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Richard--we have now seen a single pork fish on three separate dives at Bachelors Beach over the last 3 yrs and we saw a nearly adult gray angel at Bari Reef in January and again in April of this year.

The best thing to do is ask divers who have been on the island just prior to your arrival and at the various dive operations. All the dive masters are likely to know what, of major interest, has been spotted recently and whether they are still around. We have seen a number of seahorses on...

Case in point -- Something Special, which we ordinarily like, was simply awful one day when a cruise ship arrived at the main dock in Kralendijk and left its engines running. The noise was intolerable out on the reef. I'm pretty easy about noise, but the level actually forced us to swim while...

I think RJP said it best: "Slow down." TSandM noted that an inefficient breathing pattern can result in poor air consumption. One thing that helped me was to mentally divide my lung volume into thirds. Under normal diving conditions, I would breathe steadily and very calmly while using about...

Do you know what you are talking about? You have thrown way too many disparate issues together and come to a conclusion, possibly correct, but built upon erroneous fact and logic. Groupers do not "nibble away at the reef" on Bonaire. They are predators and the big issue is that perhaps there are...

Been going to Bonaire multiple times per year for 10 yrs. There are all sorts of changes--some positive, some negative. I would say that, on the average, there has been no noticeable change in the total number of fish. Also, there are huge changes from trip to trip with regard to what we see...

Back to the future diving? Awesome!!

Your diving profiles and frequency are similar to mine. I use an inexpensive Oceanic computer, a no longer manufactured Veo 250 with a no longer manufactured Veo 180 Nx as a backup. IMHO, all computers are conservative to the extent that none operate to put a recreational diver at risk...

No, IMHO it does not offer better quality. It has special differences, however. It is worth visiting because of those differences and because of the land-based opportunities.

Our experiences and appreciation of Dominica were very similar to those of KathyV, including the frogfish, hiring a driver and sense of Roseau. When we went in 2006??, Dominica could be reached by a two leg AA trip first to Puerto Rico, then on to Dominica. Fairly straightforward and not overly...

Yes, the inadvertent or deliberate experiment has undoubtedly been done a thousand times or more over the years. It is too bad that DAN does not evaluate this sort of thing.

My wife and I were on a boat with two divers with significant age-related problems. One fellow was in his mid-80's and unable to schlepp his gear. With help, he more or less assembled himself in the water, but became a bit befuddled. But for the very quick recognition by a DM of the diver's...

Richard--I don't think most folk consider Dominica the way they do Bonaire. IMHO, it is a somewhat odd place that is reflected (again, IMHO) in the reviews. We went several years ago and stayed at Castle Comfort Lodge and dove with the adjacent dive op. We enjoyed the boat diving and saw some...

Don't leave them in the truck during a dive; it will be stolen.

My two cents. If it were my trip and money's an issue, I would not go to the western Pacific unless it really met my desires. There is a lot of cost, a lot of travel and a lot of non-diving time. I would rather save my money and go to the Caribbean until the time and money are right to go to a...

Well, your general conclusion about some of the changes being unpopular may still be correct, regardless of ownership.

The dynamic surrounding the public entrance to Bari has changed a bit. The parking lot for those wanting beach access has been placed at the north end of Sunset Beach. Those going to the beach park in the same location as divers wanting to dive Bari or Front Porch. We were at Sand Dollar in...

Folks are generally certified with jacket style BCDs. Folks then buy what they know. There has been discussion here regarding how some person or other helped another person "tune" the BP/W so that it felt right. I have read that BP/Ws can have pockets, and various other devices added...

Likely a sea pearl, one of the largest single cell organisms. The sea pearl is greenish, but usually covered with splotches of lavender crust algae or other things. Did it look something like this?

STINAPA is doing a test to determine whether a decent sand beach can be made. A special type of landscape fabric is being placed over the limestone, with sand poured on top. The hope is that rain will permeate sand and fabric and not take the sand with it when it runs into the ocean. If this...