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I think I am the "Pat" Rob is referring to. Feel free to pm me with any questions and I'll help as best I can. And Kevin is great. He might be a "shop owner" but he's in it for all the right reasons and goes out of his way to help anyone he comes across, regardless of shop affiliation. SJS...

Kevin Pang with South Jersey Scuba is also a great local resource for sidemount.

The schedule for the Independence II is attached in case you are not on facebook. Charter contact info is at the bottom. In addition to the Gypsy and Indy, the Sea Eagle is another boat operating out of Belmar and seems to have taken place of the Venture with charters through Divers Two. The...

One of the other things I haven't seen mentioned is what a difference a really good hood makes. While teaching regularly in 38f water last winter I went back and forth with a bunch of different undergarment combos, along with borrowing a heated vest for awhile. In the end the biggest game...

Then why was the video necessary?

I thought this was a great response. Timely, transparent, taking accountability, and most importantly presenting action steps to improve upon. Exactly what I expected from them. Could DAN have acted better in this situation? Yes. Did this situation warrant an unnecessarily public internet...

Happy to start. In my case I called DAN a full day and a half after a dive where I developed symptoms I didn't (want to) believe were associated with DCS. The person I spoke to convinced me to proceed immediately to the closest hospital with a chamber. Because I was otherwise completely...

I think that's my biggest problem with this. A video that could/should have been about the realities of decision making when faced with the uncertain symptoms of DCS or other post-dive medical event seems to be turning into a crusade against an organization that has done more good for diving...

An hour and a half of my life that I'll never get back, but I made it through the video. Probably biased, but I think it is extremely difficult to call DAN insurance worthless in this case, or any other. It seems that they: - Communicated and provided a treatment option. - Reimbursed / will...

again???

48 on the bottom, 68 at the top. I think 240' or so was the max depth. All dives were 25 min BT and around 110 min total run time. Current was as advertised, constantly changing and inconsistent throughout the water column.

Here is some GoPro footage one of the guys shot during our last dive. Pretty dark, but gives you some idea of what the debris field is like:

If you’re staying in Point, The Ark is a great place for dinner/beer. It is owned by Captain Dan of the Independence II

Interesting timing; I got home late last night from diving the wreck. I was able to get 4 dives in early last week, and then unfortunately our second attempt to go out on Saturday evening was turned for weather. It is very interesting to read your expectation and compare it to what I...

With somewhat direct knowledge about the Indy policies, the captain cares far less about you meeting minimum equipment requirements than he does that you are going to conduct a safe and responsible dive. The boat is not a money making business for him, and (imo for the better) he is very...

The majority of charters on the Independence are run through Gotham Divers. (2023 CHARTER SCHEDULE | Gotham Divers) and are geared a bit more towards the "tech" stuff. They'll usually want you to start on a few shallower trips or at least provide some references. Great group divers that...

I am feeling incredibly lucky to have spent a week last month with Joe while my friends took a class from him. I had only met him a few times prior, but to comment how incredibly welcoming he was and how he treated me like I'd been a friend for years would be an understatement. Meeting him it...

Yeah, Atlantis / Lake Hydra is now controlling Dutch. They posted a bit ago that construction delays were affecting their hoped April opening. Still hopeful for this season, but seeming unlikely. Lancaster really stepped up last season by improving Allure and WIllow to be accessible to...

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The reality is, as soon as you have a successful YouTube channel, you're going be viewed as a subject matter expert by a large number of your followers, no matter how much warning you give. It's not at all necessarily bad for the sport in the excitement and interest it creates, but attaching...