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  1. Ironjock

    St. Croix trip coming up

    We stayed right beside Gentle winds 2 minutes to the boat. As far as the drift we never have had any current not let us do that. The entry at Twin Palms just as Northstar is a little rocky so take care getting in. We use walking sticks there and it helps us not so young divers, thanks Kevin and...
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    St. Croix trip coming up

    That's disappointing for sure. My wife and I probably have done a dozen or so night dives and something always shows up to make it a great dive. Sometimes you need to venture away from under the pier and check out those areas. We very seldom decend until we float out 10 sections or so then...
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    St. Croix trip coming up

    In STX now winding up 3 months of fun and diving. First question is where on the island are you staying? Answer the Pier question first. We have dove the pier the following day after the ship leaves, you might need to float out 6 or 7 sections but it should be decent unless the Northwinds are...
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    Spring straps for Quattros to replace bungee straps?

    I have quattros and both of my bungees broke after less than 100 dives. Replaced with XS Scuba 8 inch springs. I love them/ They fit on the post very well.
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    Grand Cayman guidance needed

    Might try Sunset House or Don Fosters they have boat dives and their own house reef thats pretty good. Both are close to the cruise ships
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    st croix or cayman brac

    As I mentioned earlier the Pier never disappoints especially at night. You need to get 7 or 8 columns out before the real action starts and the Dolphins are always good. Boat dives on the west are a mixed bag to me. We love Armaggedon and Butler Bay wrecks but everything south of the pier is ok...
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    Greetings from Ohio!

    Natural Springs in New Paris and Todds scuba in Circleville are not very far from you . I have had very good experience with SODA in Dayton as our local dive shop. Bruce and Bill are always helpful.
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    st croix or cayman brac

    In St croix now as most have said the pier is a don't miss. Turtles all over the place. Just this afternoon we found 2 seahorses, 3 octopus,1 frogfish ,2 eagle rays and 1 small southern ray. Just go slow. The wind had made diving the North shore interesting but we have shore dove Cane Bay...
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    7 Essential Scuba YouTube Channels

    Tritons Realm and Blue Horizon divers always interesting
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    Have SB divers lost interest in GC?

    Loved GC and was certified there. After diving in Bonaire and St Croix we probably will not return mainly because of the cost of living there and the government handling of covid. We like shore diving and GC is good but has limited sights.
  11. Ironjock

    Hello from Cincinnati OH

    You might check out Natural Springs in New Paris,Oh and Circleville twins in Circleville. Both are clean and not far from Cincinnati. Both have trails set up and are good to work on skills. Gilboa Quarry near Findlay is an option also.
  12. Ironjock

    Trip Report East end, Grand Cayman

    Is the restaurant at Compass Point open? Sunset House and Don Fosters sit on the same reef as Eden Rock and are good dives also. The swim throughs at ER are nice. What are the condition of the coral?
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    Diving Places in or Around Cincinnati?

    My son and I have dove Natural Springs in New Paris. Its probably around an hour from Cincinnati. Its a nice place to dive. Water is clean, vis can be 20 to 25 ft if not too many there. Nice underwater trail set up by SODA.. They can also refill tanks.
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    Grand Cayman Dive Shop (Boat + Shore Diving) Recommendations

    We have found 5 good shore dives with easy access in GC. The previous poster is correct they are all house reefs and we just got our tanks there so I don't know if they would allow outside tanks. Sites are all on the west side so an east wind can blow you out. All of the dives are very good but...
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    Back Inflate BCD

    I dive an Aqua Lung Dimension. I found if I put a few pounds in my trim pockets ie 2 lbs each side it did not push me forward unless I had way too much air in the bladder. Dove a AL HD before I"ll never go back to a jacket.
  16. Ironjock

    St. Croix in early May, 2022...

    Just got back from 2 months in St Croix. The Pier is not to be missed especially at night. We saw multiple seahorses. Plenty of turtles and this year the Octopuss were very active. There are 4 shops very close to get tanks and pass on advice. We used Cane Bay Dive shop as they are who we did...
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    Underwater drills with contacts

    I wear contacts. On the day I did mask removal skills I did not wear them. All other dives I have them in.After a few dives I could do them with them in. Everything gets easier as you grow more comfortable
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    Trip Report Bonaire Trip Report - V.I.P. Divers/Aqua Viva Suites

    great reviews and information as always drrich2 . Planning on our second trip next year and your info will help guide us. Thanks
  19. Ironjock

    Bonaire Quick Tip Videos

    My wife and I love your videos. Heading to St Croix this week with our new walking sticks for our shore dives. Thanks!!!!
  20. Ironjock

    Good dive shops in St Croix

    We stayed near Salt river and used Cane Bay Dive Shop for our boat dives and used their Fredricksted shop for our tanks at the pier. Very friendly and laid back, very good operation thumbs up. When we shore dove on the north we worked with Sweet Bottom Dive shop located at Cane Bay. Laura and...
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