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  1. dogtownmax

    Dining on Ambergris

    i second the recommendation for the smaller local food places. the one under the staircase at the corner of Pescador and Buccaneer (i think) is really, really good and at 2 belize dollars for some items is about 6 times cheaper than most places while being fantastic and fresh. for the more...
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    Great diving today on Ambergris Caye

    hope this is a ok place to diver report. its been raining pretty hard here today, and this week i have only been diving when the sun was out. partially due to being here on my honeymoon and partially due to not realizing how great the diving here is even when its raining. wow, i wish i had...
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    Electonic Log Books Not Accepted!

    ok i realize you dont want to come across as bashing anyone, so lets forget about the dive op for the moment: im really curious at least where you are in the carrib. when i was in the area north of kona, hawaii, i did a ton of shore diving and was always amused by the boats that would come to...
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    Isla Mujeres

    wow, nice choices. Secreto looks very quiet, and is just blocks from downtown, which is nice. the east side beaches tend to be a little rougher, but from the looks of it, you may be near the zazil ha lagoon, which is nice to paddle about it. for scuba, occidental is right by the reef system...
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    Isla Mujeres

    having been to both, i would skip isla mujeres and go to cozumel instead. 1) coz has better diving. there is no comparison. 2) coz has much better food. much better. much much better better. 3) coz has better nightlife. 4) coz has better dive ops, with a wider array of boats. isla mujeres...
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    California Dive Spots?

    monterey express has been a fav of mine for many years. http://www.montereyexpress.com/MontereyExpressBoat.htm
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    pony bottles

    what happened that a pony bottle would have been usefull?
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    Isla Mujeres and Holbox?? Bring gear or not?

    me too. i was just in isla mujeres, and while it was a small amount of effort to bring my gear, it really was pretty easy. my bag has wheels, but no handle, so its sort of a pita, but i got at least a half dozen dives in, during late december, which had some storms. besides, you should...
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    heard bad news while diving today

    er, when you say "America", are you referring to "Central America"? You realize that Belize is a seperate country from the USA, right? :D
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    your worst dive experience ever?

    oh, another bad dive: night dive in cozumel. a good dive buddy, J and i are on a dive boat with another dive buddy pair, and older couple. the dm lays out the dive plan, which starts with getting off the boat, grouping together at the surface, when everyone is ready the thumbs down is given and...
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    your worst dive experience ever?

    first dive with a new dive buddy from work in the mid ninties. i had about 50 dives at that point, so pretty new, and my friend was newer than i was. we were joined by two other coworkers who are women, and who are experienced divers. we dive monastary beach in carmel california. the first...
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    Join us: Driving to La Paz

    how long are you figureing to take, there and back?
  13. dogtownmax

    What did you buy that you regret?

    wow, i like my snorkel. granted, i use it more for snorkling than diving, but still, its ok. things i regret include: * a womping big dive knife. i blame sea hunt for that. totally useless. * clear silicon skirted mask. had a black one that broke, and the best fitting one that day to replace it...
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    Belize or Bonaire? I have to use free trip!

    eh. i wouldnt let it stop me. then again, i live in Oakland, which is more dangerous on a good day than Thailand ever is. :vampire::vampire: :skull::skull::skull::bigun2:
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    Dive Vacation for Female Traveling Solo

    I have had a few female friends travel to Thailand by themselves and have reported feeling safer than in the US.
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    Reef work

    hm, im all for doing reef work, but financially, it doesnt appear to be cheap or free. actually, the orgs listed in this thread seem to cost similar price to not doing it. cost aside, it could be a good way to do something more interesting than just going on a fun dive, while adding to the...
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    Do fish have a thing for ink?

    i read the barracuda attraction to shiny things in the book "the deep" but have never seen any evidence of this underwater. any idea if its true?
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    Question

    "Electricity - 220 Volts, 50Hz. Several different plugs and sockets are in use, but two pin flat (US type) or round (European type) are pretty universal. Adapters can bought at local stores." check with your appliance, you may need to covert from 220...
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    Ko Tao for DMT: any suggestions for a dive center ?

    I dove with Crystal over a couple of dive trips. they were good. good accomodations, pool on site, very central location at Mae Haad, which I like. a friend of mine got his open water cert there and was happy. Nice, if young bunch of folks. I met some of the folks from Davy Jones Locker, a BSAC...
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    Tired diver tow or push?

    the first (and only) time i dove with a friend from work, he got tangled in some kelp while returning to monastary beach and paniced, hyperventalated. i ended up towing him back to shore pulling him by his tank valve while we swam on our backs. the ability to talk to him and mellow him out...
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