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I'll look into this! Thanks!

That's a great point. I'd be super disappointed if I made travel plans and didn't get to go out!

Please tell me you're referring to this:

Is this something to be concerned about with Tiger sharks? I admit, I'm really ignorant about this and am only coming in with the idea that diving with sharks is "cool".

Work is taking me on a trip to Miami in January and I was thinking of taking a 1-2 day trip to Grand Bahamas to go to Tiger Beach. Is early January 10-11ish a good time to see Tiger sharks? I was hoping to get pics where you see a ton of sharks. Question from my spouse, is it relatively...

Oahu near Waikiki. Probably go max of 60 ft. Awesome picture. I think I’ll try just camera and a wide angle without strobes at first. A strobe may be too much gear for me to deal with at first. Thanks!

I have an RX100 Va and the Sony underwater housing (MPK-URX100A). I've mainly used it on snorkel trips but now want to take it on deeper dives now that the family is certified. Ideally, I'd like to take pics of kids scuba diving with fish in the background. What additional gear do I need...

Looking into getting into underwater photography and was eyeing two YS-01 strobes for my RX100M5A (RX100 Va). Aside from the new DS-TTL II circuitry, higher powered focusing light, and prism lens on the YS-01 Solis, I can't seem to find any other improvements over the older YS-01? Is it worth...

Thanks everyone for your helpful replies. The wife and kids are cold water adverse so I'm definitely looking at warm water destinations. Don't want to turn them off diving from the get go! I will look at Mexico and Florida. Hawaii was our original intent, but they've extended Shelter In...

I don’t think anyone really knows. I’m curious if there are any dive ops running right now in the world.

My family did all the book and pool work August of last year and were planning to do the open water component in June or July. They even took a refresher pool lesson in March. Then COVID hit. Where in the world can we travel to and do our open water portions of our PADI dive certification...

True, but Monterey is my closest option and the wife and kids aren't down for that cold :)

My family finished the written and pool portions of the PADI OW course and were supposed to go to Hawaii to finish off the Open Water dives. BUT, due to Covid-19, it's unlikely we're going to be able to make it out until the summer (or whenever travel resumes). How long do I have to finish the...

It was a rental and I don’t think i have enough experience to tell the difference between a good or bad regulator. I’m loving diving, so I’ll be getting my own regulator soon. Have the mask, snorkel, fins, and computer... next is the regulator!

Divers with kids! My kids are getting into diving and I’m wondering about exposure protection. We’re going to be in Oahu in March (only time we had!) where the water is going to be around 75 degrees. What thickness do you recommend for kids? Ages 10-13. Slender build. I was thinking 5-mm...

I’m really practicing my air consumption since I seem to go through air quickly. I’m new at about 6 dives. Are you supposed to fully empty your lungs each time? I seem to inhale 100% lung capacity and then empty to 50% before my next breath. I guess when I empty to 0% I feel like I’m...

Maybe start charging the lithium batteries in those fire and explosion proof bags? Tragic... I was contemplating going on a multi-day with Truth Aquatics in October. I'll probably wait a couple of years until the cause of this fire and the ensuing regulations happen before going on any live...

Thanks for the replies! Yes, I may save Cabo Pulmos when I'm a little more seasoned. Thanks for the Cabo San Lucas advice!

Solo diver wanting to go from California to Cabo Pulmo. Are there any all inclusive dive shops that people could recommend? I plan to land in SJD and was hoping for a shuttle to take me to Cabo Pulmo. My biggest challenge is likely that I don’t speak any Spanish. Also I was hoping to pay...