Do you know how you did it? Climbing back into a panga or something else? I did something similar years ago lifting a heavy O2 tank into an ambulance, but it eventually got better.
Last year was a strong El Nino and much warmer than usual. I took my 3mm and was fine except for a couple of thermoclines. Previous trips were definitely 5mm territory, with a hooded vest for backup. Even though you won’t be doing 5 dives daily like the Caribbean trips, the cold can sneak up on...
Since it turns out that you’re going to be on the Okeanos II, no need. Your BCs and tanks will be placed in the pangas and stay there throughout the trip. The crew will fill and then analyze them while you watch from the dive deck. This avoids the guests having to make an extra 20+ climbs down...
4 trips on the Okeanos II, a 5th on the new Cocos Aggressor. The only significant differences I noted was that the new boat has somewhat larger cabins, with twin beds instead of bunks, but the coffee machine is slower. I knew several of the crew from previous trips on the Okeanos II and I've...
I’ve been on 5 trips with them and will go back as soon as I can. I’ve had some issues with other boats in the fleet, but never them. Feel free to message me with more specific questions.
You can combine ANDP with Helitrox and use mixes with up to 35% He. I can see no reason for not doing it this way in order to minimize narcosis and keep your gas density down.
I would normally agree, but in this case the customer is watching from the deck while the analysis is done. Having the clients each make 20+ extra climbs down into and back out of the pangas in order to analyze their gas would just be increasing the chance of a trip ending injury for someone...
On the Aggressor liveaboards I’ve been on they just take the first stages off to fill the tanks. You analyze the gas and replace the reg. The exception is Cocos Island, where the rigs stay in the pangas and the crew does the analysis after filling the tanks. You set your gear up when you get on...
If you'd get horizontal you'd find it easier to control your buoyancy and could use your fins to move up or down as needed. The surge would probably have less impact too. You're practically upright in the picture you posted. The fact that you have the inflator in your hand, as opposed to just...
The same harness and back plate will work with either singles or doubles, depending on the wing you use. I'm partial to the standard single piece of webbing on a SS plate myself, although doubles combined with light exposure protection might do better with an aluminum plate in order to avoid...
Not quite the same thing. Some hard core audiophiles maintain that the sound quality itself of vinyl is superior, as opposed to just liking it because it is retro or vintage.
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