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I don't know if this will help, but I'm 5'8 and round. While I do not have the ego strength to post my actual weight, I have had good luck with the full Men's BARE Velocity wetsuits in the short length (not the shortie, just short v. tall). I have both a 2/3 and a 4/5 that fit well, probably...

Apparently, I have been under a rock and not following Mary Lee and Genie-- neither of which I am interested to meet on a dive. I think I would "pit my shants"... However, I will now eagerly follow their adventures in the Mid Atlantic... and think of them whenever I go diving... LOL

Glad I had the luxury of experiencing these dives with a hot drink and a warm, snoring dog on my lap... there is something to be said for living vicariously through the accomplishments of others. ;-)

Thanks, phelana, It's been about 2 years and that's 2 years too long. :-) I'm sorry to hear the prices rose that sharply and there is always that my memory does not serve as well as it should. Cheers, -K

I have the Stiletto and I agree that you will feel more confident with the yellow mesh zip pockets for your weights. Happy Diving! -Kirstin

I like what mala said... but if that fails, talk to Erica at Toucan Diving based out of the Plaza Resort. Diving is easy - great vis, little or no current and reefs that are accessible from the shore. There is one main road around the edge of the island and the dive sites are clearly marked...

I've been to Bonaire twice and stayed both times at the Plaza. The rooms are clean and include a small fridge to stash snacks from the grocery store in town. Toucan Diving is their house dive shop and in both instances we were very pleased with the service we received. One of the dive masters...

My one experience diving the Palancar Bricks involved a honking current -- if it wasn't 2+ kts, I'll eat my booties. We had a larger sized group consisting of divers from different countries and possessing varied experience. Our DM would frequently let the group drift by a swim through or other...

I just talked to the folks at Olympus Dive in Morehead City, NC. They are running two days of full-day diving next weekend. Since Monday is a holiday, I thought it might be a great chance to get rehydrated as I'm in danger of drying up. The reported water temperature is 60 degrees (warmer, I...

I can't get the time off work to make it all the way to Florida Springs. However, Olympus Dive in Morehead City is running full-day trips on January 19th and 20th. I talked to them today and there is also room at the dive lodge for the weekend. I'm thinking that's about as far afield as I'll...

I thought a Spanish Lobster and a slipper lobster were the same thing... Drive safely-- there are a lot of ass-hats on I-95... :-)

I dove with Silent World last April in Key Largo. We had excellent weather and good to excellent viz. If you go with Silent World, don't miss out on the fresh fish tacos between AM and PM dives at the little restaurant at the marina. It's super casual-- you can sit at the bar in your bathing...

I dove with Silent World last April. They are wonderful. I'm so glad you were able to get in some good diving on your vacation. I am pea-green with envy-- my scales are showing due to excessive dehydration!!! BTW - What did you do with the slipper lobster? They are so creepy-looking, they...

I don't think we're talking about incidental physical contact for the sake of safety or equipment checks here. Unless I've misunderstood, the groper in question behaved in such a way that earned him a nickname from the women in the dive group. No level-headed woman (that I know of)...

I have trouble with my bangs getting in my dive mask. I wear a Henderson dive beanie just to keep the hair out of my face. It is very comfortable and fastens under my chin. The other thing to do is wear a "BUFF" and tie it like a skullcap. I especially love my buff for after the dive-- I...

First, let me say that I'm sorry you had this experience. It's so disappointing to hear of a man behaving this way. I'd definitely let the groper know that my dive knife can be used for castration and that I would be more than happy to feed what I cut off to the fish on my next dive...

Kronek - As the survivor of a ruptured appendix, I say get your butt to the doctor ASAP and don't wait until Tuesday. The pain will subside when the appendix ruptures, so don't take that as a sign that you are getting better. I ended up with a drain hanging out of my gut for three weeks and a...

My tropical suit is a Bare Velocity 2/3. I've worn it on dives as cold as 59 degrees F (but I would recommend getting a thicker suit for cold water) and in water 80 deg F. I wear a tropical suit in warm water for protection from scrapes, jellyfish more than warmth. The Bare suit is very...

I'm a fan of sinus rinsing, too. Just make sure you are using distilled water or boiled tap water in your Neti Pot. I personally prefer the squeeze bottle because I can get a more powerful "squirt". I've had sinus surgery on my maxillary sinuses due to chronic sinusitis and infections and am...

It was a great group of folks and crew. Thanks Randy for helping me ID the big eel I saw as a Conger eel. See you again sometime on the Miss Lindsey! Cheers, Kirstin