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You are aware you can't legally swim with manatees except at King's Bay and Homosassa. This is also the largest over wintering population in the state. They'll be there till the gulf temp. goes back up past 68-70.

There was an article in one of the UK journals about the color yellow being seen from farther away and the fact that there are many mariners that are color blind. They have a hard time seeing the orange or red SMB. I believe the article was put out by the equivalent of their coast guard.

Anyone out there use IMOVIE? I'm trying to figure out how to make the music fade at the end instead of just ending sharply. I'd also like to find out how to burn the slide show on IPHOTO.

This could almost be a South Park episode. Very funny but sadly so true.

Just an up date. There will be NO SCUBA or fishing allowed at Three Sisters during the manatee season. Sanctuary boundaries can be moved up to 400 ft at 3 Sisters and 100 ft at all the rest as conditions apply. All previous guidelines are now rules. The major difference is now they can give...

Be prepared for some adjustment. Remember WORKING in paradise is ALOT different than visiting paradise. Be prepared to look for night work or have one or more room mates. Have more room mates than you need as one or more will always be looking for work and not be able to pay at the end of the...

My only issue would be with the market hunters. The guy with the commercial permit that takes a bunch of his buddies out and they shoot everything in sight. Same with the guy that takes out a bunch of people with a promise of free beer. All they have to do is show up at the boat with a lobster...

For those of you that might be taking parts off to get the water inside and or drain it. Remember not to loose anything. You would be surprised how many BC's come into the shop with a shoulder gasket missing. You might also try hot water, it does a better/ faster job of dissolving salt.

It's pretty clear to see two camps here. This is also pretty typical of the divers one sees now days. Some are from the, "just tell me how this thing works so I can get in the water", group. The others want to know the whys and hows of the whole process. The standards and programs, over time...

50 Tampa, Fl. Gulf and Springs still looking PADI/ MSDT

I was waiting to see a Tiger swim away with it's head in a trash can. We would do the feeds in the Bahamas. If a Tiger or Bull showed up, pretty much show over and back to the boat. Tiger on it's own, under natural conditions, would always tend to head to the wall and over they go. When there...

You didn't mention when you are coming. If the trip is for the manatees, better make sure you are there when it is COLD or you will be disappointed. Diving in Crystal River is at King's Spring, small cavern and the bowel has maybe three days a month, in the winter, when the viz. is more than a...

Just a side note to those that may want to go out looking on your own, sometimes you may come across a manatee with a tracker ( float). These animals may be tagged because they have some issue going on that may affect survival. They don't tag the friendly ones to make them easier to find! These...

I see less than 50 dives on your profile. Remember you'll be expected to dive in any and all conditions and be able to take care of yourself as well as 10-15 divers of all skill levels. You might want to get more real world experience before you sign up for this adventure.

My renewal was about 520 with Witherspoon.

I'm always wary of a foreign flagged vessel. The ones I've worked on went foreign flagged to get out of all the Coast Guard inspections.

Too much expectation is placed on the swimming with part of the tour and not the education and observation part. Everyone has this expectation that they will get some type of marine land experience. What generally appears to happen is that the boat goes to a bay were the animals are seen...

Don't we have some parasite here that infects the brain by getting water up your nose. It just keeps getting better all the time.

Some boats or shops will require it to do certain dives.

Here in central FL., you're looking at 3 a pound for hard weights.