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We stayed at Outrigger Resort next to Kahaluu, and I guess I had gotten spoiled by snorkeling at Captain Cook's monument and the Place of Refuge since I felt Kahaluu didn't bring much to the party besides seeing a lot of turtles up close and personal (one swam near me when I entered the water...

I'm not sure if this is near you, but these are two classes that I've been thinking about flying to Florida for: RPV Live Events : Reef Photo & Video!, The Underwater Photo Pros RPV Live Events : Reef Photo & Video!, The Underwater Photo Pros

Thanks to everyone for the compliments. There are so many awesome things to see and experience in our wonderful diving world (and I'm just getting started)...

My bet is that if you put the right lens (i.e. 60mm macro or 10-17 FE Tokina), and get your setting right, then you would enjoy the housing. I would give Reef Photo a call to talk more about the other accessories that you need. These guys have really helped me a lot over the last 5 years of...

I can't speak for Kauai, but I've snorkel and dove on the Big Island on the Kona side. I am also going through the same questions of heeding to Key Largo or back to the Big Island and take my 8 year son for a snorkel experience. On the Big Island, we snorkeled with Seaquest doing both their 4...

Thank you to you and all the others for the information. I'm looking closer at the instructors that conduct AOW, and I've been following the other thread for more information as well.

That is scary. Luckily the instructor for this course also uses a housing similar to mine. We even discussed that whomever I choose to take this class through, make sure they have a DSLR housing like I do versus a non-DSLR. I'm actually planning to take one of the Palm Beach or Key Largo...

Thanks for the information. I'm not looking at the AOW as a route to go deeper as I currently prefer depths where many of the reefs are located. I want to make sure I'm getting the buoyancy and the "basic" skills (as you have named) that I need to really enjoy this new sport. I also want my...

I am looking to take some speciality courses as well as AOW, but I'm trying to create a timeline for myself in doing so. I got certified in Dec 2011, had 7 dives in January and planning my next dive trip for April in Florida followed by a dive trip in July in (possibly) Dominica. Once the...

Go AFS on the 60. I have both of these lenses because I wanted to answer the question myself. I use a D200 (6 years old), and the obvious speed difference is worth the additional cost of the AFS 60.

Nice video. I didn't get to dive any reefs on Oahu due to the weather while I was there. Of course the 3 wrecks and Black Rock was cool, especially seeing all the turtles and spotted rays. Can't wait to see more vids.

This dive was so awesome I had to do it twice. I just got my c-card in December and got the opportunity to do 4 dives on Oahu and 3 dives on the Big Island. During the first manta dive, I had forgotten to charge my batteries on my video camera and it died as soon as i hit the water. Enjoy the...

Personally I would rephrase your question only due to the circumstance I fell into. I bought my underwater housing for my D200 for my first discover scuba dive. I bought it due to the deal that I was getting on a discontinued - new housing for the now discontinued camera. This was 5 years...

Nice video. Thanks for sharing. Can't wait till my son is able to get certified so we could also dive together.

Just left Kona about 2 to 3 weeks ago. These were my first dives after my OW cert, and my wife is also a non-diver. I split my time between diving, snorkeling, and checking out the island. If I was able to do it again, I would add 1 to 2 more days to have a total of 2 island drive days and 1...

Just got back from Oahu last Thursday. I packed a hard cased samsonite bag with my BC, 2 pair of fins, wet suits, and swim suits (for just laying on the beach). Reg, mask and snorkel went in a carry-on. The total weight was about 40lbs. I dove with Captain Bruce - who picked me up at my...

Cracked Conch - it was simply great food. We went twice since it was so filling and tasty.

Thank you for sharing. Hopefully I get to do this in January. Merry Christmas

Not to take this topic of course, but I'm very curious at how many have failed the course that have taken discover scuba. The first time I did discover scuba, I fell in love with the sport - I also sucked at it too but I would not let my anxiety get the best of me. 2 years later, I've done the...

Awesome photos - makes me even more excited to leave this Sunday for the Caymans and staying for a week.