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Truk Master Liveaboard reviews include phrases like: Mark from the USA “Wrecks top notch, friendly crews”. Tammy from Singapore “Good dive guide made sure everyone got out safely from engine rooms of the wrecks”. Tammy from Singapore “Knowledgeable and friendly cruise director”. The reviews of the Truk Master give an overall rating of 9.1 out of 10, 4.5 stars and she’s rated Superb!
Mexico’s Solmar V liveaboard yacht has been rated ‘Fabulous’ by scuba guests who’ve stayed on this Pelagic Fleet diving boat of Mexico. Reviews include words like “Absolutely incredible!” “This was a bucket list item for me”. “An amazing time on a great boat“. “Being face-to-face with curious dolphins and admiring the beauty of a giant manta is difficult to describe”.
Aqua Liveaboard, Galapagos – This very low budget liveaboard boat offers fantastic diving. A custom built dive boat caters for up to 16 divers. Dive trips of 3-7 nights with up to 8-16 dives in total. With a length of 26 metres (85 feet). Nitrox and DIN adapters are available on board. Each cabin features a private en-suite bathroom with hot-water shower, air-conditioning and storage. Sometimes offering even better discounts off a low budget price.
Three of the best budget liveaboard dive boats Sea of Cortez. The Sea of Cortez liveaboard season runs from July through October. At this time of year the water temperatures are around the 27°C (80°F). September and October are the best times for hammerhead shark sightings.
Mexico’s Socorro Vortex liveaboard Yacht has been rated ‘Exceptional’ by scuba guests who’ve stayed on this Pelagic Fleet liveaboard of Mexico. Reviews include words like “Amazing experience”. “The crew was amazing”. “Easily one of the best vacations I have been on”. “an extremely professional, friendly and personable crew”, and lots more. Finally, to finish on great words from a review: “What a life changing experience!”
The best tech dive liveaboard destinations in the world include places like Truk Lagoon (or Chuuk Lagoon) in Micronesia, Honduras, the Red Sea, The Solomon Islands and The Philippines. But also The Galapagos Islands and the Gili Islands of Indonesia offer great tech diving sites too.
Whilst it’s possible to see hammerheads year-round in the Galapagos Islands, the best time to see hammerheads in the Galapagos Islands in large numbers is between January through April. You are better to dive around Darwin and Wolf Islands where hammerheads are most common. But you need to be suitably experienced and have the right scuba certification level to dive the Galapagos. Plus you can only reach Darwin and Wolf by liveaboard boat.
Emperor Atoll Maldives reviews include words like: Fantastic trip and diving; Amazing liveaboard; EPIC – Swimming with a whaleshark; Ridiculous amounts of turtles; Ultra clear deep water; Excellent dives – saw many sharks; Friendly crews and guides; Excellent dives; snorkel was magical; We were lucky enough to snorkel with a juvenile male whale shark. The Emperor Atoll Liveaboard has scored a minimum review rating of 4.5 stars out of 5, 9.2 out of 10 and superb!
What should you not do after scuba diving includes; top of the list is flying, followed by travelling to altitude, mountain climbing or trekking at altitude or drinking excessive alcohol. Other activities include strenuous exercise, taking a hot shower or jumping in a hot tub and having a deep tissue massage.
This is a scuba diving story about the recovery of the Junkers Jumo 211 diesel engine by scuba diver Leslie Storace. This engine belonged to a German Luftwaffe bomber that crashed into the sea during World War II. Junkers Jumo 211 engine was mostly used in German bombers. Luftwaffe aircraft such as Junkers’ own Junkers Ju 87 and Junkers Ju 88 used this engine. More than 70,000 of the Junkers Jumo 211 engine were made during World War II.
Both scuba diving qualifications from BSAC and NAUI are recognised internationally. The beginner scuba diving certification that BSAC teach is “Ocean Diver” where the maximum depth is 20 metres (67 feet). Whereas NAUI teaches “Scuba Diver” as their first course where the maximum depth is 18 metres (60 feet). The course that BSAC teaches tends to be slighter cheaper and take longer than NAUI. Many argue that BSAC training is more thorough too.
How long do you have to wait to go scuba diving after flying depends on which rules you follow. This should be a minimum of 12 hours for a single dive, but ideally 24 hours. For repetitive dives, or multiple days of diving a minimum preflight surface interval of at least 18 hours is recommended. Divers Alert Network (DAN) recommends 24 hours after repetitive dives, whereas the US Air Force recommends 24 hours after any dive. But then the US Navy tables only recommend 2 hours before flying to altitude.
