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They were able to drive back north to Ensenada and the down west coast to San Quintin where it's sunny & there are blue skies. I don't have any info about run off or churning, but the Mexican newspapers indicated little damage on west coast. it seems San Felipe got the worst of it. Fingers...

Update: my friends who are driving down are stuck in San Felipe. The road is currently washed out. They didn't specify, but I think it's Highway 5.

I'm not in Baja, but am headed to Cabo Pulmo on Saturday so I've been tracking Rosa. According to the National Hurricane Center, it appears that Rosa's track is well north of La Paz and hitting on the western side of Baja. It will be in Arizona tomorrow (Tuesday). Based on that, it seems the...

I'm currently in Negros Oriental. They have stepped up security at tourist places & dive resorts. There were two Navy gun boats at Apo Island yesterday and armed army men guarding the resort beach near Dauin (outside Dumaguete). Although there was a gun fight on northern Bohol, it feels safe...

I bought my ticket to Manila about 300 days in advance because I found a great deal. I continued to watch the fares and they were fairly consistent until about 2 months out. I would suggest checking out "hipmunk.com" which sorts by "agony" and lets you pick different filters for other wishes...

I'm planning to head to Dumaguete in April to dive. I'm traveling with someone who works for the US embassy in Manila. The American travel warnings do not include Dumaguete, but do include part of Cebu. Dumaguete is on another island (although very close). The warnings tend to be overly...

I'm headed out in 10 days and will be diving Gordon Rocks and Seymour Island with Scuba Iguana. Thanks for the preview! I'm even more excited now! How were the conditions?

Thanks Dive the Galapagos! Your advice is reassuring. I have been in significant surge and current previously. You've reminded me that I was nervous before and did just fine. I've booked and paid for my dives at Scuba Iguana for a day at Seymour and Gordon Rocks. Hopefully this will be the...

Thanks Doc! It's not that I'm hoping to avoid current or down-drafts. I'm aware that this is a very challenging site and have a very healthy respect for the potential dangers. I'm just trying to prepare myself and determine whether I think it's a challenge that I can handle with 170 dives...

Hi! I'm planning a one-day land based trip out of Pto. Ayora in early February 2015 after I finish a 7 day cruise. I've done enough research to know that I should book with Scuba Iguana. Based on their posted 2014 schedule, my dive will either be Floreana or Gordon Rocks. I've been reading...

Thanks for the advice!

I am in the beginning stages of planning at dive trip to Layang Layang for March or April 2015. I was considering adding a couple of days in Sidipan, but all of the kidnapping reports are alarming. Plus the permit issue, and being a single female traveler, Sidipan sounds like a no-go. Does...

Thanks for the trip report. Your pics are gorgeous! We're headed out for the same trip this Friday so this was a good warm up!

My BF and I are booked on the Carpe Vita for the week of August 14th, is anyone else going that week? We're following it up with a week at Kuramathi and hoping to see the hammerheads. We're really excited for our first trip to the Maldives! Thanks DiveHappy for the great review! We'll post...

After paying tons of money for overweight bags and not wanting to pay more for our upcoming 2 week dive trip, my BF and I finally found what we think is the optimal gear bag for traveling with a full set of full size scuba gear. We considered the "Dive Caddy" but as a female who actually wants...

Thanks for all the good advice! 64 degrees seems cold to me! Maybe we'll change the dates and book a second trip just for the Sardine run! Thanks Texswamper, the pic links worked this time.

Texswamper: Thanks for the info! Where did you stay? What dive op did you use? Do you know if the conditions are significantly different in July? P.S. I can't see the pics because it requires a password. Can you post of few of the best or send me a PM? Thanks!

Hi! I've reviewed the more recent posts and haven't found the advice I was looking for. We are interested in traveling to SA/Moz in June or July 2012. The plan is the Big 5/Dive trip of at least two weeks. I think we've figured out to do Kruger and some diving in Souther Moz -- maybe Tofo...

You have some really great shots! We're trying to decide where to go diving in Moz and it really helps to see the pics. Thanks for posting!

I forgot to mention that SHB is also a little more expensive because it includes three dives per day. Most resorts only include two dives per day in their packages.