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HAIGH QUARRY OPENING FOR THE 2012 SEASON IN jANUARY?
Capt. Darrick Lorenzen
1/7/2012
No, the season at Haigh Quarry is not opening this weekend! It will open for the 2012 season on Saturday April 7th, but because of our unusually warm weather Tina has decided to give Midwest divers a chance to scratch th...

SCUBA DIVERS LEFT BEHIND IN FLORIDA
Capt. Darrick Lorenzen
10/6/2011
The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday that it was investigating RJ Diving Ventures of Miami Florida. The investigation was initiated because the dive operator left behind two tourists while they were scuba diving.   D...

10 WORST MISTAKES MADE BY RECREATIONAL DIVERS
Capt. Darrick Lorenzen
9/30/2011
1.      Don’t make safety decisions based on financial considerations! Many fatalities and injuries occur because people want diving, dive training or dive travel to be cheap, easy and fast. Always use the proper equipme...

MSD FORUMS - MIDWEST SCUBA DIVING
TOPIC: Scuba Training
Aurora
Posted: 12/19/2007 9:21:00 PM

Joined on
12/19/2007

Hi -

I'm from Chicago and planning a trip to the Caribbean.  Anyone have any recommendations as to where I can go for scuba training and certification?

Aurora

hammerhead
Posted: 12/22/2007 10:24:08 PM

Joined on
3/13/2006


ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!! Oh sorry ! been asleep, where is everyone? Somebody help this woman!!!! Merry Christmas from St.Thomas!!!!!!!!!!! Got a joke :

Q: what is the difference between a cruise ship passenger and a canoe?????????????

A: Eventually a canoe will tip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's okay, just show us on the doll where the P.A.D.I. instructor touched you.

cws1917
Posted: 12/23/2007 12:08:45 AM

Joined on
3/12/2006

Aurora, I highly reccomend Captain Darrick who runs this website and magazine. He trained my wife and I and was very enjoyable and knowledgable.  He has a website for his training divemaxscuba.com.  " I am not receiving any compenstation for promoting, Captain Darrick. "
captdarrick
Posted: 12/24/2007 9:39:34 AM

Joined on
1/10/2006

 Thanks for the vote of confidence. It is appreciated.

Captain Darrick Lorenzen
captdarrick@midwestscubadiving.com
www.divemaxscuba.com
773-732-8972
MgicTwnger
Posted: 12/24/2007 11:25:26 AM

Joined on
6/1/2006

There are plenty of shops around with good instructors. Capt. Darrick is certainly one.

One thing I would suggest: get it all done, including the open water dives, before you go on vacation. Why waste vacation time doing that stuff?Besides, you will have a different instructor and will have forgotten some of the classroom training.

I am not the one who needs mental help. I just need to vent.

Carmella Soprano

RidgeWolf
Posted: 1/13/2008 1:25:49 AM

Joined on
7/18/2006

 Stay away from BelowH20