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They told me directly I can use the $750 on any destination (although I think it's not good on any already discounted trips), or $1000 off Galapagos.

We haven't used our $750 credits yet, but I'm not sure I see what the problem is? Why not just book directly with them? P.S. We did receive compensation for flight and hotel CXL penalties.

I don't blame Explorer Ventures-- our rep Jennifer has been excellent at taking care of us and we are all getting a full refund. I really feel sorry for them. But only 1 couple from our 16 group charter of friends was able to get on another boat next week. Half of us are still going and will...

Read the latest Undercurrent article. wow.

I just got this in an email: "We have had a very unusual start to this season with water temperatures 3 - 4 degrees warmer than normal. So lots of mantas - many more than normal - and lots of fish but not a lot of sharks. We think the sharks are staying deeper in the cold water.. If you...

I've read good and bad about both these places. Does anyone have a comparison? Fun Baja is very close to where we're staying (Hyatt Place), but we'll have a car so probably no biggie to drive to Cortez Club. I'm looking for a place that caters to experienced divers and photographers. I'd...

I've never been to Cabo Pulmo, but that is where the dive restrictions are -- so forget about any macro photography. I say just stay in La Paz. Its a really great town and the diving is good. I was there a few years ago and we're going back next week. I've been reading about lots of whale...

Would love to read you're report but your link's not working?

82 degrees??? Really? I just bought a new wetsuit expecting to be freezing my arse off.

I see nobody has thanked you yet so THANK YOU!!!! This will help to drop another couple of ounces from my suitcase

Update on this. They DID re-check the carry-on bags with a sizer box and a scale at the HNL gate. Lots of locals with old tags trying to scam them and some people were getting fined -- lots of arguing. On the way back in Nadi I checked my too-big roller and just had a small daypack carry-on...

But the cold water brought us whale song on nearly every dive! We skipped one 11am dive to follow a mom + baby around. A couple people jumped in and swam with them -- I was still shivering from my morning dive and couldn't do it. I wore a 5 mm with a 3mm sleeveless shortie on top, lavacore...

I'm writing this from the Naia. Came w a 3mm w a 3 shorty on top and lavacore under. Wouldnt cut it-- had to rent a 5 mil from them and still have been barely making it in my 5mm. I cant go past 65 minutes without my toes going completely numb. Most people including the DMs are wearing 7s...

The Bilikiki was very basic. There are slats on the cabin doors so no privacy at all. Request one of the cabins at the very end by the engine room, they're much bigger although a strange pointed shape with a tilted floor. The diving was fantastic and they let you go off by yourself and for as...

I'm at HNL now. Thanks to frequent flier miles we're in business class and when I told her it was photo gear (and made a distressed face), she let us slide. My roller didn't fit in the sizer (even though the measurements are correct according to their website) and they weighed everything (and...

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Thanks! Yes, I've been watching the flights and they are all a mess. I'm in that day-before-departure scrambling / worrying about everything mode. I just want my head underwater and soon!

I just weighed my carry-on and although I'm within the size dimensions, my photo gear weighs WAY more than the 7kg allowed. Since I'll begin my trip on the mainland (USA), my checked bags will go through to Nadi but I'll be changing planes to the FJ flight in Honolulu. Has anyone ever seen...

My suitcase is getting bigger and bigger!

I'm in the middle of packing for Fiji and everytime I read something like this I throw another layer of neoprene into my bag! Nothing worse than being cold.