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    Mid-February weather/air temps at Socorro?

    Ha! What divers go through to get to their destination. I can relate! When I read your 'T shirt and shorts' reply I did scrach my head a bit ... I believe I'm going to err a bit more on the conservative side. Also read a post somewhere about wanting to stay warm out on deck during a chilly...
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    Mid-February weather/air temps at Socorro?

    Grettings - Title says it all ... I've been to Socorro early December and experienced really mild air temps. Not expecting that in mid-February. Anyone been there at that time, or have a link to weather averages? Plenty of water temp data, and I'm fine with that, but topside? Thanks in advance!
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    Best GoPro 10 presets if I'm using PolarPro red filter?

    PolarPro offers NO info on what settings for the GoPro 10 will yield the best results. Talking about their red filter in deep blue water. Any suggestions? Thanks!
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    OK, so I want it easy: What software for post?

    Yes, GoPro 10. My understanding is that the Quik app is history, no? I want the flexibility to edit it in post, but don't want every bell & whistle available in the software.
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    SIM cards at SJD (Los Cabos)?

    Greetings - Off to Socorro, second time, next week. In all my diving never traveled with a cell phone. I need to have Mexico/US communication this time. Can I get a prepaid SIM card at SJD for my unlocked Android phone? TIA!
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    OK, so I want it easy: What software for post?

    Just upgraded(?) from GP5 to GP10 for my upcoming (second) trip to Socorro. Candidly, I don't want to invest the time and learning curve in something like DaVinci Resolve to process my vids after the trip. I'm fine with 'decent' results for me, friends and family, and maybe a coupla YouTube...
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    Question Hero 9 & 10: Still need to remove front port to load into UW housing?

    Greetings - When I got my current Hero 5, it was necessary to remove the stock lens protector by twisting it off to load the camera into the UW housing. Due to nerve damage in my hand, I couldn't/can't do that, so I bought an aftermarket housing that didn't require removing the protector first...
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    Mares X-Vision mask ... 'old' model vs 'new'?

    OK then ... if the new one is a "different size," in what way? Bigger lens area? Not going to fit new lenses into my "old" one if the "new" one has more lens area. Thanks!
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    Mares X-Vision mask ... 'old' model vs 'new'?

    A company offering Rx gauge reader lenses says they offer them for Mares X-Vision 'OLD MODEL' and 'NEW MODEL.' Is there a difference in the lens size/shape? My X-Vision has 'DIN 7877B' on it ... does that help determine old vs new? And what exactly IS the difference between old and new? Thanks...
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    How far north from Ft. Lauderdale to good day boat diving?

    Thanks for all of the very helpful replies so far! If it's worth the consideration (yeah, it is), I have this real preference for marine life over wrecks. I dive to see pretty fishies and corals ... there, I said it out loud and proud of it! :wink: So while I appreciate ALL I learn about the...
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    How far north from Ft. Lauderdale to good day boat diving?

    Greetings all - I tried to do this a few years back, didn't happen, trying again now. I have a relative, and a free bed, a mile south of Commercial Ave in Lauderdale, just off the Waterway. If I have a car and my dive gear, how far north do I need to go to find high-quality day boat diving in...
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    Diving in Bali in October

    I've dived on Bali or nearby several different Octobers. There's more chance of rain than in September, but not significant. Diving populations are at a reasonable level. I wouldn't hesitate to go again in October. You should plan on doing the wreck at 5:30 in the morning so you're surfaced and...
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    Open pools in Tucson?

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    Open pools in Tucson?

    Thanks for the San Carlos tip. I scoped out a few videos of diving there, and it looked real green. But if fall is better, I'll have to check it out!
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    Open pools in Tucson?

    Greetings - I thought I posted this before, but I can't find it after three searches. Anyway, I'm in Tucson for a year, and looking for access to open pool sessions just to blow bubbles and check out camera and dive gear. I'll need someplace that can provide tank, weights, and water. Bigger...
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    NO! Don't take that

    As you leave non-necessities at home, make a bit of room for your own travel meds. I will not do a trip of any kind to SE Asia, and especially a diving liveaboard, without my own little kit, which will easily fit in a quart-sized ziploc bag. 'Must haves' for me: My own Rx meds: Goes without...
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    Raja Ampat advice

    I'd go back to Papua Explorers in a flash. No resort can show you all of RA, but if you have around a week there, you'll be within 10-30 minutes of a concentration of some of RA's best dive sites. The Bintangs are cold and the food is excellent, some of the best Indonesian resort food I've had...
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    Coming to the Jakarta Airport

    That looks downright palatial compared to the overnight 'room' I spent $80 for in the Singapore airport ...
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    Empress II or Mikumba

    We've done 7-10 day LOBs on air numerous times in Indonesia. The day is long enough to do this IF the first dive is early, and the dive guides watch the depth carefully. This also gives you some good blocks of nap time, which you may find a requirement for getting through the trip comfortably...
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