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Smashing report, thanks and good to see the pics too. I've family in NZ so now planning to see if I can take my gear out there when I eventually get there. the sting rays look amazing,

Hi , Old Prop, Welcome, teacher here too, and ... like you, I find diving a bit costly on what they pay us. Still, its worth it. Not a lover of cold water either but as I'm in the UK, no choice. My other half bought me a made to measure trilaminate drysuit and under suit for christmas...

Thanks Doc, and everyone. Yes ... with hindsight, I can see that the logical thing would have been to fin back down. I think my mind was more taken up with exchanging gases and keeping lung volume low. Well, despite my lucky episode, I still have a very healthy respect for the safety rules...

Thanks guys ( n girls) I was beginning to wonder if I had been taught "scare stuff" but now I realise that I'd better hang on to everything that I had learned. Tell you what tho' this year, on holiday, I'm gonna use my own BCD for every dive, even if it does mean packing wet gear in...

I have a Tusa ladies BCD, It does have the velcro cummerband but its low enough to avoid the boobs. What I like about it, is, the shoulders are nice and narrow, so I dont have to fin, hanging my thumbs into my shoulders ( to stop my tank slipping around ) I guess the best advice would be to take...

My drysuit has a latex neck seal but a neoprine overlay for warmth. OK, so its so new I cant tell you if it really works but I dive in cold UK waters and its a favourite over here. Dry suit manufacturers over here, will fit any boots you want, onto your dry suit. I spec they do there too. Neff

Oh Scareface, I guess I was just very very lucky then Eh ?

Can anyone tell me, what is the maximum depth before an uncontrolled ascent becomes dangerous ? Last August, I had been using my own BCD with no problems but on the last day of holiday diving, I stupidly used a BCD from the back of a dive schools supply. I confess that I did not test...

OK si I guess some of you will have seen this before, but it made me smile take a look http://www.youtube.com/v/sSnzUkkrHfM

Playing with little octopus

The pottery was scattered everywhere, just amazing.

My first dive below 30m couldn't believe the viz

Cant help but agree with Perdidochas, just get yourself to a pool. as often as possible and swim. I train pool lifeguards and teach swimming. The advice given to you before ( about S stokes etc, ) is all correct, but wont help you unless someone shows you. You could look for an "Adult...

Hya Dwyntyme, Not long been on the forum, myself. Still not sure where and how to do what. But . . . I've had some brilliant advice and some interesting opinions here, so .... think you've made a good choice to come here Neff x x

I got the "bug" in the red sea and then only dived in warm waters for a few years. I went to greece to do my OW but returned to our colder murkier british waters, just because I wanted to dive more often than just when I could afford a holiday. I've joined a club back here and dived in some...

Errrm think I better go see if I can get a new brain, This one doesn't seem to download anything on this thread

Hey Sarita, the pics are pretty good. I too used my Canon Ixus underwater this year for the first time. We've been interested on shooting octopus. ( with the cam of course ) which is a little easier as they are mostly on the bottom ( well luring them out is, anyway ) so it was easier to keep...

Wow, that was great, to get so many welcome messages, Thankyou. I'll try and do as suggested. and fill in details on my profile ( if I can find it ) Help !!! I need a compass to find it ! Have spent a brilliant few days after the AOWD course, octopus hunting ( with a camera not a harpoon)...

Errr Hya, I'm not even sure if this will actually appear anywhere. I've just finished my PADI advanced divers course and I'm thoroughly hooked. It would be good if this site had a chat room, Does it ? Neff