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  1. VBlueV

    Technical/Wreck Diving on Oahu

    And with the scooter.. You could definitely do the YO to San Pedro to Airplanes to Fish Pyramids tour. The same circuit the Atlantis Submarines run. Talk to Matt Z at IDH/HSC. Here's one of the Airplanes..
  2. VBlueV

    Trip Report Oahu IDH/HSC Shipwrecks!

    Didn't make it to the engine room of the Sea Tiger. Was on 32% NITROX (IDH/HSC includes NITROX when you book multiple days) and that would be at or below my Max Operating Depth. Also, didn't have a dive buddy with a Wreck Cert and willing to go. Not sure I had ever actually went inside the Sea...
  3. VBlueV

    Trip Report Oahu IDH/HSC Shipwrecks!

    Returned home to Hawaii to get wet! Dropped in with Matt's Island Divers Hawaii/Honolulu Scuba Company. Nice boats, good crews, and personable DMs. Thank you. Descending below the IDH Sea Fox: Giant Honu along China Wall.. with my dive buddy, Amy, for scale: Did some Shore Dives too...
  4. VBlueV

    Fantasy Island Trip Report 2014-10

    The second floor is higher than on other two story buildings. So yes, the stairs might be a challenge for your bad wheel, there are about 40 steps. Again, the only differences I saw were the tall vaulted/cathedral ceilings on second floor and pergo floors on first floor. The pergo did look...
  5. VBlueV

    Fantasy Island Trip Report 2014-10

    FIBR Images 2014: The photos on the FIBR Websites (Resorts and Vacations) of the FIBR rooms and Dining facilities are accurate/current for 2014, so, I won't repost those. But, here's a couple from around the grounds: View from our room balcony toward the Exit Gazebo (right side of photo)...
  6. VBlueV

    Fantasy Island, Roatan Update

    Here's my Fantasy Island Trip Report 2014-10: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/bay-islands/495332-fantasy-island-trip-report-2014-10-a.html#post7265035 Again, thanks to all for the insight.
  7. VBlueV

    Fantasy Island Trip Report 2014-10

    Fantasy Island Trip Report 2014-10. Inbound: Departed home at dawn Saturday. Passport was only checked at departure airport. Changed planes in Dallas mid-morning. Completed Customs forms on approach. Arrived Roatan mid-afternoon, 3pm. Several different Resort-hosts were waiting in...
  8. VBlueV

    Fantasy Island, Roatan Update

    Doc, Good succinct answers and comparative grade ratings on the All Inclusive Resorts on Roatan. CajunDiva, 'Appreciate your detailed summaries of each Resort. Thank you to everyone for taking the time to provide useful responses. My priority is diving too. Although, yes, it's nice to...
  9. VBlueV

    Fantasy Island, Roatan Update

    Any Fantasy Island Trip-Reports/photos from Summer 2014? Any more comments on current accommodations? Do Whale Sharks ever come to the Southern side of Roatan? Any big animals swim close to the Fantasy Island shore-dives? What are the Autumn water-temperatures? In other words, would 3mm or...
  10. VBlueV

    Bahamas Eleuthera Caribbean Reef Sharks - October 2013 Videos

    Actually, the remora DID get go there. But, I only posted the "G-Rated" video ;) Sorry about the equalizing. The footage was at the start of the dives so I could get clear video before the fin-kickers silted the swim-thru. We never set foot on any of the out islands, only moored near them...
  11. VBlueV

    Bahamas Eleuthera Caribbean Reef Sharks - October 2013 Videos

    Diving thru tunnel under coral reef. Notice dog-leg-right half-way thru. Bahamas Eleuthera Swimthru - YouTube
  12. VBlueV

    Bahamas Eleuthera Caribbean Reef Sharks - October 2013 Videos

    Frisky Remora. or.. Dave screams like a girl! Bahamas Eleuthera Remora - YouTube
  13. VBlueV

    Bahamas Eleuthera Caribbean Reef Sharks - October 2013 Videos

    Our brave Dive Master tows the chumsicle to the mooring bolt. Duck! [Please set viewer to 1080p] Bahamas Eleuthera Chumsicle - YouTube
  14. VBlueV

    Bahamas Eleuthera Caribbean Reef Sharks - October 2013 Videos

    Dropping in on multiple Sharks. Dave and Lonnie were already using their cameras as shields. Wicked playing Chicken with a shark. Who's going to turn first! Oh and remember to check-six for the second shark BEHIND YOU! [Please set viewer to 1080p] Bahamas Eleuthera Caribbean Reef Sharks -...
  15. VBlueV

    Diving on Oahu

    Yes, during Summer months, dive Sharks Cove and Three Tables at least one day. And then for your "something different" than the Waikiki/Hawaii Kai dive-sites, definitely go out with Ocean Concepts on the West-side. [They'll still pick you up from Waikiki if that's where you are.] Scuba Diving...
  16. VBlueV

    First time to Oahu and need dive site recommendations

    I have over 50 dives at Ewa Pinnacles. It is as they describe, a very beautiful dive-site with the most diverse underwater eco-system around Oahu. And, I initially listed it as a recommended reef for you. However, you mentioned your buddy was new. So, I removed it because the top of the reef...
  17. VBlueV

    North Shore shore dive conditions?

    If you're on Oahu now. Check SNN before you go: Surf News Network As of now, the weekend looks calm enough for North Shore diving.
  18. VBlueV

    First time to Oahu and need dive site recommendations

    It's kind of hidden on this website, but under "Local Reference" there's a bunch of Dive-site reviews by the O'Hana: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/local-reference/148221-insider-information-reviews-hawaiian-dive-sites.html For November: First the not-so-good-news: during Winter months...
  19. VBlueV

    Can I shore dive Hanamau Bay?

    Hanauma Bay doesn't have tanks. But you can grab tanks and weights from a dive shop just down the road.. they're friendly and have good equipment: Contact Us for Oahu Scuba Diving Courses, Certification & Charters in Hawaii From the "Local Reference" section of the O'Hana Board...
  20. VBlueV

    Safe

    Good to hear all my O'Hana dive buds are safe. Cheers!
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