I live in the UK and I've heard lots of good things about red sea
liveaboards but, alas, cannot remember any of the names of operators,
boats or places given to me by fellow divers while chatting at the
bar.

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http://www.hsgint.com/
Watch the video if you have a broadband connection
It was reported on another board that the price is $1700.

Here is a little video I put together when diving the Thesis in Oban.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OADIO4uBE_0
Steve

I was thinking about learning how to scuba dive. I found several
companies that give training and a card. ANy one better than the
others?
Bob

Can anyone identify this little fella ?
Its from the northern red sea, full size i 1" or 2.5 cm and I think
its fairly common.
http://www.arnvig.dk/index.asp?source=8&P=Noegensnegl%204.jpg

As someone recently pointed out, you can estimate the amount of weight
required for drysuit underwear by packing the suit in a bucket and
translating the volume at 8 pounds per gallon.  I did just that and wore two
full sets of underwear on the 123 minute Sunday dive in 46 degree ...

I came across this today.  I've seen it before, but I forgot about it.
Perhaps by sharing it, neither I, now those that read it, will forget about
it again.
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New York Times, November 3, 2006
Study Sees 'Global Collapse' of Fish Species
By CORNELIA DEAN
If fishing around the world continues at its present pace, more and more

Here is another effort of mine after my dive on the Hispania in the Sound of
Mull. It's a trimmed down version as there is a lot more of the wreck to see
than this but youtube has restrictions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbeGDKGhfOU

Returned to Toronto On Saturday after a week on the Wind Dancer.  the
live aboard boat recently moved its fall operation to Grenada from
Tobago. The week long trip took us from Grenada up to Bequai and back
with stops Isle De Rhonde and Carracou. I was the only solo diver,

Well, Carol had her ear surgery today.  Dr. Yuim said everything went
pretty well.  He put cartlege over the entire drum due to the size of
the perf.  Had to do some work on the ear bones due to calcification,
which he said had probably been there for quite some time.  We won't

So, 6 of us went to dive at Nubble Light in York, ME yesterday afternoon
after work. Were ready to get into the water at 5:45 and damn! it's dark
already! I hate this fall/winter stuff! Water temp was a balmy 46 degrees
with a maximum visibility of around 15 feet. Did two dives ...