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Thank you all! What you're saying reflects our experience as well. Maybe the person I was talking to had a bad experience and generalized it to the entire reef system. Looking forward to it. Hope to get some good pics to post here. :)

We have a trip scheduled to Key Largo in two weeks. We have been there several times and LOVE diving the Keys. I mentioned our upcoming trip to a fellow diver and she said something about the reef being bleached out. It's been a few years since we were down there and I'm wondering if anything...

I have had several skin cancers removed and need to cover up as much as possible. I'm considering wearing lycra leggings and a long sleeved rash guard when I do the Juliet this summer. You spend a lot of time hanging around topside in the sun and need something that breathes but will offer some...

There are some wetsuits made by Henderson that have a yellow stripe on either side of the torso. I'd like to see that stripe go down the leg (where it doesn't get covered up by a BC). I'm not crazy about the skins that look like pajamas in crazy patterns - just not my style. (And maybe a stripe...

The most important feature to me is good customer service. If I wasn't a diver I can't imagine anything that would draw me into a dive shop, but once I'm in there I appreciate a prompt greeting, full attention (not answering calls while in the middle of a conversation if possible - or telling...

There really is a huge variance of opinion on this - as always for any discussion here! I would go with your comfort level.

It turns out that what I was referring to as a chest strap is what actually sits at my natural waist. I don't know if other people wear it the same way as I do, but I cinch the top horizontal strap at my waist - keeping the shoulder straps loose - and then cinch the bottom horizontal strap at...

So Jim, are you saying that if I put some trim weights in the back, no the tank, that it will help me stay in a more heads up position at surface - without causing me to also go 'heads up' in the water? I love the buoyancy control I have in the water with my Zena - and the fact that it feels...

I have the Pearl and I really liked it when I first started diving. Because it's a jacket style it will keep her head up and out of the water when at the surface. The back-inflate versions tend to push me face down in the water. That said, I now dive a Zeagle Zena - which is more of a...

Thank you WrmBluH2O - I had found some of those - and am finding more as I discover new ways to search for what I need. I found a hooded wrap cardigan that was thigh length and NOT UGLY! Kevrumbo, I need something that will shade my face, neck, shoulders and arms. Also will need some leggings...

Hi Everyone! I have had several skin cancers removed (3 Mohs procedures) so I have to be super careful when in the sun. I use a ton of reef-friendly sunscreen and look like Casper the Friendly Ghost's friend Wendy - but I'm looking for something to wear when I'm on a boat and don't want to...

Lana, I hope you found someone. We went to AC in July of 2014 - it was wonderful, but really, really hot. I'd love to hear how the weather is in February. I'd consider going back if the evenings cool off enough to get a good night's sleep. Beautiful property and great diving. Have fun!

I recommend anyplace that has a dive guide in the water with you at all times - with the exception of Cozumel (because it's drift dives). It's nice to not have to navigate and worry that you've lost the boat. :D

That's the one we were guilty of. Generally speaking, my husband checks and double checks everything - and has spares of everything. The one time he didn't check his deflator was the time it didn't work AND he hadn't brought an extra BCD. Lesson learned. I don't think this was a newbie mistake...

Oops! Ok Mr Smarty-pants! You're right. Clearly, I got the message he meant to send, and I honestly did know this one!:D ---------- Post added September 27th, 2015 at 08:34 PM ---------- Thank you! I went back to #35 and followed the link. Cool gadget and definitely worth adding to our...

Some of these I've never heard of! Solid shampoo and conditioner sounds great - is there a brand you recommend I google? Never heard of electrolyte sachets either. Thanks!

There is always something (or somethings) that I forget on a dive trip. It's different each time. Sometimes I'll skip bringing crème rinse because 'all hotels have crème rinse, right?" (scuba club Cozumel had a shampoo/crème rinse combo that was worthless - but I had brought my own, thank...

This last trip I picked up something called Kiss Me Twice, Lip & Cheek Chubby (it also says "Flower" on the side). It looks like a thick lipstick. Obviously, you can use it on your cheeks and lips - though I found it a little cakey on my lips. Because it's a cream it doesn't easily come off. I...

I've had my Zena for a few years, and I think I finally got it really figured out (for me). I 'customize' it after I'm in the water. I go either horizontal or head-down and loosen up the shoulder straps to give me room to wiggle it around. Then I tighten the chest straps just below my breasts...

I don't think he found out what caused the problem with this inflator. We left it with the shop, took a rental for the second dive and then picked up his BC in the morning. Pretty much the same with the first BC that crashed. He is looking into taking a course (if they offer something like that)...