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There are a lot of negative experiences in our community with the liveaboard companies, and it seems to be worse since 2020. How about a separate forum that gathers information in one place here from divers' bad experiences with liveaboard companies and high-volume online brokers like...

I do photography for fun, nothing hard core. I've been looking for a video light that has a red setting for night diving. So when I found this one with all these colors, why not. Obviously, I know what the white light does. I'm assuming UV is for fluorescent diving. I don't know what the...

I am contemplating buying a regulator, octo, hoses, and gauges, but the U.S. prices are insanely high and just continue to go up. I am outfitted with everything I need except a regulator. I've been renting for years but want to explore an out-of-the-U.S. purchase to save money. I'll be in...

I am contemplating buying a regulator, octo, hoses, and gauges, but the U.S. prices are insanely high and just continue to go up. I am outfitted with everything I need except a regulator. I've been renting for years but want to explore an out-of-the-U.S. purchase to save money. I'll be in...

I've got a return scuba trip to Kona in May. Last time I was there was 2019 (BC, Before COVID), so I'm sure many restaurants didn't survive. I'm looking for some good restaurants with tasty food. Food trucks are okay too. We're staying near Oneo Bay. TIA!

This is report will be focused on the diving, the hotel, the dive operator, the taxi and money scams, and I’ll compare my observations of the reef health from my trip in October 2023 and February 2024. We were a group of three, two divers and one non-diver. Out of 10 days on the island, we only...

I am looking to add a video light to my setup. I have an Olympus TG6 and the PT-059 housing on a single arm tray with the Sea & Sea YS-03 strobe. I want to stay with a compact configuration, so I want to add a small video light to the top of the camera housing instead of going to a two-arm...

I've just arrived in Cozumel and have been ripped off four times by taxi drivers! I thought I did enough due diligence to be informed about what I should be paying from point A to point B, but the taxi Mafia has little care about adhering to their rules. The first three drivers refused to...

I usually get my Pesos from Wells Fargo before I travel, but their fees have gone up substantially. Now that I have the Schwab debit card, I don't have to worry about the ATM fees. We're staying at Casa Mexicana and looking for a reputable, mainstream bank ATM within a short walking distance...

SeaLegacy cofounders Cristina Mittermeier and Paul Nicklen were part of the Call To Earth series on CNN that highlights the importance of marine conservation, especially the blue whales...

Having just returned from Raja Ampat as a first-timer, there's a lot of new critters to me. This is the same critter in two shots. It was sticking out about an inch out of the sand and its body was about 1/2" wide. What do you think it is?

I am planning my second trip to Raja Ampat. As a single traveler who needs my own room, I have found that the White Manta (WM) and Blue Manta (BM) have the lowest single penalty of all the boats in Indonesia, 20%. For the difference in price, White Manta is cheaper, so I'm looking at their...

I will be in Sydney for a couple of days next April before boarding a transpacific cruise and I'd like to dive locally in Sydney. Is there diving in Sydney and how cold is the water? Any dive operator recommendations or tips about diving Sydney is welcomed. Thanks!

I will be on a transpacific cruise next April from Australia to Hawaii and we are stopping in Raiatea, Papeete, and Moorea. Never been to these islands and would like to dive. If you have any recommendations for dive operators, much appreciated. Thanks!

The Pub postings weren't visible in the general "what's new" and "new posts" previously, but recently they seem to dominate the listing of posts. Given that they are non-diving posts and the content is often negative and inflammatory, can it be moved, perhaps as a tab that shows across the top...

The Jakarta Airport Hotel located inside the Jakarta airport in Terminal 2E is generally booked up. There is a sale right now for 20% off for stays through Dec. 31, 2023, and there is availability. I'm using this hotel before my flight home on December 7th. The non-refundable sale rate is $59...

This is my first trip to Asia and first time to Raja Ampat (RA). I’m going to try to do this as a live report to the extent I have an internet connection. This was a complicated trip to plan and execute because I’m doing a 10-night stay at Sorido Bay Resort (SBR) (as an individual booking)...

I’ll make this a factual with some commentary and opinion trip report. I took a trip to Cozumel October 15-25 as a predive trip for Indonesia this week. Iberostar. I wanted to stay on the southern end to be closer to the dive sites, so I stayed at Iberostar as a solo traveler. Since Iberostar...

Has anyone heard of or stayed at these condos? The location and the units look nice. https://www.fulviocozumelrentals.com/studio-alegria.html

After reading through a few threads on the topic of obtaining IDR, I need to ask you all for some first-timer-to-Asia tips. I'm traveling from Oregon to Jakarta next month for a pre-dive stay to get over the jetlag before going on to Sorong for 10 days at Sorido Bay Resort followed by 11 days...