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I'm going to be staying in Panglao for a week at the end of January. Can anybody tell me if there are any good places to do foreign currents exchanges near there? I understand the ATMs away from major cities and banks are spotty sometimes so I'm thinking of taking more large American bills and...

Hoping people could share their experiences with domestic flights from around the Philippines to Manila, in particular from Panglao and Dumaguete to Manila. I'd like to travel to Panglao for a week, then fly to Manila to spend the night and catch a flight home the next day. I've heard some...

I'm debating spending a week next February in either Panglao or Siguijor for diving and sight seeing. Does anybody have insights of why one may be a better trip than the other? I've chosen those 2 destinations because of easy access by ferry from Dumuguete. I'd also be open to other...

I hope some of the seasoned travelers can answer this question for me. I'm looking for a round trip flight from Los Angeles to Manila. The fares for economy are economy saver, economy value, and economy flex. In the fares comparison chart there seem to be very small differences between the...

Hi folks, I'm going to be in the Philippines in January and am interested in adding another week onto my existing plans. I'd like to do some diving and hopefully experience the culture of the Philippines as well. I am a little uncomfortable because this is my first trip to the Philippines...

I'm planing on retiring in the not too distant future and I'd like to plan a trip to Asia. I've made about 400 dives in a number of places in the Caribbean and I've enjoyed both the diving and the culture but I really want to see different marine life and enjoy the culture of a different part of...

I am one of the divers who has high pitch hearing loss and can't hear alarms under water. I used a Shearwater Teric a couple years and really liked the vibrating alarms. After giving it some thought I have decided to get a computer with vibrating alarms and keep my other computers for backup. A...

A fascinating thread asking which computers have vibratory alarms quickly devolved into a discussion on the value of dive computer alarms of all types. That discussion is split off here. The original thread, limited to equipment choices, is here. I am one of the divers who has high pitch...

My on knob for my YS-D2 strobe broke on a recent trip. So far my searches to find a place to buy a replacement knob have been unsuccessful. Can anybody point me to a web site that sells replacement part? I will need the knob itself and the little pointer piece that points to the mode selection...

Hi all, I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask but it looks promising. I'm planning a trip to the Philippines next year with the ScubaBoard invasion. Of course one of the main draws of the Phillippines is all the macro life. I really love taking pictures but I'm not a photographer. I...

Hi all Sprint has recently added foreign service (Mexico) to their American plan. It's free to add. Text and data is supposed to be at no cost, while voice calls cost something like .50 cents a minute. Well, I called them to see what settings I would need to use to get service in Mexico. It...

I was fortunate to win a light and motion GoBe 700 Wide light on the first night party in Roatan. I'd always thought they looked cool but I already had a nice aluminum light with a tight spot. So I figured the GoBe would be a nice backup light. Until my first night dive with it. This light is...

I've a question about money in Bonaire! And here's a tune to listen to while you're pondering the answer. In Mexico I found it was best to withdraw cash in pesos from an ATM because the exchange rate was better than what you typically get from the local shops. From an ATM you got 13 pesos while...

So I'm thinking of bringing an Ipad rather than a laptop to reduce weight and take up less space. The problem I have is I know next to nothing about Ipads. I have found there is a SD card reader that makes it easy to move pictures onto the Ipad. But the guy I talked with at Best Buy said...

When the wicked lite first came out there was some discussion but it's been quiet since then. I'm looking for a new BCD and am considering the wicked lite. I live in Kansas so I need a travel friendly BCD. Has anybody got any diving experience with this BCD now that it's been out for a while?

Hi all Have a trip planned to Key Largo in October and trying to get geared up for it. I've never been to the keys so I'm not sure what to expect that late in the year. What kind of exposure suits would you recommend for that time of year? I don't get cold quickly but don't want to take...

I was hoping for advice on carry on how to carry gear on the trip to Cozumel. The max size for a carry on (according to American airlines) is 24 x 14 x 9". No way all my scuba gear is going in a bag that size. My fins are 28" long themselves. So I'm thinking about carrying on the most...

I don't know how many people are going to Mexico for the first time but there is one for sure. Me. :cool2: I do have a few questions for the people who have been there before if you don't mind sharing your experience. 1. Cash or credit? Do you prefer to pay in cash or use a credit card...

We've got a free Saturday at the end of the week so might as well try to maximize our entertainment time! Does anybody have any recommendations on fishing charters they'd recommend? I'd like to find a few other people interested in fishing to share the charter. From the research I've done the...

I'd like to get down to Southern Texas sometime this year and go on a scuba trip with a scuba charter. I was wondering if there was any decent shore diving in the area. I'd love to maximize my water time after driving that far. Thanks for any info you can provide!