Hi Marianne
MR> dive computer and I have not found a place willing to let you rent 
MR> dive computers, they'll let you check it out in their pool(if they 
    It wold be nice to be able to "Test Drive" the models before you 
by. However, at least over here, it does not seem to be an option.
    I do dive with several people that have computers and I have been 
picking their brains about the pros and cons of the ones they have. 
    Some people I know dive with the US Diver "Matrix". It is a low 
end, low price dive computer but the people are very happy with it for 
the type of diving they do. It does give deco info if you find 
yourself in that situation if you did not intend to. 
    Another friend dives with the Aladdin "Pro". He is very happy with 
it. It has most of the bells and whistles that the Aladdin "Air X" has 
except it is not air integrated. However it costs less then half of 
the Air X! 
MR> Appreciate it, also please let us all know what the diving is like there
MR> too.
    The diving here is fantastic. As Mr. Cousteau said, "the Red Sea 
and The Great Barrier Reef are the 2 best dive spots in the world."
    I have never dove anywhere else so I can't honestly compare. All 
my diving has been in th Red Sea. Nothing but reefs, warm water and 
plenty of life of all kinds. There is a reef that runs along the shore 
line for its entire length and makes shore diving no problem here. 
However there are many outer reefs that we access by boat also. 
    I live on a compound only 5 minutes from the Red Sea. Usually at 
least once a week we get in a midweek dive. We can get home from work, 
grab our gear, check in with the Coast Guard, have a hour plus dive 
and be home by 6 o'clock. On the weekends divers head north and south 
of Jeddah for different shore diving spots. Some spots have a fair walk 
out to the reef but once there the diving is worth it. A lot of people 
drag out a "float" to take their gear out. 
    On the weekends we will also head out on the boats to the outer 
reefs and wrecks. A one day boat dive costs about 54 US dollars. That 
is basically just for the ride as you bring your own lunch and tanks. 
Your usually good for 2 dives and sometimes squeeze in a third.
Cheers, eh!                  Internet: ron.whalen@svcity.woodybbs.com
The Whalen's
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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