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The most recent threads I searched for are from 2010. My wife has just booked a trip for the end of the year December 2016 for Cabo san Lucas. Does anyone have any experience diving there and any recommendations for a dive operator? Thanks for the input.

A recent thread in the New Divers/Beginners section made me think about a recent issue I had on my last family vacation. Long story short the all inclusive resort we stayed at in Turks & Caicos had scuba as an included activity. There were about 3 boats that went out in the mornings for 2...

I've been certified for nearly 4 years and have accumulated almost 80 dives in that time, mostly on vacation. My oldest daughter is now 17 and certified when she was 13 and is my vacation dive buddy. Long story short we recently went back to Turks & Caicos where she originally certified and...

I seem to be cursed with GoPro problems. I think my first GoPro had some sort of defect. I could never make it work properly even with software upgrades and eventually returned the thing. Then I get a new GoPro for a dive vacation and the damn thing flooded on my first dive! I'm pretty sure...

Of all of my 80 dives so far I finally encountered "that" diver. While on vacation with the family I was going out on a two tank charter. The boat was fairly full and when my nephew and I set our gear near some open tanks he was the two tanks in between us. I tried to be polite and say hello...

For a number of different reasons I have been unable to get a practice dive in before my dive vacation. I will be using a new air integrated dive computer for the first time on vacation. I will still be using the SPG as back up until I'm used to and know the transmitter works. I'm also going...

I've always wanted to set up my rig with a wireless air integrated computer. So I get this big bonus at work and had the funds burning a whole in my pocket. I am going on a family vacation next week and stopped by the LDS to check out their computers. My intention was to just window shop but...

I've been reading about different divers and their different experiences with dive trips and dive boats. Some people complain about certain requirements made during the trip. Others don't mind. In California the usual custom on a dive boat is that unless you are in a class the boat simply...

We are trying to plan a trip for next spring break with the family. There are two divers, myself and my daughter, with a non diving wife and two non diving kids. We have never been to Grand Cayman but hear it is great for both divers and non divers. I was looking at the options and it seems...

For a long time when a new diver asks questions and advice for new BC purchase within a few responses someone will eventually throw out that a back plate with wing set up is the best and most affordable way to start. I will agree that if a diver plans to dive double tanks or use side mount that...

At first I was going to post this thread about preserving the buddy system. It seems to me that whenever a diver posts a thread with either questions about the buddy system or more commonly a bad experience with a buddy and what to do we can't get through the first page without somebody posting...

This is my first foray into the world of underwater photography/videography. My family decided to get me a GoPro Hero 4 silver for Christmas. As I eagerly opened the box and started taking video (my wife had inserted an SD card and charged the batteries ahead of time!) the camera started...

Right out of OW training we get it hammered into our heads that you need to do a pre-dive buddy check before each and every dive. We parrot the BWRAF and face our buddies and go through the check list. Then somewhere along the way we still start checking our gear but not quite in such a formal...

My wife just booked us on a last minute vacation. Literally, she found a vacation package to Paradise Island in the Bahamas the other night that was "too good to pass up." The kids are out of school for the week and as an added bonus the connecting flights will take us near her parent's house...

Hi All, Just wanted to get a few thoughts on some cleaning practices. I recently returned from family vacation in Maui. I was fortunate enough to get in three days diving. I did rinse my wetsuit with the shower after the last dive but didn't immediately soak and gave the regulators, BC...

I just returned from a family vacation to Maui. One of the highlights of the trip was three days of diving with my now 16 y.o. daughter who also has AOW certification. Afternoon 2 tank dive one day, morning 2 tank dive to Lanai and first cathedral (highlight of the dive trip!), and a night...

I'm going to start a new thread so not to hijack an earlier thread about refresher courses. Similar but slightly different question. My last dive was about 9-10 months ago. I have AOW certification and 68 total dives to this point. I own most of my own gear except a tank and until last...

This thread is inspired by a number of different threads. One was about diving with an inexperienced dive buddy. Another about computers. And to add extra fuel for discussion I'm renewing the Air2 debate as well. I also have jury duty tomorrow and need something to read while sitting at the...

I will be in Kauai in late August and was trying to get in some research regarding dive shops in the Princeville area. The last time I was in Kauai was about 5 years ago and we stayed in the Poipu Beach area. I wasn't certified then and didn't look into any diving options or even snorkeling...

We have an upcoming trip to Cancun next week and the forecast for next 10 days has potential thunderstorms over the weekend and chance of showers for several days after that. Is there a water warning after a rain that prevents diving? In California there is usually a 3 day water warning...