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Thanks, appreciate the info. Realistically I'm probably at least 3 years out from getting my family prepared to relo overseas, so we have plenty of time to research and visit. Guess I didn't realize Malaysia wasn't quite the south pacific -- guess this makes a big difference for dive quality...

I need some advice (obviously :D). I'm sick of working all day, only to get home and have about 20 minutes with my family before it's time to start getting the kids ready for bed. I'm thinking of taking our savings and grabbing an early retirement in SE Asia (and home school the kids). Long...

Heaven forbid they make sure you're not putting the entire boat at risk -- can't have any of that!

What are the more common discount flyers out to that area? I checked out the Air Pacific website and the prices are almost half what I had seen on Expedia. I'm what they call a "newbie" when it comes to finding good flights:depressed: Guess that's one advantage to starting the search a...

Thanks! Those flights are a lot cheaper than the others I had seen -- makes the trip a lot more affordable.

I might just be terrible at finding flights, but the ones I saw were all around $2,000. Any suggestions on where to look or when to fly?

I really hate that this question is so general, but here goes nothing. My wife and I have wanted to do another dive vacation for a while now, and are starting to plan for something next year. We're both completely flexible in terms of timing -- anytime between next June and December (2012)...

Unfortunately I've only been diving here once or twice (I know, a crime for someone who's been here for over a year!) so I'm not all that familiar with the sites. We just told the operator that we want to see some sharks and trust that he knows the best sites for that. With that said, if...

The diving I've experienced in NC is much different than Hawaii and Carribean. The colorful coral isn't there, there are typically currents, the boat ride is long and choppy, conditions can change in about 10 minutes, etc. With that said, the wrecks are AMAZING, the fish are BIG, and the...

Fellow Carolina Divers: A couple of friends and myself have booked a 3-tank dive with Discoverydivers on Friday, September 18th. There are four of us so far, but that seems like such a lonely number so I thought i'd drop a post and see if anyone else is interested. You can either call the...

I'm look at doing a semester exchange next year and, rightfully or not, am considering schools primarily on quality of diving :D . One of the schools is in Sydney (the Australian School of General Management), and I wanted to get some opinions from the locals. I've read the forums and it...

Next year is my last year of grad school and I'm thinking of doing a semester abroad from January to April. One of the schools I'm looking at is in Bangkok and, being unfamiliar with the area, I was wondering how far of a drive it would be to some worthwhile dive sites. Is there anything I...

I'm thinking about doing a semester abroad next year (January - April 2009) and one of my options is Alajuela, Costa Rica. Before I make my decision I wanted to get some information on the diving, as I am not familiar with the area at all. Mainly: How long will I have to drive to either...

I'm headed to Kino Bay during the 2nd week of may with some of my family and was hoping to get a day or two of diving in and wanted to get some advice from The Board. I've only been there once, and I remember the visibility was pretty poor, and was hoping someone here could point me in the...

I'm calling on scubaboarders for help!! I'm going to be in Kino Bay from May 8th to May 11th and desperately hope to get some diving in. I've been there once before, and remember vis being bad to very bad, but am hoping someone on this board can give me some advice on where I need to go for...

Man, it would be quite an accomplishment for every dm in the country to learn the names, faces, and voices of every passenger on the ship within the first 20 minutes before a dive. Now that would deserve a tip! A lot of diving boats have 20+ passengers on them, new ones every single day...

Why would they call out the search and rescue if they did a roll call, and it was answered that he was present, as someone said may have been the case. Do you suggest that the DM on board checks drivers licenses and passports before and after each dive? Perhaps we should all have to enter a...

Amen. It indeed would have been a terrible experience, but $4,000,000 to float around for a few hours? In all seriousness and honesty, if he had died they'd be liable for much much less than that. How is it that if someone lives and sustains 'emotional trama' they think they're entitled to so...

My wife is 4 months pregnant and we want to do one last vacation before it's too late (although it might be too late for that already!). We're taking 2 weeks off in the middle of April, and Thailand is one of the last couple of destinations we're looking at, and I wanted some feedback from...

I just told my wife what you got for your birthday... hopefully she can take a hint. I'd just echo what everyone else said. If you plan on taking pictures, have 2 memory cards and 2 batteries (so one can charge while you're using the other). If you don't plan on taking pictures.... change...