No, PADI Divemaster. The Army paid for that open water course in PNG though, which was handy. Did advanced and rescue in Sydney, and DM in Honduras.G'day Kennas,
Are you a qualified military diver,
LOL. No diving where he went in the water, just Russian submarines and big fish. Portsea is OK if you like 5m visibility, 15 degree water, a few but ugly fish, wicked currents, and the chance that a 6m fish might swim out of the darkness and take a nibble. eeeek!kennas, Gotta feeling Harold Holt would agree with you
. The Army paid for that open water course in PNG though, which was handy. !
Swan trip, LOLI have done a fair few dives around sydney,... the grey nurse sharks would be my highlight.
When I can dive to 30m in boardshorts I'm happy. Need to be in the Caribbean for that though.
I lived in Cronulla for a couple of years and was able to jump off the beach there for some cold, low viz rock watching. .
Wow, Lady Musgrave sounds awesome! It's on the list. I've only ever seen one Manta Ray and it was way off in the deep.I have done most if my diving at Lady Musgrave Island (QLD)while at uni.......
We spent 3 weeks there last January and every dive was fabulous....... all the wonderful sea life you would expect on the Great barrier Reef, plus the bonus of sharks..... not just the usual reef sharks, but whaler and hammerheads were sighted. We saw Manta rays on every dive as well.
The islands is also has many turtles laying eggs there each night.
Just thinking about it makes me want to go back there!!!
Kennas, I learnt to dive at Cronulla, and the Leafy Sea Dragons were definitely a highlight!!!!!
Come on mate it's not that cold down here. I go diving in a springy during the summer months. It can get chilly 15-20m down though.Golly, thinking of Cronulla makes me shiver. Need a dry suit there!
I'm a warm water diver.Come on mate it's not that cold down here. I go diving in a springy during the summer months. It can get chilly 15-20m down though.
Has anyone been diving in Thailand? Especially around the East coast?
My Girlfriend plans to take me to Phuket and i'd like to take her diving. I assume it will be nice and cheap, I'd just like to know what to expect.
Anyone?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-405987/Elizabeth-Taylor-fed-sharks.html
Elizabeth Taylor fed to the sharks
by CLEMMIE MOODIE
Last updated at 22:00 19 September 2006
Married eight times, undoubtedly Elizabeth Taylor has tangled with a few predators in her time. So perhaps it should come as no surprise to see the 74-year-old actress looking comfortable in a shark cage.
Seemingly oblivious to her ever-deteriorating health, the wheelchair-bound star donned a mask and snorkel, and plunged feet first into the Pacific Ocean for a shark-viewing excursion.
Later describing the experience as the "most exciting thing" she has ever done, Miss Taylor allowed herself to be barricaded into a 10ft by 6ft Plexiglas cage which was lowered below surface level.
Wearing a baggy white t-shirt over an all-in-one swimming costume, she maintained a modicum of glamour with perfectly manicured red nails and several sparkly bangles.
After spitting into her mask - to prevent the plastic eye area from misting up - she enthusiastically clambered into the cage, albeit with the help of two aides.
From here the double Oscar winner tried the snorkel on for size before tentatively dipping her head into the water and looking for her first shark... etc
Hey shag, Those fresh water dives in NZ sound interesting. The only fresh water stuff I've done is in the Cenotes on the Yukatan Peninsula in Mexico. You're right about the vis, it's like floating through the sky. Awesome.hi kennas
i used to dive, done thousands of freewater plus scuba dives.
dived each day nearly till a serious injury forced me(not from diving) to stop.
the pupu springs in golden bay, nelson, new zealand is awesome. virtually infinite visabillity, one of the biggest fresh water springs in the srouthern hemrisphere.
sadly, partly due to an invasive weed outbreak, plus the nz natives, have said diving there is a no.
but, don't let that stop you, do it very early in the morning, or night(night dives r great bar the eels).
do the dive in the main springs, then free dive down the river to the first bridge, where you hop out and get picked up. we used to do it for trout too(spear), so its not too hard to do it surupticiously.
the cave dives in motueka/riwaka are good too.
in the pupu there are lots of salmon too, inseason.
cheers shag.
ps diving's better than drugs....
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