Bring out the Monkey

Red Sea Explorer · March 19th, 2008, 08:28 PM

OK so here goes....

Red Sea Explorers has declared 2008 is the year of the Monkey.

We are going global with Monkey Diving. We have received preliminary approval from various diving agencies and to create Monkey Diving Specialty courses under a set of standards and procedures that is being developed so that it adheres with various requirements of various agencies.

We are also in the process of designing and producing specialized monkey diving equipment. We shall have an online store soon. For the time being we are happy to announce that we have launched our website. It is still a work in progress and will be constantly updated and changed so stay tuned. Check it out at monkey-diving.com - Home

Finally if you have been Monkey Diving, with us or at any another location, please sign our monkey book and share your thoughts with other Monkey divers out there.

Best,

Faisal Khalaf

Data · March 19th, 2008, 09:44 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Red Sea Explorer)

We have received preliminary approval from various diving agencies and to create Monkey Diving Specialty courses under a set of standards and procedures that is being developed so that it adheres with various requirements of various agencies.

I can see that now:
diver A meets diver B on a cattle boat.
After the dive, diver A asks: Are you certified to do scuba diving, you looked awful in the water?
diver B answers:
I sure am, I just got the PADI monkey diver specialty.
diver A:
ohh, that explains it

***Fiona*** · March 19th, 2008, 09:51 PM

I still don't understand why bungied wings are unacceptable and this type of diving is

wilbo · March 19th, 2008, 10:22 PM

but 2004 was Chinese year of the Monkey.. this is the year of the Rat..

Link: Rat (zodiac) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

you could make it Rat diving? Or am I missing something?

tim · March 20th, 2008, 12:24 AM

I hope you will be running a monkey diving masterclass on John's Red Sea trip, Faisal - sign me up if so! It looks like huge fun :-)

Fiona, this has to be acceptable - if bungeed wings are bad, why stop at getting rid of the bungee when you can get rid of the wing too!

Tim

**neilh** · March 20th, 2008, 11:33 AM

When are the t-shirts, mugs, etc coming out Faisal?

This sounds a lot of fun - has anyone tried it in a drysuit yet? I might have to give it a try

GLOC · March 20th, 2008, 11:42 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by neilh)

When are the t-shirts, mugs, etc coming out Faisal?

This sounds a lot of fun - has anyone tried it in a drysuit yet? I might have to give it a try

Yep, I did last year, you just need to have a inflation bottle mounted on the BP otherwise it gets a little painful!!

It was a fun dive, but not really useful for what I normally do, underwater photography

sasdasdaf · March 20th, 2008, 11:48 AM

Looks like a lot of fun but part of me wonders just how safe not having a backup regulator is. Am I the only boring fart who is concerned about this?

**neilh** · March 20th, 2008, 11:48 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by GLOC)

Yep, I did last year, you just need to have a inflation bottle mounted on the BP otherwise it gets a little painful!!

Yeah I was thinking about popping a suit inflate hose on a stage reg, but then thought the usual argon bottle would probably be a better and easier option

I might give this a go and see how it turns out, though I might also need a torch cos it might be during an evening dive!

I have a feeling that it probably works best in warmer waters when you can jump in with just shorts, a stage and a scooter - rather than UK waters when you need almost all the rest of your kit anyway

Still, it's got to be a bit of fun

badger · March 20th, 2008, 11:49 AM

I'm not sure what was most fun, the Monkey Diving or the puzzled looks from other divers.......
Well worth it for those of you on Tala this year!
As GLOC mentioned, dry suit is fine.
Make sure you ask Fiasal to show you the 'Spidey & Batman on the Thistlegorm' vid, pure genius boys!

March 19th, 2008, 08:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Red Sea Explorer(Offline) New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Red Sea Posts: 236	Bring out the Monkey OK so here goes.... Red Sea Explorers has declared 2008 is the year of the Monkey. We are going global with Monkey Diving. We have received preliminary approval from various diving agencies and to create Monkey Diving Specialty courses under a set of standards and procedures that is being developed so that it adheres with various requirements of various agencies. We are also in the process of designing and producing specialized monkey diving equipment. We shall have an online store soon. For the time being we are happy to announce that we have launched our website. It is still a work in progress and will be constantly updated and changed so stay tuned. Check it out at monkey-diving.com - Home Finally if you have been Monkey Diving, with us or at any another location, please sign our monkey book and share your thoughts with other Monkey divers out there. Best, Faisal Khalaf __________________ You watch me switch. www.redseaexplorers.com

March 19th, 2008, 09:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
*Fiona*(Offline) Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Up North Posts: 1,212	I still don't understand why bungied wings are unacceptable and this type of diving is __________________ Fiona Resistance was Futile Move Along YD GUE Member

March 19th, 2008, 10:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
wilbo(Offline) Chimp 4 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Swindon, UK Posts: 877	but 2004 was Chinese year of the Monkey.. this is the year of the Rat.. Link: Rat (zodiac) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia you could make it Rat diving? Or am I missing something? __________________ Cheers! Wilbo DIR explorers: DIR Yorkshire Divers: YorkshireDivers One of the Foxturd chimps

March 20th, 2008, 11:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
GLOC(Offline) Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fleet, Hants Posts: 1,994	Quote: (Originally Posted by neilh) When are the t-shirts, mugs, etc coming out Faisal? This sounds a lot of fun - has anyone tried it in a drysuit yet? I might have to give it a try Yep, I did last year, you just need to have a inflation bottle mounted on the BP otherwise it gets a little painful!! It was a fun dive, but not really useful for what I normally do, underwater photography __________________ Gareth Images of Life Photography DIR Team Foxturd Travels Underwater and Further Afar If you don't have the time to do something right, where are you going to find the time to fix it? - Stephen King

March 20th, 2008, 11:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
sasdasdaf(Offline) New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 375	Looks like a lot of fun but part of me wonders just how safe not having a backup regulator is. Am I the only boring fart who is concerned about this? __________________ http://sasdasdaf.blogspot.com/

March 19th, 2008, 09:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Data(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: South Florida Posts: 147	Quote: (Originally Posted by Red Sea Explorer) We have received preliminary approval from various diving agencies and to create Monkey Diving Specialty courses under a set of standards and procedures that is being developed so that it adheres with various requirements of various agencies. I can see that now: diver A meets diver B on a cattle boat. After the dive, diver A asks: Are you certified to do scuba diving, you looked awful in the water? diver B answers: I sure am, I just got the PADI monkey diver specialty. diver A: ohh, that explains it

March 20th, 2008, 12:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
tim(Offline) Big Grin Syndrome Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oxford Posts: 455	I hope you will be running a monkey diving masterclass on John's Red Sea trip, Faisal - sign me up if so! It looks like huge fun :-) Fiona, this has to be acceptable - if bungeed wings are bad, why stop at getting rid of the bungee when you can get rid of the wing too! Tim

March 20th, 2008, 11:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
neilh(Offline) Haemoglobin on the bus... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 1,900	When are the t-shirts, mugs, etc coming out Faisal? This sounds a lot of fun - has anyone tried it in a drysuit yet? I might have to give it a try

March 20th, 2008, 11:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
neilh(Offline) Haemoglobin on the bus... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 1,900	Quote: (Originally Posted by GLOC) Yep, I did last year, you just need to have a inflation bottle mounted on the BP otherwise it gets a little painful!! Yeah I was thinking about popping a suit inflate hose on a stage reg, but then thought the usual argon bottle would probably be a better and easier option I might give this a go and see how it turns out, though I might also need a torch cos it might be during an evening dive! I have a feeling that it probably works best in warmer waters when you can jump in with just shorts, a stage and a scooter - rather than UK waters when you need almost all the rest of your kit anyway Still, it's got to be a bit of fun

March 20th, 2008, 11:49 AM	#10 (permalink)
badger(Offline) A Baby Chimp Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brighton Posts: 124	I'm not sure what was most fun, the Monkey Diving or the puzzled looks from other divers....... Well worth it for those of you on Tala this year! As GLOC mentioned, dry suit is fine. Make sure you ask Fiasal to show you the 'Spidey & Batman on the Thistlegorm' vid, pure genius boys! __________________ "I may say that this is the greatest factor -- the way in which the expedition is equipped -- the way in which every difficulty is foreseen, and precautions taken for meeting or avoiding it. Victory awaits him who has everything in order -- luck, people call it. Defeat is certain for him who has neglected to take the necessary precautions in time; this is called bad luck." --from The South Pole, by Roald Amundsen.