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Express Divers operates "Island Time" out of Long Beach and they sometimes do rig charters. I did one with them last week, and it was REALLY cool. This isn't a part of their regular schedule, but they may have one on the books for a local group that you could tag along with. www.expressdivers.com

Thanks for this great thread! Thanks Scubahiro for starting it and all for responding, particularly Cabo and bubble blower. I've been shooting with the S400 above ground with great results for almost a year now, and just bought the 130' housing for it last weekend. I was wondering about how...

I did a weeklong liveaboard on one of Cairn's middle-down market boats, Taka II, and I did enjoy it very much. But it's quite spartan and their "best" cabin with the only double bed was OK but not great. The dive sites were killer, of course, all of the places on the Ribbon Reefs where the...

Due to low turnout, my buddy and I are going to stay shoreside this weekend after all. Maybe in December sometime?

I bought a backplate for my 1st BC, finally purchased equipment about 35 dives in... Seriously, backplate/harness is the BEST tool for getting perfect trim, and it's incredibly comfortable because there is nothing on your front but the harness therefore no jacket-style squeeze, ever. Your tank...

Sorry to hear you are constantly solicited. In SoCal, I've been out on Magician, Sundiver, Prince Neptune and King Neptune with no tip requests. Also have dove from boats in Culebra and Fajardo, Puerto Rico and Australia with no tip requests. My luck is holding! I like your idea to tip...

I've been on several dive boats in Southern California, and never once been asked for a tip or had the tip jar pointed out. A jar usually does appear in the saloon on the way back to port, but I've never once heard anybody talk about it (including the passengers, except occasionally to whisper...