Hello from Mallorca

milka · July 19th, 2007, 05:56 PM

Hi everyone,

I have registered a while ago, but not been online either ofr reading, and never posted... quite busy must admit :s

I own Hippocampes Divers, a dive center in mallorca, and i'm getting into all this GUE/DIR content, techniques, and skills. padi instructor, 32 years old, diver since 8 years now, changed from the IT business to the diving business to follow what i now guess is my destiny somehow.

More and more interested in it, i'm coming here to read and humbly, as a total novice, learn from all of you. I'm sure this will be another thrilling experience in the diving world, and certainly an internal voyage to the unknown.

happy to be here and looking forward to many exchanges

*Clare Gledhill* · July 19th, 2007, 06:18 PM

Hi - welcome to the forum - good to hear from you

cantinadiver · July 19th, 2007, 06:48 PM

welcome milka...

which side of the island are you based?

I worked as a divemaster in minorca years ago and have been wondering what possibilities there are for tech level dives in the balearics.

Nick

Igor Beades · July 19th, 2007, 07:30 PM

Hi Milka,

Would like to visit PMI this summer for some DIR dives.

We will be based on Santany and will plan to dive some Gavins. Would you please contact privately?

TIA

Tautaz · July 19th, 2007, 08:37 PM

Happy to see you there Olivier

milka · July 20th, 2007, 10:36 AM

Hi again,

thanks for the welcome,

For information, the dive center and myself are not yet DIR focused :s, we are working on it, but i'm not yet even trained ... just reading and considering training for end of season... now i'm totally booked to be able to do so

.

We are based on Illetas, which is like 5km from the harbour and 15mn drive from the airport, small beach with hotels around.

We operate with other DC's for chartering the boats so that we can offer variety of dives... i'm very DIR welcome in any case as i'm on the learning curve

. Therefore don't hesitate if you have any questions on stuff you might be needing if you come, and i'll do my best to provide it, or explain why it's not possible (usually more the legal side of things... i tend to go a long way to make sure ppl are happy :D).

Igor, sorry for my lack of culture... but what are gavins ? (novice told you so :D).

Nick, on the south side, beside harbour,For the moment for tek dives you'll have to direct to Casco Antiguo...Although so i heard they do no fill, so you need to bring all the logistics if you want them to lead you out (compressor, tanks... i think he can provide you with a price for He and O2)
i'll do my best to focus one day... the center is only 1.5 years old, therefore i'm still processing the short term goal before the long term goal :D.

off for classes now, trying to get my OWD's buoyant and trim for all skills

. owd 1&2 now... so we're on the run.

Igor Beades · July 20th, 2007, 06:10 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by milka)

Igor, sorry for my lack of culture... but what are gavins ? (novice told you so :D).

milka · July 20th, 2007, 06:14 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Igor Beades)

by the picture i guess it's not the scooter :D:D... lol. in july you'll certainly be doing a few night dives...

Tautaz · July 20th, 2007, 06:50 PM

Ho what a beautiful Gavin! :D

milka · July 20th, 2007, 07:33 PM

Igor is that you holding the gavin ?... thats not really DIR config is it... :D
where's the crotch strap... must not be very comfortable with a D-Ring...ok i'm going out ;p

July 19th, 2007, 05:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
milka(Offline) New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Illetas - mallorca Posts: 32	Hello from Mallorca Hi everyone, I have registered a while ago, but not been online either ofr reading, and never posted... quite busy must admit :s I own Hippocampes Divers, a dive center in mallorca, and i'm getting into all this GUE/DIR content, techniques, and skills. padi instructor, 32 years old, diver since 8 years now, changed from the IT business to the diving business to follow what i now guess is my destiny somehow. More and more interested in it, i'm coming here to read and humbly, as a total novice, learn from all of you. I'm sure this will be another thrilling experience in the diving world, and certainly an internal voyage to the unknown. happy to be here and looking forward to many exchanges

July 19th, 2007, 06:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Clare Gledhill(Offline) GUE Instructor Site Admin Pacman Champion! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,547	Hi - welcome to the forum - good to hear from you __________________ Clare . "Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions....Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you too can become great." Interested in DIR dive training? Always happy to chat/answer questions so get in touch via PM or visit www.dirdiver.co.uk

July 19th, 2007, 07:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Igor Beades(Offline) New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Crazy Spain Posts: 120	Hi Milka, Would like to visit PMI this summer for some DIR dives. We will be based on Santany and will plan to dive some Gavins. Would you please contact privately? TIA __________________ "Everything was going okay until we got into the water"

July 20th, 2007, 06:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
Igor Beades(Offline) New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Crazy Spain Posts: 120	Quote: (Originally Posted by milka) Igor, sorry for my lack of culture... but what are gavins ? (novice told you so :D). __________________ "Everything was going okay until we got into the water"

July 19th, 2007, 06:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
cantinadiver(Offline) New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: British Columbia Posts: 39	welcome milka... which side of the island are you based? I worked as a divemaster in minorca years ago and have been wondering what possibilities there are for tech level dives in the balearics. Nick

July 19th, 2007, 08:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tautaz(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colomiers, France Posts: 84	Happy to see you there Olivier

July 20th, 2007, 10:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
milka(Offline) New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Illetas - mallorca Posts: 32	Hi again, thanks for the welcome, For information, the dive center and myself are not yet DIR focused :s, we are working on it, but i'm not yet even trained ... just reading and considering training for end of season... now i'm totally booked to be able to do so . We are based on Illetas, which is like 5km from the harbour and 15mn drive from the airport, small beach with hotels around. We operate with other DC's for chartering the boats so that we can offer variety of dives... i'm very DIR welcome in any case as i'm on the learning curve . Therefore don't hesitate if you have any questions on stuff you might be needing if you come, and i'll do my best to provide it, or explain why it's not possible (usually more the legal side of things... i tend to go a long way to make sure ppl are happy :D). Igor, sorry for my lack of culture... but what are gavins ? (novice told you so :D). Nick, on the south side, beside harbour,For the moment for tek dives you'll have to direct to Casco Antiguo...Although so i heard they do no fill, so you need to bring all the logistics if you want them to lead you out (compressor, tanks... i think he can provide you with a price for He and O2) i'll do my best to focus one day... the center is only 1.5 years old, therefore i'm still processing the short term goal before the long term goal :D. off for classes now, trying to get my OWD's buoyant and trim for all skills . owd 1&2 now... so we're on the run.

July 20th, 2007, 06:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
milka(Offline) New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Illetas - mallorca Posts: 32	Quote: (Originally Posted by Igor Beades) by the picture i guess it's not the scooter :D:D... lol. in july you'll certainly be doing a few night dives...

July 20th, 2007, 06:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
Tautaz(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colomiers, France Posts: 84	Ho what a beautiful Gavin! :D

July 20th, 2007, 07:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
milka(Offline) New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Illetas - mallorca Posts: 32	Igor is that you holding the gavin ?... thats not really DIR config is it... :D where's the crotch strap... must not be very comfortable with a D-Ring...ok i'm going out ;p