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  1. Topper1972

    1 week Ambon Oct 2020 with whom to go? Critter Junkies, Blue Rose or Dive Into Ambon?

    Hi all! Me and 2 friends have just booked a Banda Sea liveaboard with the MY Emperor Raja Laut (Ambon-Ambon) October 17-24 2020 (2 more friends should join us shortly). Our plan Oct - Nov 2020 is: October 10-17: dive Ambon with a local dive center October 17-24: Banda Sea liveaboard...
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    Need cabin buddy Mutiara Laut 12d/11n Banda Sea crossing Sept 27 - Oct 8 (50% discount!)

    Hi all! I have booked a cabin for 2 with twin beds on the MSY Mutiara Laut 'Spices&Snakes' 12 day/11 night Banda Sea crossing Sept 27 - Oct 8 (Maumere to Ambon)...but my cabin buddy has had to cancel :-/ The spaces were available at exceptional 50% discount, so one shared space is only 2750€ /...
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    Tiger Beach end of March 2019 - with whom to dive and where to stay?

    I am considering spending a week diving based in or near Freeport, Grand Bahama either prior or after a 2x10 day liveaboard March 8-29 with the Bahamas Master. Does anybody have recommendations as to whom to dive with? And perhaps also for somewhere convenient to stay?
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    Manatees March 2019 - where, when and with whom should I go?

    End of February/beginning of March 2019 I have 8-10 days in Florida before I am going on a 2x10 day liveaboard in the Bahamas and Bimini with the Bahamas Master. I like dugongs, so I am very much considering paying their American cousins the manatees a visit. Would end of February/beginning of...
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    Trip Report Sharm el Sheikh trip report May 27 - June 8

    I managed to squeeze in a quick, little diving holiday to Sharm el Sheikh this May 27 - June 8. I am very happy that I went...because boy, oh boy the diving was phenomenal! :-D To get to Sharm el Sheikh I flew with Turkish Airlines which cost me 415€ for a return ticket. Turkish Airlines is...
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    Ambon psychedelic frogfish - when was it last seen?

    I will have a few days diving in the bay of Ambon middle of October. I was wondering....does anyone have insight as to when the psychedelic frogfish was last seen in the bay of Ambon? I believe the Laha dive site on the northern side of the bay of Ambon is the best place to have a look for the...
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    3½mm or 5mm suit diving Komodo, Alor and the Banda Sea in September?

    End of August I am heading to Indonesia for a long diving holiday. But it is 8 years since I last dove Indonesia, so I am a little unsure what wetsuit to pack. I am usually comfy in my 3½mm until 22 degrees Celsius. Below 22 degrees Celsius I prefer my 5mm. Option A) 3½mm full wetsuit +...
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    I need a buddy for a Komodo liveaboard October 1-6

    October 1-6 I am booked for a Komodo liveaboard with the splendid boat the Busy Girl (max 4 divers) from/to Labuan Bajo. Liveaboard - Current Junkies | Current Junkies The trip is sure to be awesome as it is a good boat and we are only going to be total 2-4 divers onboard :-D The price is 995...
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    50 days September-October...itinerary suggestions?

    I have 50 days in Indonesia this September-October...where should I dive? I definitely want to include Lembongan/Nusa Penida as I want to visit a friend there...and it is the mola-mola season. Also I think that I would like to include a Komodo liveaboard. With a total of 50 days in Indonesia I...
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    3-4 trips January-May 2016 South Africa/Mozambique - where to go and when?

    I've amassed a lot of holiday and my job has given me 3 weeks off in both early January, mid-February, late-March to mid-April and then the last one will be May. I have my heart set on finally seeing a tiger shark up close...and for that Aliwol Shoal or Protea Banks should be the best starting...
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    Socorro liveaboard early January 2016 - is it worth the price?

    Hi I have done 10 liveaboards in the Red Sea (north, center, south) and 2 liveaboards in Asia (Komodo in Indonesia and Tubbataha in the Philippines). I have been offered a spot on an early January one week liveaboard for Socorros Islands and I think the boat looks good. But it is around 3,200...
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    Seeking Brothers/Daedalus liveaboard depature date 21/4 or soon thereafter

    I am a PADI OWSI with some 700+ dives under my belt. Next week I will be in Marsa Nakari (80km south of Marsa Alam) for an assignment (15/4-21/4). I have always wanted to dive Brothers/Daedalus...so what I am looking for is a liveaboard (me fundiving) departing 21/4 or soon thereafter...
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    What software to use for photo editing/video editing (Sony RX100/Canon G15)?

    I am about to to get either a Sony RX-100 or a Canon G15 and would like to know what software is good for photo editing and video editing. I have previously had an Olympus Tough and just used the software that came with the camera (that camera could not shoot RAW) for photo editing...and for...
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    RX-100 and either Ikelite/Nauticam/Recsea housing...can I use my old fisheye lens?

    I want to get the Sony RX-100...probably first with just the Ikelite uw housing. Question: Can I possibly still make use of my old 52mm thread fisheye lenses that I used with my previous camera setup? The Ikelite housing I read has 67mm thread port opening. Perhaps I can re-use my 52mm thread...
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    Considering moving to Cook Islands for dive instructor job - anyone have insights?

    Hi, I'm a multilingual Scandinavian newbie dive instructor planning to go work somewhere outside Europe this coming year. I have good connections in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. But tourism is down 50% there...and I fear it will get worse with the coming elections there. So I am trying to...
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    DAN membership for a new Scandinavian DM - which DAN option to choose?

    I have decided to do a PADI DM course in the Philippines next year...am already booked, have paid deposit, etc. Now I am just getting the different paper work in place...travel insurance, etc. I know that I can already now upgrade my DAN membership. This I think is a very practical thing to...
  17. Topper1972

    Red filter for PT-045...help!

    I would like to get a red filter for my PT-045 uw housing which I use on my Olympus Tough 8000. Unfortunately Olympus does not seem to produce a red filter for this model uw housing... Does anyone know which other red filters are compatible with the PT-045?
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    Best means of securing to a bcd a PT-045 housing?

    I have a Olympus Tough 8000 and a PT-045 housing. I don't have my own bcd - I just rent most my scuba gear when I go diving. What would the best, most convenient and most secure means of attaching my PT-045 housing to a bcd? What is best...perhaps some kind of coiled tether with camera...
  19. Topper1972

    Transmitter...is fitting onto first stage always easy and quick?

    I am thinking about maybe buying a dive computer with hoseless air integration. But I haven't yet invested in my own regulator set...instead I have until now preferred just renting when I get to the various dive destinations. So if I get myself a dive computer with hoseless air integration...
  20. Topper1972

    Oceanic OC1 or Suunto D9 ?

    I had actually decided to get myself the Suunto D9 Titanium. But then the Oceanic OC1 came upon the market...at a comparable price (but without the possibility for a metal strap). The Suunto D9 I can get locally...which I prefer with regards to warranty and service. The Oceanic OC1 so far...
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