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  1. VWJarhead

    Marine Corps B-Day in Coz

    Will be in town during Marine Corps Bday with a fellow jarhead and as usual on this day we will be tossing back a few for us and toasting those who cant... Any recommendations on pubs would be helpful. We are staying at an Air BNB a few blocks in from Aldora Dive Shop so somewhere in walking...
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    Coz in Nov or Dec???

    Getting married(again) in December and instead of a bachelor party I'm looking at a small 2-5 person dive trip to Cozumel. Just a few guys and going on the cheap. Air bnb or cheap rooms, great dives, tacos and tequila... is this a good time of year to dive Cozumel? Only been once and that was...
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    PDC or COZ ???

    Was dead set on a trip to Placencia to dive with whale sharks but had to be smart and reconsider due to still being a novice diver and having a partner on the nervous side. We are OW PADI but not AOW so that trip will have to wait a little bit and were OK with that. By the way got some great...
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    Robert's Grove / Seahorse Divers / Placencia ???

    Looking at a trip to Belize in May. Found a package deal through Seahorse Dive Shop and Robert's Grove for lodging. Anyone have experience with either? 2 divers OW only at present. Still novice but comfortable and looking to stay within limits for this trip. They also have a whale shark trip...
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    Advice / Recommendations for Coz in May ? New Divers...

    Looking to go to Cozumel to experience some warm water diving in a beautiful location (May 19-24). Going as a couple, both PADI OW (approx. 6 dives, hers in Egypt approx. 20 years ago and mine in Aruba this year) but I want to get my AOW either before or while there OR possibly just stick to...
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    Whats the difference between these two MARES reg set ups???

    Ok so as with most hobbies I unfortunately get myopically focused and my excitement tends to get ahead of me... That being said I have my OW checkout dives scheduled for next month in Tampa and purchased 2 sets of regs at what I assume was a fair price and both in very good condition. My...
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    Whats the difference between these 2 MARES regs??

    Ok so as with most hobbies I unfortunately get myopically focused and my excitement tends to get ahead of me... That being said I have my OW checkout dives scheduled for next month in Tampa and purchased 2 sets of regs at what I assume was a fair price and both in very good condition. My...
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    Is this a good start for a "regulator RIG" ?

    So I was recently gifted a MARES 12 DFC 1st stage in what appears to be very good shape. I will of course get it looked at and serviced if needed before use but being new to the sport and the overwhelming equipment options Im just not sure about it. I guess my real question is, is this a good...
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    Good new diver "DIVES" in Aruba???

    Headed to Aruba in August for a friends B-day and will have my OW certification in hand but with only my training dives completed so this will be my first real diving experience so to speak. My girlfriend also has her OW but its from 18 years ago and she will do a refresher before we arrive...
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    My feet keep doing whatever they want to!!!

    I took my first pool class recently on my way to OW certification and had a few issues. Before class I was gifted from a friend a brand new, never used but still 18 year old MARES Quatro Fins. I bought 5mm booties to wear with them as well. So the issue was when I was in water when ever I would...
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