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Thanks, I'll check them out. Good to know! I'm planning to go ahead with that resort. Great. I'm not used to cooler water diving. :oops: I don't mind 20 meters. And I've done plenty of dives at or close to 40 meters. I just prefer shallower these days. Occasionally I have some anxiety. And...

No, I won't be taking any of my gear this time. I'm going to Egypt for a trip with my Dad for Safari in Kenya and pyramids and such in Egypt (16 days), so I don't want to take my gear all over for just one or two days of diving. Sounds like I will have to make sure they have a 5mm suit to...

Thank you both so much! This is all great to hear. I have been considering staying at that specific resort, but also considering nearby Cleopatra Luxury Resort Makadi Bay (saves some money and still looks great). And yeah, I don't want to dive alone, LOL. Just in Caribbean usually it isn't...

Thanks! Looks like great dive sites and not terribly far. Can these dives be done pretty shallow? I saw at least one is a wall, but I imagine most of the coral life is on the plateau... Especially as a solo diver, I want to stay shallow. Do divemasters in Egypt generally pair up with solo...

I'm so ready for the US to switch to the metric system, but dang, I just don't have a handle on temperatures yet! 😂 Are water temperatures in that range as well - or warmer/cooler than air that time of year? If there are better reef dives (colorful SPS gardens and such) that are worth a longer...

Hi All, I'm taking my 75 year old Dad to Kenya and Egypt and plan to have two full days (Feb 25th, 26th) at Makadi Bay (just South of Hurghada). The one thing I didn't think to look at yet was diving and temps... And I'm sad to see it's pretty cold then! :oops: Highs in the low 70s? Probably too...

Yeah, I think Alex was the other guide (but he wasn't diving with us). I agree - diving in PV was much better than I expected! --Kyle

Ha! Maybe he's gotten more attentive. I avoid dairy as well and he even included some non-dairy cheese for me. :) --Kyle

Hi All, I don’t usually provide reviews like this, but I felt like I should take the time in this case because diving with PV Ocean Tours for two days was pretty amazing. I originally heard about them here on ScubaBoard. The short version: They provided the best overall dive experience that I...

Hi All, My buddy and I will probably only get one day of diving in while we're in Puerto Vallarta (first week of June). We're staying at the Hard Rock Vallarta, and we each have 100+ dives logged. Any suggestions for great dive sites there? And who to go with that's reasonable and would take us...

Thanks! I owned the old Canon S40 and S50 cameras back in the day and really liked them. :) I kind of like the idea of getting the Olympus TG5 as a second camera. It would be great to use on shallower, macro specific dives without a case and to have as a backup in case of issues with my main...

FYI, this strobe is on sale for the next couple of days at AliExpress - $245 and there's a $5 store coupon as well. Cheers, --Kyle

Been busy and haven't decided for sure yet. :) For the hotel, I think we're going to go with Palau Hotel for 3 nights and West Plaza Malakal (or possible GAU Mechang Resort) for 2 nights. Then if Sea Passion opens up at $171 as I've seen on sites like Hotels.com, then we'll go there for the 2...

Yeah? That's great to hear! I'm hoping to get her in a pool soon to try out slowly going under water with gear on. Maybe it will feel more relaxed than she expects...

Thanks for the lay of the land and shuttle bus info! Funny, but I think I have a pretty good one. Maybe one day I'll get her over her fear of being underwater... :( --Kyle

First, thought I'd share an interesting finding about Sea Passion Hotel: 1. Their website shows availability for every day I checked from now through June, but none after June 30th. So I'm guessing they simply haven't posted their inventory for July yet. 2. For almost every date in March, sites...

That's great, thanks! I'll look into it, --Kyle

Thanks Kevrumbo. I'll think about the different dive shops a bit. I haven't heard from Neco Marine yet. But for just two days of diving, MAML would save over $100 vs Sam's (plus, the snorkeling for my GF is cheap too). No, it isn't a ton of money, but I can put that towards a scenic flight...

Great tips, thanks. And yeah, I hate abandoning her. If only I could get her to dive! :) I think I'm going to dive 2 days and take her with me on the boat one day to snorkel. Thanks! I'll check into the day pass idea. She'd hate the camping idea though. Yeah, I'm a little concerned about...

Well 7+ nights is the only option for LoB, and not all of us can afford that (and my flights are already booked). Plus, with my girlfriend being a non-diver, a long liveaboard would not be an option. For me, diving a couple days is sufficient (and I can't afford a week of diving in a pricey...