Has anyone dived out of Nice before?
I'll be out there in a few weeks and so far have only found these guys
http://www.poseidon-nice.com/en/index.html
but they have said that there is no wreck diving in the Nice area.

Could you recommend scuba diving in Malta?
JaC

Anyone dived in Rhodes? If so how did you find it.
Looking to book a week away (not diving, but would be nice to fit in a dive
whilst I am there). As always, Greece hasnt yet come up to speed with diving
(it is banned by the government in many islands) but Rhodes is one of the

Posting is on behalf of the Nutical Archaeology Society...
Want to dive an Elizabethan wreck (Elizabeth I that is...)?   Last year a
merchant vessel dated to 1560 (only just younger than the 'Mary Rose') Was
recovered from the River Thames.  She now lies in Horsea Island, much as ...

All,
I have a spare week in August away from the missus, thought I might take
the chance to get in some diving. I am considereding a liveaboard, have
been eyeing up the cruise & stay options with explorers.co.uk.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7159403727&ssPageName=
STRK:MESE:IT

Will be off for a weekend in Dublin soon, is it worth taking my gear?
There are a couple of operators in Dublin, so its available - but is it
worth doing?

Imagine the scene.
The Harry Slater was an experience you never forgot. She was nicknamed the
Rolling Pig. She rolled so much that even tying her up in harbour did not
stop it. We were on board one time waiting for a window in the weather to

Anyone know of a (cheap) source for a scuba shaker/rattle?
Ones I have seen seem expensive (£10+) - DIY is looking a possibility!!

Has anyone got any experience of this course. As a TDI adv Nitrox with deco
procedures diver I'm told I need an extended range qualification to enrol on
this course yet it's no different to TDI entry lever Trimix (ok, another 5
m) which I can enrol on.

Before I start! Please do not progress this into a BSAC vs PADI bashing
thread!
So far I have completed up to Rescue with PADI, and have been diving at this
level for  a couple of years.

I have just returned from a week in Ag. Gordis, Corfu. The Calypso
dive-centre there was still not open (4 weeks into season) because the
owner had not yet managed to find staff. For the past few years most of
the staff have been British and all but a few of the guests in the

Suppose you want to save time when dealing with an emergency. You shoot the
yellow DSMB, attached on it a slate for communication with the guys above at
the surface.
I could write on the slate some things in advance, so when dealing with an

I'm interested in the BSAC course for Extended Range Diver.
Does anyone know specially which skills are taught on the BSAC Extended
Range Course that are substantially different to the skills taught on
any of these courses:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/4578971.stm
Oh dear... commiserations to friends and family :((