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Many dive shops run "Fun Dives". Beach dives mostly. Search 'Bay Area Dive Shops' and you should run across an organized group dive that day.

Hit or miss as to the seas but I dive with swimming shorts in Key Largo through October. Bring the 3mil just in case you decide to use it - maybe for a night dive.

Sudafed. This has been posted in another thread but II just came across this today and it bears repeating. Came across this from another internet source. Sudafed was definitely on my 'to bring' checklist. Here is the ScubaBoard thread on this subject: Over The Counter Sudafed Sends Utah Woman To...

What is a decent tip per day for the "rinse and keep my gear" service?

Thanks - I was just wondering about that. So OK to rinse the BC with the Oceanic Pro Plus 3 detached from the HP hose and visa versa I take it?

Twice. Went after them both and caught them. :)

They mostly have their set schedules. Ocean Divers has a triple-wreck dive (I believe on Saturdays). Usually at least one boat will go to the reefs and another boat to a wreck.

+1 on Amigo's Dell Mar; that is the outfit I did my BH dive with. Nice lunch spread on Half Moon Caye and free rum drinks on the way back in. I would take the trip out there even if I had to sit out the BH dive (as the other 2 dives are quite beautiful). You could drop to the sand around 40 feet...

The villas are great. It is a 10 minute walk to downtown restaurants and there is a deli and grocery story very close by. There's a bar and grill type restaurant on the pier just a couple hundred steps away. The local dives were good to OK - pretty fished out as other threads will note. Local...

To each his own. Bumpy out but following seas coming back in with rum & pineapple drinks served up by the crew. I really enjoyed the lunch served up at Half Moon Caye and walking out to see the booby birds :). The other 2 dives alone were worth the price of admission.

I've stays at Tradewinds Paradise Villas and really enjoyed it. Right on the beach and a few feet from the pier. Condos with full kitchen. Local dives originate from said pier, They have hotel and dive packages and can arrange the 3 dive Blue Hole excursion.

Rainbow Reef's Tropical Odyssey rescued them. Good job Tropical Odyssey (and Captain Jim if that was you)! That would have been an interesting RR dive trip. :)

If you are aged 30 or under - Rainbow Reef. If you are aged 40 or more - Ocean Divers. RR for the young chicks. Definitely :wink: Better yet alternate between the two for variety - they are right across the canal from each other.

Thanks for all the great info. I wonder if it's possible to negotiate a flight being added to the schedule. Cozumel to Cancun flights on Friday are currently 11AM and 3PM. A 1PM flight from Cozumel would be perfect for us to catch a 4PM Cancun departure. There will be 3 of us but I guess I'm...

Kinda. Good to know that from that link I see you can pack 2 mini bottles legally. But you cannot serve them. I used to pack and pour myself all the way from SF to ATL on the redeye (then sober up on the connecting flight to Orlando). I've heard pouring yourself one these days could be a big...

Thanks for the thread. I just watched an episode. Triple tanks!

I see MAYAir quotes Saver, Priority ($2 more) and Plus ($11 more) on their webpage. Can anyone explain to me the difference? I can't find the answer on their FAQ or other. One more question: Could someone please tell me if a MAYAir Cancun arrival 55 minutes before a SouthWest departure out of...

Probably a better idea than mine, Maybe book 1 dive and the Marriott thru RR for a better lodging rate - might pay for itself even if you abandon the dive.

Key West Inn in Key Largo has condo type accommodations. They are somewhat dated but my understanding is they have just been sold will be remodeling the units during the off-season. Great location and upstairs/downstairs units (nobody above or below you) with full kitchen and a balcony. Rainbow...

44 pounds actually plus 11 pounds carry-on. That's 6 pounds less than some airlines (Southwest) but only 1 checked bag. I plan on putting the regulator in a carry-on backpack/briefcase.