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What an amazingly terrifying video. I am so glad that all the divers in this group escaped serious injury. A co-worker of mine was diving the area that day and told me about the diver who was lost. I am leaving for Cozumel in the morning and could be diving on Santa Rosa wall, so I wanted to...

Queenbea4 I have dove with Fred before at Grand Bahama Scuba, and I agree he is great person to dive with. At the time I dove with him several years ago, he had over 11,000 dives on the local reefs. Needless to say he knows the reefs and the creatures that inhabit them like the back of his...

My worst dive experience ever really wasnt all that bad, but it was very frustrating. I was diving off Cozumel on Tormentos Reef. It all started when I first entered the water and waited for my camera to be handed to me. Apparently the divemaster had forgotten that I asked him to hand my camera...

Firstly, I have not read all the arguements and opinions presented on this topic. There were several hundred and I was too impatient to read them through them all. I will venture to do so eventually. I certainly believe it is an important subject, and most of the opinions I read have merit. I...

There are lots of reliable point and shoot (easy) U/W cameras out there. It depends a lot on whether you prefer to go digital or film. There are pros and cons to both. I use a somewhat inexpensive film camera myself (Sea & Sea MX-10), and would like to go digital eventually once the prices come...

I use my Creative MuVo mp3 player as a "mass storage device" all the time. Its really nothing more than a large flash card that also happens to play music. And it connects via simple USB... Hard to get any simpler than that.

My advice....dont breathe so much... LOL!! Seriously though, it can be as simple as that. Yes...if you smoke, if your overweight, if your nervous, if your fighting a current, etc...your going to suck air.. but if you consciously make an effort to relax...slow down, take long deep inhales...slow...

Shouldnt be a problem at all. In-ground pools with liners normally have plywood sidewalls beneath the liner, while the bottom and sloped areas have a thin concrete substrate. I practice my skills in my mothers inground vinyl lined pool all the time...no problems. I would be careful and give...

PADI has set up basic guidelines solely for the safety of thier divers. There arent any PADI police as you put it, who will come out and arrest you if you refuse to follow guidelines intended for your safety. If you want to dive beyond your training level....go for it. Why not penetrate a wreck...

I see there are those trying to turn relatively simple and innocuos tasks into rocket science again. The level of analism on this board never ceases to amaze me.

Congrats fellow diver.. We all know the feeling of getting that initial certification, and diving in open water for the first time. Its totally awesome!! I did my certs at Vortex too..about 4 years ago. I did 2 dives at Vortex, and the next day 2 dives at Cypress Springs (closed now). Ive since...

I didnt take the resort course route, so I havent a clue how effective, safe, dangerous, etc. they are. I can say that I have dove with resort course divers before though, and they held thier own very well. Diving isnt rocket science, although there are those that like to pretend it is. We're...

Wow...looks to me like someone is looking to make money from YOU!.. You just listed almost every course PADI has, and as far as I know there isnt a unified curriculum that includes all of them together. You start by taking the PADI Open Water course, which is all you need to be a certified...

That may certainly be true of coastal areas where dive shops are a dime a dozen, but opportunity abounds in inland communities where the local population is just beginning to discover the wonderful world of recreational diving, and dive shops are few and far between. My local dive shop opened...

Ditto on wearing a full suit (skin, 1mil, 3mil) in warm waters. Not for thermal protection so much, but for protection from stings and bites. As for ocean water temps, I like to refer to this webpage. Enjoy Cozumel...Its awesome!! http://www.oceanweather.com click on the "Current Marine...

I'd have to say my best gear purchase thus far has been my dive computer...A Suunto Cobra. Its worked flawlessly for years, and has made diving so much easier and fun. I love the ability to download my dives onto my PC, where the software does much of the work for me. Plus with the software I...

I hate to get off topic here...but at 5-10, 165 Scuba Jerm is at ideal weight for his height, which is becoming ever more rare these days. Instead of him eating a few more burgers, I'd suggest others probably need to eat less. Proper fitness and health is afterall a major part of diving. Im 5-9...

There are several factors in play when determining your weight. 1. Fresh Water or Salt Water? You will need more weight in salt water due to extra buoyancy that salt water has (usually about 5 extra pounds) 2. What thickness is your Farmer John? The thicker it is, the more weight you...

Its both an insulator AND conductor. Any level or space that separates your skin from the cold water or cold air is an insulator, regardless how thin. Its no different than the wall of a building, where even the paper thin building wrap is factored into the walls "u" or "r" value. Lets assume...