Ministryofgiraffes
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i got a physical tag today..
Getting STINAPA tags has changed
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scuba127
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Did you pay in advance through the Stinapa website or did you pay at the shop?
Ministryofgiraffes
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At the shop
GrafCanuck
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Did you do an orientation or checkout dive with the shop? I assume one is on their own these days not that the dive shops managed these orientation dives anyways. They were more interested in you showing up for their presentation so that they could pitch their services.
Ray and Pam
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In case it hasn't been mentioned yet, if you pay online no plastic tag, if you pay at the shop you get plastic tag. No plastic tags in 2020, another reason to go to Bonaire this year.
Ministryofgiraffes
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I had to do a buoyancy check...is that what you mean? I didn’t get pitched for anything to be honest...they actually talked me out of doing a boat dive with them on my first morning incase there were any issues with the side mount tanks any my rigging etc. Said they would happily sign me up, but I might want to hold off until I know I’m comfortable with the setup.
I thought it was solid advice.
GrafCanuck
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Thanks MoG
Ministryofgiraffes
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Pleasure, and as an FYI i was informed on booking that they have sidemount rigging kits and i wouldn't need to bring my own...i did anyway...because...y'know it's the kind of thing that ruins a vacation...and as i suspected they actually didn't have sidemount rigs.
i'm sure i could have found some somewhere, but best to bring your own IMO. The whole island only has 4/5 sets of sidemount tanks apparently...they are trying to get more.
i'm sure i could have found some somewhere, but best to bring your own IMO. The whole island only has 4/5 sets of sidemount tanks apparently...they are trying to get more.
We just got our plastic round tags from Dive Friends today (21 Sept 2019).
Ministryofgiraffes
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Post a pic of big orange frog fish at salt pier or the seahorse at the lake 
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