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Thanks to all for your input! I went with the Apeks XTX50. The Atomics looked nice, and I'm sure they are, but since I have plans for some cold water wreck diving, I wanted something made for cold water from the start (sealed diaphragm). I also couldn't find enough differences between 1st...

I’m debating which regulator to buy, and have it narrowed down. I'm leaning toward the Apeks XTX200. However, my eyes are bleeding from doing a ton of research, and I'd like some other opinions. My considerations are: - Cold water compatibility. I've got Scapa Flow and Lofoten Islands on the...

I'm flying into Nassau for a quick scuba jaunt in November, and looking for a recommendation for a good dive shop with a small DM / diver ratio if possible. Sounds like Stuart's Cove & Bahamas are bigger ops with a lot more people. I'd ideally like to get off of Nassau, but with only a few days...

Thanks for the advice. How do you do a reset? The user manual I found online doesn't have any info on how to do this.

I bought a Tusa Zen dive computer 2nd hand from a dive shop when I was in Mexico. Worked for quite a few dives, then conked out. It's not the battery -- I already tried replacing it. No signs of water damage inside, o-ring was checked and fine. Could be software, perhaps. It's most definitely...

Seconding cenote dives and Chicken Pizza.. er, Chichen Itza. Angelita Cenote is one of the best dives of my life, though it is pretty deep (30+, meters that is). In Cozumel, try to spent at least 3-4 days diving. The op will switch up the dive sites, so you'll want the maximum number of dives to...

Arthur C. Clarke. He wrote a trilogy about his experiences diving the Great Barrier Reef and Ceylon aka Sri Lanka. I was traveling Australia while reading Reefs of Taprobane (where he dove wrecks and found ancient ruins in Sri Lanka), and it inspired me to learn to dive when I hit Cairns. It...

Very cool, thanks for sharing!

Wow.. I've dived in Chuuk, can't imagine how awful it must feel to have to leave the island to get treatment! Any more details about the cause, and his current condition?

Maybe certain foods are a trigger for heartburn, but you're only feeling it underwater for some reason. Personally, most fruit juices are too acidic for me, as well as tomatoes. I'd recommend, as was mentioned before, changing up what you eat for breakfast.

I have around 60 dives under my belt, and my SAC greatly improved in the last 20-30 dives. For me it was all about comfort level, trim and buoyancy. The stress of not having perfect buoyancy makes me breathe heavier. Another small factor is the reg I'm using. Ever since I breathed from my first...

So, Gulen doesn't have any availability for the dates I'll be there :( Not even close! I'm going to try to find a place either in Stavanger, or Oslo! Imla, is there good diving near Oslo? Did you do the Frankwald with Gulen or is there another way to get there? I'm thinking of taking a drysuit...

Japanese wrecks from WWII in Chuuk… diving into cargo ships with completely intact planes, tanks and trucks was just mind-blowing! Also, whale sharks and a GIANT SCHOOL of Hammerheads.

I'm backpacking RTW and carrying a prescription mask and dive computer. I've found renting a dive computer in South and Central America very difficult, so consider adding one as well if you don't have one already. Honestly, I'd be more worried about that than the wetsuit. I'm traveling with a...

Thanks again! I'm going to try to learn diving dry. I'm going to see if I can pay for a bit of training beforehand, since I don't want to be struggling with it while diving a good wreck! I'll email Gulen, but it looks like they don't have availability for the ideal dates.

Thanks for the response! I'm headed to Aarhus tomorrow, then to Germany and then Norway, where I plan to dive Bergen and/or Stavanger. If you have some particular favorite sites for wrecks, please let me know. I saw a couple on Gulen's site that look good, e.g. DS Frankenvald, .SS Fernedale &...

Thanks so much for the responses! I've never done drysuit / cold water diving, so this should be fun. I'm also traveling to Russia afterwards...

NBT: Now a PADI specialty class.

I had to.

I keep mine on each side but slightly front to stay horizontal. I also adjust the weight belt to be higher than the BCD's velco strap because unfortunately I'm short and always wind up almost vertical if I don't.