School Closing

Question Rodney I graduated in DEC of 86 from Coastal too and did not peruse a diving career due to the fact that I was smushed in the mud while repairing

SSI vs PADI

QuestionHi My wife and kids want to dive with me and we are new to this area. I did a little looking around and came across two shops, one PADI and the ot

SSI in Cancun

QuestionI might be going to Cancun in May and I would like to take some advanced courses. I am a SSI certified open water diver but can only find PADI dive

Breathing Difficulties

QuestionI am a recreational diver and go diving 3-4 times every year or two.  I do not have my own equipment and have had some anxiety using rental re

opening a dive shop

QuestionDear Mike, I am looking to perhaps relocate and open a dive shop with my husband. Of course first of all I need to calculate expenses and the amou

A few safety questions

Question Hi, I love diving but dont want to buy equipment, so I thought Id just make a big snorkel using some old garden hose and tape it to a floater. I w

Scuba tanks

QuestionDear Sir I am a student currently studying in school. I have a question that I cant find an answer to. I have been searching the internet but none

equilizing

QuestionWhen I equilized at 3m bubbles appeared out of my R ear. No real pain. Is this bad for future diving, can I go safely deeper next time? AnswerHell

Dive gear storage

QuestionYou had a great response to Kim on dive gear storage in general,  but above and beyond the typical procedures, is there any concern in storing

ear dullness

QuestionAfter diving this past week I continue to have dullness in my ear.  I never had issues equalizing, nor did I have sharp ear pain while diving.

Bouyancy chart

QuestionHi there, Im returning back to scuba diving and need a bit of help. You previously mentioned that there is a bouyancy chart of some kind in the Pad

Beuchat intermediate pressure?

QuestionHi, I was diving yesterday and when i ascended from the first dive my low pressure inflator hose ruptured. I replaced it today and checked the inte

Dive Centre Stock Supplier

QuestionDear Mike, I am in the preliminary process of opening a Dive Centre in Spain and have 2 PADI instructors as partners who will be offering PADI cour

Maintenance for BC, Regulators and Computer

QuestionRecently, our dive Shop went out of business. We are now looking for a place to have the annual maintenance done. Do you have any suggestions? Ans

diving and dizziness

QuestionHi, I am a fairly experienced diver with 100+ dives but have always had problems equalizing.  I  always have to take it very slowly and u

ata

QuestionWe are using atm in our chemistry calculations and a student asked why they use ata in scuba diving and I use atm.  Since I am clueless concer

Re: Dog Harness

QuestionHi Mike I have a 6 month old puppy and she like all puppys she is teething. I dont like using a collier on her only because had a pup years ago tha

Barracuda

QuestionI am doing some research on barracuda and their behavior when not agitated, but am not having much success. I know they can swim very fast and some

Decor nautica BCd

QuestionMike, I was diving and there is a guard on top of an inflator hose that fell off. Where can I get replacement parts now that Decor is no longer?

Gear

QuestionMr. Flores, I will be brief I am certain you are busy.  I am moving to St Thomas at the end of the summer.  I live in CO, when I am near