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    Pacific Air - don't fly them they are the worst!

    Air Pacific will soon be Fiji Airways and is replacing the 747s with new A330-200s. Qantas has/had four board members on the Air Pacific board of directors of nine. But due to goverment decree has removed them. Qantas has 46.3 ownership of the goverment run airline. "Air Pacific, which was...
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    Whale sharks. Very sad to see this

    http://www.dumagueteinfo.com/board/diving-dive-sites/oslob-whale-sharks-10479.html
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    Trip report - Atmosphere Resort, Dauin (near Apo Island)

    The muck diving is silted in and vis is down still some things to see but not as good as it was before the typhoon sadong Apo Island coarl is hard hit on one side of the island
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    Komodo seascapes killed

    Komodo seascapes killed by illegal fishing This sad and could have been prevented. just a sign of our times. http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Fishermen-blast-premier-dive-sites-off-Indonesia-3496536.php
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    C7 Incomplete (Walking Quad)

    Dive #1 - YouTube= for the video of the first dive
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    C7 Incomplete (Walking Quad)

    Well i just ot back from Puerto Galera is the northwesternmost municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro,Philippines. It is located at the southwestern end of the Isla Verde Passage, about 130 kilometers (81 mi) south of Manila. Did over 30 dives. Wheelchair was no problem. They do 5...
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    Atlantis Puerto Galera

    Just got back Thursday. We were there for 12 days and the the place is great. We went DEN - SFO - TPE - MNL on EVA air. Very nice planes. They transport you from MNL airport to Batangas to meet the boat to Puerto Galera. The boat is a Bangka (Outrigger Boat). The only glitch in out trip was...
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    GoPro HD Hero2 with SRP and CY filter video

    Dive #1 - YouTube I used a UL SL4 led flashlight with a paper difuser in the lens to make a cheep video light that was hung under the camera. The SRP blur fix was great. This video is the first dive with this setup
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    Dumaguete, Dauin, and Apo Island area damage

    It looks like the area took a hit from the Sendang on December 17, 2011. Unseen Sendang storm damage to the underwater areas of Dumaguete Anyone have any more information on the area and the diving. I have a trip scheduled in about three weeks.
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    Shots or not?

    Going to Atlantis Dumaguete next month. Went to travel doctor and was given Hep A, typhoid and tetnus. The doctor just returned from there. He also gave rx for cipro, anbian for the long plane ride and sea sick patchs without asking. Also was given a CDC and WHO travel card and alot of...
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    Mindanao around April - a good idea?

    Found this link Sendong Dumaguete Tropical Storm Washi | dutchpickle
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    Mindanao around April - a good idea?

    I and my famly are going to Dumaguete in February. My thoughts were the locals need the income now more then ever. With the close family ties these people have, any money coming in may go a long way. My tourst dollars will help and i may see new things diving that may have never been there...
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    where to attach gopro on bc?

    I tried to hand carry and it was too shaky. Mounted it a still camera mount and got back the stability I was looking for. Do not head mount as the bubbles on the exhale will show up and I know of at least two divers that lost the camera. This is my latest setup...
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    Dumaguete Atlantis

    Just booked 2 weeks with 12 nites at Dumaguete for February 10 -24. Been taking to allot of people and no negatives, just glowing reports. One exception was the higher price. 5 dives a day X 12 = 60 dives WOW. Looks like about 20 plus hours of air travel. Was scheduled to leave tomorrow for...
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    Dumaguete Atlantis

    Do they support Dolphin Rebreather (sorb) (tanks) Do they dive 80CF and are 100cf available for OC What are water temps. IS February or March a good time to go.
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    Dumaguete Atlantis

    Can not seen to find any recent info on Dumaguete. What is the best time or year to go? Any recent reviews?
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    GoPro addicted

    Heading off to Caymans in about two weeks with my new rig. Is this over kill or what 1- GoPro Hero in standard underwater case 1- GoPro Hero in Eye-O-Mine case with CY filter modification 1-GoPro Hero2 in Snake River Prototyping, LLC. housing with video monitor an CY filter 1- Sea & Sea...
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    Beqa Lagoon under new management

    Just got back from BLR and Mike from the Vegas office was the manager. But on or last few days there Mark & Sue came back to take up there old positions. Mike is back in Vagas and meet him in Denver last week at the dive show.
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    Can you buy filters for the Go Pro Hero

    No not yet. I rigged a standard underwater video filter and it works fine. See video below Beqa Fiji September 2011 - YouTube
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    GoPro Hero

    The video portions were taken with a GoPro Hero with no lights using a standard underwater video filter Just ordered a Eye Of Mine pro GoPro HD Hero camera ORDER PAGE - EyeOfMine Beqa Fiji September 2011 - YouTube
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