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  1. ryanoceros

    Metridium Fields

    Becca, I did this dive following the same instructions with a buddy on our first dive after our dive course. We were really stoked to find it on our own and had a lot of fun.
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    PADI's fee to dive centers to issue specialty certs such as Deep Diver

    Yeah I have an AOW cert and I've been diving for the last couple years down to 40m but have recently heard that some operators will require some sort of formal deep diving certification before allowing divers to go below 30m from their boats.
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    Shipwrecks of Coron, Corto Divers and Corto del Mar.

    Jay's link to scubatech philippine's article on the wrecks of Coron is one of the best sources I've seen.
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    PADI's fee to dive centers to issue specialty certs such as Deep Diver

    Yeah, "fee for card" is essentially what I was referring to. Interesting. I heard that padi charged something like $120 for each AOW cert and i was horrified. I figured they were making a pretty penny from these specialties since they seem to push them quite hard. Reason for the post was...
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    My upcoming trip to Subic Bay, Malapascua, and Coron

    Yeah those were the wrecks that seemed most appealing to me after reading about the wrecks there rather superficially. Thanks for the additional recommendations.
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    My upcoming trip to Subic Bay, Malapascua, and Coron

    Thanks for the info, Jay. I'll check out Corto. I'll be in Subic between 14 May and 20/21/22 May and probably dive with Arizona. Maybe I'll see ya out there.
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    PADI's fee to dive centers to issue specialty certs such as Deep Diver

    How much does PADI charge dive shops for Deep Diver certifications?
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    My upcoming trip to Subic Bay, Malapascua, and Coron

    Thanks for the info, Jack. Glad to hear you liked Mango's. I think I'll go with Reggae divers in Coron. Did you dive the Irako?
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    My upcoming trip to Subic Bay, Malapascua, and Coron

    I'm staying at Mango's beachfront resort in Subic but was planning on doing my diving with Arizona. I was wondering about the name - everyone there seemed to be from the UK. I buddy wants to join me right at the planned end of my stay of 5 days. Do you think 7 days diving there might be too much...
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    Sharing Your Current BP/W Gear List

    1. Backplate: DiveRite XT Stainless, no STA required (will get solid heavy plate for diving in California) 2. Wing: DiveRite Travel 3. Harness: basic 2" with 4 d rings, 2" crotch strap with 2 d rings 4. Primary 1st stage: Scubapro mk26 evo 5. Primary 2nd stage: Scubapro G260 (R195 secondary) 6...
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    How long is a dive?

    It obviously depends on depth, but my dives typically last around 60 minutes. Deep dives where most of the interesting stuff is at 35-40m tend to be more like 30 minute dives. Shallow dives are always over 60, my longest 95 minutes.
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    Wetsuit and water temp

    Try wearing the tighter suit as the first layer and the looser fitting one on top regardless of length. I'd guess you'd be good to around 15C.
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    My upcoming trip to Subic Bay, Malapascua, and Coron

    I'm planning to visit Subic Bay, Malapascua, and Coron each for about a week starting mid May in that order. I'd love to hear if anyone has any recommendations for this upcoming trip: favorite wrecks / dive sites, dive shops, cheap lodging, other stuff to do in the areas. I don't dive deeper...
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    Ahoy maties

    Hey I'm Ryan. I'm from the San Francisco bay area but I've been living in Papua New Guinea the last two years where I started scuba diving. I thought I'd come say hi and introduce myself. I'd like to meet divers who want to dive in Northern California, or to meet and dive elsewhere! My favorite...
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