Your best/worst dives?
Jan 12th 2006 | 7:40 pm
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Your best/worst dives?
Seems to be a few divers appeared again so thought we'd give this one a go.
Best dive so far has to be doing the Cenotes in Mexico. Cavern diving through both fresh and salt water is the dogs b******s. If I limit it to sea diving, for me has to be the Thislegorm in the Red Sea. Loads of other good dives, but loved the Thistlegorm. Worst? St Abbs, Pettico Wick on a cold wet Sunday with less than an arms length viz on my 4th open water dive and getting split up in 18 mtrs. Talk about stressed!!!!! :scared:
A friend in NZ is planning a trip to Fiji for 3 of us - can't wait!!!
Where do I most want to go? - Bikini Atoll I think, or Truk.
Best dive so far has to be doing the Cenotes in Mexico. Cavern diving through both fresh and salt water is the dogs b******s. If I limit it to sea diving, for me has to be the Thislegorm in the Red Sea. Loads of other good dives, but loved the Thistlegorm. Worst? St Abbs, Pettico Wick on a cold wet Sunday with less than an arms length viz on my 4th open water dive and getting split up in 18 mtrs. Talk about stressed!!!!! :scared:
A friend in NZ is planning a trip to Fiji for 3 of us - can't wait!!!
Where do I most want to go? - Bikini Atoll I think, or Truk.
Jan 12th 2006 | 7:41 pm
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Re: Your best/worst dives?
Best ...
My triple salko and double toe loop with subsequent belly flop at the Douglas Aquadrome ... circa 1986
My triple salko and double toe loop with subsequent belly flop at the Douglas Aquadrome ... circa 1986
Originally Posted by 232Bar
Seems to be a few divers appeared again so thought we'd give this one a go.
Best dive so far has to be doing the Cenotes in Mexico. Cavern diving through both fresh and salt water is the dogs b******s. If I limit it to sea diving, for me has to be the Thislegorm in the Red Sea. Loads of other good dives, but loved the Thistlegorm. Worst? St Abbs, Pettico Wick on a cold wet Sunday with less than an arms length viz on my 4th open water dive and getting split up in 18 mtrs. Talk about stressed!!!!! :scared:
A friend in NZ is planning a trip to Fiji for 3 of us - can't wait!!!
Where do I most want to go? - Bikini Atoll I think, or Truk.
Best dive so far has to be doing the Cenotes in Mexico. Cavern diving through both fresh and salt water is the dogs b******s. If I limit it to sea diving, for me has to be the Thislegorm in the Red Sea. Loads of other good dives, but loved the Thistlegorm. Worst? St Abbs, Pettico Wick on a cold wet Sunday with less than an arms length viz on my 4th open water dive and getting split up in 18 mtrs. Talk about stressed!!!!! :scared:
A friend in NZ is planning a trip to Fiji for 3 of us - can't wait!!!
Where do I most want to go? - Bikini Atoll I think, or Truk.
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Jan 12th 2006 | 7:42 pm
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Re: Your best/worst dives?
And the worst ... ?
Our house at Uni back in '93
Our house at Uni back in '93
Originally Posted by 232Bar
Seems to be a few divers appeared again so thought we'd give this one a go.
Best dive so far has to be doing the Cenotes in Mexico. Cavern diving through both fresh and salt water is the dogs b******s. If I limit it to sea diving, for me has to be the Thislegorm in the Red Sea. Loads of other good dives, but loved the Thistlegorm. Worst? St Abbs, Pettico Wick on a cold wet Sunday with less than an arms length viz on my 4th open water dive and getting split up in 18 mtrs. Talk about stressed!!!!! :scared:
A friend in NZ is planning a trip to Fiji for 3 of us - can't wait!!!
Where do I most want to go? - Bikini Atoll I think, or Truk.
Best dive so far has to be doing the Cenotes in Mexico. Cavern diving through both fresh and salt water is the dogs b******s. If I limit it to sea diving, for me has to be the Thislegorm in the Red Sea. Loads of other good dives, but loved the Thistlegorm. Worst? St Abbs, Pettico Wick on a cold wet Sunday with less than an arms length viz on my 4th open water dive and getting split up in 18 mtrs. Talk about stressed!!!!! :scared:
A friend in NZ is planning a trip to Fiji for 3 of us - can't wait!!!
Where do I most want to go? - Bikini Atoll I think, or Truk.
Jan 12th 2006 | 7:45 pm
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Re: Your best/worst dives?
Scary underwater sea beast spotted in the red Sea in 04
Jan 12th 2006 | 7:45 pm
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Re: Your best/worst dives?
Originally Posted by 232Bar
Seems to be a few divers appeared again so thought we'd give this one a go.
Best dive so far has to be doing the Cenotes in Mexico. Cavern diving through both fresh and salt water is the dogs b******s. If I limit it to sea diving, for me has to be the Thislegorm in the Red Sea. Loads of other good dives, but loved the Thistlegorm. Worst? St Abbs, Pettico Wick on a cold wet Sunday with less than an arms length viz on my 4th open water dive and getting split up in 18 mtrs. Talk about stressed!!!!! :scared:
A friend in NZ is planning a trip to Fiji for 3 of us - can't wait!!!
Where do I most want to go? - Bikini Atoll I think, or Truk.
Best dive so far has to be doing the Cenotes in Mexico. Cavern diving through both fresh and salt water is the dogs b******s. If I limit it to sea diving, for me has to be the Thislegorm in the Red Sea. Loads of other good dives, but loved the Thistlegorm. Worst? St Abbs, Pettico Wick on a cold wet Sunday with less than an arms length viz on my 4th open water dive and getting split up in 18 mtrs. Talk about stressed!!!!! :scared:
A friend in NZ is planning a trip to Fiji for 3 of us - can't wait!!!
Where do I most want to go? - Bikini Atoll I think, or Truk.
in the centre of a "vortex" of jack tuna in the red sea
thousands going around me with about 2m of clear water in the middle
awesome
Jan 12th 2006 | 7:46 pm
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Re: Your best/worst dives?
Originally Posted by 232Bar
Seems to be a few divers appeared again so thought we'd give this one a go.
Best dive so far has to be doing the Cenotes in Mexico. Cavern diving through both fresh and salt water is the dogs b******s. If I limit it to sea diving, for me has to be the Thislegorm in the Red Sea. Loads of other good dives, but loved the Thistlegorm. Worst? St Abbs, Pettico Wick on a cold wet Sunday with less than an arms length viz on my 4th open water dive and getting split up in 18 mtrs. Talk about stressed!!!!! :scared:
A friend in NZ is planning a trip to Fiji for 3 of us - can't wait!!!
Where do I most want to go? - Bikini Atoll I think, or Truk.
Best dive so far has to be doing the Cenotes in Mexico. Cavern diving through both fresh and salt water is the dogs b******s. If I limit it to sea diving, for me has to be the Thislegorm in the Red Sea. Loads of other good dives, but loved the Thistlegorm. Worst? St Abbs, Pettico Wick on a cold wet Sunday with less than an arms length viz on my 4th open water dive and getting split up in 18 mtrs. Talk about stressed!!!!! :scared:
A friend in NZ is planning a trip to Fiji for 3 of us - can't wait!!!
Where do I most want to go? - Bikini Atoll I think, or Truk.
This is my doing isn't it............. trying to turn every thread into one about diving!!!!
Best diving - the Cayman islands, by far. The vis is like an aquarium and the wildlife amazing. Here's some of my photos from there -
124-2 = Diver photographing Hawksbill turtle
127-2 = Diver with Tarpon
127-5 = Diver videoing 2 tarpon (incidentally this diver has an Oscar for doing the CGI in Spiderman 1!!!)
I have also dived Fiji and believe it or not spent 3 weeks diving in Tonga - undived, virgin sites!!!
Cheers
Buzzy
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Jan 12th 2006 | 7:47 pm
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Re: Your best/worst dives?
You ever tried Whorl Rocks at the Farne Islands on a 'good day'? - talk about a Vortex :scared: :scared:
Jan 12th 2006 | 7:48 pm
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Re: Your best/worst dives?
Originally Posted by steve`o
god where to start
in the centre of a "vortex" of jack tuna in the red sea
thousands going around me with about 2m of clear water in the middle
awesome
in the centre of a "vortex" of jack tuna in the red sea
thousands going around me with about 2m of clear water in the middle
awesome
thistlegorm wreck again in the red sea at 6am before the day boats arrive
really eeire seeing all the armametns etc scatterd around
bre carriers shells up to 18" across boxes of lee enfields two trains one on each side of the ship and theshear distructive power of what must have hit it
the ships plates where over two inches thich and its rolled up like baco foil
i`ll dig some pics out later
regards steve
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Jan 12th 2006 | 7:50 pm
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Re: Your best/worst dives?
Guildenberg Quarry, Cambridgeshire (where I did all my training - up to Divemaster!!!!)
Yuk!!!
Cheers
Buzzy
PADI DM#453248, sitting at a desk, central London, wanting to be underwater.....
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Yuk!!!
Cheers
Buzzy
PADI DM#453248, sitting at a desk, central London, wanting to be underwater.....
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Jan 12th 2006 | 7:51 pm
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Re: Your best/worst dives?
Originally Posted by steve`o
thistlegorm wreck again in the red sea at 6am before the day boats arrive
really eeire seeing all the armamens etc scatterd around
bre carriers shells up to 18" across boxes of lee enfields two trains one on each side of the ship and theshear distructive power of what must have hit it
the ships plates where over two inches thich and its rolled up like baco foil
i`ll dig some pics out later
regards steve
Padi DM
really eeire seeing all the armamens etc scatterd around
bre carriers shells up to 18" across boxes of lee enfields two trains one on each side of the ship and theshear distructive power of what must have hit it
the ships plates where over two inches thich and its rolled up like baco foil
i`ll dig some pics out later
regards steve
Padi DM
Jan 12th 2006 | 7:51 pm
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Re: Your best/worst dives?
Originally Posted by 232Bar
Seems to be a few divers appeared again so thought we'd give this one a go.
Best dive so far has to be doing the Cenotes in Mexico. Cavern diving through both fresh and salt water is the dogs b******s. If I limit it to sea diving, for me has to be the Thislegorm in the Red Sea. Loads of other good dives, but loved the Thistlegorm. Worst? St Abbs, Pettico Wick on a cold wet Sunday with less than an arms length viz on my 4th open water dive and getting split up in 18 mtrs. Talk about stressed!!!!! :scared:
A friend in NZ is planning a trip to Fiji for 3 of us - can't wait!!!
Where do I most want to go? - Bikini Atoll I think, or Truk.
Best dive so far has to be doing the Cenotes in Mexico. Cavern diving through both fresh and salt water is the dogs b******s. If I limit it to sea diving, for me has to be the Thislegorm in the Red Sea. Loads of other good dives, but loved the Thistlegorm. Worst? St Abbs, Pettico Wick on a cold wet Sunday with less than an arms length viz on my 4th open water dive and getting split up in 18 mtrs. Talk about stressed!!!!! :scared:
A friend in NZ is planning a trip to Fiji for 3 of us - can't wait!!!
Where do I most want to go? - Bikini Atoll I think, or Truk.
hey thistle gorm and st abbs done them both mate
which dive club did you belong to??
regards steve
Jan 12th 2006 | 7:51 pm
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Re: Your best/worst dives?
Originally Posted by steve`o
thistlegorm wreck again in the red sea at 6am before the day boats arrive
really eeire seeing all the armamens etc scatterd around
bre carriers shells up to 18" across boxes of lee enfields two trains one on each side of the ship and theshear distructive power of what must have hit it
the ships plates where over two inches thich and its rolled up like baco foil
i`ll dig some pics out later
regards steve
Padi DM
really eeire seeing all the armamens etc scatterd around
bre carriers shells up to 18" across boxes of lee enfields two trains one on each side of the ship and theshear distructive power of what must have hit it
the ships plates where over two inches thich and its rolled up like baco foil
i`ll dig some pics out later
regards steve
Padi DM
Did you do the full internal dive as well?
Jan 12th 2006 | 7:53 pm
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Re: Your best/worst dives?
Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee
Guildenberg Quarry, Cambridgeshire (where I did all my training - up to Divemaster!!!!)
Yuk!!!
Cheers
Buzzy
PADI DM#453248, sitting at a desk, central London, wanting to be underwater.....
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Yuk!!!
Cheers
Buzzy
PADI DM#453248, sitting at a desk, central London, wanting to be underwater.....
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Jan 12th 2006 | 7:54 pm
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Re: Your best/worst dives?
Originally Posted by 232Bar
LOL - we used crapernwray - sorry Capernwray. Steve, was in Sub Aqua Sports, an SAA club based at Hetton, Tyne & Wear
Check out my pics from my last dive there:
http://sponsored.uwa.edu.au/ningaloo/exmouth2005
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Jan 12th 2006 | 7:56 pm
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Re: Your best/worst dives?
Originally Posted by 232Bar
We did our first of 3 at around 6am. Very atmospheric when it's 'quiet'. A bit like the Metro Centre by mid-day when every man and his dog was there. Had a good shot of me on the stern gun taken by one of the club, but never got a copy Did you do the full internal dive as well?
Did you do the full internal dive as well?like i said i`ll get into theattic and dig some piccies out later and get them uploaded
regards steve
