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In the US a basic Leonardo is around $200 on Amazon

East cost boat dives, would be questionable unless you were certified in choppy/heavy seas. The east coast shore dives could be a recipe for disaster, unless you are a ranger/seal candidate or a very experienced shore diver.

Check some of the short term rentals available through local real estate companies, Sun Belt Bonaire Etc. Also look at VRBO/air b&b. Look for apartments in town How many people, budget etc.?

Can't wait to get back, maybe 2025 🤞

Not bad mouthing the hobby or it's practitioners, I just decided it wasn't for me any longer, one reason was collection practices. Another was the unintended consequences of accidental release of non native species. Lionfish, no matter how they got into the Caribbean, big constrictors in...

If you were risking life and limb to collect them yourself I would still find it to be a silly and vain pursuit, but I would respect your efforts. Creating incentives for people to engage in dangerous activities so one can display a rare or difficult to acquire specimen is very cavalier at best...

Just send some local kids down on open circuit, if they float up with a fish their family gets paid. Paying tens of thousands of dollars for a fish, let alone one that is arguably blah, is some James Bond villain type stuff. You do you, I'll sit quietly in my corner and hope no one is maimed or...

If I'm solo on a live board I'm only in the cabin to sleep. I sleep like the dead and snore like a walrus. I would sleep outside on the deck if allowed, it would probably help to make sure the person on watch doesn't fall asleep. 😉 Also, if your married and you are going to cheat you don't need...

On flights that charge for a carry-on if you paid for one your personal item could be an 800lb gorilla, otherwise if it's bigger than deck of cards they will make you stuff it in the sizer box.

November is cheap!!!!!

Nyc generally has better/best prices compared to Philly or Baltimore. Mid week to Weekend, making it like a 10-12 day stay also helps with prices. Boat dives are not required but I would recommend you do 2-3 two tank trips Klein/Klein or Way North/North would be my preferred itinerary. Staying...

Where are you flying from, how much time do you have? Can you spend the night somewhere on the way out and back if needed?

Not a scuba cop, but what's your level of cert and how many dives have you done? If your concerned a 1 pound light is going to cause you to go feet up maybe it's too soon to be shooting video in caves?

Some will accept this but assess an additional fee to cover the CC fees

It's pretty common internationally, kinda freaked me out a bit the first time a smaller rental company on Bonaire wanted to be paid in this way. As long as your certain about the company you are dealing with it should not be a problem, you could consider doing a small transaction and verify it...

Well the tanks going to get 5 lbs boyant as it nears empty, at 5-10 meters the 5 mil suit is probably 3lbs boyant or so. Which means you are effectively 6-8 lbs lighter at the end of the dive. 14 may be high but not OMG high If you are getting worked up about it you might be shallow breathing...

You add conservatism to get you out of the water sooner, and reduce your nitrogen uptake. If your just going to ignore the reduced NDL and go into Deco whether you clear it on accent or not what's the point? Your basically riding the NDL and taking on the same amount of risk.

While I'm 95% convinced your issues are in your head, and could be resolved with meditation and desensitization, (luckily you can still get under), have you considered trying to take a chamber ride to see if there is some sort of physiological issue? A sinus that is not equalizing properly, an...

And if you are researching on the board you will get lots of good advice, one of the keys to a good time is thick soled booties with good grip.