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  1. J

    Curacao "High Season" / Christmas

    Was in Bonaire last Christmas some restaurants were pre booked but no issues with dive sites you pay full rates and high air costs but underwater not notice a thing Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    SSI Letter of Referral Accepted by PADI for OW Course?

    Thanks guys wife loves the sense of secuil Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---------- Post added August 23rd, 2014 at 08:44 PM ---------- Most travel locations will take your referral and let you do the final ow this more of a local Lds protecting their income steam Sent from my iPhone...
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    Bahamas in November-2 divers/2 land lubbers

    Dove with three times big group with lots of cruise ship passengers so many groups have less experienced dives mixed in. I did enjoy it everything we'll run and dm's were fun Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Diving the St. Lawrence River

    There are also good shore dives. The islander is favorite and often the open water test site for many LDS Dive 1000 Islands | Site down for maintenance. Back soon
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    Missed my annual inpection

    Ok in December I was to have my wife and my apek travels in for yearly inspections. They were busy and we could not get them back for a trip in Jan 1st with the holiday. Well time has gone bye and I just thought **** I never got them done. I have time as I will not be diving to our next trip...
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    Buddy Dive and Truck Insurance

    Buddy's trucks are pretty old, we had 3 break down in 10 days. Tail gate fell off one, brake line broke and stater died on the last. All was taken care of still a pain. I would think anything less than a big crash would have been hard to tell on the 3 of them. Take a iphone photo and video of...
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    Looking for 3 BR villa or house for January

    Heading back to Bonaire just after the news years for 10 days. Need a place for 5 with 3-4 bedrooms and a dive locker is a big plus. Of course on main dive side of the island. Stayed at the major places ( liked CCB) looking for something with more bedrooms. Anyone have any leads on a condo...
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    Tobago Diving?

    Been to Bonaire and Tobago, Undersea was great to work with. Almost all diving is boat diving on Tobago. You will dive more for less on Bonaire. That said Speyside has more dramatic dives with current waves but little very going on out that far. "In town" there are more places to eat and go...
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    Nitrox Certification

    Maybe the type is very small and you have to look hard to see it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Nitrox Certification

    A bit from stubbornness i was a NASDS diver in 1970's had wallet stollen and card with it. Took 20 years off diving and wanted a refresher, was refused as I could not show a card. Had old logs instructors name, the dive shop that had closed, even others I dove with. No go Padi wanted a whole...
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    Nitrox Certification

    Tigerman once again do YOU have a SDA card? I do, it has never not once been accepted. You have NO experience with this, if someone else has a card and it was not accepted that is proof by them not by you, you're just repeating the story over and over. So far no one has come on here and I...
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    Nitrox Certification

    I have proven using my SDA card it works, the others all claim to know "someone who knew someone and it did not work" or claim they would never accept where they dive. Today in 4 years of diving with it and going to 5 islands in the caribbean and 4 places in NYS I have never had an issue...
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    Nitrox Certification

    Over 50 dives using my SDA card all over the caribbean and NYS. I also carry my PADI card but have never had to put it out. I just use the SDA to prove it works to people here.
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    Nitrox Certification

    Just did 30 dives on Air and our friends did 30 dives on Nitrox in Bonaire. Both of us doing and ave of 3.5 dives a day, we all went to bed early as we had full fun days. Mostly tired from getting in- out and tank, BCD and weight it the same Nitrox or not. Only thing I noticed was they could...
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    General questions before first trip to Bonaire.

    They have a pretty large grocery and kind of a warehouse store near airport end of town. Lots of other places for batteries. I did not look at the cost.
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    Blunt or Pointed Scuba Knife?

    I like a small cheap one blunt tip. That way if I lose I am not trying go looking for at 100+ ft. If you know me I have gauges on the consul , not wireless wrist ones, I lose things! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Possibly looking to purchase timeshare at Buddy Dive...

    Took a few cheap Time-share vacations. I am required to take a tour. When they call make a am appointment on your last day. Tell them no more calls to then. When booking I tell them I have to week a there, not 3 days and for like $399- $699 I get a week in a 2 bedroom unit. + some dinner and...
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    General questions before first trip to Bonaire.

    Just back from 10 days in Bonaire and 30 dives. Took my 18 yo son and he cannot wait to go back. I agree. We stayed at the Caribbean club in a 2 bedroom villa # 302 right by two pools. The place is run by Buddy Dive. We did our check out and 3 boat dives at the Buddy main site them. Very happy...
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    Considering BONAIRE or COZ for Dive trip w Daughter - Advise?

    Just back from 10 days in Bonaire and 30 dives. Took my 18 yo son and he cannot wait to go back. I agree I am also. Spent Christmas morning doing a night to sunrise dive, very special. We stayed at the Caribbean club in a 2 bedroom villa # 302 right by two pools. The place is run by Buddy...
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    Curacao vs Bonaire

    Just back from 10 days in Bonaire and 30 dives. Spent Christmas morning doing a night to sunrise dive, very special. I missed out on a Curacao trip trip two years ago due to a injury. The people we dive with did that and this one with us. Hands down they said for max diving time Bonaire but...
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