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Bob, it's easier indeed in all aspects... but one: the weird position it is in. We weren't told about the vertigo it could cause, but upon entering I immediately noticed it. Having some experience (not a lot) and generally being quite able to stop, think and act it didn't cause any problems, I...

It all depends on your skills / experience, which is not clear from your profile. The min. 50 dives requirements is really necessary IMO - for all the reasons mentioned above. Be prepared for a bunch of Russians dropping down between your group while you're trying to follow the DM into / out of...

Bought a new dive bag to take to Tofo, Mozambique. It was destroyed when landing in Johannesburg (one wheel completely ripped off). Got the paperwork at the airport, handed it in at the local EgyptAir office it for reimbursement when I got home. That was 6 months ago. I'm calling them every...

From the places I've dived already: Palau, Blue Corner From the bucket list: Galapagos

Hi italchica, it will of course depend on where you are diving and on the dive op. Everywhere we have been diving so far, instructors, DM's and boat staff have always been very friendly and helpful. After all, you are their client. The first time climbing a boat ladder after having been...

Wena, I found the following info on www.surf-forecast.com: Kleinmond (Cape Town) sea temperatures peak in the range 19 to 23°C (66 to 73°F) on around the 3rd of February and are at their coldest on about the 13th of July, in the range 14 to 16°C (57 to 61°F). This site has been very reliable...

I don't mind answering surveys, but is it too much to ask for you to tell us a bit about yourself and the context of your survey? Commercial, academic, ...?

Personally, I have 'only' dived in the Red Sea (lots of places), Palau and Mozambique (Tofo), but I research potential destinations all the time. Of course it will depend on your preferences, e.g. do you prefer the big stuff or the small critters. I'm more into big stuff so for me Palau has been...

I have done the elearning for my OWD. I found it to be the perfect means of preparing for the confined and OW dives we did on holiday later on. As was said above, different students will certainly need different ways of learning. I love to learn new stuff and also the theory and rules behind it...

I don't know where you are heading to, but you may find they even have free pool sessions on offer if it is some all inclusive resort. This is how we started: first a free pool session - just for fun because we were bored, that same holiday we did Discover Scuba, and then it all started...

Wouldn't it be possible to have a procedure to avoid situations like this - I mean where the boat starts moving just as you are ascending? Agreeing on some visual sign given by the boat that it is not safe to approach? Then again, it will depend on visibility as the OP did not even see the boat...

Don't know what exactly you mean by 'country where computers are compulsory', but in my (admittedly more limited) experience most dive ops in Egypt require dive computers. Maybe you were talking about legal obligations?

I even had the issue at a check dive on a recent dive trip in Marsa Alam. Everyone kneeled to do the skills, but i just couldn't get a stable position on my knees - I just kept falling forward and (slightly) up. So I tried to signal the DM that I would do the skills hovering, and started getting...

How about... dumping weights? :cool2:

I agree with DevonDiver on this one. My girlfriend and I have been using Suunto Zoops since OW certification and are happy with them so far. One thing though: with mine it is a pain to upload dive data to PC (frequent disconnects), with my gf's it doesn't work at all. Maybe that is caused by the...

Summary of an article I found below. Must be horrible to have to leave a buddy. Still very unclear what happened though. And incomprehensible his buddy could not get him to the surface. Main 'facts' (although some are contradicting and some are weird): - He was accompanied by an instructor and...

Great to see some more useful replies have been added since I asked for information on Chandelier 'Cave' long ago, along with some less interesting discussions for the sake of discussing. :coffee: So, Chandelier Cave, I've been there in April '12 and forgot to post my opinion... Best info to...

We had to do the same in Tenerife. The dive center preferred that method to using the harbour, which we also sometimes did. I preferred the harbour... beach to boat cost us up to 30 bar, and some bruises :blush:

Hi all, I got quite some useful info from this board before leaving, so here's a short summary of our trip: Hotel: Palau Plantation Resort. Great rooms (we had a jungle view cabin), very welcoming and good service. The food seemed to have been aimed mainly at Asians - not really my taste. It...

James, can you clarify what point you're trying to make? I agree with all posters here saying you should never enter an overhead environment just trusting a guide, and without appropriate equipment etc etc. I was doing my due diligence before the dive - btw, the dive went very well and was...