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I agree with Bonaire for a first trip. The diving is fairly easy but good and the island has a nice vibe. We stayed at the Plaza Beach and Dive resort, they have their own dive boats and you can check out tanks for shore diving. They also have tank stations at the resort for guests near the...

We like On The Rocks and Fosters Kitchen.

I don't disagree with practicing air sharing and believe it is a good thing to do. What I disagree with is using it as a tool to extend your dive. The good with coming back to the boat with some "extra" air is the what if's and it gives you time to figure it out but it is also not limiting my...

If you were my buddy I would be coming up with you. I'm still not going to air share for you to extend your dive as that is not a good practice. I surface with 1000 - 1200 psi on a typical 60 - 70 minute tropical dive anyway. Over the years of diving in many different locations around the world...

Just no. First if you come to me and you have 1000psi you are not low enough for me to share air with you. You need to start working your way up the reef to shallower water which will save some air and then on to your safety stop then boat. This thought process is just a problem waiting to happen.

Please don't do this. The extra air is your safety factor for the oh crap moments, it gives you time to sort it out. Sharing air to extend your dive may end up with two people out of air. If you are an air hog your dive ends earlier than those that aren't. Work on the air consumption please.

Drift diving is fun and the only way to get experience in current is to dive in current. Just be upfront with the guides about your experience and they will help you along they are used to dealing with new divers. Equalizing gets easier the more you do it and at some point you will do it without...

The group I travel to dive with has an inside joke called getting Batiked! Those that have used them can probably figure out what it means.

You also have to consider what regulator or more important is what mouthpiece you are using. I see many people who try on a mask at the shop even stick there head in a pool and it seals. Then it will leak when they are actually diving as the mouthpiece deforms their upper lip and breaks the...

Hilo Ocean Adventures rents gear but I personally have not dove with them. We used to dive with Bill at Nautilus Dive but he closed up last year after 30+ years. There is some good shores dive on the Hilo side.

https://lagunagili.com/ You might look at this shop. I have personally dove with the Course Director "Goto" in the Philippines. He is a very good instructor and highly recommend him.

Volcanoes Nat'l Park and Akaka Falls are not that close to each other, depending on were you are staying they are usually a full days trip for each.

We used Aquatic Life for the Manta snorkel as my sister-in-law does not dive. They do snorkel and dive on the same trip. Captain Frank is great and have been with him on Kona Honu boats as well. They have a small boat with less people on board we had 6 snorkelers and one diver. Sorry Jack's has...

So you obviously hung out at the 50 bar.

Yes I have and it was it was really fun but would not want to be holding a camera. We just steered with our fins and let the current do the rest, it was kind of an underwater rollercoaster ride. The stories are bigger than the dive it really depends on the current which can be very strong at times.

Great videos, I miss the Philippines. Love Verde Island, hope you were able to dive the washing machine.

Kona is on the dry side of the island so more sun than clouds but it's still a tropical island so you can get rain on any day. Just wait a few minutes and it will pass.

I prefer the Big Island as it has lots of shore and boat diving the more I dive there the more I like it.. My strong second is Maui but I would like to get to Niihau one of these days.

Relax and pace yourself so you don't burn out. Use a good pair of light snorkeling fins and don't use something like a jet fin that is heavy. I did mine 16+ years ago and my instructor would not allow me to touch and push off the wall of the pool.

Dive Gear Express has this one that is similar. Basically it is a cut off serrated steak knife. https://www.divegearexpress.com/dgx-dir-knife-w-waistbelt-sheath