http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/feed/? Latest topics Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:01:21 GMT 10 http://i23.servimg.com/u/f23/11/59/64/99/scubam12.jpg http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/feed/? http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/general-f1/skoba-diving-in-bahrain-t32.htm mmahboob ]]> GENERAL Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:01:21 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/general-f1/skoba-diving-in-bahrain-t32.htm#36 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/general-f1/skoba-diving-in-bahrain-t32.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/malaysia-t31.htm albasmi Scuba Diving in Malaysia Water temperature: 27 - 28°C (80 - 82°F) on average, up to 31°C (89°F) in summer months Suit: Skin to 3mm shortie Visibility: 10 - 40 metres (30 - 130 feet) Type of diving: Wrecks, coral gardens, walls Marine life: Black-tip reef sharks, groupers, barracuda, parrotfish, pufferfish, angelfish, bannerfish [img] DIVE SITES WORLDWIDE Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:44:57 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/malaysia-t31.htm#35 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/malaysia-t31.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/cook-islands-t30.htm albasmi Scuba Diving in the Cook Islands Water temperature: 23°C (73°F) in winter to 30°C (86°F) in summer Suit: 3mm - 5mm shortie Visibility: 30 - 60 metres (100 - 200 feet) Type of diving: Predominantly reef diving, but cave and wreck dives are also available Marine life: Whales, manta rays, barracudas, tuna, sailfish, marlin, Spanish dancers, 73 types of coral, hundreds of reef fish species [img] DIVE SITES WORLDWIDE Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:41:27 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/cook-islands-t30.htm#34 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/cook-islands-t30.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/australialord-howe-island-t29.htm albasmi Scuba Diving Lord Howe Island, Australia Water temperature: Water temperatures vary from 17°C (63°F) in winter to 25°C (77°F) in late summer Suit: 5mm - 7mm wetsuit Visibility: 30 - 40 metres (100 - 130 feet) Type of diving: Volcanic reefs, swim-throughs, tunnels and bommies Marine life: Galapagos whaler sharks, kingfish, dolphins, bronze whalers, bull rays, mullet, wrasse, parrotfish, emperors, trevally, a unique Lord Howe Island batfish, Spanish ... DIVE SITES WORLDWIDE Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:39:08 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/australialord-howe-island-t29.htm#33 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/australialord-howe-island-t29.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/australiaforster-t28.htm albasmi
Water temperature:

13 - 16°C (in January) (55 - 60°F)

Suit:

5mm wetsuit / semi-dry (in January)

Visibility:

8 - 30 metres (26 - 98 feet)

Type of diving:

Reefs

Marine life:

Includes: Grey nurse sharks, Wobbegong sharks, Port Jackson sharks, Eagle rays, Sting rays, groupers]]> DIVE SITES WORLDWIDE Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:37:31 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/australiaforster-t28.htm#32 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/australiaforster-t28.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/usahawaii-t27.htm albasmi Scuba Diving in Hawaii, USA Water temperature: 22°C (72°F) in January and February to 27°C (81°F) in August and September Suit: 5mm wetsuit Visibility: 20 - 40 metres (65 - 130 feet) Type of diving: Reefs, walls, lava tubes Marine life: White tip sharks, eagle rays, turtle, snapper, trumpetfish, butterflyfish, puffer fish, octopus, eels, crabs, coral DIVE SITES WORLDWIDE Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:35:03 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/usahawaii-t27.htm#31 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/usahawaii-t27.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/usacalifornia-t26.htm albasmi Scuba Diving at Catalina Island, California, USA Water temperature: The water temperature averages 15 to 21°C (60 - 70°F). In September the temperature was 24°C (75°F) on the surface but 13°C (55°F) below 30 metres, averaging around 17 - 18°C (62 - 64°F) Suit: Either a drysuit or 7mm semidry. A 5mm wetsuit would be adequate, but at depth you may feel the cold Visibility: 10 - 15 metres (30 - 50 feet) in the kelp forests, 20 metres + (65 feet) on Farnsworth Bank, ... DIVE SITES WORLDWIDE Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:33:33 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/usacalifornia-t26.htm#30 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/usacalifornia-t26.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/maldives-t25.htm albasmi Scuba Diving in the Maldives Water temperature: 24°C (75°F) in February and July to 27°C (81°F) in April, May and September Suit: 5mm shortie Visibility: 15 - 40 metres (50 - 130 feet) Type of diving: Reef and drift diving, very few wrecks Marine life: Hammerheads, grey reef sharks, white tip reef sharks, eagle rays, manta rays, turtles, frogfish, triggerfish, surgeonfish, jacks, trevallies, snappers, napoleon wrasse, barracudas... the list is ... DIVE SITES WORLDWIDE Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:30:04 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/maldives-t25.htm#29 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/maldives-t25.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/balearics-t24.htm albasmi Scuba Diving in the Balearics, Spain Water temperature: Sea temperatures vary from around 26°C (79°F) in August to 13°C (55°F) in January. In November and June you can expect a temperature of about 18°C (64°F), warming up the closer to the summer months you get Suit: In July and August a 3mm full length wetsuit will be a comfortable option, for the rest of the holiday season a semidry should be enough. If you dive out of season (November to April), you will probably want to ... DIVE SITES WORLDWIDE Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:25:24 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/balearics-t24.htm#28 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/balearics-t24.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/italy-t23.htm albasmi Scuba Diving in Italy Water temperature: 14°C early in the year (57°F) to 24°C (75°F) in July and August Suit: 5mm suit in the summer months, a drysuit between October and May Visibility: 10 - 30 metres (30 - 100 feet) Type of diving: Rocky reefs with caverns and overhangs, wrecks in some locations Marine life: Octopus, groupers, bream, barracuda, tuna, sponges, coral DIVE SITES WORLDWIDE Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:22:24 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/italy-t23.htm#27 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/italy-t23.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/costa-rica-t22.htm albasmi cuba Diving in Costa Rica Water temperature: From mid-May to mid-December, water temperatures are generally in the range of 24-26°C (75-79°F). From December to April temperatures can fall to 21°C (70°F) at depth. Suit: A 3mm full wetsuit should be worn from December to April and a 3mm shortie is enough for the rest of the year Visibility: 6 to 35 metres (20 - 115 feet), 15 metres (50 feet) on average. Variation is due to fluctuating levels of plankton in the water. Type ... DIVE SITES WORLDWIDE Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:20:48 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/costa-rica-t22.htm#26 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/costa-rica-t22.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/united-kingdom-t21.htm albasmi Scuba Diving in the UK Water temperature: 5°C (41°F) in winter to 18°C (64°F) in summer (southern England), 4&degC (39°F) in winter to 13&degC (55°F) in summer (Scotland) Suit: Drysuit for most of the year, but a semidry is sufficient from June to October, or all year round if you are hardy enough! Visibility: 1 - 25 metres (3 - 80 feet) Type of diving: Wrecks, caves, reefs, walls, piers, caverns, kelp forests Marine life: Basking sharks, ... DIVE SITES WORLDWIDE Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:17:10 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/united-kingdom-t21.htm#25 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/united-kingdom-t21.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/caribbean-t20.htm albasmi Scuba Diving in the Caribbean Water temperature: 25°C (77°F) in winter to 30°C (86°F) in summer Suit: 3mm wetsuit or shortie Visibility: 10 - 40 metres (30 - 130 feet) Type of diving: Wrecks, reefs, walls, drop-offs, caverns and tunnels Marine life: Sharks, turtles, manta rays, stingrays, eagle rays, groupers, barracuda, moray eels, jacks, octopus, crabs, lobsters, scorpionfish, brain coral, star coral, sea fans, barrel sponges, tropical reef ... DIVE SITES WORLDWIDE Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:09:16 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/caribbean-t20.htm#24 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/caribbean-t20.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/cyprus-t19.htm albasmi Scuba Diving in Cyprus Water temperature: 18°C (64°F) in January to 27°C (81°F) in July Suit: A drysuit may be necessary during the winter months of November through to March and in July and August a 3mm wetsuit is generally enough. For the rest of the year a 5mm wetsuit or a semi dry should be adequate. Visibility: 10 - 40 metres (30 - 130 feet) Type of diving: Wrecks, caves, ancient settlements Marine life: Tuna, barracuda, octopus, moray eels, ... DIVE SITES WORLDWIDE Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:07:02 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/cyprus-t19.htm#23 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/cyprus-t19.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/red-sea-t18.htm albasmi Scuba Diving in the Red Sea (Egypt and Sudan) Water temperature: 20°C (68°F) in February to 27°C (81°F) from July to October Suit: 3mm or 5mm wetsuit (November - April), shortie for rest of the year Visibility: 20 - 60 metres (65 - 200 feet), 30 - 40 metres (100 - 130 feet) on average Type of diving: Reefs, walls, wrecks Marine life: Turtles, blue spotted rays, jacks, snappers, barracudas, lionfish, reef fish, colourful coral DIVE SITES WORLDWIDE Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:04:29 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/red-sea-t18.htm#22 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/red-sea-t18.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/oman-t17.htm albasmi Oman, a world class diving secret. If your diving in Musandam in the north of Oman or diving in the bays of Bandar al Jissah near Muscat, or island diving at the Dimaniyat islands, or off the coast near Salalaha in the south, you will most likely be on the only dive boat at that dive site. The corals are exceptional and in pristine condition and the aquatic life is in abundance and behaves as nature intended, even with the interference of divers. We know this will all change in the future as ... DIVE SITES WORLDWIDE Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:00:57 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/oman-t17.htm#21 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/oman-t17.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/uae-t16.htm albasmi Scuba Diving in the United Arab Emirates Water temperature: The water temperature averages 25°C (77°F). During July the water temperature is 34°C (93°F) Suit: 3mm wetsuit, skin or swimming costume Visibility: Dubai - Poor, 3 metres (10 feet) - 10 metres (30 feet) due to dredging works. Al Fujayrah - 5 metres (15 feet) - 20 metres (65 feet) Type of diving: Wreck dives in Dubai, reefs in Al Fujayrah Marine life: Turtles, eels, octopus, batfish, ... DIVE SITES WORLDWIDE Mon, 07 Jan 2008 11:46:07 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/uae-t16.htm#20 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-worldwide-f12/uae-t16.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-computer-f5/dive-computer-t15.htm albasmi Dive Computers Scuba diving computers allow divers to extend their bottom time and increase their safety underwater, here is a selection of leading dive computers from manufacturers such as Suunto, Uwatec and other leading diving equipment manufacturers. A dive computer or decompression meter is a device used by a scuba diver to measure the time and depth of a dive so that a safe ascent rate can be calculated and displayed so that the diver can avoid decompression sickness. Dive ... DIVE COMPUTER Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:57:06 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-computer-f5/dive-computer-t15.htm#19 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-computer-f5/dive-computer-t15.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/diving-safty-f15/dive-safety-t14.htm albasmi The following summarizes the safe diving practices you will practice,& keep them in mind when diving preparation: * stay healthy and fit for diving.Eat right,exercise regulary and get adequate rest. * Have approval for diving from a physician who has given you a thorough medical examination and have one every two years. * Be recently trained in first aid and cariopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).To acquire training in these areas,take the emergency first response program. * ... DIVING SAFTY Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:21:17 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/diving-safty-f15/dive-safety-t14.htm#18 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/diving-safty-f15/dive-safety-t14.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/diving-knowledge-f20/dive-t13.htm albasmi It feels strange the firstr time.Your mask.Your awkward gear,a bit heavy.You ease into the water and your face slips below the surface.Inhale;the air comes with a reassuring hiss,and for the first time,you breathe underwater.In moments,you forget your mask.Your equipment transforms to light and agile,and you're free like you've never experienced before.With that first underwater breath,the door opens to a different world.Not a world apart,but different nonetheless. No one but you can say ... DIVING KNOWLEDGE Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:11:42 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/diving-knowledge-f20/dive-t13.htm#17 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/diving-knowledge-f20/dive-t13.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-locall-f11/diving-fifi-wreck-t10.htm SCUBAMASTER FIFI WRECK IS A SMALL WRECK IN A SHALLOW DIVE SITE, VERY NICE WITH A VARITY OF FISH'S AND SOME REEF AND ROCKS DAMAGS. IT IS ONE OF THE SITE I LOVE TO DIVE SPECIALLY AT NIGHT:) SOME PICTURES SOME OTHER PICS BY MATT ROCK DIVE SITES LOCALL Sun, 30 Sep 2007 08:04:29 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-locall-f11/diving-fifi-wreck-t10.htm#12 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-locall-f11/diving-fifi-wreck-t10.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-computer-f5/do-you-use-dive-table-or-dive-computer-t12.htm SCUBAMASTER ]]> DIVE COMPUTER Sun, 30 Sep 2007 22:16:08 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-computer-f5/do-you-use-dive-table-or-dive-computer-t12.htm#15 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-computer-f5/do-you-use-dive-table-or-dive-computer-t12.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-locall-f11/diving-in-bolthama-t9.htm SCUBAMASTER OUR LAST TRIP TO BOLTHAMA HAS TEAMED AND ORGANAIZED WITH THE ORGANAIZATION OF YOUTH AND SPORT, THE TRIP WAS VERY INTERSTING AND HERE ARE SOME PICTURES BY MATTHEW ROCK. THANKS DIVE SITES LOCALL Sun, 30 Sep 2007 07:39:25 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-locall-f11/diving-in-bolthama-t9.htm#9 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/dive-sites-locall-f11/diving-in-bolthama-t9.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/congratulation-divers-f19/going-pro-t8.htm SCUBAMASTER IN HERE, WELDONE CONGRATULATION DIVERS Sun, 30 Sep 2007 07:22:14 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/congratulation-divers-f19/going-pro-t8.htm#8 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/congratulation-divers-f19/going-pro-t8.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/congratulation-divers-f19/speciality-diver-t7.htm SCUBAMASTER PICS HERE CONGRATULATION DIVERS Sun, 30 Sep 2007 07:21:36 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/congratulation-divers-f19/speciality-diver-t7.htm#7 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/congratulation-divers-f19/speciality-diver-t7.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/congratulation-divers-f19/divemaster-t6.htm SCUBAMASTER DIVEMASTER PICS CONGRATULATION DIVERS Sun, 30 Sep 2007 07:20:55 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/congratulation-divers-f19/divemaster-t6.htm#6 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/congratulation-divers-f19/divemaster-t6.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/congratulation-divers-f19/efr-certification-and-oxygen-provider-t5.htm SCUBAMASTER EFR AND OXYGEN PROVIDER PICTURES CONGRATULATION DIVERS Sun, 30 Sep 2007 07:20:32 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/congratulation-divers-f19/efr-certification-and-oxygen-provider-t5.htm#5 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/congratulation-divers-f19/efr-certification-and-oxygen-provider-t5.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/congratulation-divers-f19/advance-openwater-diver-t4.htm SCUBAMASTER PICTURES CONGRATULATION DIVERS Sun, 30 Sep 2007 07:19:45 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/congratulation-divers-f19/advance-openwater-diver-t4.htm#4 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/congratulation-divers-f19/advance-openwater-diver-t4.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/congratulation-divers-f19/open-water-diver-t3.htm SCUBAMASTER POST ALL OPENWATER DIVER PICTURES IN HERE CONGRATULATION DIVERS Sun, 30 Sep 2007 07:18:41 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/congratulation-divers-f19/open-water-diver-t3.htm#3 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/congratulation-divers-f19/open-water-diver-t3.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/post-your-diving-pictures-f16/napolion-wrassee-red-sea-sharm-alshekh-t2.htm SCUBAMASTER ]]> POST YOUR DIVING PICTURES Sun, 30 Sep 2007 03:56:04 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/post-your-diving-pictures-f16/napolion-wrassee-red-sea-sharm-alshekh-t2.htm#2 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/post-your-diving-pictures-f16/napolion-wrassee-red-sea-sharm-alshekh-t2.htm http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/post-your-diving-pictures-f16/a-dive-using-my-dolphin-rebreather-in-sharm-alshekh-t1.htm SCUBAMASTER ]]> POST YOUR DIVING PICTURES Sun, 30 Sep 2007 03:47:32 GMT http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/post-your-diving-pictures-f16/a-dive-using-my-dolphin-rebreather-in-sharm-alshekh-t1.htm#1 http://scubamaster.forumotion.com/post-your-diving-pictures-f16/a-dive-using-my-dolphin-rebreather-in-sharm-alshekh-t1.htm