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    Dive Mask for long face, average width, female - recommendations?

    My wife and I both like our Hollis M1 mask.
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    Snorkeling vest

    What @agilis said. Plus, if you are wearing a wetsuit, you will likely need to add some weights to submerge even with the snorkel vest fully deflated. The thicker the wetsuit, the more weight you are going to need.
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    Question Trivia!

    They use dry suits for diving or snorkeling. You get a checkout on use of the dry suits, but I have no idea how detailed the instruction might be. The water is 34-39 F year round.
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    Rental computers and newer divers

    @Nick_Radov. Did you actually read my comment? I was talking about wrist mounted computers that a particular dive op handed out (free of charge) to divers that did not have their own computers. No where did I say the dive op required a specific computer or even a specific compute brand. That...
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    Great news for Aeris Atmos AI owners

    I have not seen the replacements. The Aqualung ones I baked were clearish, somewhat translucent, but not white. I have no idea how well the black replacements will bake/work, but I would try one and see if you can get it pressure tested before using it at depth. Please post your results one...
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    Great news for Aeris Atmos AI owners

    Original poster here. From what I remember, I tried baking a Sherwood battery covers without success because the thread pattern was too dissimilar. I have been using the baked Aqualung battery covers for five years without any leaks. The coin slot ridges still get brittle and break off, but...
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    Complaint about recent diving experience.

    I thought you were being sarcastic until I re-read your earlier post! I can only hope you, or anyone you care about, do not get seriously injured by your favored cowboy style boat operators.
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    Rental computers and newer divers

    Unfortunately, the situation @boulderjohn described on rental computer use on dive boats is not unusual. SB members generally know what should happen when given a rental computer, but that knowledge is not common among most divers I see on recreational dive boats populated with vacation divers...
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    New booties for feet with high instep. What to buy?

    Scubapro Delta boots work great with my very wide and high instep feet. Have them in 3 and 5mm.
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    Does diving count as a workout day or a couch day?

    As you get older, your body will definitely let you know it is a work/activity day. When I was younger, 3-4 dives/day was doable. Not so much anymore.
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    St. Lucia shore diving

    I did a two tank dive last year near Anse Chastanet, but from a boat. Before the crew dropped the divers, they put four snorkelers and a guide near small beaches close to our dive areas, and they stayed pretty close to shore because of the currents slightly farther out. The first dive was...
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    Istanbul tourism during a 9hrs layover

    I believe the Blue Mosque closes at 6:30PM, but do not know about the Haggia Sophia's hours. You would also need to find out the prayer hours if open during your projected times, because you would not be allowed inside during prayer hours if not a Muslim. It would be worth the visit if you can...
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    For Those Contemplating a BP/W Setup…

    I don't even carry a towel with me on a dive boat. One more wet/heavy thing to carry off the boat!
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    For Those Contemplating a BP/W Setup…

    I am now in the habit of tossing a few lead weights in the tank well to keep my tank/wing higher in the tank hole.
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    New diver in Austin, TX

    Being near Austin, I believe most of the Austin dive ops may still be using Lake Travis. A little further south is the Comal River in New Braunfels, which has similar depths as Spring Lake, 70-71F temps, and will provide good training for shallow water buoyancy control. Not far from the Comal...
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    Liveabord holiday insurance

    Make sure you actually read and understand all of the small print in any travel insurance you might be considering. It is not uncommon for insurance policies to have a lengthy list of exclusions for which they will not pay if the situation is applicable. I am sure there are SB members that have...
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    Question Wide Boots

    I second Scubapro Delta boots which work great on my very wide feet (6E).
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    Private Dive Guide?

    On my last month long trip to Curacao, we used the Dive Bus for all shore dives, and on several of those dives we had new divers in our group of three or four. With the Dive Bus, you will not need a private dive guide. They are patient, laid back, will take great care of your needs, and you...
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    Villa Aldora snorkeling video

    That area is so much prettier than I thought it would be. Thank you for taking and sharing the video.
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    Lessons Minor Cenote Incident - Lessons to be Learned

    Money, money, money....
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