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Just got back from the US to the UK yesterday after two weeks of ad hoc diving due to Nekton going bust. British Airways then lost our baggage at Heathrow airport in the UK and our connecting flight to Manchester was cancelled due to the ash cloud over Europe from the Icelandic volcano! Why...

Hi Guys Myself and buddy Terry have just returned from the US to the UK after our 5/15/10 trip was cancelled. We spent a couple of weeks diving down the Keys and around Boynton Beach area to make the best of a bad situation as our flights and vacation were already booked. Hope everyone...

Hi Guys Just to add to the above - I was there! I know exactly what went on and IMHO Terry2puds post has been factual without being a blatant rant. If people do not erport such experiances then how else can you know what is going on with different operators? Both Terry and I have...

Hi There I think considering the way they are behaving you should request to pay the whole lot on credit card to giv yourself some protection. If they decline this point out your fears and ask again, if they still decline what seems under the circunstances to be a very reasonable and...

Hi Guys I'm Terry's buddy on this trip, and a lot has been said about the ill feeling this has caused everyone concerned, myself included. Both Terry and I are now just going to make the best of a bad situation, who know, we may see some of you guys in the South Florida area over the next...

Thanks That's too bad, looks like I'll be staying dry in Las Vegas. Thank you for the info. though, I could have taken my kit half way round the world to visit a dry lake. Regards James

Hi Folks I'm visiting Las Vegas from the UK at the end of the month on business and have a free day on the Sunday. I was thinking about taking a trip from Vegas to Lake Mead to get a couple of dives in but have never dived in this region before, so I was hoping for some local knowledge...

You will have a great time there, the water will be warmer and I have only heard good things about the aggressor fleet. We were told when we were there that in all likelyhood boats will have to opt to be either land or water based tours, and that most live aboards want this too. At first I...

Hi Joel I just flooded a Sea & Sea strobe a couple of weeks ago and tried everything myself to get it to work. I had it in bits several times and used a hair drier to dry it out to no avail. I was on a live aboard so had nothing to loose if I wanted to use it, so it was worth a go. When I got...

Hi Guys I just got back to the UK from the Galapagos Islands and thought that after all the political turmoil out there I would let you know how things went - I know that I did not believe I was actually going to be allowed to dive there this year till I hit the water personally! I was on...

Hi NetDoc, Are we still on for next week? Please check your PMs and let me know. Thanks James

The depth rating I mentioned is for the camera housing. You generaly find most people use their camera at shallower depths because of better light and life, but if you decide to start off deeper or visit a wreck for example, you may find you can't - without risking flooding your housing due...

Hi Balingar I just bought an olympus 5050 and housing, not sure of the price there as I live in the UK but will be Diving near you in a couple of weeks. I got it as there were so many recommendations for it and so far it is excellent. You may be able to get one of these reduced as the new...

Hi Sappire Some good information there, well done for finding it. On your virtual travels, have you found a site that sells underwater colour correction lenses with a 67mm screw required for the P-15 housing? If you have, can you post it? Thanks James

Are you still interested as the thread is dying a death? James

I am open to local knowledge, it's the reason I posted, you guys will have a far better understanding of the area than I could ever have. The other reason I posted was to try and hook up with a buddy, I don't want to get somewhere only for them to ask me who I am diving with? and it will make...

Hi Pete I'll do either or both, I am realy open minded. I believe you have some beautiful springs out there so I'd like to see some of those if possible, but equaly, I have never dived off either coast of Florida so would be up for that too. The main aim is to get wet and go diving, meet some...

I finish work on the Tuesday evening around 6pm and was hopeing to dive Wed/Thus/Fri the 11th/12th and 13th of February as I fly late Saturday evening. I am into any type of diving, will be bringing my own kit apart from tanks/weights, and have never lost a buddy yet! My experience is pretty...

Thanks to everyone for the info. so far, I will get a chance to look at the web sites over the next couple of days. amelo1999, where exactly is "south Florida"? is it the keys? I was going to try and stay within a couple of hours of Orlando and hire a car but have nothing planned yet...

Hi Guys New to the site hence the intro. I am from the UK and will be going to Florida for a few days diving in February. I found it "hit and miss" finding operators/sites on the net so thought I'd try the personal approach and see if there were any buddies out there. I am a BSAC OWI (UK...