triggerfish asked:


I have about 5 weeks available for diving during late September, mid-October. What is the absolute best diving location for visibility, underwater terrain, sea life?

Larry S asked:


Disclaimer: Please read the whole question below before responding. I am not (1) an idiot; (2) a daredevil; (3) suicidal, and I FULLY AND COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND the dangers of ASCENDING while holding your breath (burst lung, embolism, etc.)

Of course when you first go through certification, you are taught the #1 rule of scuba diving: never hold your breath.

As an example, when you practice regulator recovery (sweep and reach methods) you are supposed to breathe out a small stream of bubbles, even though you’ve lost your air source.

A question that dawned on me _after_ I was certified is: would it be dangerous to hold your breath when out of air or recovering your regulator as long as you don’t ascend? Or are there other dangers involved?

I wonder if it’s just a bad habit to never get into in case you are ascending without realizing it (even when out of air) or are there other reasons?

Thanks!

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kaytee3212 asked:


Okay, I kknow it sounds a bit crazy, but I really need help! I have been sober just so every one knows upfront, but I cant find any explinations in drean dictionaries, etc online so far. Last week I had chills and woke up with hair on my arms standing on end. I looked on my husbands side of the bed, and there was an old fahsioned scuba diver standing there with his helmet and suit on with sea weed watching me. I closed my eyes for minutes and then he was gone. I am 99% certain I was awake at this time. I was scared to sleep afterwards and wore a blindfold for 3 days. i took an afternoon nap after my first day at a new job and woke up and looked next to me bed, and there was the scuba diber again. He was about a foot long and swiming up and down next to me bed in the corner and totally 3-D. I know I wasnt imagining it. I ahvent wtached ANYTHING on tv pertaing to this, and I am wondering if I am being haunted or if it is another dimension coming to me. I need some insight, dreams, etc/

Jeremy Thompson asked:


Going to Maui on vacation? Since you will be visiting one of the best and most popular areas for underwater sightseeing, you will want to make sure you bring your snorkeling gear. The warm Pacific waters of Maui offer a view of over seven hundred types of the most colorful fish in the world. You will swim among beautiful coral, large sea turtles, and even catch a view of some underwater lava formations.
If you do not intend to snorkel a lot on your vacation or in the future, you may choose not to spend money on your own mask and snorkel. However, there are a wide variety of snorkel and dive shops in Maui that can provide you with everything you will need for a wonderful and memorable underwater experience. Rentals for snorkeling gear start out at as little as $20 dollars a day. And many times if you are staying at a resort on the beach the resort may provide the equipment at no extra cost.
Another service that many dive shops in Maui offer is a tour of their beautiful waters. Tour guides will help you get acquainted with the water and advise you on good and bad conditions for snorkeling. If you are not used to the large waves of the Maui waters, snorkeling may be a bit more challenging. Listening to a marine forecast will also give you an idea if the ocean’s conditions are suitable for snorkeling or not. Another tip of advice dive shops may offer are to go on a sunny day when the water is most clear and the sun will enhance the colors of the coral and fish.
Dive shops can also provide you with a fish identifying guide so you can put a name with all of the beautiful sea life you will experience. Before going on your own snorkeling excursion you will probably want to consider visiting a dive shop and becoming more informed. Depending on the size of your group, tours can be as little as $90 a day. Going with a larger group tends to be more cost efficient. You can usually be grouped with other enthusiastic snorkelers who are ready for a day underwater as well.
Snorkeling is just one of the many exciting activities that you should consider trying on your Maui vacation. It is a great way to experience, up close and personal, some of the most beautiful sights that the island of Maui has to offer.
After snorkeling the beautiful waters and Maui Hawaii and seeing everything this island has to offer underwater you may be left with the desire to see the under water landscape and fish even closer. If this sounds like you then you might want to try scuba diving. Scuba diving will require extra equipment and training which in turn will cost more but the experience will be remember for years to come. The things you can see were scuba diving in Maui Hawaii are simply unbelievable. So start out with snorkeling and if you enjoy the experience give scuba diving a thought. You will not regret it!

wayneypayney asked:


i need something keep my hands dry and warm in the winter, and someone told me get a pair of scuba gloves, would they keep my hands warm in freezing conditions? which kind do i get?

snorkelman_37 asked:


will you send it to me? snorkelman_37@yahoo.com I will provide an address if you have stuff in good working condition. It will be used to teach underpriviledged kids in a pool.

Unknown Caller asked:


I’m am looking into getting certified for SCUBA diving. What is the Equipment I need? Please specify.

Jaks Lloyd asked:


Around the nineteen eighties a new term, extreme sports, evolved to embrace the growing development of sporting activities that involved an increased element of individualism coupled with an element of danger not associated with traditional sports.

Eagerly taken up by the youth of the day as well as adults, activities such as bungee jumping, hang gliding, sky diving, rock climbing, mountaineering and scuba diving grew in popularity aided by the growth in disposable incomes enjoyed by teenagers and the twenty pluses.

During the last twenty-five years, largely due to the recognition by the marketing industry of the potential for profit, extreme sports have undergone a significant demographic change.

Adults still involve themselves in the more established extreme sports but the emphasis has changed to involving youth and promoting activities that, while still needing high levels of skills and dicing with danger, also require specialized gear and clothing.

If you are a parent you will know the importance of brand names to the young and the marketing boys were quick to exploit this new market.

Nowadays the term extreme sports has become associated with youth culture and the popularity of the specialized sporting activities that the younger generation have become involved in.

From the beginning most extreme sports have differed from conventional sports in two major areas, they are not a team effort and neither is competition against another a required element.

It is the rush of adrenalin associated with facing and overcoming a potentially dangerous, or even life threatening, obstacle that provides the buzz that modern over protected youth craves for.

As an example take a look at skate boarding, is there any adult out there that has not been amazed by the dangerous stunts that these kids seem able to perform so nonchalantly.

However they have to wear what looks like a quite a large amount of specialized gear to perform in.

Apart from the skateboard there are elbow and knee protectors, safety helmet and don’t forget the trendy designer label clothing and footwear.

BMX racing, snowboarding, wind surfing, paragliding and all the other youth orientated extreme sports have one thing in common and that is expensive gear.

So parents be warned, encourage your children to take up a traditional sport, tennis football, baseball, cricket, hockey, athletics or swimming.

Oops, sorry, made a mistake as they all need expensive gear and most are just as dangerous as many so called extreme sports. I suppose all we can do is grin and bear it, pay the bills and pray they stay safe.

Elisha Burberry asked:



The Red Sea’s narrow, sheltered shores have extensive shallow shelves which allow marine life to flourish; the region supports over 200 hard and soft species of coral, over 1000 invertebrates and over 110 species of fish - 10 percent of which are not known to be found anywhere else in the world. The rich biodiversity of the area has been officially recognised by the Egyptian government, who set up the ‘Ras Mohamed National Park’ in 1983 to protect the Red Sea from pollution and over development.

As the world’s most northerly tropical sea, it is very popular with European divers and offers hundreds of top diving spots. Not only is it extremely diverse in marine life, but with an average water temperature of around 26C, good visibility and a small tidal range it is also considered a safe place to dive. Though the Red Sea laps the shores of several North African and Middle Eastern countries, including Sudan, Eritrea, Somalia, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, it is Egypt that is best known as the host of diving holidays.

For experienced divers, the Red Sea’s many wreck sites offer a fascinating glimpse of marine history and also how nature can take man-made materials and use them as a habitat. Examples of this includes the ‘Ghiannis D’, a Greek boat that sunk in 1983 after colliding with another wreck. Divers can swim through the deserted hull and see large moray eels, shoals of batfish, and butterfly fish.

‘Thistlegorm’, a British ship that was sunk by bombers in 1941 is rated as one of the top ten best diving sites in the world. Much of the huge vessel’s cargo is very well persevered and can still be seen, such as motorbikes, rifles and even train carriages!

Egypt is well equipped for hosting diving holidays, and divers of all levels - from complete beginners to experienced scuba masters - are well catered for. Live-aboard diving holidays are one of the best ways of maximising your underwater time and offer comfortable accommodation, with double or twin cabins, large air conditioned rooms with en-suite bathrooms available. Most also offer plenty of indoor and on-deck seating and a bar where guests can purchase soft drinks as well as beer and wine. Experienced crew members provide catering as well as guidance to the best diving sites in the area.

With such as wealth of diving opportunities, it’s little wonder that the Red Sea, and Egypt in particular continues to be one of the most popular diving spots in the world.

chicky asked:


been wanting to try scuba diving for years, but i don’t have any idea what gear i should have. is there any specific gear i should have for tropical waters like in the Philippines? and if you have any helpfull scuba tips for first timers like me. thanks!