I am certain I am not the first to post a trip report about the popular
dive destination of Cozumel, but I will go ahead an add to the list.

Photos by Becky Sloan, in front of CoCoView on May 26th 2004, shot from a
CCV Boat.
http://scuba.100megsfree3.com/174Orca/index.html
be amused.

I have always wanted to SCUBA and got 4 other people talked in to taking the
class with me and were going to Cozumel July 2nd. Its really going to suck
if everyone gets to dive but me!
When I did my first open water dive 1 week ago, I don't think I cleared my

I have been looking at the 'Luxeon' PR style replacement. I have a 3 cell
with a PR3 bulb, that I converted to HPR3 years ago. Bulb is rated 4.0v @
.85a, and using 3 D sized NMH cells I have 3.6v at about 4 amphours available.
I was looking at the white Luxeon PR style LED, and ...

Saturday Morning:
The gods smile with 90F clear skies, 80F water.
Visibility in the 50-70 foot range and a screaming North current.
Guest stars for the day were a bite-tailed bullshark, a remora

Need help with search, transliteration, translation of old Japanese book
about diving.
Also, seek any info about Kataoka Kyuhachi, salvor on scuba of Norwegian
"Calendar", 1918-1919, Brit "Nile", 1919-1920, "Yasaka Maru", 1924, Brit

I have never had a dry suit before and am looking at buying one..  I'm in
canada and will be doing lake and river diving St.lawrence river mainly  fom
June - September.
the big delema is wether to go with a shell like the Nexus Shell BE or a

Hi R.S.
I was thinking of buying a pair of their "Black Team" fins.
www.picassoamerica.com
(Actually I have found someone with a pair going quite cheap)

I just got back from another great day of diving in paradise (as
originally coined by MG).
We are going to dive the Texas Tower 4. It has a sad history with loss
of life. Here is a link that describes it along with photos and how it

I am 1.90 mt tall, little belly ;) and I weight 98 kgs.
Last year I used to dive with 8kgs weight using a 3mm wet suit.
This year was big mess with my new scubapro pacific stream wetsuit 5mm
I needed to add another 2kgs weights for a total of 10kgs, I think it

I am heading to Coz in a few days for a week of diving.
(my earlier plans to go to Belize fell through)
Our group will be staying at the Reef Club Isle Cozumel Beach Resort.
I have been told "not to drink the water".

helloo.....
Hi i'm making my sub and i'm lookig for some advice...
I don't have so many experience with the scrudder system to refrech air so
i'm looking for some one who can help me....

Can any knife aficionados around here give me feedback on their experience
with Randall knives?  Quality, durability, functional lines, handle material
to avoid, etc.  Thanks.

I was wondering if anyone here had traveled on Aerogal's 737 to the
Galapagos recently.  If so, can you tell me what the weight restrictions
are?
All the websites say 20 kg, but they all mention TAME's 727 at the same

To:  Everyone On rec.scuba
I'm aware that there are hundreds of posts on rec.scuba, addressed to me,
that I have not yet answered.  Some of these have gone unanswered for days.
Please be assured that I'm not ignoring any of them.  Being very busy,