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Friday, 18 April 2008
advice on HOODS ! Hi-Soft 21:28:33
 I'm looking at getting a hood to go with my 7mm wetsuit to dive the colder
water of Victoria, AUSTRALIA.

The thing is, I really don't like wearing hoods.....I hate chocking
feeling,and limiting flexability...like probably most people do...

So I'm looking at one that doesn't have a long neck / shoulder seal
section.....so more like the "dry suit" type...shorter...so­ I can maybe wear
it over the neck of my wetsuit...is that possible ???

Can I use an actual "dry suit" hood with a conventional wetsuit, or will it
no work properly or something ??

I'm also thinking...I will only go as thick as 5mm max...for the above
reason..(chocking feeling etc. )...

Any advide appreciated...

bc


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Thursday, 17 April 2008
Orca Phoenix computer manual Steve 06:05:04
 Looking for a download or PDF file for a manual for the Orca Phoenix
computer.
Thanks
Steve
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Saturday, 12 April 2008
Gallery Polynesia, Caledonia, NAUTILUS, Sharks, Mantas, Turtles, Models, Trips Ap 13:56:03
 at

www.antoniopastorel­li.com


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Friday, 11 April 2008
Compass calibration ? Hi-Soft 18:32:55
 How important is it to have a compass calibrated to the Southern Hemisphere
( for mainly diving locally in Asut )...as opossed to one calibrated to the
Northern hemisphere ?

I've heard you just need to angle the later slightly when using it, as the
"pole" is pulled downward causing it to stick sometimes...

Like is it not that much of a drama ?


cheers,
BC


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Thursday, 10 April 2008
regulator choice ?? Hi-Soft 15:19:20
 
I know i'm probably going to open a tin of worms here but :

Im looking to purchase my first regulator set (1st stage, 2nd stage & occy),
and I've narrowed it down to just few after lots of reading & researching
etc...

Tusa : RS-110 / SS-110

Oceanic : Alpha 8 ( reg & occy)

AquaLung : Calipso reg / ABS occy

Opinions for final decision please ...?

BTW, I'll probably do most of my diving in Victoria to max 30 meters..





cheers,
BC


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wetsuit : 7mm vs 5mm w/vest ???? Hi-Soft 09:30:20
 Just about to buy a wetsuit, looking at full 7mm for Victoria ( Australian )
waters mainly.

It has since occured to me to consider the option of a 5mm full suit, with
an added vest (probably hooded).

I think the last wetsuit I hired on my OW course was actually a 7/5 anyway
( Pinnacle "Cruiser"), so just wanting opinions of the pros and cons of
each..

Also, what's the go with wearing a hooded vest...under or over..does one
provide better insulation..?

And if I'm a size medium wetsuit, and choose to wear a vest over the
top...do I get a size large vest...or will it stretch enough ??

losts of questions I know...but I'll my likely be purchasing online ( due to
high local retail ), so need to look at all options first....

bc


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Wednesday, 9 April 2008
FA: SKIN DIVER MAGAZINE 1960 COMPLETE/12 ISSUES IN BOUND BK ENDS TODAY 4/09 Tmantrask 15:43:51
 SKIN DIVER MAGAZINE 1960 COMPLETE/12 ISSUES IN BOUND BK
Location: http://cgi.ebay.com­/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi­ewItem&item=12024285­6153
Current Bid: $21.50
Auction Ends: Apr-09-08 20:44:15 PDT

Up for auction is vintage bound volume of 12 issues of Skin Diver Magazine
from 1960. The 12 issues cover the entire year from January through
December. The magazines are complete with front/back covers & are all in
pristine condition but with the usual trimming associated with bound
magazine volumes. The issues are as follows:

(1) January 1960-
Geologic Mapping
Underwater Juggler
Rocks in their Heads
Gar Hunt
9-Year-Old Divette
Killer Whales
Are Whales a Serious Threat to Small Boats?
Five Miles to the Beach
Seals and Sea Lions
Mystic Midriff
Don't Knock the Rock
Paradise or Pitfall
Fish Prints
Guernsey Isle Diving
Northeast Awards Banquet
Chicago Divers Search for Missing Judge
Why I Am a Skin Diver

(2) February 1960-
Scuba Speed Challenge
Personality Spotlight
Water Manipulators
Eight Foot Barracuda Sighted
Malibu Surf Festival
Monster of Tumach
Mystery of "Ave Del Mar"
Divers Fashions
U.S. Divers Company
Ozark Diving
Dacor Corporation
Legislation Can Be a Booby Trap
Rebels Attack U.S.S. Cairo
Michigan Boasts 56 Underwater Troopers
Sportways
Houston Convention Plans
Healthways
Results of SDM Reader Survey
World-wide Roster of Underwater Clubs

(3) March 1960-
My Days Aboard the Calypso
Bulgarian Divers Recover Amphorae
The Phenomenal Frame
Here We Go Again, and Why
International Treasure Hunt
Filter System for Oil Lubricated Compressors
Check and Re-Check Your Scuba Air Supply
Book Review--Salt Water Aquariums in the Home
Sea Rovers Take St. Nick Underwater
Spanish Underwater Scenery Painter
Divers Fashions
Cameos in Coral
You Are There in Houston

(4) April 1960-
Kid-Kidnapper
Surfer Safari (Ben Morgan/Buzzy Trent/Pat Curren)
Drowned or Suspended Animation
That Big White Elephant
Lost Spring
High Pressure Air Cylinders
La Paz = Fish
You Are There In Houston
Flotsom & Jetsom
Divers' Fashions
Record Review
1961 Bids for Inter-America
"Win-A-Glasspar" Gamefish Diving Derby
Cold Water Retrieve

(5) May 1960-
Sea Monsters
Fabulous Cape San Lucas
Max Gene Nohl
Shark Encounter
Duration Underwater
The Magic Shop
They'll Dive Anywhere
Flotsom & Jetsom
1959 A.A.U. Convention Report
Make Your Own Killer Gun
Additional Roster of Underwater Clubs
Miss International Beach Temptress Contest
Northwest Clipper Ship Rediscovered

(6) June 1960-
History of the Diving Flag
Rare Coral Discovery
Once Upon A Time (Fiction)
Death Awaits the Daring
Sal si Puedes
How to Start a Club
Diver's Eye (Electronic Locators)
Compact Wagon
Uniform Laws Help Boating Safety
How to Load and Carry Small Boats
The Med's the Place...with the Club MИditerranИe
Capt. Cousteau's Miami Visit
To the Keys on a Raft
Tube Method of Mouth-to-Mouth Respiration
United States Team to the World Championship
National Diving Patrol
Fish, Fish and More Fish
Golden Doubloon Leaves for Caribbean Treasure
You Are There in Houston
Women's Spearfishing Competitions
Miss International Beach Temptress
Personality Spotlight
Delinquent Lexicon of Diving Terminology

(7) July 1960-
New Orleans Grand Isle
Pressure, Ears, Drugs
Commercial Abalone Diving
Guide for a Beginning Skin Diver
The Last Dive
The Big Splash
Shark Census
Sixth Annual Boston Sea Rovers Clinic
National Association of Underwater Instructors
Diverse Heads
U.S. Team to World Championships
Depth Record
Decade of Progress
New Underwater Books
Underwater Society of American Convention
Greater Los Angeles Council Competitions
Power Divers
Underwater Spearfishing World Records

(8) August 1960-
The Gold Diving Bonanza
Mineral Rights and Regulations
Buy, Sell and Hold Gold Legally
Prospecting and Mining
Where to Sell Gold
Parachuting for Gold
Gold and Where to Find It
Prospecting the Hard Way
Gold Diving Books
A New Hazard
Nationals
Underwater Spearfishing World Record
National Association of Underwater Instructors
New Orleans Grand Isle
Bottom Scratchers
Record Holder Plans to Cross English Channel Underwater

(9) September 1960-
Miss International Beach-Temptress 1960 Winning Photograph
My Search for the Perfect Underwater Camera
Outline for a Successful Marine Photography Career
Underwater Movies Expand Scope of Scuba
Cinematography Underwater
Past, Present and Future of UW Photography
National Club . . . Underwater Photographic Society
A Ship, Camera and Clear Water
Aqua Cases and Accessories
Pictures at Random

(10) October 1960-
World Underwater Spearfishing Championships
Glasspar Diving Derby
Puka Paradise
Crays, Kingies and John Dorsies
Diving the Philippines
Majuro
Tropical Spearfishing
Killer Clams
Adventuring in the Deep
Great Barrier Reef
New Caledonia Land of Competition

(11) November 1960-
National Association of Underwater Instructors Training Course
Giant Kelp--Key to the Future
Runners Up--Miss International Beach-Temptress Contest
Denmark Can Join It Too
Instrument of Death
Scubatorium
Cool Sport in a Hot Place
We Find Our Treasure Ship
My Son Rob
Escape to the Blue Depths
Under Ice Deep Dive
Images of the Deep
Ohio Cave Divers
Cuban Divers Investigate "La Coubre"
Greatest Diver of Them All
Canadian Divers Explore Montmorency Falls
"Granite State" Becomes Divers Playground
Nubbles Meet
Southwest Pacific Coast Championships
Fiesta of Five Flags

(12) December 1960-
Shooting the Tube
With My Teeth and Two Good Divers
Recompression
Russia Underwater
UDT Hell Week
Diving into the Past
I Made My Hobby Pay Off
Tricks of the Trade
Spearfishermen Threatened by Department of Fish and Game
Itazuke Sea Rovers
Underwater Game Preserve
Underwater Channel Swim
$316,000,000 Treasure Map
Original Spear-Fisher
Waterlung Rescue
Underwater Endurance
National Underwater Photographic Exhibition
Fourth Annual Underwater Film Festival

Thanks for looking

Colin
tmantrask@sbcglobal­.net





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Tuesday, 8 April 2008
Re: New Dive Sites in Bali - Kerobokan Dive Sites Daniel Kessler 11:16:54
 this post has the earmarks of a "puff-piece" by some owner/promoter...

While I've had two trips to Indonesia (mostly off Monado) ...I've never
heard anyone praise sites off Bali. Bali is certainly worth a visit --
spent five days there traveling around the island.

albeesatria@yahoo.c­om wrote:

A new dive sites has been found in north of Bali. We are the only dive
operator that offers it magnificent underwater sites.
www.lovinadive.com --While Bali offers great diversity of dive sites,
Kerobokan Dive Sites offers unique within Bali. It is the very new
definition of muck-diving and shore Diving, rich coral reefs, no depth
to speak of, it is in basically a site for macro-photographers­ and for
the occasional recreational diver looking for something different from
the norm.
Kerobokan Dive Sites contains many rare macro-photography subjects
that include nudibranches, dragonets (including both the colorful
Mandarin fish and Picture Dragonet), abundant seahorse/pipefish,
unusual scorpion fish, frogfish, eels, and many, many other organisms.
Yellows hills of corral ( Kaang Kuning ) is e new dive sites.
Location: Kerobokan Village, Close with Lovina
Type of dive: Shore and Boat diving (outriggers large enough for 2-3
divers, Reef-diving)
Visibility: 15 - 25 metres
Current: Zero to mild current
Depths: 10 - 40 metres (average depth 18 meters)
Min Level: Introductory
Highlights: Fantastic coral formations, density and variety of fish,
all level will suitable, 1 Day Intro Adventure Diving Program. Great
snorkeling site.
Conditions: Black sand beach sloping into the water, coral reefs, and
Muck Diving
You should not miss this out if you are dive lover..www.lovinadi­ve.com

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Monday, 7 April 2008
Re: Diving in Puerto Viejo and Ca o Island - Costa Rica Jer 18:05:58
 Timo wrote:
Hello everyone,
We're planning a trip to Costa Rica in November 2008. I saw some older
discussions where people talk about diving in Costa Rica. Have any of
you had any recent (2007 or 2008) diving trips in Puerto Viejo or on
Ca o Island. We want to have 1 day of diving in Puerto Viejo and then
a few days later from Dominical a dive on Ca o Island.
Any good recommendations, dive schools, dive operations, some
experiences there?
So long I found a few http://www.reefrunn­erdivers.net/,
We did not find any in Dominical who dive Ca o island, maybe we should
use the recommendations from our hotel (http://www.villasr­iomar.com/).
Thanks. All info would be gr8tly appreciated.
Timo


I and a friend were in the Cano area Sept '07. We stayed at the Drake
Bay resort (resort = that's a stretch) for a week, and despite the
copious rain, got in a couple of days diving on Cano. Drake Bay is a
staple for our overnight requirements, and Cano didn't disappoint.
Besides the typical sea mount critters, we saw the absolutely largest
sting rays ever - dropped in 70' right on top of them. Overcast sky,
early morning, dim shadows at first, I thought they were eagle rays,
then no... maybe mantas, then uh... STINGRAYS!! Holy Barbs Batman!!
Kayaks, mangroves, hiking, horses, and lots and lots of rain.

Rental gear available, diving on Cano can be challenging, strong
currents, rough surface at times, but the island is another great place
for a hike during an SI and bag lunch. Be sure to sign in at the ranger
station on the north side before getting wet.


--
jer
email reply - I am not a 'ten'

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FA: SKIN DIVER MAGAZINE 1960 COMPLETE/12 ISSUES IN BOUND BK Updated 4/07 Tmantrask 15:27:07
 SKIN DIVER MAGAZINE 1960 COMPLETE/12 ISSUES IN BOUND BK
Location: http://cgi.ebay.com­/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi­ewItem&item=12024285­6153
Current Bid: $21.50
Auction Ends: Apr-09-08 20:44:15 PDT

Up for auction is vintage bound volume of 12 issues of Skin Diver Magazine
from 1960. The 12 issues cover the entire year from January through
December. The magazines are complete with front/back covers & are all in
pristine condition but with the usual trimming associated with bound
magazine volumes. The issues are as follows:

(1) January 1960-
Geologic Mapping
Underwater Juggler
Rocks in their Heads
Gar Hunt
9-Year-Old Divette
Killer Whales
Are Whales a Serious Threat to Small Boats?
Five Miles to the Beach
Seals and Sea Lions
Mystic Midriff
Don't Knock the Rock
Paradise or Pitfall
Fish Prints
Guernsey Isle Diving
Northeast Awards Banquet
Chicago Divers Search for Missing Judge
Why I Am a Skin Diver

(2) February 1960-
Scuba Speed Challenge
Personality Spotlight
Water Manipulators
Eight Foot Barracuda Sighted
Malibu Surf Festival
Monster of Tumach
Mystery of "Ave Del Mar"
Divers Fashions
U.S. Divers Company
Ozark Diving
Dacor Corporation
Legislation Can Be a Booby Trap
Rebels Attack U.S.S. Cairo
Michigan Boasts 56 Underwater Troopers
Sportways
Houston Convention Plans
Healthways
Results of SDM Reader Survey
World-wide Roster of Underwater Clubs

(3) March 1960-
My Days Aboard the Calypso
Bulgarian Divers Recover Amphorae
The Phenomenal Frame
Here We Go Again, and Why
International Treasure Hunt
Filter System for Oil Lubricated Compressors
Check and Re-Check Your Scuba Air Supply
Book Review--Salt Water Aquariums in the Home
Sea Rovers Take St. Nick Underwater
Spanish Underwater Scenery Painter
Divers Fashions
Cameos in Coral
You Are There in Houston

(4) April 1960-
Kid-Kidnapper
Surfer Safari (Ben Morgan/Buzzy Trent/Pat Curren)
Drowned or Suspended Animation
That Big White Elephant
Lost Spring
High Pressure Air Cylinders
La Paz = Fish
You Are There In Houston
Flotsom & Jetsom
Divers' Fashions
Record Review
1961 Bids for Inter-America
"Win-A-Glasspar" Gamefish Diving Derby
Cold Water Retrieve

(5) May 1960-
Sea Monsters
Fabulous Cape San Lucas
Max Gene Nohl
Shark Encounter
Duration Underwater
The Magic Shop
They'll Dive Anywhere
Flotsom & Jetsom
1959 A.A.U. Convention Report
Make Your Own Killer Gun
Additional Roster of Underwater Clubs
Miss International Beach Temptress Contest
Northwest Clipper Ship Rediscovered

(6) June 1960-
History of the Diving Flag
Rare Coral Discovery
Once Upon A Time (Fiction)
Death Awaits the Daring
Sal si Puedes
How to Start a Club
Diver's Eye (Electronic Locators)
Compact Wagon
Uniform Laws Help Boating Safety
How to Load and Carry Small Boats
The Med's the Place...with the Club MИditerranИe
Capt. Cousteau's Miami Visit
To the Keys on a Raft
Tube Method of Mouth-to-Mouth Respiration
United States Team to the World Championship
National Diving Patrol
Fish, Fish and More Fish
Golden Doubloon Leaves for Caribbean Treasure
You Are There in Houston
Women's Spearfishing Competitions
Miss International Beach Temptress
Personality Spotlight
Delinquent Lexicon of Diving Terminology

(7) July 1960-
New Orleans Grand Isle
Pressure, Ears, Drugs
Commercial Abalone Diving
Guide for a Beginning Skin Diver
The Last Dive
The Big Splash
Shark Census
Sixth Annual Boston Sea Rovers Clinic
National Association of Underwater Instructors
Diverse Heads
U.S. Team to World Championships
Depth Record
Decade of Progress
New Underwater Books
Underwater Society of American Convention
Greater Los Angeles Council Competitions
Power Divers
Underwater Spearfishing World Records

(8) August 1960-
The Gold Diving Bonanza
Mineral Rights and Regulations
Buy, Sell and Hold Gold Legally
Prospecting and Mining
Where to Sell Gold
Parachuting for Gold
Gold and Where to Find It
Prospecting the Hard Way
Gold Diving Books
A New Hazard
Nationals
Underwater Spearfishing World Record
National Association of Underwater Instructors
New Orleans Grand Isle
Bottom Scratchers
Record Holder Plans to Cross English Channel Underwater

(9) September 1960-
Miss International Beach-Temptress 1960 Winning Photograph
My Search for the Perfect Underwater Camera
Outline for a Successful Marine Photography Career
Underwater Movies Expand Scope of Scuba
Cinematography Underwater
Past, Present and Future of UW Photography
National Club . . . Underwater Photographic Society
A Ship, Camera and Clear Water
Aqua Cases and Accessories
Pictures at Random

(10) October 1960-
World Underwater Spearfishing Championships
Glasspar Diving Derby
Puka Paradise
Crays, Kingies and John Dorsies
Diving the Philippines
Majuro
Tropical Spearfishing
Killer Clams
Adventuring in the Deep
Great Barrier Reef
New Caledonia Land of Competition

(11) November 1960-
National Association of Underwater Instructors Training Course
Giant Kelp--Key to the Future
Runners Up--Miss International Beach-Temptress Contest
Denmark Can Join It Too
Instrument of Death
Scubatorium
Cool Sport in a Hot Place
We Find Our Treasure Ship
My Son Rob
Escape to the Blue Depths
Under Ice Deep Dive
Images of the Deep
Ohio Cave Divers
Cuban Divers Investigate "La Coubre"
Greatest Diver of Them All
Canadian Divers Explore Montmorency Falls
"Granite State" Becomes Divers Playground
Nubbles Meet
Southwest Pacific Coast Championships
Fiesta of Five Flags

(12) December 1960-
Shooting the Tube
With My Teeth and Two Good Divers
Recompression
Russia Underwater
UDT Hell Week
Diving into the Past
I Made My Hobby Pay Off
Tricks of the Trade
Spearfishermen Threatened by Department of Fish and Game
Itazuke Sea Rovers
Underwater Game Preserve
Underwater Channel Swim
$316,000,000 Treasure Map
Original Spear-Fisher
Waterlung Rescue
Underwater Endurance
National Underwater Photographic Exhibition
Fourth Annual Underwater Film Festival

Thanks for looking

Colin
tmantrask@sbcglobal­.net




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Saturday, 5 April 2008
Travel from Cancun to Tulum in Yucatan Peninsula Chopper 05:07:12
 
I am a diver and have spent a lot of time in Cozumel and have gone to
the Cenotes ("Dos Ojos") south of Playa del Carmen.

I am interested in traveling along the corridor between south of Cancun
all the way to say, Tulum.

Would like to get recommendations for reasonably priced hotels along
the way which have the usual amenities (a/c, tv etc) but aren't the
garrish all-inclusive types. Would also like to hear about some good
dive locations.

Proximity to the water and dive shops would be important though several
blocks away is fine too.

Any recommendations or comments will be appreciated.

Thanks,


Sy
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Storage.. Raininginmyhead4 03:25:02
 
Well, it has come to that sad time when i must pack up my dive gear and
head off to college. This is probably a long term pack up, and i was
wondering if there is any specific way to do this thats better than
another (ie wetsuit needs to be kept hanging rather than put into a
large plastic tub). Also, is there anyone in the central ohio area
looking to sell a regular or L size Stabilizing BCD? I have been using
my dive instructors, as he has sets to borrow, but i think its time to
get my own. I don't mind minor repair work (new hoses, cleaning valves,
etc).
Thanks!


--
raininginmyhead4
http://www.scubish.­com

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Thursday, 3 April 2008
eBay's Scuba Gear buying guide Ted 04:55:35
 http://snipr.com/Scu­baGear

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Tuesday, 1 April 2008
Costa Rica R.C.Laus 17:52:44
 How's the diving in the Guanacasre area?

--
Thanks
R.C.Laus


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Monday, 31 March 2008
Great Gallery: Polynesia, Caledonia, Martinique, Reunion Ap 20:12:39
 www.antoniopastorell­i.com


Nautilus, Mantas, Sharks, Dolphins, Turtles....


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Great Gallery: Polynesia, Caledonia, Reunion, Martinique Ap 20:11:51
 www.antoniopastorell­i.com


Nautilus, Mantas, Dolphins, Sharks, Turtles...


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Sunday, 30 March 2008
Little Cayman, March, 2008 Geoff Schultz 16:44:21
 I just spent 10 days at the Southern Cross Club (SCC) in Little Cayman. I
was very happy with the accommodations, food, staff and diving operations
at the SCC. It was all top notch and would recommend it to anyone.

I did 9 days of diving and got in 21 dives. Other than the first day, we
were able to dive on the north side. In general we had between 4 and 12
divers, with an average of around 8. Once the staff observed that we were
well qualified divers, they had no problems letting us do our own thing.

Since I love to do photography, I was very happy to keep my distance from
the group. I haven't shot a lot of video, but ended up shooting quite a
bit with my Olympus C-8080 digital SLR in video mode. While it doesn't
begin to match the quality of video shot via friends with HD video
equipment, it's a wonderful compromise since I primarily want to shoot
stills.

You can view the results of the trip at:

http://www.geoffsch­ultz.org/Travel/2008­/Cayman_Index.shtml

-- Geoff
www.GeoffSchultz.or­g
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Friday, 28 March 2008
Maldives (Soneva Fushi) Trip and dive report Patrick NOEL 09:27:36
 4th trip to the Maldives ; the second stay at Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa :
http://www.sixsense­s.com/soneva-fushi/i­ndex.php . Flight from Paris in
Business Class with Qatar Airways, via Doha ; excellent service on
board.
Idyllic stay in that heavenly island : only 65 villas, set on 111 acres
of lush tropical forest where a network of sand trails leads to one of
the numerous beaches, to one of the 3 restaurants, to the spa or ... to
the diving center ! You can either walk or use the bicycles that are
provided with each villa.
The kindness of the staff, the luxury of the villas, the quality of the
food (and of the wine list !), the peacefulness, the lovely smell of
the forest, ... One doesn't know what to stress out to invite you to
discover that luxurious "organic" resort, bearing a truly unique charm
(see here, a few land pictures :
http://www.aquaphot­.fr/SonevaFushi2008.­htm ).
9 days - 8 nights of pure happiness.
A real environmental awareness : everything is made of natural
products, the wood used for building the villas or for the furniture
comes only from fallen trees or from plantations ; imports are reduced
as much as possible (there is an organic garden where are grown most
of the vegetables and fruits served in the restaurants) ; no caviar
(!), no foie gras, many species of fishes are protected (blue-fin tuna,
marlin, ...) ; paper and glass are recycled ; no plastic wrapping, etc.
A very active energy saving program and global warming awareness, even
if one comes there by hydravion and not with a rowboat, and if the
diving boat is not a sailboat, but, well ... All these efforts are much
better than nothing.
An what about scuba diving ?
Well, it's true that this kind of resort is not exactly home of
stakhanovist diving, and it's obviously not what one comes here for. No
3 or 4 dives a day like on a diving cruise ; only two dives are
proposed each day : one in the morning at 9:30, the other one in the
afternoon at 3 pm. During my 9 days stay I dove only 6 times ...
One or two boats, depending on the number of divers ; never more than
10-12 divers on a single boat ; one guide for 2 to 4 divers. The Soleni
Dive center (http://www.soleni.­com/jsps/homepage.js­p) is owned and
managed, since 1995 (!) by Thomas W lchli and Alessandra Benini and
their multilingual team. All the staff is very professional and
friendly.
In March, the dives are rather cool (much less current than during our
last stays in december 99 and december 2003) ; the diving profiles are
mostly similar : we dive on "tilas", most of the time slow drift dives
(at least during this stay !), sand is at a depth of 30-35m ; deep
divers, bring your shovel ! The tilas rise from the bottom to very
different depths : ranging from -5m to -17m. A lot of fishes, but not
so many big pelagic fishes (a few large sting rays, a few eagle rays
and tunas, though, but I only saw sharks while snorkeling on the house
reef !) ; a few gorgonian fans. Hard coral is rather healthy (after the
bleaching due to 1998 El Ni o), but in most places, the reef is not so
colourful with a few exceptions ...
Due to the current, moderate but always present, and in spite of a
rather "milky" water, I chose to shoot only wide angle pictures, using
a Nikon D200 in an Ikelite housing, and a single lens : the Nikkor
12-24 zoom lens. Two strobes Ikelite DS125. But with only six dives, I
took no more than 50 pics or so. Here is a small best of :
http://www.aquaphot­.fr/maldives2008.htm­

Enjoy.

Patrick
(I'm French, so forgive my English ...)

--
(Pas de plouf pour m' crire - No plouf to write)
http://www.aquaphot­.fr/


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Thursday, 27 March 2008
dive log book stamp Tk 22:27:01
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Monday, 24 March 2008
Re: Head trauma killed woman in Fla. stingray collision Dillon Pyron 22:44:48
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Wow!! Who wooda thunkit! You just can't make this stuff up.

Saw this yesteday in Yahoo. They say "stingray", but it was a spotted
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Re: Crystal River, Florida Ron Thompson 15:59:19
 The definitive word -- I live 5 miles from Crystal River and have
helped lead manatee tours in the past for several shops.

No shop takes Scuba Divers out on manatee tours. This strictly a
snorkel experience.

First and foremost - the manatees don't seem tolike the noise and air
bubbles produced by SCUBA. This willnot only deminish your encounter
but everyone else's as well. The manatees will simply swim away and be
gone.

Next, most of the encounter takes place in an area known as Three
Sisters Spring. This area is 3-4 feet deep in most parts (though the
three main sprinmg openings are in sand bowls dropping to about 15
feet. At these depths SCUBA is not needed.

If you want to Scuba dive, you can go back out in the afternoon.
However I do not recommend diving in Kings Bay. The visibility is awful
(often less than 2 feet) at the main spring and there isn't much to see
even when you can see. Instead I suggest you ask about a trip to nearby
Rainbow River. This is a drift dive down a spring fed river that is
truly beautiful.

Other options are Devil's Den and the Blue Grotto in Williston (about
1.5 hours north of Brooksville on US41).

As for tour operators - I first and formost suggest Birds Underwater.
They are the class act of the tours. http://www.birdsund­erwater.com or
352/563-2753. They are not the cheapest (cost is about $35 per person
plus any rental gear you need) but this is a case of you get what
youpay for. They go out early (be at the shop by 6:15am) but stay until
customers are ready to return. Boats are enclosed and light
refreshments are aboard. The boats also have a head (toilet) if needed.

Who to avoid at all costs - American Pro Dive. They are greedy, could
not care less about customer satisfaction and have been documented on
numerous occasions harrassing and abusing manatees. The local US Fish
and Wildlife office knows about it but is powerless to do anything.
Why? They do not have any law enforcement officers. The last one was
transfered out last year by it's Atlanta office and there is no funding
to place another officer here. The USFW folks here are not law
enforcement officers, they are strictly maintenance and administrative.

The offshore diving here is pretty blah and the nearest operators are
in Clearwater. Gulf diving in this area involves a one hour drive to
Clearwater, then a 2-3 hour boat ride to get to a 3-foot ledge. What I
suggest is spend the same amount of time in your car, drive to Jupiter
on the Atlantic coast and goout there. It is a 30-minute boat ride
(most time spent indoling down the intercoastal) for a 70-foot drop on
some very nice coral reefs.

Enjoy your stay

(while in Brooksville, have breakfast at Farmer John's on SR50A. It's
cash only but very good - split an Apple Pancake - delicious and will
feed 2-3.)




On 2008-03-14 15:58:00 -0400, Jay Furr <jfurr@furrs.org> said:

My wife and I are NAUI-certified divers and DAN members and we're
going to be in Brooksville, Florida next week for my folks' 50th
wedding anniversary. We live in Vermont so the diving here's not much
compared to what you can get in Florida, of course, and therefore
obviously we're going to want to get in a dive or two next week.
We've heard that you can dive, as opposed to snorkel, with the
manatees at Crystal River, but then other folks have said "no, they
don't let you do that, they're protected" and then others have said
"well, WE did". There are any number of shops online which claim to do
scuba diving manatee tours, and we'd like to avoid calling up any that
are really fly-by-night or would do anything that pushes the
boundaries on what you can/should do around manatees.
Can anyone share their experience with Crystal River and manatees and
diving? Should we stick to snorkeling? Is it worth it to lug our gear
down there if we're not going to be able to take the time to go out in
the Gulf proper? And, finally, can you recommend a dive shop or two
that you consider reputable and trustworthy?
Thanks very much in advance!


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