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Hi gang! Our family is going on a Disney Cruise to the Western Carribean in October. I would like to dive in Grand Cayman on October 15th, and am the only diver in the family. Disney is offering a 2 tank dive for $95, but I would prefer to go with a smaller group. What local shops are you...

Hey everybody - just curious (as our bathroom is full of drying wetsuits and a BC) - can you 'dry' a wetsuit in the dryer (no heat setting)? Anyone ever done this?

Hi All! I will be travelling down to West Palm Beach, Florida for a business trip in March, and I'm planning to come down a day early to go diving! (My first trip to blue/salt water!!). I plan to go out with Diving Solutions for a two tank dive on Tuesday March 5th at 10:00 AM. The cost is...

Just wanted to recount a quick episode that played out in our house this evening for the rest of you Mommy's and Daddys' out there... I was giving my 3 yr old daughter a bath before bed time - and usually once we are done with the washing and she has played in the water until she is just this...

I have a question regarding weighting in a 3MM shorty vs a 6.5 MM farmer john. Just bought the 6.5 MM in preparation for a AOW class this spring (I didn't think the shorty would cut it in Ohio during a 'deep' quarry dive). I know, I know - I'll have to try this in a pool, but I don't know when...

King and Lady - please feel free to move this to a more appropriate location - but this seemd to be the right place. I sent this e-mail note out two days ago to my family and friends - and as it the incident touched me so deeply - I thought I would share it with everyone here as well. Thanks...

Hi! I am posting way early here - but I'm pretty excited. We just booked a Disney Cruise for our family 10/12-10/19/02. We will be in Grand Cayman at 7 AM on Tuesday 10/15. I was hoping to do an morning dive that day - but my problem is that my wife doesn't dive (she snorkels) and the kids are...

Hi All! In fresh water with a 3MM shorty I have been using 18 lbs of weight (10 in my BC and 8 on my belt). I weigh 340 lbs. Any idea how much weight I'll need to add to dive in Salt Water? (I may get a chance to dive around West Palm in October). If a 3MM shorty will be inadequate for that...

I am flying into Orlando, FL for Business on Saturday 10/13. I'll have pretty much all day Sunday 10/14 to play around before the conference starts and was wondering if anyone knew of any cool dive locations close by. Please let me know...thanks!!

Well - I've read so many dive reports - I thought it was only fair to add mine - even if few of you would ever venture to Central Ohio to dive in a 20' deep quarry...fair visibility...minimal facilities...but hey - it's home! <S> Anyway - they have sunk 2 school buses side by side toward the...

To ensure some redundnacy under water, I am thinking about purchasing a dual console with SPG and Depth guage (with temp) and wearing a non-integrated computer on my wrist. I already have a compass w/boot on a retractable clip attached to my BC. I tried one of the larger consoles (computer, SPG...

I finished my OW dives this past weekend and am now in possession of my temporary cert card!! Woo woo!!! I'm very excited about getting this accomplished - and I can't wait to dive in some 'real' bodies of water - as opposed to a central Ohio quarry!! (It was cool, but just not much to see...

Well - even though I have two more weeks to wait before my OW certification class, I have already discovered my first sunken treasure! I went to our community pool last night to give my new mask/snorkel/boots/fins a test-drive before my class. (Basically because I am pretty excited about taking...

Has anyone ever heard of a BC by the DUI company? I was visiting a dive shop in my area yesterday for the first time as they are a distribbutor for Dive Rite (I am considering the Transpac II) and was told by the salesperson that he DUI BC has all the features of of the Transpac II at a lower...

Hi! I am scheduled to take my first class at the end of July and have been reading with interest this and a few other boards to get as many tips and pointers as I can. I am holding off on any major equipment purchases for now (have to save up) but I have purchased the following on...