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    Aug-Sep in Mexico

    Is there any other country in the region that you would recommend instead? the main 3 things I am looking for are: Good warm water diving, Spanish speaking, cheap. Any recommendations will be a great help! the 1 thing I am willing to negotiate is the Spanish... Thanks guys!
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    Aug-Sep in Mexico

    Hello to all, I am a DM, 28, looking to stay in mexico for about 2 months (Aug-Sep 09) I would like to work as a DM, find a nice place to stay and learn the job, while having fun... the plan B is to go for an IDC (as I was planning on taking it sometime). Never been to Mexico, from what I...
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    CMAS Divemaster to PADI Instructor

    Hey! Thanks for the prompt reply! The reasoning behind the PADI IDC, is that i believe that it is the easiest to find in Central America. Do you happen to know whether CMAS instructor course is easy to find in that region?And if so where? Thanks and all the best,
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    CMAS Divemaster to PADI Instructor

    Hello to you all, Would like to find out what is the procedure to become a padi instructor. I am a CMAS divemaster, going for the summer to central america, thought I might take the opportunity and undergo padi IDC, as I understand it is the most common in that region. Any information re the...
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    Dive center in Cuba

    Hello, I am planing to spend the summer (Aug-Oct 2009) in Cuba, and looking for a diving center in which i can work as a DM, or do an Instrutor course. Any suggestions any one? My plan b, is to do the above in another country in the region, but cuba is my 1st choice, so if you know of any other...
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    Only 2 weeks for diving and sightseeing - recs please

    Hey, Joining the recommendations for diving in sinai!! with one reservation, although the red sea is one of the best diving spots in the world, it is not the place to go if you are looking for the "big stuff", you don't get to see many sharks, if any, same for manta\devil rays... So don't expect...
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    Sharm Liveaboard Dilema

    Hey, I think you should go for the Liveaboard, for the following reason, they can't promise any dive site, as the sea conditions can vary greatly& some sites are undivable on certain days. the thing is, they are undivable for the day trip as well, meaning, if the liveaboard can't dive there, no...
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    Great White Sharks Ops in Capetown area?

    Hey AndyT, could you write a bit about the Mako expedition you went on? Just came back from 3 weeks in S.A, but I need to dream my next trip.... thanks!
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    Great White Sharks Ops in Capetown area?

    Hey, Just went on cage diving with "Unreal Diving" a few weeks ago, 2 hrs drive from cape town, in Gansbaai. As a business, this operation is run good, I how ever would expect more, the trip had NO educational value to it, what so ever. It was as if we are going bungee jumping, or sky diving...
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    Trip report - Mozambique

    Sorry... gave the wrong adress, as mentioned, above - www.guinjatabay.co.za its in South Africa, not New Zealand.... over 3 years have passed, I guess I still miss my time down there...
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    Trip report - Mozambique

    Just came back a week ago from 22 day trip to South Africa& Mocambique. spent 8 days at Barra Beach (near the famous Tofo beach), here is my report to you, hope you'll enjoy& that it will be useful to those of you, planing to visit Mocambique. Well, start from the beginning, We booked our...
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    Looking for a dive center

    Hey! thanks for the reply! not looking for money... looking for a place to work as a DM, dive and enjoy a nice place, hoping the dive centre could take care of accomodation... thats it, not looking to earn any $$$ out of it... Are you working\living in Costa Rica? how is the diving there? how is...
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    Heading to S.A, any advice?

    Hello to all, Heading next weekend to South Africa for a 3 week trip. any advice re places to visit, restaurants to eat at, in Joburg or Cape town, would be welcome!!!
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    Looking for a dive center

    to work for during 2009 summer as a DM. my wife and me are looking for a place to spend 3 monthes working (for food and accomodation only..) at a dive center in central america, any ideas\ offers any one? we are both 28 years old& will relocate during this time, so would like to break away from...
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    Chuuk & Palau Trip report

    seem like you had lots of fun.. good! I am planning a trip to palau& don't know whether to do the liveaboard or not, how would you compare the two? of course you get to dive more on the LOB, but don't you miss out the island? anyways, great report! and remind me not to go dive with the LOB you...
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    Liveaboard advice for Palau or Truk?

    Could you please specify? why should one go on a hotel based diving vacation in Palau? I am planing a trip to Palau, for Nov-Dec and am looking for the right thing to do... Im a DM, my wife AOW, and planing a 14-18 day trip to Palau, i want a liveaboard, she wants a hotel, please add as many...
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    Planning a trip to Palau

    hey, Man you are fast! I'm planning the following route: Doha or Dubai (I'll be there for work and its closer..) > Bangkok>Manila> Koror dive dive dive beach beach beach Koror>Manila>Bangkok>Doha. possible?
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    Planning a trip to Palau

    Thanks again, very helpful! the way things look now, we will do a week on a liveaboard,(whats the nicest one? looking for a nice, easy going, good food boat) then a few days on the island, maybe a day or two on Peleliu, then Thailand for a few days to relax from the rough time in Palau...:D...
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    Palau liveaboard

    you got me...;)
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    Planning a trip to Palau

    thats a lot of info, thank you both very much! its good i got both sides of the story there, although it make things harder... Q to Robint: is it "normal" for people on a liveaboard to stay on board& miss a dive? im not sure my wife would like to dive 5 times a day... Q to Boxcar: how far is...
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