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I had tried using that earlier, but their forms seem to be broken. Using my zip code or city/state or full address all return no results. Same with NAUI dive centers.

Hello all, Everyone of my local dive shops is a PADI outfit. I have my OW[NAUI], nitrox[SDI] & AOW[PADI] certs already, and 312 dives logged over the last 16 years. I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction of a great local NAUI instructor in my area, affiliated with a LDS or...

Hey everyone, I just wanted to share my personal experience with Maui Dreams Dive Co out of Kihei in Maui from late October 2017. This was the one and only interaction that I had diving with them, so please take it with a grain of salt. I also don't hold any sort of grudge or personal animus...

Within the context of this thread, and diver safety while on a boat dive, I'd like to share a story with you all from about 4 years ago. I was doing 2 separate boat dives to Catalina in a single day with a local instructor friend of mine, and some mutual friends. We were diving on a boat out of...

Power Scuba, I think in most cases you are correct. Although, I will say that having gone through many PADI and NAUI training programs, I find that in general they have very different emphasis placed on certain concepts. Every PADI program I've gone through has given me the impression that they...

Very well put Ken, just what I'd expect from one of a dying breed(southern california NAUI instructors). I'm amazed at how many divers are so reluctant to call a dive if they don't feel 100%. Obviously this is compounded on boat dives, where divers are more likely to feel compelled to "get their...

Jan 1st, 9am Veteran's Park, Redondo Beach California 54F @40ft, 30 minute dive, 5' viz. Fun mellow morning beach dive, great way to kick off the new year. It also happened to be my first dive since 2005!

Thanks islandheart! I think based off of what I'm hearing from you and what I've read on other threads that LP95's are going to work well for me. I want to get two of these used, 02 clean, and only used for nitrox. I'll probably keep the HP120 non o2 safe and switch between nitrox or regular air...

My LDS is pretty awesome with fills, they do all their EAN32 fills from a bank so I don't need oxygen safe tanks. They also filled my shiny new HP120 to 3600psi hot, which should settle in right around 3400ish... Also, if I had the time, they'd fill, wait for it to cool, then top off. Knowing...

Congrats on your new cert! I would ask around a few local dive shops, many of them offer buddy match-up type programs, like blind dating for divers! Short of that, you might try craigslist, or look for local dive groups / clubs near your area. If all else fails, I'm sure there are some busy dive...

Hey scuba boarders, I have a full set of dive gear and logged about 40 beach dives in Laguna / La Jolla after my certification in 2001 until I had 2 close calls with insta-buddies. I've been dry ever since, but recently was bit by the bug and I'm ready to try some new groups where I like...

I'm trying to put together something for beggining/mid August for my dad's birthday. He refuses to dive with me in Laguna, since he grew up in Hawaii. I'm looking to find a way to go boat diving in Catalina for a day or two relativly cheaply. We're both NAUI certified, and I'd prefer if we did...

Just checked conditions on http://www.lagunaseasports.com/conditions/conditions.asp, beachs are open and conditions look almost as amazing as last weekend. I live locally, but am on the tail end of a cold right now. I'd be interested in going, but there's obviously a chance I won't be able to...

I'd take a glass of Dewar's 12 scotch over irish wiskey any day :)

I'd be hesitant to make such sweeping generalizations, especially here, considering how many SBers keep log books. Log books, or at least some form of loggin is usefull, in that you can track things like avg bottome time, avg depth, etc. It's also sort of fun to look back at dives you logged a...

I wouldn't mind hitting a Laguna Beach dive site with you. I don't know if Laguna Beach is too far south for you. If not, send me a pm.

I fixed my air consumption problems by breathing in for 4 seconds, then slowly breathing out for 10. I don't pause between breaths. Once I started doing this, my air consumption rate was almost half what it was before. You might consider just noticing how long you breath in and out for, and...

Well, I just checked Shaws and it looks like conditions are decent. I'd like to try to get out there today, if anyone in the area feels like diving before like 2:30 let me know.

I personally keep my main light tethered on my bc's waist strap dring and my back up on my right shoulder strap dring. Let's say you untether your main light for some reason, and get spooked and drop it. That backup light you had isn't doing you any good now. On the other hand, if you don't...

Welcome to SB! Hope you enjoy your class