Comments for DiveIndia Blog http://diveindia.com/blog All about the Andamans, diving and underwater photography Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:32:06 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 Comment on 5 years of scuba diving in the Andamans – a look back and ahead by Diveindia http://diveindia.com/blog/?p=3&cpage=1#comment-942 Diveindia Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:32:06 +0000 http://diveindia.com/blog/?p=3#comment-942 Heya Randy - Sudan? Lucky so-and-so!! Have a great time there- it is supposed to be some really good diving. Be safe on your mission and look forward to having you back (and I have a nice bottle of Scotch that I am saving up, as well). Cheers, Vinnie Heya Randy –

Sudan? Lucky so-and-so!! Have a great time there- it is supposed to be some really good diving.

Be safe on your mission and look forward to having you back (and I have a nice bottle of Scotch that I am saving up, as well).

Cheers,
Vinnie

]]> Comment on DIVEIndia is now affiliated with NAUI by Diveindia http://diveindia.com/blog/?p=17&cpage=1#comment-941 Diveindia Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:29:50 +0000 http://diveindia.com/blog/?p=17#comment-941 The biggest factor is always the instructor - a good instructor will make you a good diver, regardless of the agency and a bad instructor will be a bad instructor regardless of what agency s/he teaches. There are differences between the agencies for sure - but think of them as different roads to get to the same destination. Once you have around 20-odd dives, it doesn't really matter how you got there anymore, although some roads might be marginally faster, marginally more scenic or whatever. Vinnie The biggest factor is always the instructor – a good instructor will make you a good diver, regardless of the agency and a bad instructor will be a bad instructor regardless of what agency s/he teaches.

There are differences between the agencies for sure – but think of them as different roads to get to the same destination. Once you have around 20-odd dives, it doesn’t really matter how you got there anymore, although some roads might be marginally faster, marginally more scenic or whatever.

Vinnie

]]> Comment on DIVEIndia is now affiliated with NAUI by George http://diveindia.com/blog/?p=17&cpage=1#comment-930 George Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:28:54 +0000 http://diveindia.com/blog/?p=17#comment-930 I am visiting and am registered for PADi, does all this actualy make a difference or is it just off shoots of one Dive agency. I am visiting and am registered for PADi, does all this actualy make a difference or is it just off shoots of one Dive agency.

]]> Comment on 5 years of scuba diving in the Andamans – a look back and ahead by Randy http://diveindia.com/blog/?p=3&cpage=1#comment-921 Randy Sun, 17 Jan 2010 08:33:13 +0000 http://diveindia.com/blog/?p=3#comment-921 Hi Guys, am off to a week of diving in the Red Sea off Port Sudan from tomorrow and hope to see lots of sharks out here, so thought of putting my thnks in black and white...so here goes..- All thanks to the entire team of DiveIndia for introducing me and getting me hooked onto this wonderfull underwater world, it's been almost an yr now since I left Andamans yet still the memories of the time I spent at Vinnie's are so so very fresh.....Vinnie, the Sams (both of them), Sayeed, Dixon, Jackson....and the rest of the gang....thankyou all so so much. I shall be back in India about the end of May and I can bet that during your 6th season I shall be back with you............looking forward to it!!!. CIAO Lt Col J S Randhawa (aka-Randy) UN mission Sudan Hi Guys, am off to a week of diving in the Red Sea off Port Sudan from tomorrow and hope to see lots of sharks out here, so thought of putting my thnks in black and white…so here goes..- All thanks to the entire team of DiveIndia for introducing me and getting me hooked onto this wonderfull underwater world, it’s been almost an yr now since I left Andamans yet still the memories of the time I spent at Vinnie’s are so so very fresh…..Vinnie, the Sams (both of them), Sayeed, Dixon, Jackson….and the rest of the gang….thankyou all so so much. I shall be back in India about the end of May and I can bet that during your 6th season I shall be back with you…………looking forward to it!!!. CIAO
Lt Col J S Randhawa (aka-Randy)
UN mission Sudan

]]> Comment on Muck diving comes to the Andamans by Sindhoor http://diveindia.com/blog/?p=25&cpage=1#comment-426 Sindhoor Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:59:28 +0000 http://diveindia.com/blog/?p=25#comment-426 My last dive in Havelock was supposed to be V16. But due to strong currents we did not go. I do hope that the next time I come, I can check this one out and try muck diving (oh yeah, I am definitely returning). Had a great time, thanks to all of you. My last dive in Havelock was supposed to be V16. But due to strong currents we did not go. I do hope that the next time I come, I can check this one out and try muck diving (oh yeah, I am definitely returning). Had a great time, thanks to all of you.

]]> Comment on Update on the North Andamans safaris by Bill http://diveindia.com/blog/?p=20&cpage=1#comment-32 Bill Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:16:10 +0000 http://diveindia.com/blog/?p=20#comment-32 Hey..... I'm a divemaster w/ 20 yrs diving experience, and thinking of diving the Andamans for two months, July and August . What is/how much is the cheapest hut, food, you can recommend ( a grass hut with nightime electricity, squat toilet was fine in Sulawesi!), and how good is the shore diving? Bill Hey…..

I’m a divemaster w/ 20 yrs diving experience, and thinking of diving the Andamans for two months, July and August .

What is/how much is the cheapest hut, food, you can recommend ( a grass hut with nightime electricity, squat toilet was fine in Sulawesi!), and how good is the shore diving?

Bill

]]> Comment on 5 years of scuba diving in the Andamans – a look back and ahead by Rajesh Karani http://diveindia.com/blog/?p=3&cpage=1#comment-29 Rajesh Karani Sat, 28 Feb 2009 07:49:42 +0000 http://diveindia.com/blog/?p=3#comment-29 We have vistited Havelock Lastweek 25/02/09, as first time diver, we were very happy that Mr. Vikas has taken atmost care & thought us 5 skilles in 45 min dive near light house we are thanking for Mr. Vikas's friendly approch & very good services Thnaking you & good experice are best ads. so keep it us Mr. Vikas & Mr. Jackson Rajesh Karani Bangalore We have vistited Havelock Lastweek 25/02/09, as first time diver, we were very happy that Mr. Vikas has taken atmost care & thought us 5 skilles in 45 min dive near light house we are thanking for Mr. Vikas’s friendly approch & very good services
Thnaking you & good experice are best ads.
so keep it us Mr. Vikas & Mr. Jackson
Rajesh Karani
Bangalore

]]> Comment on DIVEIndia is now affiliated with NAUI by John Flanders http://diveindia.com/blog/?p=17&cpage=1#comment-10 John Flanders Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:37:53 +0000 http://diveindia.com/blog/?p=17#comment-10 To my friends at Dive India: Congratulations on your new affiliation with NAUI. Having been a NAUI Instructor Trainer, and like Dive India, affiliated with other agencies, I know a bit about different programs. NAUI has weathered the ages to become one of world's most venerable agencies. I know you and your students will be very pleased to expand your training opportunities to contain the NAUI course catalog. Best of luck with your new program, John Flanders NAUI Instructor Trainer / SDI Instructor Trainer / PADI Master Instructor Academy of Scuba, Phoenix, AZ United States http://www.academyofscuba.com To my friends at Dive India:

Congratulations on your new affiliation with NAUI. Having been a NAUI Instructor Trainer, and like Dive India, affiliated with other agencies, I know a bit about different programs. NAUI has weathered the ages to become one of world’s most venerable agencies. I know you and your students will be very pleased to expand your training opportunities to contain the NAUI course catalog.

Best of luck with your new program,

John Flanders
NAUI Instructor Trainer / SDI Instructor Trainer / PADI Master Instructor
Academy of Scuba, Phoenix, AZ United States

http://www.academyofscuba.com

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