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    Nice 'starter' set: Nikon Coolpix L20 + Ikelite Ultra Compact housing

    I'm selling my point-and-shoot camera and underwater housing -- I simply don't use the set-up. I think I've dived with it perhaps a dozen times. Both pieces are in excellent condition, and I'm even throwing in a couple of 2 GB SD cards (haha) -- $200 for the package. Here are the details...
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    Seeking Advice: Cressi Leonardo wrist computer

    I'm thinking of buying the Cressi Leonardo to replace my Suunto Mosquito (which I LOVED, btw) that they've stop making. As background, I dive a couple of times a year and would rather use a wrist computer than an integrated console. Anyone out there who has this computer willing to offer up your...
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    First-hand Reviews Needed: Mares Luggage

    Hi everyone, I'm considering shelling out for this bag (available on Amazon) and am hoping that someone here on the forum has it or has had it and can give me some first-hand insight -- basically, would you buy it again? It's the "Mares Cruise Backpack Pro Dive Gear Bag" available on Amazone...
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    Female Southern Stingray v. Conch (Video link)

    Female Southern Stingray v. Conch I was able to get myself positioned on the sand about 4 feet from this female as she hunted for her lunch: conch I've seen a lot of rays, but I've never seen one eating from so close. Check her out finding and rolling the conch, crushing it's shell, then sucking...
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    Aqua Lung Service Center in West LA?

    I have Aqua Lung Ladies' Mikron First and Second Stages, Octopus and Inflator Hose that need to be checked before my next dive vacation in a couple of months... can anyone living in the West LA area recommend a reputable shop to check them out for me? I've received a quote for $105 to "service"...
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    IMPORTANT health question for all who attended the Bonaire Invasion

    Hello Scubaboarders! I have an important question/request that I'm posting here and also on the Scubaboard FB event page as well: Has/did anyone experience any of the following symptoms either while in Bonaire or since their return... Nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, intense headache, neck pain...
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    Getting Suunto Mosquito into Nitrox

    It's been majorly frustration trying to figure out how to set my Mosquito for Nitrox, especially since I only dive once a year during the Scubaboard Invasion :D. Somehow I've managed to continuously forget how to set it; even following the manual and the "cheat sheet" don't help (confusing...
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    Help! Want to do a quick and dirty trip down to the Sea of Cortez before mid-December

    Hi everyone! I'm heading to the Maldives and Lakshadweep Islands in December to do some diving, and the company that I'm going with requires that I have at least 2 dives under my belt within the last 12 month. gulp. I haven't been diving since I moved away from Phuket, Thailand 16 months ago...
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    New to the South Bay LA area

    Hi everyone, I'm just in the process of moving to the South Bay LA area after two years in Thailand and looking to meet some fellow divers socially and for diving. I'm relocating for work and don't know many people in the area, so it would be great to connect and hang out and get some diving in...
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    M/V Mariner One

    Has anyone gone out with M/V Mariner to the Similans lately and can provide a brief report? The only mentions I can find are from 2006 and earlier. Thanks!
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    Raja Ampat - looking for advice and information

    Hi everyone, I would like to take a trip to Raja Ampat by the end of the year and am looking for advice/information on how to go about planning it. I don't know too much about the destination other than that it is a diving mecca and not to be missed if you can help it. I live in Phuket...
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    Kata Beach beach dive this Sunday (31 Jan 10)

    If you're in Phuket this weekend and want to go for a dive on the reef at Kata Beach, let me know! A few of us are going out on Sunday. I'm waiting, with baited breath, for my brand new Nikon Coolpix L20 and Ikelite Housing # 6280.20 to arrive in the next few days so that I can test it out. I'm...
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    First shot at UW photography this Sunday...

    I'm waiting, with baited breath, for my brand new Nikon Coolpix L20 and Ikelite Housing # 6280.20 to arrive in the next few days so that I can take it out this Sunday. I'm new to diving (less than 2 years; 50 dives) and slightly nervous and skeptical about my UW photography skills. I know that...
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