Dive safety

As fun as Scuba Diving is, it is always important not to become a complacent diver and overlook basic safety issues.The article linked below outlines 5 common mistakes divers make that can cause fatal consequences.

Scuba Diving Mistakes

This second interesting and informative article linked below, focuses on the basics of DCS and how to recognize it. Crucial for all divers to be aware of.

DCS

Always remain a vigilant diver. As long as you follow safety procedures and stay well within limits you should never have a problem. 

Practicing an air depletion exercise

How to knot a backup light to a bolt snap clip

Any of you who are keen night divers will know that it is important to always have a back up light on a night dive, however having two to carry is impractical. Therefore you might want to knot your back up light onto a secure clip which you can then attach to your BCD. 

I found this article below helpful in explaining just how to do this effectively....

How to knot a bolt snap on to a light

What kind of idiot goes to SeaWorld anyway?

After months of wanting to, I recently watched "Blackfish" for the first time, although I was still unprepared for how shocked I was by it. As a passionate conservationist and an Orca fanatic the mere thought of SeaWorld and putting such a magnificent creature into a swimming pool makes me feel sick.

I think Howard Stern summed this up nicely in a recent article....

What kind of idiot goes to SeaWorld anyway?

Equalization Issues

A newly qualified OWSI the last thing I expected to happen was to be unable to equalize on the first course I was teaching.

 After a trip to the doctors I received the dreaded news that I am unable to dive for at  least the next  5 days and if after then I still have ear problems I may need to go to the capital island to see a specialist doctor. 

The doctor here thinks the problem is with a block in my Eustachian tube and has given me a cocktail of medication to try for the next 5 days. Needless to say I am desperately hoping that it works like a miracle cure, until then....

Dive Centre Maldives

I have created a Facebook page for the dive centre here at the Four Seasons Resort, Landaa Giraavaru. It is still a work in progress but contains photos of the dive sites here and information about diving in the Baa Atoll.

 Please check it out! :)

Landaa Giraavaru Dive Centre

Hulhudhoo and Undoodhoo Thila

Here are some photos from the dives I did at Hulhudhoo and Undoodhoo Thila, 2 of my favourite dive sites here in the Baa Atoll.

I'M AN INSTRUCTOR!

I admit I have been neglecting my blog lately, however it was worth it as I have now finished my IDC, passed my IE and completed 5 Instructor Specialties making me an OWSI and hopefully an MSDT when I have 25 certifications! :)

The specialties I can now teach are: Nitrox, Emergency Oxygen Provider, Shark Conservation, Search and Recovery and Digital Underwater Photography.

Celebrating on a sunset cruise

The IDC and IE was hard work, long hours and stressful but I learned so much and really enjoyed doing it and now look forward to putting my new skills into use working as an instructor.