Gozo

nmanfield · 24th June 2005, 07:35

Any one out there dive a Rebreather in Gozo before. The Mehmsahib has been busy organising things for me and I'm hiring cylinders and buying slime on Malta before we go across.

Any one out there got experience of diving in Gozo? Any good /bad points, tips, rebreather advice etc. Going in 3 weeks, so 5mm or 3mm (only down to 40m or so)

Ta ever so,

Nick

Triton · 24th June 2005, 07:57

Quote: (Originally Posted by nmanfield)

Any one out there dive a Rebreather in Gozo before. The Mehmsahib has been busy organising things for me and I'm hiring cylinders and buying slime on Malta before we go across.

Any one out there got experience of diving in Gozo? Any good /bad points, tips, rebreather advice etc. Going in 3 weeks, so 5mm or 3mm (only down to 40m or so)

Ta ever so,

Nick

Havent dived Rebreather anywhere before but...

its a 30min ferry trip from malta to Gozo.The best Rebreather support you can get is from the strand divers in st.pauls bay in MALTA.This is on the way to the ferry.
You get sofno and HE & o2 from this shop.Good clean airfill from gozo too.

The sea in Gozo is more beautiful than Malta.Nice deep good viz diving there.In reqqa point one can jump in the water there and its immediately 60m+

Gozo rocks !

rgds

Pierre Farrugia · 24th June 2005, 08:29

Hello,

For how long are you going to be in Gozo ? I will try to check for you from where to et oxygen, Lime just buy Strand as he is the only one who gets it! Anything else ask, maybe even dive togheter.

Joseph Grech · 24th June 2005, 09:41

Hi Nick,
I think that I may be the only gozo ccr diver. Sonfolime and oxygen you can get from Lawrence of Strand diving who is very friendly. I usually get oxygen from MULTIGAS. As to the exposure siut definately get a wet one in 3mm is enough. If you give me details of your vacation, I may find time to slot in a couple of dives.

regards, Joe

Pierre Farrugia · 24th June 2005, 09:48

Joe,

me too am filling from multigas but you have to leave cylinder there and pick it day after! In Gozo there isn't anyone who fill oxygen to 200bar ? I will also phone Gaffiero and ask him!

nmanfield · 24th June 2005, 10:33

Joe, Pierre, Triton,

Many thanks. Thanks for the advice. The mehmsahib has already got in touch with Lawrence who has booked us the kit and slime. she isn't on a breather (yet) but is a PADI CD and getting into the tekkie stuff. We'll be doing some nice easy dives 40 -50m max. It's been a year since I last dived (been working abroad and have had very little leave). The last time I dived was my MOD 1 so I've only got about 40 hours on the unit. I have made some alterations - just bought a box for the YBOD so I have asked Lawrence if I could hire some 7's instead. This should make the filling issue slightly easier. Were going with gozoaquasports but the whole thing, I'm sure, will be very flexible. Would be great to dive with fellow tekkie and Rebreather divers, so hopefully we can keep in touch. We'll be flying out on the 18th July and returning on the 30th. If there is anything that I can bring from the UK let me know (providing it's not too heavy!) and I'll endeavour to bring it out with me.

Thanks again for all your help and hope to meet up soon

Joseph Grech · 24th June 2005, 17:14

We can have some easy diving if you want. I have a small boat which can handle up to 4 divers, so how many are you going to be ?

Joseph

Joseph Grech · 24th June 2005, 17:16

Sorry Pierre, I do hire from Multigas large tanks for my workshop, so for me there is no rushing for the bottles. The only drawback I have is that I can only fill to around 140 bars. For me this is not a big problem beceause my tanks are 7 liters.

Joseph

gasdiver · 3rd December 2005, 08:02

hi.
hope you had a good time in gozo. Only just joined the site but if you are ever here again give us a call www.gozoaquasports.com and ask for keith . I can sort out your needs and maybe go for a dive
all the best

24th June 2005, 07:35	#1 (permalink)
nmanfield Megalegalegalegadingdong! Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2005 Location: Odessa, Ukraine Posts: 329	Gozo Any one out there dive a Rebreather in Gozo before. The Mehmsahib has been busy organising things for me and I'm hiring cylinders and buying slime on Malta before we go across. Any one out there got experience of diving in Gozo? Any good /bad points, tips, rebreather advice etc. Going in 3 weeks, so 5mm or 3mm (only down to 40m or so) Ta ever so, Nick
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24th June 2005, 07:57	#2 (permalink)
Triton New Member Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Med Posts: 39	Quote: (Originally Posted by nmanfield) Any one out there dive a Rebreather in Gozo before. The Mehmsahib has been busy organising things for me and I'm hiring cylinders and buying slime on Malta before we go across. Any one out there got experience of diving in Gozo? Any good /bad points, tips, rebreather advice etc. Going in 3 weeks, so 5mm or 3mm (only down to 40m or so) Ta ever so, Nick Havent dived Rebreather anywhere before but... its a 30min ferry trip from malta to Gozo.The best Rebreather support you can get is from the strand divers in st.pauls bay in MALTA.This is on the way to the ferry. You get sofno and HE & o2 from this shop.Good clean airfill from gozo too. The sea in Gozo is more beautiful than Malta.Nice deep good viz diving there.In reqqa point one can jump in the water there and its immediately 60m+ Gozo rocks ! rgds
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24th June 2005, 08:29	#3 (permalink)
Pierre Farrugia Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Malta Posts: 636	Hello, For how long are you going to be in Gozo ? I will try to check for you from where to et oxygen, Lime just buy Strand as he is the only one who gets it! Anything else ask, maybe even dive togheter. __________________ Pierre Farrugia My wife told me " If you don't quit diving I'm going to leave you" My reply " God, I'll miss you" www.atlam.org www.divemed.com
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24th June 2005, 09:41	#4 (permalink)
Joseph Grech Joseph Grech Current Rebreather/s: Azimuth Other Rebreather/s: Azimuth Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Malta Posts: 104	Hi Nick, I think that I may be the only gozo ccr diver. Sonfolime and oxygen you can get from Lawrence of Strand diving who is very friendly. I usually get oxygen from MULTIGAS. As to the exposure siut definately get a wet one in 3mm is enough. If you give me details of your vacation, I may find time to slot in a couple of dives. regards, Joe
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24th June 2005, 09:48	#5 (permalink)
Pierre Farrugia Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Malta Posts: 636	Joe, me too am filling from multigas but you have to leave cylinder there and pick it day after! In Gozo there isn't anyone who fill oxygen to 200bar ? I will also phone Gaffiero and ask him! __________________ Pierre Farrugia My wife told me " If you don't quit diving I'm going to leave you" My reply " God, I'll miss you" www.atlam.org www.divemed.com
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24th June 2005, 10:33	#6 (permalink)
nmanfield Megalegalegalegadingdong! Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2005 Location: Odessa, Ukraine Posts: 329	Joe, Pierre, Triton, Many thanks. Thanks for the advice. The mehmsahib has already got in touch with Lawrence who has booked us the kit and slime. she isn't on a breather (yet) but is a PADI CD and getting into the tekkie stuff. We'll be doing some nice easy dives 40 -50m max. It's been a year since I last dived (been working abroad and have had very little leave). The last time I dived was my MOD 1 so I've only got about 40 hours on the unit. I have made some alterations - just bought a box for the YBOD so I have asked Lawrence if I could hire some 7's instead. This should make the filling issue slightly easier. Were going with gozoaquasports but the whole thing, I'm sure, will be very flexible. Would be great to dive with fellow tekkie and Rebreather divers, so hopefully we can keep in touch. We'll be flying out on the 18th July and returning on the 30th. If there is anything that I can bring from the UK let me know (providing it's not too heavy!) and I'll endeavour to bring it out with me. Thanks again for all your help and hope to meet up soon
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24th June 2005, 17:14	#7 (permalink)
Joseph Grech Joseph Grech Current Rebreather/s: Azimuth Other Rebreather/s: Azimuth Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Malta Posts: 104	We can have some easy diving if you want. I have a small boat which can handle up to 4 divers, so how many are you going to be ? Joseph
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24th June 2005, 17:16	#8 (permalink)
Joseph Grech Joseph Grech Current Rebreather/s: Azimuth Other Rebreather/s: Azimuth Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Malta Posts: 104	Sorry Pierre, I do hire from Multigas large tanks for my workshop, so for me there is no rushing for the bottles. The only drawback I have is that I can only fill to around 140 bars. For me this is not a big problem beceause my tanks are 7 liters. Joseph
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3rd December 2005, 08:02	#9 (permalink)
gasdiver New Member Current Rebreather/s: Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Dolphin Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: malta gozo Posts: 9	Re: Gozo hi. hope you had a good time in gozo. Only just joined the site but if you are ever here again give us a call www.gozoaquasports.com and ask for keith . I can sort out your needs and maybe go for a dive all the best
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