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I'm planning a May trip on the Cayman boat. How does it compare to the others in the fleet? Was everything outstanding as the advertising says? I've been on the Kona Aggressor, and the boat exceeded every expectation, and sold me on Aggressor for a long time to come. I expect that the...

I just did the Kona Aggressor this Xmas. The boat is very nice, the crew was fabulous, and the diving highly enjoyable. Most everyone on the boat was wearing 5mm, and some wore 7mm. The water was cool, and after several dives it really starts to feel it so dress warm if you get cold like me...

Same as JP, I'm planning a trip to the Galapagos. I'd really like to know what boat this was.

I spent last Xmas here, it was absolutely amazing. I would go back in a heartbeat, but I can't take that long flight two years in a row. The diving is incredible. Lots of sharks, lionfish, and tons of other fish as well. Soft corals like you can't believe. And one of the highlights of...

Deepstops, I've done three cruises on RCL, and one on Norwegian. My experiences on the RCL dive excursions were disappointing. While RCL handled the booking and arrangements well, the operators did not live up to what I expected. First, I will agree that expense is not a reason to avoid...

I have done four cruises, and always dived during the cruise every chance I have. Having done both "book my own" and "dive excursions", I've found the "book my own" trips to generally be worth the extra effort. It pays to be picky, and to find out who you are diving with and what people are...

I'm curious about how the dives are actually handled. My wife and I have been diving in Hawaii before, but land-based, and have never done a live-aboard. We are considering this boat for our first live-aboard this coming Xmas. Are you allowed to do your own thing? Or is it a group thing...

Righto, thanks a bunch. The only part I'm not looking forward to is the flight.

I'm not interested in traveling outside the airport. We are going to stay near LA on the way back for a few days anyway, and this will give us (hopefully) a much needed opportunity to get some work done on the laptop. I'll check out the Encounters. That might work. The way my flight...

I've got about a six or seven hour layover in LAX this December. I'm flying in on United, and out on Air Pacific, so I'll be flying out through the Tom Bradly International Terminal (TBIT). I was thinking about paying for access to one of the premium lounges to kill the hours, but I'm having...

How are the dives run? Is it like Roatan where they just park the boat and let you dive free? Or are you lead by a DM? How is the shore diving or snorkeling? Oh, and what do people wear outside the water? I hear that the south pacific can be a bit more conservative than many of us usually...

Thanks for the information. 33 days to go. :) We are really looking forward to the shark dive. Sounds scary to see a Tiger that close, but there's only one way to get over that fear. Hope she shows.

I'm going to Beqa Lagoon in Fiji over Christmas this year. I've never been farther than Hawaii, so this is going to be quite the adventure for me. Does anyone have any tips or opinions on what I should do or not do while I'm there? I'm already fully paid so it's too late to say I should...

Awesome, thanks for the info. :)

I'm interested in learning how to use FFM in the future, mostly because I would like to use underwater communication with my dive buddy, and also for protection against the cold local water. At this point though I have no experience or training with them, so excuse my ignorance on the issue...

Sorry nothing particularly current on this. Did a search, but it's all coming up outdated or not applicable. I'm leaving Saturday for a week at the Iberostar Cozumel. I'm wondering how the meals work. We reserved under the impression it was an all-inclusive, but when I looked more...

HockeyPlayer, welcome to the board. Where in Denver are you? I'm located in southwest Denver and can recommend a few good instructors and dive shops depending on your location. I think Cozumel is a decent enough dive location, but I'm not one to take training on vacation. That's time...

Eh. Ok then. I did stay at the Presidente in Cancun a few years back, without a meal plan, and it was too freaking pricey that way. They had a meal plan there, and I just assumed the one in Coz would too. I need to look into that then. Thanks for shaking me from my assumptions. :)

Any opinions on which one is better? Got a pair of free tickets to Coz, so I "have" to go. I'm wanting to do the All-Inclusive thing this time, and we aren't really all that interested in the town life, but will most likely go in once or twice. We are interested in a romantic vacation with...

Bah, I was just down there last weekend (Apr 1) doing my Rescue. I didn't even think to post here. :( I'm so unsociable...