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I can't give you advice, though I will be diving with Mike Ball this summer if all goes to plan. But I love the visual idea of arriving in Sydney by tall ship. What vessel, and will you be crew or passenger?

Not unless you want to hang around Cairns for quite a while. I wish you a safe trip, and nice diving! Perhaps you can tell me about your trip when you get back.

Or thinking of going? Or know someone going? I wanted to see if anyone wanted to meet in Cairns to sightsee the day of departure.

From my experience with a pair of Sola 1200s, you do not need 4 lights to do two dives. If you conserve when you have your lights on you should be able to get two dives in easily, unless you are filming constantly or diving in very low light. Also, they charge up quickly, so if you don't fully...

I don't know what a used Sola 1200 commands on the used market, but a Sola 4000 is about twice the price of a Sola 2000, and 2.5x the weight. So cost is an issue, as I could get into the 3200 lumen x 2 range with the addition of a pair of 2000s and have balanced light at about half the cost of...

That's ugly as a Gorgon, but great improvisation. It's also interesting having the light heads arrayed both above and below the plane of your camera(s). Thanks very much, and I hope you post a photo of your new rig.

Has anyone tried using four video lights, and if so in what configuration? I've seen Peter Walker's posts on wetpixel where he used 3 Sola 1200s. I remember years ago seeing a post where someone used four D-2000 strobes. I presently have two Sola 1200s, and am considering adding another pair...

Anyone going aboard Spoilsport in July?

Thanks acooper. I haven't heard of Blue Wilderness before, but the hotel at which I'm staying mentioned and recommended Kohala Divers. Mauna Lani Sea Adventures' staff seemed to be happy to answer my questions on the phone. They say they have a small 23' powercat as their main boat, and when...

I'm going to be in the Mauna Lani area in Kona this December and was looking into their op. They say they run 6-packs, but I'd love to hear first hand experience about diving with them from a recent customer.

I think those are nice photos for a first time uw photographer.

Just thought I'd note to the Board the funny coincidence that wj3sp1971 and I were assigned as roommates for the week!

I'm going, and just wanted to see if anyone else on the board might be as well. Oacy, are you planning your first liveaboard?

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Smear? I presume that a hematologist would have looked, and also that he would have reported any lab features of hemolysis, hence his emphasis on bleeding as a source. Enzymatic defects are always an interesting consideration, especially if you can tie in a comment about fava beans and a nice...

Thanks very much for the suggestions. And yes, I was hoping to go to Hell, if only for a visit. I hear you meet the most interesting kind of people there. If I get the rum cake, I'll have to get a "spare" to take with me as a carry on. Yum.

I'm going on my first trip to the Caymans in a few weeks, and was wondering whether there is a traditional local item that makes a good gift to bring back for family at home, both for adults and for kids. On my trip to Saba last year it was Saba spice and JoJo's glass beads. It would have to...

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In first reading your question, I thought "good air conditioning", which can make or break a tropical trip for me. As you are thinking somewhere cool, may I suggest in addition to your sauna a hot tub? Secondly, good lighting in the room, or at least a well lit desk or workspace would be nice...

RoatanMan the MIA admirals club chairs are designed with low backs so you can't really settle in to it, and are very straight backed. Saw tube beds in Japan and would love to see something like that in the lounge. Ron: you have more ambition than I do! All I wanted to do was sleep, but your...