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Wow, Alor has never really been at the top of my bucket dive list, but it is now! Beautiful and inspiring video :heart:

Hey, what did you think about the trip? Torn between this and the Cayman Aggressor!

We had just gotten back from our Socorro liveaboard trip at the end of February and the shutdown started shortly thereafter. We didn't realize (obviously) at the time that would be the last diving we'd be doing for a year or more. It was a dream trip for me, so I'm grateful it wasn't impacted...

Just saw this and went red! I don't want to live in a world without Scubaboard.com!

I am SO GLAD I pulled the trigger on my heated vest + extra battery as a Christmas gift to myself. It was a splurge for sure but I've wanted one for so long and I know it will positively impact the quality of my diving moving forward so I went for it. Fast forward a few months later and I'm now...

Thought I'd circle back after returning last week from our Socorro trip. With regards to the vest, it went well... I LOVED IT! I dove a 5mm Bare Evoke, 6mm hard soled boots, scuba socks, skin, heated vest and a 5/3 bibbed hood. Wearing the hood versus my 1mm beanie definitely helped to keep me...

As someone who had the skin bends before, I will definitely take that into consideration! Since that happened, I've definitely taken a much more conservative approach to my diving (not that I was a "cowboy" before or anything).

Thanks, Grant! Over the next few days, I'll definitely think about buying used versus new. Honestly, I tend to be a little weird about certain used gear items, but the cost savings can't be denied. Funny, when I first signed up to take my open water class, I bought a new 7mm wetsuit, boots...

Thank you all for your feedback! I definitely am feeling better about buying one - though they're darned expensive, especially if you throw in a spare battery. I suppose if it does what it claims to do, it will be worth it's weight in gold to me. Based on their size chart, I think I'd be a...

I looked around in previous threads and there just doesn't seem to be a lot of posts regarding regular use of heated vests. I get cold quite easy. I dove a 5mm w/ 1.5 skin and beanie in Raja Ampat and was still cold. People thought I was nuts! :rofl3: We're going on the Nautilus Explorer to...

I would think that ear pain would be present with an infection. I had a bout with vertigo while on vacation 5 years ago. Mine ended up being something diagnosed as BPPV. If you care to read through the thread, it's here. Maybe something can help you: Struck with terrible vertigo while on...

First of all, long-time SB reader and heartbroken this situation has come to pass. To see many different groups, individuals, countries and communities coming together to help bring this man home is a testament to the type of person he is and the number of people he has clearly touched in his...

+1 for Aiyanar! Service was excellent and my bf & I had had our own boat and guide. We plan on returning in a couple of years.

I wear Vertex Toric lenses and have for many years - even before I started diving. I've never had a problem with them. Only once did I lose one while diving in Bonaire...my mask kept fogging up (which almost never happens) and I had to keep flushing it with water. The last time I did, it got...

We experienced a similar situation on the Spiegel Grove some years back. Due to strong currents present, the boat crew gave clear instruction to maintain constant contact with the line from the back of the boat to the front as well as the descent line down to the wreck. This was emphasized...

Great point and I couldn't agree more. I usually have the thickest thermal protection of any other diver on the trips we go on. Even in locations where others are wearing skins or just a hooded vest and board shorts (Maldives, Raja Ampat, etc...), I'm wearing my full 5mm and skin (or sometimes...

At our resort in Anilao, the bf & I were assigned a private dive guide and our own boat - this seemed to be their standard. I explained that I had experienced skin beds "in the past" (didn't mention how recent) and what we wanted to do to mitigate further risk and he totally worked around it no...

I was on oxygen for about an hour at the resort before leaving for the hospital. Because they refused to believe that I had the skin bends, they would not provide me with treatment for it. I did ask for oxygen, but they just kept stating that I was having an allergic reaction and would not give...

(Warning: Long Post!) I had a similar situation happen to me with regards to having an unexpected hit of skin bends. We flew to the Philippines for a 2+ week trip. The first 8 nights were to be spent in Dauin/Dumaguete and then we were set to fly to Anilao for the second week of diving. Upon...

Recently, each trip to the Philippines we've taken has resulted in a medical emergency and some other drama. The first time, we arrived to find out that NONE of our checked luggage made it. Because of the strict carry-on policy, we had no gear, and no clothes. It took two and a half days to...