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FYI about Malaria -- this is copied verbatim from the CDC website: "Risk is limited to areas infrequently visited by travelers including small foci along the Guatemala and Belize borders in the states of Chiapas, Quintana Roo, and Tabasco; rural areas in the states of Nayarit, Oaxaca, Sinaloa...

We just got back yesterday after a weekend in Holbox. Flew into Cancun, then rented a car from the airport for $100 for 3 days including liability insurance thru Europcar. Taxi one way we noted was $70 from Cancun. The drive was not too bad, fairly quick at 2.5 hours with a couple of stops...

As a physician myself, I can tell you that most of the internists and family practitioners that you will see have zero training with regard to diving medicine. Also, due to high liability, very few are willing to "medically clear" a patient for a sport whose risks they do not fully understand...

Charles - the last dive I did actually was at Mandarin Fish Lake - that all wasn't a dive, it was a snorkel with a tank on your back. You gave me a great laugh after a rough night in The Pit (at work in the ER)... thanks!

Hi - my husband and I are diving April 16-19, possibly with BlueXTC - are you planning on any afternoon or night dives toward the end of your trip? We are hoping to find a third or fourth diver to make the later dives happen.

My husband and I are from Western NY and were just in Canada (TO area) and ended up shopping for scuba gear while we were up there (instead of doing outdoor stuff, due to the really bad rain). We were shocked at how expensive items were in the Toronto-area LDSes. The exchange rate is about...

Only one hitch - they do not arrange flights, and the best flight deals are with consolidators. The price difference for our flights ranged from $1650 (quoted from US travel agent) to over $2200 not including taxes (ROC to ROR) on the Continental website and other similar engines. The few...

I agree that they responded quickly to emails (within hours for the emails I sent late at night since the time difference is about 11 hours) and the Ocean Hunter staff acknowledged that SMD is an authorized dealer for their liveaboard.

Ok guys - got a referral from another American who used SMD. He gave me permission to reproduce his comments here: I used Saved Money Diving in April to book a liveaboard in Thailand. I found the company after reading a review in Asian Diver magazine. I have used many dive-travel agents in...

I found this site too when looking for liveaboards in Palau. I've PM'ed him for references in the US and will let you all know when/if I get a response. The call center was very professional and got back to me via email in 24 hours. I did contact the direct booking number of one of the...

MJH - with which company did you book? Have you had a good experience with them in the past? We can't decide between the Big Blue Explorer (or its equivalent for 2007) with the lower price for the cabin and the OH 1 for the high quality service reputation. Anybody who has been on either/both...

Has anybody been aboard the newly remodeled Ocean Hunter I?

one other thing: we also are considering driving 45 minutes each way daily to dive with Dixie Divers since it looks like they run 3 trips a day and we can squeeze some major diving into our 5 days off this summer. Any thoughts?

My husband and I are heading down to WPB and want to dive, dive, dive. Anybody have an idea about an op that can accomodate us? We've emailed many of the listed dive operators in the area, and they are either off on Mon 7/31-Fri 8/4, full, or only running a single 2- tank trip. We thought of...

Is there a surgical correction for the halo problem with the Visix laser? Or will fixing the dry eye problem help? I notice the problem is at its worst when I'm driving home at 2 am from work after staring at my computer screen or somebody's gaping open laceration for a few hours.

I had lasik by one of the Bausch and Lomb research MDs here in Rochester, NY in August. First of all, 20/20 vision is not, by definition, perfect vision. It only means that you can discern particular letters at a specific distance. It does not account for astigmatism or many other visual...

My husband and I are AOW/nitrox divers with about 25 dives under our belts this year so far - going to stay at my parents' condo for free in Palm Beach Gardens in mid-July. Wondering where the best drift diving is in SE Florida - the condo is a short drive to Boynton Beach, Jupiter, and of...

Hey guys -- our boss scheduled us to work that whole weekend in the Pit so we can't check out the drysuits - but we're definitely on board for some diving this summer. I checked out the pictures and video of the Pete and it looks really cool. I can't believe that this wreck is within a few...

We just got back from diving with Brent in Largo - great dive op, very friendly and safety-conscious. Will definitely dive with him again. Cheap lodgings -- cheap is a relative term. We stayed at Island Bay Resort for $134 a night plus tax and stayed in a charming cottage with a beach/dock...

Ditto - Sherwood Wisdom. Got one for me and one for the husband on sale at a dive shop in Buffalo, NY. It was worth the 90-mile trip.