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I know many of us book our live aboard trips many months in the future if not earlier. With the Covid19 virus now a pandemic there are so many restrictions around the world that it may be impossible for many of us to go on our trips. Flight cancellations, country entry restrictions or...

Here I sit writing this report at a friends house south of Manila after another week of diving in Dauin. I miss Dauin and always look forward to returning each year (this was my fourth year in a row) and visiting with my friends at Mikes Beach Resort and roaming the small village of Dauin. Yes...

I was in the Philippines visiting friends for a month so we (me) decided to fly to Bali for a week of diving (just me) and some touring and relaxation. Rented a nice small villa in Candidasa for seven nights but decided to stay the first night at Liberty Dive resort before going to the villa so...

DIVING: Our check dive would be on air and not nitrox and then they would blend in the nitrox for the rest of the dives--mostly to 29 or 30%. On the check dive everyone had to shoot their SMB's for the guide to make sure we knew how--that was a hoot. We had 14 divers and three guides--one...

When I looked at booking this trip I wanted to do the BDE route but Brothers was closed and went with St Johns. Booked through PADI Travel--very easy and very helpful with questions and a few changes I needed to make on flights to notify the boat for changed pick-up times in Hurghada. My plan...

Decided to upgrade from my Geo 2 to a AI computer with a larger colored screen for the sake of my 71 year old eyes. Considering the Suunto Eon Core and the Aqua Lung i770r (back down Shearwater fanatics--ain't happening). Checking some reviews on You Tube and came across a Brit who was in...

Never tried to use the Wi-Fi on the camera but decided to try it out. Downloaded the App turned on the cameras Wi-Fi and tried to open the SeaLife wi-fi on my phone. Punched in the password and hit connect and it keeps saying wi-fi may not be available. Tried many times now with the same...

Just returned from a week of diving in Sipalay (Takatuka Resort) and then a week diving in Dauin (Mikes Beach Resort). First time diving in Sipalay---it's a bit of a trek to get there--fly from Manila to Bacolod, taxi to the bus terminal and a five hour bus ride to just outside Sipalay on a...

I guess I'm rambling on a bit so I'll try to wrap this up now. Batu Balong dive site--this got a bit hairy. Third dive of the day. Falling tide--negative entry. At about forty feet everything was fine--nice dive, lots of fish--white tips, usual reef fish and lots of them---then noticed we were...

After arriving in Labuan Bajo and checking into the hotel I walked into town to Uber Scubas office--big mistake--the heat and humidity were brutal! It was about 95 degrees and the humidity felt the same---it's almost getting to be rainy season and it poured down rain later in the afternoon...

71 year old male who is retired and on a somewhat limited budget. Believe me I like all the amenities that would come with a more expensive liveaboard boat--nice cabin, a/c, big soft bed etc. But my choice was pick a local budget liveaboard I can afford and dive in Komodo or stay home and watch...

Colo Sprgs to Houston (1 hour layover--tight), Coz. Second stay at Sunscape--upgraded to a bigger room--nice big room with sea view. Forgot that you needed to pay for Wi-Fi in your room ($39 for the week) or you can use the free Wi-Fi in the lobby which I did. Next morning Cristina picked me...

President Duterte visited Boracay and called it a "cesspool" and gave the government and the island of Boracay six months to clean up it's act or be closed down till it does. Now the government is wanting to close down the island from June 1st to July 31st of this year to be able to fix a lot...

I've been trying to book a less expensive liveaboard trip for this November with a local dive op in Labuan Bajo. Since I'm retired I just can't afford the more expensive liveaboard boats that provide Nitrox for free or at a cost. Was planning to do a few day diving trips before going on the...

This is the trip report I was looking forward to posting the least. Some folks will get butt hurt if you say anything negative about their favorite dive site but I feel I need to include the good with the not so good for the sake of future travelers. This was a last minute decision to travel...

After a week of diving in Dauin (Dumaguete area) we took the fast ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaron City on Bohol Island--tickets were about $14 US each--a little over one hour trip. From the port we took a 30 minute ride in a van for two of us to Alona beach area on Panglao Island for about...

Its been over three weeks since diving in Dauin, I wanted some time to let things sort themselves out before over reacting one way or another and think before I leap. I will write trips reports on three different areas I was able to dive in the Philippines--Dauin, Bohol (Balicasag Island) and...

Just returned Saturday from a week of diving with Native Sons Divers and staying at Mariposa lodge. First--I flew from Denver (5 am flight-to Houston) and from Houston to Roatan arriving at 12 noon. I was off the plane and through immigration in 10 minutes--waited about the same for my bags...

Went online Monday to order a Deep6 Signature Orange Second stage regulator and 40" hose. Did I need a new regulator? No but I wanted one for a upcoming trip to Roatan----it was purely a "boys and their toys" order. I already have a perfectly good Edge Epic regulator (which is now my new safe...

Just returned at the end of last week after six days of great diving in Coz. Perfect weather...lots of sun....little wind.....and calm seas--mostly. Only one night of heavy rain but cleared out by morning for a great day. Mosquitoes? Yep lots of those--first night sitting on balcony I was...