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For all Melbourne, Brevard County and Central Florida Divers: Professional Diving Industries in Melbourne, FL is now a dealer for PST Scuba Cylinders and is now taking prepaid orders. Please notice that PDI's prices are very competitive with, and are lower than some on-line pricing of these...

Well, you knew this would eventually turn up. I'm just surprised that PADI wasn't the first to offer it. www.scuba-training.net For $49.95 anyone can now take the academic portion of the open water course right on line. This includes quizes and a final exam. Academic portions for...

Hi Again, Here's a photo of a mother and calf. Photo Equipment: Nikonos IV-A Nikkor-UW 28 mm lens Kodak 100 ASA Color Film

Hi Folks, Here's one of my manatee photos from my day at Blue Springs. Photo Equipment Nikonos IV-A Nikkor-UW 28 mm lens Kodak 100 ASA DayTime Color Film

Just saw this on the CNN web site. The sinking of the Spiegel Grove messed up big time. The ship sank earlier than expected and ended up upside-down and sticking out of the water. Their not sure what they are going to do next. One engineer said they might attach cables to the ship and...

This article is coming from the April 10, 2002 Florida Today Expert: Shark probably killed diver The death of an expert diver off Pompano Beach in September is officially classified as a drowning, but the International Shark Attack File now calls it the only fatal shark attack in...

I'm curious. If a person fills a tank beyond the maximum working pressure stamped on its neck are there any laws being broken? Thanks Also, do any of you on the board who own or work for dive shops fill tanks for anyone other than certified divers? LDS's in my area fill scuba...

I'm interested in purchasing a pair of the Mare Avanti Power Quatros for use during warm water diving off Jupiter and West Palm Beach FL. These fins only come in European sizing. The largest size available is 44/45. What does this equate to in U.S. sizing (size 10, 11, 12)? Thanks for any...

This story came out of my Florida Today newspaper this morning. Sebastian Inlet: A diver that floated for 19 hours in the Atlantic Ocean was found 15 miles east of Sebastion Inlet by a passing boater Sunday morning, U.S. Coast Guard officials say. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Dana...

In the Melbourne, Fl area I've heard the rumor that all the LDS in Dade county are simply refusing to fill any aluminim tank that is older than 15 yrs. Can anyone shed any light on this. If true, then it must be due to older tanks (those manufactured prior to 1988) being more suceptable to the...

A LDS participates in the PADI Junior Open Water training of a local chapter of "Sea Cadets" (think boy scouts only more ocean oriented). Anyway, one boy (12 years) fail both classroom final exams. Instuctor goes over missed questions with boy and boy signs off that he understands why he got...

Ok, now that we have all seen the minimum standards required for the PADI open water certification, I want to hear from PADI instructors. Do you strictly adhere to these minimum standards or do you teach beyond them? We have seen it said on this bourd many times that it is the instructor...

I'm sure by now that most of you that have been involved in underwater photography have heard that Nikon is stopping the production of the Nikonos camera due to lack of sales. I believe this is that final year of production. If Nikon develops another generation of Nikonos in the future, do...

To all dive shop owners and personnel: I am currently part of the slave labor that volunteers my time at a dive shop on Central Florida's east coast. Many of you will problably be amazed to learn that diving in FL is a seasonal activity to most divers. As soon as the water temp. drops below...

I folks. This is Ed from Melbourne, Fl. and I have a question regarding instructor cross-overs to a different certification agency. I am currently a PDIC Instructor, and although I have respect for the quality of the PDIC agency, I am considering crossing over to PADI simply for the wider name...