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Thanks, Doc. Your suggestions pretty much reinforce what I was thinking. Yes, at this point, it would be the $1,000 I'm after. When I dealt with my insurance claim, the adjustor told me that the insurance company might pursue "subrogation" ... which is, as I understand it ... they pay me and...

Not sure this is the right section, but seems like the closest thing. A few months ago, my wife and I spent a week on a liveaboard in the Caribbean. I prefer not to be more specific just yet. As you'll conclude from the facts of the situation, it's not likely my stuff will wash up on a beach...

stepup-- When you have a few more dives under your weight belt, you may sing a different tune. Some of my best dives have been best because of shark sightings. Hammerheads on Cocos Island, yeah. And then there was Socorro. A group of about a dozen silkies and Galápagos sharks decided they...

Absolutely! The best reason, already mentioned by several above, is that it sets a good example. And I certainly don't see it as cheapening the count. Those are working dives, with in most cases more opportunity for learning experiences than any purely recreational dive. --ECR

shark_tamer -- Sorry to be harsh, but you aren't listening. String has told you about five times that you have to calculate surface air consumption (SAC) rate, and once very clearly how to do it. This ACI thing you've been hung up on since your original post is -- one last time -- useless...

I, too, am not trying to be difficult, but in the interest of accurate archives, this is not quite right. The rate of offgassing is related to the difference between the dissolved nitrogen pressure and the ambient pressure, but so is the likelihood of DCS. Since that difference is greater on...

Maybe it was just too confusing for Reagan ;) He wasn't exactly a mental giant. Sorry-y-y-y-y. Now back to your regularly scheduled original topic. --ECR

But then, how do you talk about ascent rates? ATM/min? That'd be kinda weird, no? Not to mention what you'd say when your non-diver chums back at the ranch ask you how deep you were. Actually the distinction between pressure and depth is a useful one, although almost everyone confuses the...

I dive So Fla almost every year mid-Jan. You can find conditions at NOAA's National Data Buoy Center. The nearest thing for you is Molasses Reef, off Key Largo. http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=mlrf1 These buoys measure pretty close to the surface, but this area is not known...

mikerault and all -- Peo's calculation, I'd say, puts an end to the "inflate/deflate" theory of shallow gas consumption. Except for incredibly inept divers, there's no way to vent enough gas through your BC to make a noticeable difference in SAC. Not having actually seen your numbers and...

LBR-- As I read your report, I was disappointed for you that you had gone directly to Guayaquil instead of spending some time in Quito. Good to see at the end that you did get some Quito/mountain time in. It has so much more to offer as a destination than Guayaquil, which is just a place you...

It would make a very long day to drive to Key Largo, dive, and then drive back. The dive sites are somewhat further offshore in the Keys, so that would prolong the experience, too. I've dove with Leo Sand on the Lil Deeper out of Boynton Beach for most of the past six years. A top notch...

Another St Louisan chiming in. Tell us where you've been diving so far and what your plans are for your next trip. I just got back from a short stay on Catalina Island (off Los Angeles coast), a beautiful place topside and underwater.

Thanks to all. I knew it wouldn't be long before I had to duck and cover to avoid the deluge of suggestions. I did some homework before starting this thread. I have a list of boats that have open charters those days (Great Escape, Sundiver, and Bottom Scratcher for Saturday only) and will keep...

Thanks, CaptainDan13. You didn't join SB just for me, didja? Anyway, welcome to the board. I was mainly looking for info on mainland charters that could take us out if the Express wasn't running. But I'll take your map and contact info for Laguna Sea Sports in my Plan B packet, too. ECR

Hello, all-- I'm leading a group of eight out of the wilderness (Midwest) to Catalina Oct 25-29. This will be my fourth trip there (all previous just me and wife). Last time, the Santa Anas were blowing and Catalina Express ... wasn't. We were trapped on the mainland without a Plan B. I'm...

I'll second the recommendation about Conch Republic Divers in Tavernier. My wife and I have dove with them two Januarys running now. They are very service- and safety-minded. In '05, we requested Spiegel Grove when we reserved, and they took us ... just the two of us ... a very long trip for...

Not a word about why or what was to become of the resort. Occupancy rate had been very low ... two straight weeks with NO ONE there, then our week a total of 10 people. The day we left, they had 21 coming in. I had heard about the ongoing construction last year, and inquired about it before...

I just returned from Bamboo Beach Resort (BBR) in Fiji. They offered a package that included a week at the resort (meals, lodging, five two-tank dives, unlim shore diving) plus r/t airfare LA to Nadi, Fiji. The package was $2695 p/p. They would also do it without air for something like $750...

Yup, chuck e, I do intend to put a trip report together. I just finished assembling a slide show for friends at work who enjoy my vacations after I get back. The narrative is next. Please be patient ... I'll surely get it done before next year's trip. :eyebrow: --Eric PS Have also heard...