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We had the good fortune of diving in Rangiroa this past month, which was amazing and exceeded my (somewhat low) expectations. My trip report gives details about “the Canyons dive” in particular, which was one of the most thrilling dives of my life. Hopefully, you can read about, and learn from...

My left index finger is in part of the shot, so by comparison, The octopus wasn't much bigger than my hand. The worm wasn't much longer than my forearm, and was much narrower... Nice to hear from you. How've you been?

Hmmm, that makes sense. It would explain the pinkish hue in the photo. It would also explain the slime on my suit. According to the following source, they excrete a slime. Fat innkeeper worm, Coastal Wetlands, Invertebrates, Urechis caupo ---------- Post added November 25th, 2012 at 03:18 PM...

No, we didn't get a chance to. We were distracted by a nudibranch:)

We saw this octopus grabbing onto this weird white appendage for dear life. Does anyone know what this white appendage is? Here is my video: Octopus at Breakwater, Monterey, CA - Metridium Fields - YouTube Here is a photo:

I'm looking to perhaps share a booth at DEMA. Would anyone be willing to share their booth in return for partial payment. Must have a 10X20 booth or bigger.

I'm looking for a part time sales representative or marketing guru for my start up. Some scuba sales knowledge would be nice. Payment might be a business/diving trip rather than actual income.

I just returned from diving in Monterey, CA and the mystery deepens. I normally don't list to the side with cold water diving, because I dive with a drysuit, and only use my drysuit for buoyancy control. The listing started to occur in Hawaii, which lead me to believe the BCD was the issue...

It's not a weight placement issue. I checked to make sure that weights were even on both sides. I was wearing a 3 mm wetsuit, and I was wearing 3 lbs on either side of my BCD. From the video, the tank does not appear centered, and the bladder is not inflating uniformly.

We have had a harbor seal gnaw on our heads as well as nibbling our fins. It's just their way of exploring. But its exploration was so intense it was to the point of harrassment. But it was just being playful: Mina's Dive Blog, Life Blog and Travel Blog: Playing with (or was it harrassed by?) a...

I just recently returned from Maui. We really enjoyed shore diving at Black Rock, Ulua Beach and Old Airport Beach. These places had phenomenal snorkeling as well as diving. And it's virtually free! See the following reports: Mina's Dive Blog, Life Blog and Travel Blog: Our Affordable Hawaiian...

I just recently returned from Maui. We really enjoyed shore diving at Black Rock, Ulua Beach and Old Airport Beach. These places had was phenomenal diving and easy snorkeling. And it's virtually free! See the following reports: Mina's Dive Blog, Life Blog and Travel Blog: Our Affordable...

I had an issue with listing to one side with my Dive Rite Transpac (no backplate). My husband took video of my backside while I was diving, and the problem became apparent. The tank is obviously angled to one side, preventing the bladder from inflating evenly. Other than tightening the tank...

I own a Dive Rite Transpac BCD. I like using it, particularly the light weight and easy packability of this BCD. Unfortunately, on my recent trip to Hawaii I encountered a problem: The weight pocket fell out of the integrated weight pouch 2 times. I own something that looks similar to the QB...

I complained about the same thing to my LDS. They recommended that I wear my weight in my BCD weight pockets instead of on my weight belt. That helped. My head stopped bumping into my tank valve.

I am unfamiliar with the law on the dive flag. Where do I get one? How do I use it? How does it stay with me as I swim to different areas?

Good to think about. I haven't been to Hawaii in more than a decade, and I don't remember what it is like to enter the water. Maybe it would be good to hire a dive guide. Thanks, Mina. Have there been any Tiger shark sightings? I've heard of people swimming off the Hawaii shore and getting...

Thanks for the recommendations. I might look into Shaka Doug, and the Maui Shore Diving book.

I am interested in doing some shore diving in Maui in May. Any recommendations on dive operators, and why? I am used to shore diving without a dive guide in Nor Cal. Obviously, a dive guide will point out interesting life, and will know where to go better than we will. Is it treacherous to go...

We recently returned from our honeymoon in Fiji. It was our first time travelling to the South Pacific, and I'm excited to share my impressions, particularly of the diving. We had never scuba dived anywhere in the South Pacific so it was interesting to compare the diving experience with the...