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Sounds similar to the temps around here. At least I am equipped for the diving there so I am happy about that. On the warmest days here I use a 7mm/5mm suit and from now until july it's drysuit season!!! thanks for the info. great stuff!!!

sending someone up solo, who has only 20 dives, is completely irresponsible. the dm should have gone through the procedures for these types of things in the dive briefing. the dm should have been aware of how many dives each of his divers have and at what level they are at. new divers should...

thanks all. sounds like I will not be wanting for dive spots around the area and there seems to be a lot of tech diving around as well. good stuff!!! thanks. i also plan on doing some ice diving this winter - at the base of mt. fuji there are several large lakes that freeze over at the the end...

hi, Thanks for the tips. Will take a look.

hi, i currently live in Japan and dive here and around Asia quite a bit. i will be moving to Minneapolis next year. i know that i can dive around Lake Michigan but what type of diving is close to Minneapolis? perhaps a 2-3 hour drive from Minneapolis? i am a dm as well as trimix certifed...

>>floating few feet down the surface and not a few feet more..... Hmmmm....still considered diving :D have fun!!!

5'11 and 220lb here so i know what you mean. i have a lot of dives and it is best to focus on buoyancy control and shedding weight off of your weight belt. focus on a normal breathing rate. the other thing that has been of great help to me is swimming or some other form of aerobic excersice. I...

Name: ciedd Age: always 21 :-))) From: US, Japan, PI, Europe(pick a place), China, India, etc.... Diving since: 1989 Occupation: free lance anything Certifications: divemaster, efr instr., gue and tdi stuff... Favorite dive sites: san francisco (chuuk), izu (japan), pg (pi), great barrier, red...

did my dm at atlantis - it was great. very professional with great instructors who are very knowledgeable. i also took my trimix course there and the tech instructors excellent. what convinced me initially was that i sent email to about 15 shops around asia about 5 months before i could do. most...

been going to pg for years...atlantis is the best, the tech diving instructors are great, the guides and dms are cool to dive with and hang out with...the food is great as well...they have a great restaraunt but it can be a bit pricey so catn greggs and blue moon are good and that thai...

Erica, Diving is one of the most wonderful experiences that anyone can have. To be out there in the oceans and see and, yes, feel the beauty of the sea. Everyone gets panic attacks - yes I know - I am sure that you hear this all the time when you speak to people about it. As someone starting...

West Coast Izu - Kumomi can be around 8000 for 2 boat dives.

I was diving with BC for some time. A friend let me try his backplate one day - I did not dive again until I had my own plate. That was step 1. After the backplate I started to read about tech and wanted to try doubles. Another friend introduced me to doubles diving and, luckily, he was into the...

Agree with nereas....but if was me I would not blow my deco stops. the guy in trouble should have been kept on O2 and a call ahead for support been made while the other 4 were finishing up. Sorry to say this but it is better have 4 (or me) safe and 1 down than to have the risk of 5 down. I do...

I do a lot of different types of diving - tech deep, trimix, wreck, and fun diving. I also have been fortunate to have been able to dive in a lot of different places around the world. The big thing that I have found is that you always need to have your own plan to follow. When I first started...

If you are diving in different parts of the world where there may be language issues or if the DM's first language is not your own than you need to have a more than casual plan in place. Even if is your own backyard a more than casual plan is important if an emergency comes up or you get split...

Okay....thanks....time to go diving.......later......:-))

Hi, I am sure that this has been discussed but I could not find a thread associated with this subject. I am TDI Adv Nitrox certified but have been looking at the GUE to further my training. Some people swear by GUE while others swear by TDI or IANTD or DSAT. Are there any pros and cons for...

Kim, As a DM my feeling is that we are responsible for the care of the people that we are leading. We ensure the safetly of the divers....as best as possible....and are requried to go through a variety of training to ensure this. A DM is meant to be a leader and is trained in managing...