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Hello, I am looking for a buddy to do cavern/intro to cave class in FL with Ross Noble. Tentative date is April 18-20, but I am flexible. PM me if you are interested. Thank you, Julia

I guess I should try a trip to casinos some day - might win some money to buy more scuba gear..:) I don't have much body fat (I am slim and tall), but I have natural positive buoyancy in both fresh and salt water.. I guess I am not that worried about being overweight in salt water. The...

I didn't dive with BC in cold water. I rented DiveRite Transpack and a BP/wings from the beginning - I wanted to see what I will like better since I needed a BC anyway. I liked BP/ wings (LOVED it) and bought my own. In dry suit in salt water I use 18lbs of weight but feel that I could go...

No, I have new Halcyon Pioneer wing and BP - I don't need STA.

Thank you for advice. I will stay with my SS backplate and see how it goes! Juls

Hello everyone, I dive SS backplate and wings in cold water. However, my warm water vacation in Coz is coming soon, and I wondered if I will be overweight using SS backplate. I will be doing most of the diving in 3 mm wet suit with AL80. Two dives will be using ST 95 or 120 tanks (with...

Try liveaboards - IMHO, it's the best if you travel alone. I've done two so far and am addicted to it. Besides meeting new people, you will get lots of diving. Other options - travel with people from this or other message boards; travel with your LDS; join a local dive club. As a new diver...

I dove with Pacific Wilderness in San Pedro - nice shop, nice folks. Worth checking out.

Where does everybody (who is interested, that is..) plan to fly to - MIA or FLL?

If we arrive on Friday morning, we can try to get an afternoon dive in (and maybe a night dive, if anyone is interested?). I did some research on dive ops for Marathon and Islamorada. I sent out emails (was too busy @ the office last week to call) with charter rates request. All of the...

I think that it makes sense to stay in Marathon or Islamorada. They have nice dive ops, and yes, I would LOVE to dive Spiegel Grove (and - Duane - anyone?..). It would be probably better than to stay in Key West. And we can always car-pool and drive to attend a party or two there (costumes...

Same with me. I will do only long weekend, so the condo bargains for 7-10 days or more are useless for me. "How about mid sept . October will be very booked in the lower keys" - the FantasyFest was the actual purpose of this trip, besides diving, wasn't it?

October for FantasyFest works best for me. Cold in October? I dove in Key Largo last Novermber - the water was balmy 75 degrees, and air temps were around 90's. But then, I am from NY...:)

Kristey, The Fantasyfest is from Oct 10 - 27th, so I guess we would have to be there before the actual Halloween in order to catch the festivities. I am also OK with staying in condo. I've been diving only Key Largo (stayed at Ramada Inn last year), so I can't say anything about other...

about the whole week, but rather a long weekend (say, arriving Thursday night or Friday morning, and leaving on Monday). I definitely cannot do the whole week. Kristey and others, let me know what do you think. Julia

As I mentioned before, I am willing to do the research and planning. Butttt... since I've never planned any group trips before, you all better start pointing me in the right direction..:)

I can do some research, and I won't need to be reimbursed for phone usage..:) I guess we would just have to decide how many of us going, for how long we want to stay, what events we want to attend (check the website that Cathy provided) etc etc etc. Send me a PM if you are interested. Julia

Hi, You can find the list of boats (with schedules) and other helpful info on www.saintbrendan.com. I went to Catalina a week ago on "Bottom Scratcher" - nice boat, great food, great crew, great diving. They provide tanks and weights (www.bottomscratcher.com). I signed up with "Pacific...

not many places: Key Largo Bimini Saba/St. Kitts Catalina, CA this year will be diving: localy - NY/NJ Kona, HI - New Year's ???

No, I would have to go back to NY. The show should be really interesing - enjoy!