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  1. anchochile

    Dive destination for April from West Coast US

    I have a brief and rare window for a dive trip in mid-April. My default would be Cozumel, which is always great, but wondering if there's somewhere else that would fit my requirements for a change. Requirements: Reachable from San Francisco in 1 day of travel (which unfortunately rules out...
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    Missing diver in Monterey, CA area

    https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/us-coast-guard-navy-local-responders-search-for-missing-diver-off-monterey-county-coast/ And also this from a public Facebook group for local divers: For those who don't know the local conditions, typical water temperatures are 50-55F, and the news...
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    Snorkeling around Cabo Pulmo

    My wife and I will be in Cabo Pulmo for a few days in early December. She's hoping to do some snorkeling on the 3 mornings that I'll be out diving. Are there places around Cabo Pulmo where there's good snorkeling off the beach that is reasonably safe for solo snorkeling (no strong currents...
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    How to spend 6 days photo-diving the Sea of Cortez

    They didn't specify the reason they couldn't put me with other photographers other than saying it's impossible at this time of the year (I'm guessing due to being highly booked with less flexibility). As far as site availability, this was the response: "Personally, I would advise you to avoid...
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    How to spend 6 days photo-diving the Sea of Cortez

    Giving this a bump - would love any additional advice. I've reached out to a couple highly recommended Cabo Pulmo dive ops and they seem to be basically urging me to NOT come in October/Nov because they say it will be very difficult to get to the best dive sites and impossible to put me in a...
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    How to spend 6 days photo-diving the Sea of Cortez

    Hadn't thought about it - I'm in the Bay Area so can fly direct to SJD but not to Loreto and one flight is vastly more appealing than a layover in LAX with what a mess air travel is these days, but I'm open to it. How does Loreto diving (especially for wide-angle photo) compare with Cabo Pulmo...
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    How to spend 6 days photo-diving the Sea of Cortez

    Would love advice on how to split up 5-6 diving days in the southern Sea of Cortez this fall. How many days would you spend in Cabo Pulmo vs La Paz (and maybe Cabo?). And any advice on dive ops that would be good for a photographer - either a private guide or an op that could put me with a group...
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    Is PZ+ really aggressive?

    I use an Oceanic Geo with the PZ+ algorithm, which is considered more conservative than the other option, DSAT. I've read through a number of old threads on the board and there seems to be a consensus that PZ+ is equivalent to a GF Hi of about 85%. Subsurface lets you set any GF Hi that you...
  9. anchochile

    Diving the USAT Liberty Shipwreck, Bali Indonesia

    Oh no! That is just so sad to hear. The early morning dive with the bumpheads in late 2019 is one of my top diving memories - peaceful, still, nobody else in the water with us but those huge fish. I'd think the local dive ops would've handed out cash to locals if it would have kept people from...
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    Perdix 2, Petrel 3

    Yeah I have tried and failed to figure out what is new about it other than the cosmetic stuff. They don't seem to have a side-by-side comparison chart of the Perdix 1 vs 2 which makes me suspect there's not much new. I'm still waiting for the Peregrine to get AI...I don't need all the tech...
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    Divers Found Drifting Way Offshore

    Wow, most boats in Coz don't carry THAT many divers, it is hard to imagine how nobody on the boat would've noticed they were three people short after ending the dive - even if the crew failed to do a basic headcount which is inexcusable. If this is all true, why hide the name of the op? If they...
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    Late night quick meal near Casa Mexicana

    Coming at you live from Los Tacotales, waiting on my frijoles charros con pastor. Drama level was incidental, I’m please/sorry to say. Had to wait about 2 minutes for a float to pass, crossed the street, easy 10 min walk to CM, crowded half block at the end but no biggie. As soon as you’re 1/2 a...
  13. anchochile

    Late night quick meal near Casa Mexicana

    Well, as of 6:30 there are maybe 20 people waiting for the 7pm ferry. Drama level: 0. Hoping for drama after the crossing for all you watching from home.
  14. anchochile

    Late night quick meal near Casa Mexicana

    Wow, a lot of strong opinions! I've been in Coz for Carnaval before (unintentionally) and know the drill - my memory is that as soon as you get off Melgar, things are pretty chill, with an exponential falloff in crowds every 10 feet you walk away from the water. I'm a little worried about the...
  15. anchochile

    Late night quick meal near Casa Mexicana

    These taqueria recs sound like exactly what I had in mind, thanks!
  16. anchochile

    Late night quick meal near Casa Mexicana

    I know there are 9 million restaurant threads, but here’s a fairly specific scenario: You get into Cozumel late in the evening and check into Casa Mexicana. By the time you leave bags in the room and are ready to get dinner, it’s 9pm or later. Where do you go that is: Open late on a Tuesday...
  17. anchochile

    Ferries from PDC only running every 2 hours?

    Ok, I'm just learning I am arriving the evening of the Carnival parade. :facepalm: Isn't that supposed to be in February? So am I gonna have a problem getting a ferry that evening, after a 4pm flight arrival which I'm guessing would put me on track for a 7pm or 8pm ferry? Hopefully all the...
  18. anchochile

    Ferries from PDC only running every 2 hours?

    Thanks. My flight lands CUN at 4pm so not too worried about missing the last ferry. Knock on wood for no flight delays.
  19. anchochile

    Ferries from PDC only running every 2 hours?

    Thanks. Looks like Ultramar's site doesn't reflect that but it's what I've read elsewhere. Last sailing at 10pm?
  20. anchochile

    Ferries from PDC only running every 2 hours?

    The Ultramar site doesn't seem to list schedules for specific dates - they just show a single generic timetable for each route. Maybe I'm just not figuring out where to look - this is the page I am using.
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