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The dormitory style accommodations on El Duque aren't designed for privacy. I've done the dorm style areas on a couple of California dive boats and never had any real issues. The only time I was in my bunk was when I was sleeping. Based on the photos of boat, it looks like the operators have...

Yep, Nautilus is pricy and even more so when you factor in your airfare to and from San Diego. There's probably a reason that the lower priced berths are already booked. I suspect travel from Ohio to locations in Baja would eat-up a significant amount of your travel budget. It might be more...

Nautilus Gallant Lady is based out of San Felipe, Baja California Norte, on the Northern Gulf of California for trips (9/21-28/19) into the Midriff Islands. Clients are bused from San Diego to San Felipe. Concerning your visibility question, September is my favorite time to dive in the Gulf of...

La Paz has great diving. Loreto and Cabo Pulmo are on my to do list, but I'd love to return to La Paz. -AZTinman

Yes, underwater DLSR systems are heavy. My Ikelite housed Nikon D7200 with lens, port extension, dome port, strobe arms, two Ikelite DS161strobes with battery packs and double sync cable tips the scale at 23.6 pounds. The Ikelite housed camera with lens, port extension and dome port comes in at...

As others have noted, whether it gets boring or not depends upon you. During my first trip, about half of the people got bored with it after about a day and a half. One individual did one turn in the cage and then was done. How many and how often sharks show-up tends to vary. On my second...

They're not diving with rebreathers. It's a triple tank rig with a shell type cover similar to what the original Cousteau divers used back in the day. Their second stage regulators fit into a harness that allows them to talk to each other. It is a strange looking harness/regulator rig. Aqualung...

Actually, all kidding aside, she's a pretty good sport when there's gear I really need and engaged in projects. This has been especially true as we've entered the world of getting a book published. Our's is currently with our publishing editor and we're awaiting proofs. -AZTinman

Now, why doesn't saying this work with my wife when I'm making a pitch to spend money on more diving and camera gear? (LOL) -AZTinman

$189.00... really? (LOL) I guess if you've got a 'niche' market where people will pay that much for a copy, more power to you. -AZTinman

At $189.00 bucks per copy, this book must be something really special! (LOL) -AZTinman

The only real hope for a resurgence of the rich marine life in the Sea of Cortez that Jacques Cousteau noted in his comment about it being the "aquarium of the world" is to support the efforts locals who are engaged in shifting from commercial fishing to ecotourism-based economies. This is a...

Hmmmm... maybe it's just me, but I'm having a difficult time understanding what you are talking about in your post. It kinda sounds like you're talking about Bahia de Los Angeles, but you never mentioned the place you're talking about by name in your post. If you are talking about Bahia de Los...

The recent opportunity to respond with information to questions about diving in the Bahia de los Angeles area prompted me to review data from my dive computer. Given what we hope is increasing interest in diving at locations in the Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), it is worth noting that...

On a plus note, those La Paz boat rides will take you to some really cool dive sites. -AZTinman

Yeah, a 3 mil shorty will not keep you warm in that area of the Gulf. Other potential issues are jellyfish and/or a critter we informally refer to as a 'string of pearls'. There's undoubtedly a scientific name for it, but they sting. I got hit a few times on the face last year. Stings aren't a...

You'll be going down on Highway 1 and should not have the same rough road issues that we encountered on Highway 5. We always limit driving in Mexico to daylight hours due to potential road and animal hazard issues. Since you're going to be in the San Diego area, it might be worth making a...

After I posted last night, I remembered that I've got actual computer dive log data for my Bahia trip last year... duh! Rather than generalize about my recollection of water temperatures, here's some dive computer data from logged dives in the area: Bahia de los Angeles Dive Computer Data Date...

La Paz is a great diving destination, but adjust your mindset for long boat rides. You'll be doing some long ones. -AZTinman

The information provided in the Rocio information packet is accurate. Isla Angel De La Guarda and Bahia de los Angeles are in the Northern Midriff Islands. There are deep underwater canyons in the Midriff Islands and upwellings from these canyons tend to result in cooler summer water...