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I certified PADI Open Water a year ago yesterday. Friday I did my 119th, 120th, and 121st dives. So, 121 dives in a year, all cold water dives in Southern California. My up-to-date dive history is in my profile. Good times, really excellent. Now for year two . . .

Can I dive my already ordered ET (35# bladder) in cold water here in San Diego? I am getting the rear and the zip touch weight pockets. I usually carry 20# with my HP120 and 22# with my HP100. I weigh 220ish and am losing weight, and my exposure protection is a 7mm BARE Sport over a 5/3...

Want to buy a gently used Zeagle Stiletto BCD, size XL. Will consider similar lightweight/travel type BCs, any brand, size XL.

What are "sea walkers?"

I have heard that phases of the moon can sometimes dramatically affect the diving conditions in the Andaman Sea / Similan Islands as to visibility, currents and presence of certain species. We will be diving the Similan Islands on a 4d/4n liveaboard from 28 Feb through 3 Mar 2011. The moon...

For the first time since I started diving late last year, I canceled a dive. It was a boat dive scheduled for tomorrow morning, on a WWII P-38 at 135fsw off La Jolla. I canceled because it feels like the dive exceeds my training. It was a hard call to make, as people knew I was going on it...

I witnessed an incident yesterday, July 31, 2010, while diving from M/V Marissa on the Yukon here in San Diego. The passenger load yesterday consisted of: 1. Two local female divers using rebreathers and drysuits. 2. A very experienced local male diver with nitrox doubles, pony and a drysuit...

I am coming to Thailand for two weeks (+) in January 2011. I will be in Phuket for much of that time, looking at ~7 diving days. Hopefully my budget will allow a few days in the Similans, an overnight to Phi Phi, and a couple of day trips. What gear should I bring? YES - Mask...

Hi to the Board, I did PADI Open Water in December, AOW in January. Including certification dives, I have done a total of 11: 6 at La Jolla Shores, 3 at Catalina Dive Park and 2 at Los Coronados. In the last few weeks, El Nino has caused cancellations of a 3 tank trip to Catalina, a 2 tank...