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I'm thinking of doing some diving at Protea Banks 25-27 March. The two operators there seem to be African Dive Adventures and Aquaplanet. I've contacted them both and not heard back. Sadly the owner of the former seems to have died a few months ago, so probably that is why in that case, although...

I think I can get it repaired for about £200. A new sailing drysuit is about £300 so not much more. Repairs will probably take a month, I'm on holiday in March, after which it will be warm enough to sail in my wetsuit. So I'll leave it until the summer to sort it out. Maybe I'll see a good deal...

No, it's a good fit. Maybe I pulled too hard on the zip to close it in the past, to ensure it was fully closed. But I don't really think I did.

How do I go about getting my drysuit zip repaired? Maybe it can be done without replacing the whole zip, I don't know. If the whole zip does need replacing then that seems to approach the cost of a new drysuit. I've had the suit for eight years, but only used it about a dozen times, so it's a...

Anyone know about this boat Adventure? It looks nice enough and has reasonably priced trips. But I guess it must be new as it has no reviews, and I can't see it mentioned other than on liveaboard.com. Thanks

Thanks. I like to photograph wildlife above the surface too on my trips (birds), so have a really big lens for that. Plus binoculars. The problem is that all of this has to be carried hand luggage. So it does sound as if a camera housing for diving as well is taking things too far. Plus it's...

I own a Sealife 2.0, and a Canon EOS R for photos above the water. While I'm reasonably happy with the photos from the Sealife, I do sometimes find them a bit grainy. And quite a lot of them come out blurry - I think this may be where the light conditions are poorer and the camera presumably...

Add Stocky Hawkfish, Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse+, Moorish Idol, Spotted Porcupinefish and Galapagos Shark to the list.

I don't recall seeing any, and I've just been through my photos again, and can't see any. My list is missing Black Triggerfish and Long-nosed Butterflyfish though.

OK, I left Hawaii about two weeks ago. I dived with Lahaina Divers at their Hammerhead location, Carthaginian, and the wharf. Saw hammerheads with them as well as a big school of spinner dolphins while diving, which were both fantastic. I dived with Seasport Divers at Niihau. Seeing monk seals...

An earlier poster, Rick Brant, suggested it would be necessary.

When I said that I imagined it was like Indonesia, I was thinking that fish can be quite similar across the whole Indo-Pacific because suitable habitat extends right across the two oceans. But I suppose Hawaii is a little colder, and doesn't have the coral. Perhaps it's more comparable to the...

OK, thanks for all the advice. I think the plan is: 4 June. Arrive Maui. Head to Lahaina, dive Mala Wharf, Hammerheads and Molokini. 9 June. Meet my friend and see the landside attractions. 11 June. Fly to Big Island. Fit in some diving if there's time, but combining that with flying and maybe...

Thanks everyone. The order of the trip is Maui, Big Island, Kauai and Oahu. My friend has booked all his internal flights already. So I can most easily add some time for Maui and Oahu. I'll try to make it about three weeks. I'm keen to see the endemic reef fish, of which I gather there are...

I'm planning a tour of about two weeks, with a friend who will be more interested in birdwatching. So, while I want to go birdwatching too, I can probably take the odd day to go diving instead. Or more, if there's something I really want to do.

I'm planning a trip to Hawaii in June, visiting Maui, Oahu, Kauai, and Big Island. I'll probably try to fit in a day or two's diving, because I'm sure that the diving is good. But is there anywhere I should try not to miss? I've dived in the Pacific before, and if there's something really...

I seem to recall you having a requirement last year for passengers to get a negative covid test before joining the boat. Is this still in place?

OK, my plan was to take a flight from London to Puerto Vallarta, then on to Los Cabos via Mexico City. Then a couple of days at Los Cabos before getting on the liveaboard. The operators say: "ALL GUESTS ARE REQUIRED TO SHOW PROOF OF A NEGATIVE COVID TEST TAKEN WITHIN 72 HOURS BEFORE BOARDING"...

This is really strange. What would have happened if you had tested positive? Had to fly back home I suppose. A friend of mine told me recently "I have done a lot of travelling recently all over. Including Namibia and Botswana. COVID is a non-issue for travel now." I've also been to Luxembourg...

Thanks. If they're doing it in Raja Ampat as well then they're probably doing it everywhere. I think I'll hold off on liveaboards for the next few years. Plenty to do onshore.