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Hello everyone. As my wife and I have gotten a little older, we are really appreciating the conveniences of liveaboard diving. We are considering Anilao Aiyanar as it seems close to liveaboard conveniences and there are non stop flights out of NY. October looks to be the beginning of the...

Living in the US, with limited vacation time, most of my dive vacations have been to the Caribbean. While cost is always a major factor, travel time is almost as important. Direct flights are best when possible as multiple flights and connections can eat into vacation time making far...

Planning on doing Anilao Thanksgiving week for my wife and I. Looking at these 2 properties. How do they compare ? Rooms, food, dive operation, ?

Have 2 YS-01, both only work in ttl mode. This on a Olympus TG4 in an Ikelite housing and a Panasonic LX7 in a Nauticam housing. Neither manual modes work. With the Panasonic, the strobes do not fire at all in either manual mode. With the Olympus, the strobes fire in manual, but the sync...

So many different wet wide angle lenses out there. I researched many of the different offerings and it seems the main differences are: - designed to work with compact cameras with 35mm, 28mm or 24mm lens - designed to be fully zoom through or not - lens has a dome or not - lens has native...

I like live aboard diving for the quality and convenience of diving. Having dove liveaboards in Raja Ampat, Maldives and Egypt, how does the land based diving in Puerto Galera compare ? If it falls short in this comparison, how does it compare to land based diving in Asia like Bali, Lembeh...

I did the Maldives classic itinerary in January a few years ago. Great trip. I would like to try a different itinerary this time. Not too interested in the south channel dives. The Manta trip in Baa, Raa looks good. Is there a big difference in this itinerary during April vs September ?

My group and I leave for our Red Sea trip on Monday. This will be our 1st time to Egypt. A few basic question if someone could answer would be appreciated. We arrive and stay in Cairo for a few days before flying to Hurghada. We buy our tourist visa at the airport before going through...

Update as of March 6, 2018 Checked in at Residencias Reef. Bought passes for 5 days, $2 each. The "passes" were paper bracelets with Secrets name/logo (all inclusive type paper bracelets). No booklets as described in other posts. Diving with Aldora. Saw Dive with Martin picking up others...

Never been diving in Japan before. Will be in Ishigaki Okinawa middle of September. Plan on diving for 3-4 days. What should I expect for dive quality, marine life, conditions, Japanese dive operator practices, clientele, etc. ?

Curious what people do. Webbing goes through the slots on your backplate. - use sleeves to protect the webbing and prevent slipage - triglides on the bottom slots to prevent slipage - neither because you use some kind of mechanism that allows webbing to move for adjustment - neither and...

I have been to Cozumel many times. At least 12 different trips. Once at an all inclusive, all other times I stayed downtown. Cheaper lodging, closer to the great food and atmosphere of "Cozumel". Boat rides are typically 45-60 minutes each way on the fast 6 packs. Well, this time I wanted...

I am familiar with aluminum 80, steel 100, steel 120 How does an aluminum 100 compare to a steel 100 ?

My wife currently uses 10-12 lbs of weight split on her waist and cam band pockets with a soft plate. I just ordered a 5 lb steel backplate for her. Any advantages or disadvantages to mounting the remaining 4-6 lbs on the backplate instead of the cam bands ?

Are all steel backplates pretty much all the same ? My wife and I dive single tank DSS wings with Oxy soft plates. I also have an aluminum Dive Rite plate when I want more stability. Want to get a steel plate for my wife so she can use less lead on her waist. Prices on steel backplates vary...

Heading down tomorrow and can't wait. I am coming no matter, but curious what the current conditions are like ? I know temps don't fluctuate much, but what about marine life ? I been to Coz many times, but never in May.

Curious, if BP/W manufacturers considered offering their BP/W pre-assembled in 3 sizes with adjustable harness, adjustable crotch strap, weight pockets, accessory pockets all pre-assembled as options. Pre-assembly could be done by the mfr or the vendor selling for an additional price. The 3...

Really never just 1 particular thing, but if you had to choose, what about diving do you enjoy most ? For me it is seeing marine life. I am a gear head and love trying new gear, adjusting or perfecting my gear, but ultimately, I view my gear as tools to assist in my goal of seeing cool marine...

Been researching a trip to the Red Sea and curious how the currents and dive difficulty compare to Raja Ampat, Maldives, Galapagos.

About to buy this camera and was wondering. Underwater macro mode vs Microscope mode. I have an external flash and video light. Not sure which will work better for macro in the hands of a beginner.