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Welcome to ScubaBoard. I've never been to Hawaii; I hear they've got a lot to offer divers. Glad you're back in the game; there's a lot to enjoy out there. Richard.

Was the light the lights were on substantial enough you could grasp it to aid in maintaining depth? From what you described both hands were tied up at times, but it would be nice to grasp the line at times to aid holding position. Just one soda, or more? Any idea whether they had diet soda...

I wonder how much current there is at other times, and how the experience compares to Raja Ampat (my 1 trip there is my only frame of reference for the Coral Triangle region diving) diving? In Raja, the currents weren't strong, but with macro subjects pretty common, guides would often move...

Congratulations! Things like that make me wonder what swam by me without me seeing it, because I was studying something else. Richard.

In the past when Dominican Republic and the Bayahibe region were discussed on SB, I recall a dive op. called ScubaFun got strong recommendations. I haven't seen that for quite awhile, but if I were considering your trip, I'd do a forum search and check into them. I've not dove in the D.R...

CocoView Trip Report May 2021 - Trip Report - CocoView Resort May 8-15, 2021 My Research Notes from planning a Roatan Trip - My Research Notes from Planning Roatan Trip Loved CocoView Resort. Turquoise Bay Resort gets strong reviews as a solid value proposition, and it popular for groups from...

Likely it was a trumpetfish; there is another type of fish, the cornetfish, that has a 'filament' off the tail fin. Surge can become a problem. In shore diving, in the shallows it can knock you over or sweep you into iron shore, causing abrasions, or fire coral (and the sting is pretty...

Great report; lots of useful detail. Not that I'll ever make it to that region, but I'm curious about a couple of things others might find good to know. 1.) What was current like on the dives? Specifically I wonder how it comes to Raja Ampat, which I made it to once (there currents weren't...

Welcome to ScubaBoard? Where did you go and how many dives did you get in? See any interesting marine life? Richard.

If you're weighing 'other side of the world' options, Your Opinions on First Time Coral Triangle Destinations may be useful. If you are looking at the Philippines, a large set of islands with many options ('the Philippines' is like saying 'the Caribbean'), I suggest taking a good look at...

Welcome to ScubaBoard. I used to live in Arkansas, grew up there, but never dove there. There's Little Rock, and the rest of Arkansas surrounds it. A lot of inland divers travel to do some ocean diving. Do you have a local dive shop and/or dive group? Sometimes they organize trips and help...

Not necessarily for the dates you suggested, and what I'm adding is more 'to consider later' in some cases. I'm adding these because not all 'beyond the Caribbean' destinations are equally far flung. 1.) Jupiter, FL - goliath grouper aggregation in fall, lemon shark aggregation in winter, and...

For the benefit of others new to California diving it might be worthwhile to point out some distinctive features I learned of when researching for my trip years ago, and saw during my one trip there. These are generalizations about the 'dive culture' I took to be in effect; if there are...

Welcome. Sometimes the diving available to do has a special value. When your experience base, proficiency and comfort level are far enough along you might enjoy some solo diving, in which case talking other people into going with you becomes unnecessary. As you dive in different environments...

Thanks for that info.; some divers have 'mobility issues' and would find that need-to-know information Where you stayed, was 'in house' pretty much the only locally practical breakfast option, or could you have walked over to some other place? Wonder if their prices were typical of the island...

Welcome. To be so early in your diving, you've got a nice array of experience building. Cold water ocean diving and tropical oceanic, too. Nice. Already dry suit capable. Yes, that will likely improve. In case it's good to know, some comments on big tank availability from my experience and the...

Glad to see the Humboldt Explorer get a mention; I was on that trip back in Jan. 2020 (shortly before the pandemic really kicked off in the U.S.), and was pleased with both that specific liveaboard op. and the destination. The total trip cost was high enough it was a one time thing for me. I...

Welcome. You're based in Texas but just recently got certified and your trip diving abroad was way off in Japan, which isn't often pushed as a big dive destination (though people occasionally post of diving there). That's an interesting story I suspect is missing some pieces. What led you to...

Depends on what you're looking for. I suggested it because of the lush gorgonian growth in the shallows. As you say, it may well be that SCTLD has hit it as other sites, and I'm guessing some hard corals will have damage. Has the warm water-related bleaching affected gorgonians? There tends to...

I have not been to Grand Turk. In reading past trip reports, I got the impression the topside is...pretty lacking as for as exclusions, etc..., are concerned, whereas Curacao and Grand Cayman have quite a bit going on topside. People have complimented the diving at Grand Turk, and if memory...