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So I'm 45 and just had my first child, beautiful baby girl. With the way the world is right now, I'm not sure when I can go diving again. Maybe everyone will be on rebreathers and people can take anti DCI pills by then, who knows. What to do w my gear? Only dove once in the last year with it. I...

Thanks. December would look at a live aboard for 4 people, but only 2 or 3 are divers. I would prefer a more luxury boat and ideally a 6+ day trip to north and south Andaman. Sigh, Quero/Marcia used to book all my dive trips, and every time I plan a trip I think of her. She sent me on so many...

I haven't dove in Thailand in years, even though I live here. But now it looks like my annual dive trips will have to be domestic. I'm hoping that the lack of tourists have had a noticeable impact in the quality of diving? Going to take a long weekend to Samui this weekend, can anyone recommend...

Thanks for the note on the pearls. Years ago on our first dive trip together, we were in Raja Ampat and stopped by a pearl farm. At the time, we were just friends and I didn't have the money, but looking back I wished I bought some. Will by some this time around. Though now I'm starting to...

Thanks everyone for all the tips and advice. We are going to splurge for our honeymoon, as if things go accordingly, plan on having kids (expect future SB thread on how little diving I can expect to do after we spawn). Have 6 nights on Rangiroa at the Kia Ora, and then 6 nights at the Four...

Thanks. I've sent some emails to dive centers, but I think we'll try to get the deep diver specialty done in Thailand during the rescue course. It won't be the first time that i'm told something different via email than at the dive center. Last thing I want is to lose time and $$$ taking PADI...

Apologies, question wasn't about the training value of the cert. Question is if Deep Diver speciality a commonly required card by dive op or local rules. I was looking at a cruise ship, and it listed that Rescue + Deep Diver as required for some sites. From my search, FP seems to have some dive...

Apologies, Deep Diver speciality for my wife is the question. Currently she's just PADI AOW, but will get PADI Rescue done before the trip.

Going to Rangiroa and Bora Bora end of May for a couple of weeks. Trying to finally get the wife's rescue cert done before then. While we are at it, would it be helpful to get a PADI deep diver specialty in? I have my DM and Tec50 cert. IMHO, the Deep Diver card is only worthwhile if its...

Thanks for the tip. I looked into Paul Gauguin, but decided the cruise is not for us. Also decided against a live aboard, instead will spend the first week at Rangiroa focused on diving and then a week in Bora Bora (is it worth diving there? I guess we have our gear so why not). Decided on...

I'm having harder time than usual planning my annual dive trip. This year will be our honeymoon so want something a little special. I have 2 weeks give or take to go to FP. Original goal was to do a week's liveaboard at Fakarava, then 6 nights or so in Bora Bora. Would like something adventurous...

Go check the recreational manual. But the top 2/3rds show the main info in big font Depth, Dive time and NDL info. The bottom 1/3 row you can set. Its split into left, center and right and its pretty flexible on what you can put there. But really, less is more. I have PPO2, Max/Avg. Depth and...

I would look into getting a used EM10 Nauticam housing. The investments you make in lenses and the ports needed can then be used with future upgrades. I started with the Oly housing, the 9-18 behind a flat port isn't going to give you much wider view than the 14-42. Later I bought the Zen dome...

What about Tubbataha? Scheduled to go next week. I've in the past rationalized the risk by thinking that liveaboards would be a poor target (hard to plan, easier to raid a resort or other fixed location). Is it true the reef is properly patrolled?

I first tried strap on thigh pockets. It was the worst piece of dive equipment I ever bought. Weirdly, if i cinched the elastic band tight over my wetsuit, they would gradually squeeze themselves off w every kick, but if i loosened them a bit, they would roll around my thighs. They had these...

The Mk1 and Mk2 may look the same, but they are actually different in almost every dimension and button location. Its subtle, you really need them side by side to see it. Dunno why camera makers always find it necessary to make physical exterior changes, however minor, vs. just upgrading...

Shearwater Petrel or Perdix. Your buddy won't have any problems reading it.

I have a camera with all the complications. Its generally held by my left hand, and my right hand does all the camera controls. Its much easier for me to have my dive com and compass on my left. Maybe w the smaller perdix, I can be comfortable w it on my right.

Any more experience with opposite side transmitter? I'm looking for AI for entirely data mongering and gadgetry reasons. I will always have my SPG attached on the left HP port of my Scubapro Mk 17, meaning the transmitter will have to be on my right port (I wear dive com on left wrist). I'm...

Not to challenge what you wrote, but I think divers should take into consideration what their dives will be like when choosing a dSMB. I actually have 3, a 6' fat one, a 6' slim and a 3'. All are Halcyon LP inflate (i've had too many bad experience with reliability on other brands). The big fat...