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To Or Not To Dive With Fed Sharks? Although my dive partner and I do not condone feeding sharks; we continue to read about it so that we are educated on the topic. We still are not sure about participating ourselves. I'll leave several links below for you to read ...
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The Laws - Passengers There are a lot of captain's license scenarios, but here are the basics. Anyone taking passengers for hire must have a captain's license. This applies to fishing, sailing, sightseeing tour, dive boats; any boat for which you pay to ride. OUPV: Operator of an Uninspected Vessel ...
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While your boater probably already has most of what they need; here is a chance to present them with a few things they didn't know they needed, but will love! I've never had any trouble picking out presents for friends, especially sailing friends! Even the "person who has everything" doesn't ...
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Sometimes it's difficult to come up with something fun and unique for your pirate friends, so, here's a selection of items your pirate will be surprised and pleased to receive! Find a wooden chest, stock it overflowing with booty, and your pirate will be delighted with their treasures. Start Their ...
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There are at least eight reasons you should consider a cruise ship dive trip, and probably a few more! I guarantee you are going to LOVE #7 and #8! 1. You can dive the last day of your vacation! You can dive on the last day of a cruise ship ...
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After diving, once you get home, next; it's time to thoroughly rinse your gear, dry your gear, and take time to look it over for maintenance. If you have a small apartment with a small bathroom, don't despair. Creative solutions go a long way to making your scuba diving gear ...
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You're jonesing to go diving. I can relate to your impatience. After five months of going nowhere except a no-contact trip to the grocery every eight weeks to have food dumped into the bed of my truck, and four weeks back to work in person; I'm ready to start planning ...
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I got poisoned by sunscreen; I know, it’s just bizarre, right? The very potion designed to protect me poisoned me brutally. Rudely. The Situation It was summer, and I was teaching sailing class. I was on the last day of a seven-day stint teaching in small open boats, and it ...
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With all of our diving, cycling, sailing, and being far from medical assistance, it seems prudent to take a NOLS Wilderness Medicine First Aid class we saw offered by REI Co-op. So, we did! We tried to sign up last year, but the highly-desired classes, offered through our local REI ...
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