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Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 05/08/2007, 02:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 406
Posted By maractwin
I've been to Belize. Check out the pictures at...

I've been to Belize. Check out the pictures at http://www.markrosenstein.com/gallery2/main.php/v/belize05/

The Blue Hole was interesting as an oddity to do once, but I wouldn't dive there again. ...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 04/03/2007, 06:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 370
Posted By maractwin
I'd recommend you not buy a full set of dive...

I'd recommend you not buy a full set of dive gear. Just get a mask, fins & snorkel (probably required for your class), and your own wetsuit so that it fits well. Rent everything else. That way...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 02/27/2007, 01:45 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 424
Posted By maractwin
I like to dive around the Isle of Shoals, right...

I like to dive around the Isle of Shoals, right on the NH/Maine border. I've had some wonderful interactions with seals there. Of course, I prefer visiting the tropics...

-Mark
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 01/03/2007, 01:24 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,101
Posted By maractwin
Actually, it's common to find wayward tropicals...

Actually, it's common to find wayward tropicals up the East Coast in the fall, as far north as Rhode Island. Fish spawn in the summer in Florida and the Caribbean, and some of the larvae get carried...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 10/24/2006, 09:19 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,582
Posted By maractwin
In many areas of the Info-Pacific you see...

In many areas of the Info-Pacific you see colonies of anemones like this. Just as many aquarists have had bubble-tip anemones split in their aquariums, in the wild they also reproduce by splitting. ...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 10/18/2006, 07:49 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 479
Posted By maractwin
There was a writeup about diving in Panama a few...

There was a writeup about diving in Panama a few months back in Scuba Diving magazine. You might search on their website, scubadiving.com.

-Mark
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 10/12/2006, 08:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 363
Posted By maractwin
A lot of places do shark dives. I've seen shark...

A lot of places do shark dives. I've seen shark feedings in Nassau (Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas) and in Fiji (aboard the Naia). While not a freediver myself, I doubt that either of these would be...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 10/06/2006, 08:04 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 260
Posted By maractwin
For online information, try www.scubaboard.com. ...

For online information, try www.scubaboard.com.

My first advice is to find a local dive shop where you live and sign up for a course. It is much better to do this at home than to spend part of...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 10/02/2006, 09:18 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,829
Posted By maractwin
Those are spotfin butterflies (Chaetodon...

Those are spotfin butterflies (Chaetodon ocellatus) not foureyes.

The lionfish is an invasive species which is becoming increasingly common.

-Mark
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 09/25/2006, 12:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 523
Posted By maractwin
I dived on the GBR in May. We were on the...

I dived on the GBR in May. We were on the Spoilsport, a boat operated by Mike Ball. They do week long trips out of Cairns, or you can do a half-week by flying out to meet the boat. We did just 4...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 08/23/2006, 11:27 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 716
Posted By maractwin
If you want to learn scuba, I strongly recommend...

If you want to learn scuba, I strongly recommend that you take a course at home before going on your tropical vacation. The short resort courses don't really teach you enough to be safe in the...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 08/16/2006, 03:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 852
Posted By maractwin
Hawaii is part of the United States, so there...

Hawaii is part of the United States, so there aren't customs to worry about, just state rules. But the original poster asked about the Bahamas, which is another country.

When I participated in a...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 08/14/2006, 11:26 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 852
Posted By maractwin
No, you can't. Two practical reasons and one...

No, you can't. Two practical reasons and one legal.

As a brand new diver, you should avoid trying too many things at once. Task loading can easily lead to confusion and mistakes on the...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 08/10/2006, 09:56 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,829
Posted By maractwin
I've helped the New England Aquarium collect fish...

I've helped the New England Aquarium collect fish for their exhibits. They don't use slurp guns because it injures too many of the fish caught that way. They will only collect by hand net.

-Mark
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 08/04/2006, 02:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 497
Posted By maractwin
I use a clear vinyl net, like these...

I use a clear vinyl net, like these http://www.deepsixintl.com/store/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=64&cat=TROPICAL+FISH+COLLECTING+TOOLS

It take practice to be any good at it. Remember the fish are...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 08/03/2006, 05:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 626
Posted By maractwin
Let's see if I can offer an analogy without...

Let's see if I can offer an analogy without making you afraid to step outside your house.

Have you ever seen a large hawk or eagle? If you pay attention, it's not unusual in many parts of the...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 07/14/2006, 09:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 535
Posted By maractwin
When I was there three years ago, we stayed the...

When I was there three years ago, we stayed the Allegro. But I understand that it is no longer open.

We dived with Dive Provo which I liked a lot, though I was a relatively new diver then, so...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 07/14/2006, 10:38 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 535
Posted By maractwin
I've been to Provo as well, and think that the...

I've been to Provo as well, and think that the beach in Grace Bay is the nicest I've seen anywhere in the world. The diving was good, though the best sites are a long boat ride from the hotels in...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 07/12/2006, 11:30 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 626
Posted By maractwin
Re: bahamas good place to learn

I would recommend doing the classroom and pool portions of your scuba training at home, and only do the final open water dives in the Bahamas. That way you don't waste a lot of your trip in classes....
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 06/27/2006, 09:22 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 961
Posted By maractwin
Using a small cylinder such as Spare Air while...

Using a small cylinder such as Spare Air while freediving without scuba certification is a really bad idea. Used improperly, it could kill you. Never breathe any gas at pressure underwater without...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 06/23/2006, 03:42 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,572
Posted By maractwin
It's more important to find a competent...

It's more important to find a competent instructor who you feel comfortable with than to choose one agency or another. Both PADI and SSI are recognized around the world. So if you like the SSI shop...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 06/20/2006, 03:53 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 601
Posted By maractwin
With PADI, you have to do Divemaster first, then...

With PADI, you have to do Divemaster first, then instructor. DM is the first leadership certification. Master diver is the highest non-leadership cert, and doesn't lead anywhere else.

-Mark
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 05/06/2006, 10:06 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 175
Posted By maractwin
I've got a pair of lens docks on my tray and arm...

I've got a pair of lens docks on my tray and arm for my macro and wide angle lenses. And I do nearly all my diving from boats rather than the shore, so I don't have to worry so much about entrances...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 04/25/2006, 05:13 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 300
Posted By maractwin
It depends. I scuba dive with Atomic split...

It depends.

I scuba dive with Atomic split fins and love them. Though there are some definite tradeoffs. On the plus side, it is easy to get speed and/or power out of them for when you have to...
Forum: SCUBA/Snorkeling 04/19/2006, 10:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 337
Posted By maractwin
There's an IMAX movie about freediving called...

There's an IMAX movie about freediving called "Ocean Men: Extreme Dive", but it's not that old.

-Mark
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