My wife and I are hoping to do our advanced OW in Sharm in 3 weeks, we did
our OW there this June.
I realise that I need the "Advanced adventures in diving" for the course but
do we need one each? do you have to complete any knowledge reviews like for

I have just been reading an article about dive watches and especially the
techie diver ones with the helium escape valve.  This advert says open the
valve on the way back up.  How the hell does the helium get into the watch
if you are breathing it?  Surely this is for use in a ...

Wanted to go on a Hurghada liveaboard over half term, Oct 22nd, but left it
too late, no bookings left. :-((
Anyone got any spaces or know of a cancelation?
Let me know via this news group and I will email you privately!

I have not dived the coast of Yorkshire before and will be near Whitby and
Redcar this weekend. I was wondering if anybody could tell me a little about
any shore dives - I dont want to have to hire a boat in case I can't make
the dive afterall - so a walk in shore dive would be best ...

Just doing a google and noticed that stoney is now ?12 (unless you register
at a cost!)
Assuming you have the divelog thing, how much as the dive cost increased at
stoney.

I have a couple of weeks away in the next month:
Cala D'Or, Mallorca
Hurghada, Egypt
The first week in Mallorca will be mainly to entertain my family, but I

Trip report for last weekends trip to Pembrokeshire can be found at
www.clearviz.co.uk/Pembs2004UKRS.html
Or goto www.clearviz.co.uk and follow links from "Diving 2004"
Steve

I had one of my best ever funny phone calls in the dive shop today.  It's a
bit long winded but I just had to share it.  For the purposes of this post
the caller will be referred to as SM
Ring Ring!!!!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3591114.stm
This may seem OT at first glance, but look at the last two paragraphs:
"But in Antalya, a local reporter, who asked not to be named, said police
were also investigating whether the blast may have been caused by explosives

...where I promised to collect all the info together into one place?
Well, I've finally done it.
http://divesite.calumscott.me.uk/airlines
Enjoy

If you have a empty BOC cylinder (D size?) can you just exchange it for a
full cylinder?
Is there cylinder rented, or do you just buy the first cylinder and then pay
for a fill on an exchange basis?

For your amusment.
In a message to BA I said:
"Message: It seems from your website that my wife and I do not qualify for
an extra baggage allowance as scuba divers, and our diving equipment has to

Having never dived Falmouth before, we just got back from a 5 dayer diving
with Deep Blue & Seeker.
HMS Eskdale MTB, 72m.  Upright.  Pretty much intact.  Excellent viz, many
shells, torpedoes still in tubes.

Apologies before I begin but could I seek some advise, I am considering
upgrading from Suunto Viper to Vytec or VR2- ability to handle 2/3 mixes is
required for the type of diving I am now doing.  I am tempted by VR2 but
think the vytec might be a better option.

I am staying in watamu in December. anyone recommend dive centre and what
the diving is like. was told that there is a dive centre in hotel called
baracuda. any info appreciated.