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  1. SDiverJim

    Bifocals or magnifiers

    Try one day disposable contacts. There are many options out there and they will be the most comfortable. You can buy small supplies for your trips and you don't have to deal with cleaning solutions.
  2. SDiverJim

    Traveling to St Thomas in February

    Yes we took a drive to Coki Beach. Amazing sand quit beautiful. Fed the fish crackers. A older gentleman there gave us dog biscuits to feed the fish with. You could get the fish to nibble on it for a while so that was a cool idea. The beach got busy by late morning and we did re-nickname it...
  3. SDiverJim

    Traveling to St Thomas in February

    Well a little late reporting back but had a great trip to St Thomas. Sadly, seas were a little rough so we stuck to sites around Buck island. I dove with St Thomas Diving Club and had an excellent experience. It was a great island and over all nice diving with good visibility. Then again since a...
  4. SDiverJim

    Traveling to St Thomas in February

    Thanks Conan. Some of the best restaurant recommendations for the different islands we have been to were from SB members.
  5. SDiverJim

    Traveling to St Thomas in February

    Thanks Henry! Really looking forward to our trip. I booked my Dives with St Thomas Diving Club. Ill report back when I return. Heck..anything to get to the warm weather and in the water.
  6. SDiverJim

    Traveling to St Thomas in February

    Thanks Henry!! What was your opinion of Frenchman's reef? Restaurant recommendations? I spoke with a few shops and they all commented that diving can be questionable based on weather. As always Ill try to make the best of it. I luckily do have my own gear. ---------- Post added January 8th...
  7. SDiverJim

    7 days to st thomas

    Ill be in St Thomas February 18th. Looking for a dive shop. Would love to hear your feedback when you return or of course someone else's that has recently been there.
  8. SDiverJim

    Traveling to St Thomas in February

    Thanks mzap. We are staying at Frenchman's reef a little west of those spots (~4mi) so I will look into it. Thanks for the food suggestions as well. I made a few dives with Noel over the summer. I generally dive with Oceanblue (formerly Rex) down at Dutch Springs. I live in Milford.
  9. SDiverJim

    Traveling to St Thomas in February

    My wife son and I are traveling to St Thomas for a week in February. I am the only diver and I am looking for recommendations on dive operations and of coarse places to eat and drink. From the searches I understand St Thomas is not the best dive location but Ill be happy to be in the water for a...
  10. SDiverJim

    Article: Letting Go

    Sadly it was not a positive story other than the fact she survived to tell it. The attempt to add drama and comparisons to daily life experiences appeared to do no more than draw people in. Save the drama for soap operas on day time TV. I found it very disturbing.
  11. SDiverJim

    The Koi of Dutch

    The pump house has always been my favorite spot. I'm going to use that location for my mapping project for DM.
  12. SDiverJim

    Another fantastic Day at Dutch Springs

    I'll be down there this Sunday. Still using 7 mil wet. Those temps may finally push me into a dry suit. Nice when the visibility is that good!!
  13. SDiverJim

    PADI Society subscription...worth it?

    As others have posted...spend the dollars on DAN instead.
  14. SDiverJim

    Underwater Sounds

    The usual plus the Sub in Aruba which I believe is electric and makes this ire high pitched whine. We saw it on a previous dive and all the dive masters/instructors swam towards it on a frantic pace. I thought something was wrong and was keeping up. They all just stopped and waved and then went...
  15. SDiverJim

    How often do you use your compass?

    I dive at Dutch Springs PA in the summer and most of the wrecks and platforms have lines leading to them we generally use a map and navigate with the compass heading to each location. I enjoy it. Great feeling to hit the wreck dead on while navigating.
  16. SDiverJim

    My buddy gets a cramp (see video)

    I will get those when I do small movements while task loading. Trying to stay stable/motionless in the water for a moment. Rather than making more fluid larger movements to progress through the water. May still go back to lack of hydration. Low potassium (eat bananas) do some stretching before...
  17. SDiverJim

    Well, looks like I'm done diving.

    Curious myself, I was diagnosed with a PFO and after speaking with the specialist at DAN there is still is a lot of conjecture on increased risk of DCS. They also felt if you had an unqualified hit you should be evaluated for the PFO. The owner of the shop I dive with had this happen, had the...
  18. Drift Dive Aruiba 2012

    Drift Dive Aruiba 2012

  19. Drift dive Aruba 2012

    Drift dive Aruba 2012

  20. SDiverJim

    To the Open Water Divers in the cave at Ginnie Springs today...

    Why are lights prohibited in the cave? I'm not a cave diver nor will a pretend to be.
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