Belize in March 2006

On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 12:06:13 GMT, mag3 <zmpmag3-plongee@yahoo.com> wrote:

>On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 08:56:12 GMT, "chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote:
>
>
>>The wall of the Hole drops straight down until about 110' where the wall
>>cuts back into an overhand and there are found the ancient stalactites.
>
>Ah, OK. At what depth does the wall begin?

OOPS, nevermind, I see it starts at 40' from your earlier posts (and Dr. Yak).

>
>> It
>>is generally intended that the divers will arrest their descent no deeper
>>than 130'. The dive plan then has the divers winding amongst the
>>stalactites and/or swimming along under the overhang. All too soon the slow
>>ascent that gradually circles back up the wall begins.
>
>Would you consider this dive be a viable Nitrox candidate to extend no-deco limits and therefore,
>bottom time? Perhaps at EANx32?

Perhaps not actually as @ 130' 5 atm * .32 = 1.6 P02 - the absoulte max for rec. diving.

Oh well.



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Regards,

Arnold

mag3 wrote:
>
> Would you consider this dive be a viable Nitrox candidate to extend
> no-deco limits and therefore, bottom time?

Absolutely. This is a deep dive, not for beginners at all. The main part of
the dive is in the 130' range.

"chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote in message
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> "A H FOSTER" <capt.bill11@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>> <Netpilgrim@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> > We are planning to dive out of of Belize City the week of March 20,
>> > 2006. Plan to stay in a local hotel. Can anyone recommend local dive
>> > services that you have had good experience with for 3 days of diving?
>> >
>> > thanks
>> >
>> > David S
>> >
>>
>> Yeah, get out of the city and on to the atolls for some real diving.
>
> Even if they don't make it out to the Atolls, they shouldn't be basing
> their
> stay at Belize City. I don't understand that.
>
>
>

Maybe they like squalor?

Capt. Bill

On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 03:57:21 GMT, "A H FOSTER"
<capt.bill11@verizon.net> wrote:

>Maybe they like squalor?
>
> Capt. Bill

That's what I was thinkin.
That third world hell-hole experience.
When they go to Roatan, they can stay in downtown Coxen Hole. <G>

"GWB" <gwb3483@eatel.net> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 03:57:21 GMT, "A H FOSTER"
> <capt.bill11@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> >Maybe they like squalor?
> >
> > Capt. Bill
>
> That's what I was thinkin.
> That third world hell-hole experience.
> When they go to Roatan, they can stay in downtown Coxen Hole. <G>

LOL, actually Belize City is a few steps up from Coxen Hole.

"chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote in message
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> "GWB" <gwb3483@eatel.net> wrote in message
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> > On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 03:57:21 GMT, "A H FOSTER"
> > <capt.bill11@verizon.net> wrote:
> >
> > >Maybe they like squalor?
> > >
> > > Capt. Bill
> >
> > That's what I was thinkin.
> > That third world hell-hole experience.
> > When they go to Roatan, they can stay in downtown Coxen Hole. <G>
>
> LOL, actually Belize City is a few steps up from Coxen Hole.

About a half an inch off Gregs nutsack?

"GWB" <gwb3483@eatel.net> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 03:57:21 GMT, "A H FOSTER"
> <capt.bill11@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>>Maybe they like squalor?
>>
>> Capt. Bill
>
> That's what I was thinkin.
> That third world hell-hole experience.
> When they go to Roatan, they can stay in downtown Coxen Hole. <G>
>

I will admit to having a fair amount of fun in and around Belize City back
in the day.

Missed the Coxen Hole on Roatan thought. Enlighten please?
Capt. Bill

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> "chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote in message
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>> "GWB" <gwb3483@eatel.net> wrote in message
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>> > On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 03:57:21 GMT, "A H FOSTER"
>> > <capt.bill11@verizon.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > >Maybe they like squalor?
>> > >
>> > > Capt. Bill
>> >
>> > That's what I was thinkin.
>> > That third world hell-hole experience.
>> > When they go to Roatan, they can stay in downtown Coxen Hole. <G>
>>
>> LOL, actually Belize City is a few steps up from Coxen Hole.
>
> About a half an inch off Gregs nutsack?

Why are you thinking about my nutsack?

" Schmoe" <moe@yourguess.com> wrote in message
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> mag3 wrote:
> >
> > Would you consider this dive be a viable Nitrox candidate to extend
> > no-deco limits and therefore, bottom time?
>
> Absolutely.

Uh, Schmoe . . .would you care to rephrase?

>This is a deep dive, not for beginners at all. The main part of
> the dive is in the 130' range.
>
>