I personally like to think most of us are a bit of both at different times. You're advanced when you can act as a mentor to another diver in those conditions. You are advanced on that dive, however often you will still need to look for a mentor when pushing your limits and return to being the...
Removing the hose to reduce a failure point but you forget about the other one you create. I see lots of old divers say we didn't have this when I learnt to dive, I often heard the same thing in other industries with old hands complaining about safety equipment. Now losing a power inflator won't...
Tough job here doing body recovery in poor visibility with local fauna known for eaten people, buffalo, 44 gallon drums really anything in the water.
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Have had thermoclines at about 20m at the liberty but 3mm is still fine. I would recommend a full suit as I've encountered large schools of small jelly fish there at about 3m to 8m which makes the safety stop incredebli annoying in a shorty. I bring a 5mm and hood for Nusa Penida as it gets down...
I let my fitness slip for a long time and had a requirement to pass a fitness test. I pushed my self way too hard and did find myself having the only panick attack of my life. Looking back I remember the feelings leading up to it. This experience on dry gas helped me recognise these symptoms...
I don't have any major gear regrets but the MVP purchase based value would be Mares Jax mouthpiece. A mouldable mouthpiece doesn't cost much and makes diving more comfortable.
I also don't regret choosing a mask in the dive store without looking at the price tag, even though I spent more than I...
I pack a 3mm and 5mm. I'm think of replacing my 3mm with a sharkskin. At tulamben normally pretty warm 28c+ but have encountered some slightly cool upwelling. Full suit because if encountered jelly fish(none killer type but still annoying). NP and Padang Bai as mentioned by others can get pretty...
If you can rebook your accommodation try to stay in Ubub then. It's a fair way from the airport but gives you easy access to as much culture as you want. Avoid Kuta area.
You will see drivers on the side of the road every that will take you on a day trip. I recommend seeing some temples the monkey forest in ubub is good. Are you party people or relax and culture people?
Pick a good dive op. I personally haven't experienced a big down current at crystal bay but the dive op ive used there warns us and schuduls around the tide. Manta point can have a bit a surge pulling you back and forward and can bit disconcerting. Advanced site in that max depth in below 18m...
Depends on what you want. There are dive shops all along the beach I just checked the reviews of the closest one to my villa and dived with them. The Gili islands are a good place to go and relax with some diving inbetween as it all site within 10 minutes boat ride of the island.
I dived with...
As someone whom has gone through training in the last few years his first point(no 8) I think is the key. I think better education on capability the training gives you what skills you need to continuously work on post training and how to maintain your skills is a needed requirement. Training...
I have a Giotto, I purchased it at the time because the price I paid was about the same as other budget computers bit the deal came with the sync cable and 3 buttons. I've found it easy to use, and easy to read.
Some notes one computer in practice. Most diving I've done on it was 10 dives in 3...
The people you've booked your diving with might be able to help also. Only time I've booked indonIndo domestic flights I did via visiting the airlines counter at the domestic terminal in Bali once I arrived.
As others have said Nusa Penida, Tulamben ECT. Are excellent diving. In July I would spend days diving Nusa Penida for mola mola, they are amazing fish I got lucky and got to see a small one in November.
Now with Gili Trawagan/Air/Meno take your pick. I personally wouldn't go just for diving...
To put that Australian number into context crocodiles inhabit the less populated area of Australia. It is a reason I don't dive locally. We have a saying here, don't swim where you can't see the tiles.
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