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  1. Tunaman68

    Any months to avoid when trip planning?

    we didn't have great conditions this Feb either. Nortes, crazy changing currents and diving closed in the southern sties our whole trip. Trying again this October.
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    air service from Cancun

    Is Mayair back in operation again? They were MIA the last time I looked at options into CZM. We can go direct to cancun from LAX and jump over but I really don't like the bag drag personally so we have been really limited to AA.
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    Trip Report West Maui Shore Diving August 2022

    I love Hawaii and have been going since the 80's with my now wife of 30 years. I have the least experience diving in Oahu and the most in Maui with Kona in the middle. Kona pluses are the manta night dive, variety of shore and boat diving and the sheer size of the island and reefs. Downsides...
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    Trip Report Impressions on an Old-timers Return to Cozumel

    Good to see you Dave! Glad you're still kicking!
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    Trip Report Bonaire Trip Report Captn Don's 7/11-7/19

    Good call, the surface swim out to the buoy is one of the longer ones on the island. ;) the only reason i liked it as a boat dive. You can also enter at Angel City, swim straight out to the far reef and find the anchor chains and follow them in to the wreck, then follow the reef that the wreck...
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    Trip Report Bonaire Trip Report Captn Don's 7/11-7/19

    I really have no idea! The ship pier is downtown, Don's is to the north, and the Hooker is a ways south of the airport. Don's boats were very nice, but I'm not sure how you would guarantee a certain site as they seem to pick where they are going randomly throughout the week. Bruce Bowker has...
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    Trip Report Bonaire Trip Report Captn Don's 7/11-7/19

    I had not heard that pink beach was one of the ‘better’ dive sites, usually just beach goers and sunbathers there. Even the dive masters at Don’s were like ‘pink beach?, why?’. I was lured by this video, but if that mega school was there, I never found it. Lots of white sand was all we found...
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    Trip Report Bonaire Trip Report Captn Don's 7/11-7/19

    I’m looking at summer 2023 options in the Pacific….tell me more about where and how in Indonesia please!
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    Trip Report Bonaire Trip Report Captn Don's 7/11-7/19

    LAX - ALT - BON July 11-19 Flights to Bonaire are expensive from LA. We paid extra for comfort +, luggage and seat selection which raised the price of the ticket to nearly $1,000. I can get from LA to Paris for less. Makes Bonaire a challenge to justify financially this trip. We stayed at...
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    Trip Report Bonaire - Capt Dons - May 28 to June 4

    Great info. I'm hoping I can get to Rappel and La Dania via boat. Did this last trip with WannaDive and they were some of my favorite sites on the island. I'll be happy with anything just to be wet and warm.
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    Trip Report Bonaire - Capt Dons - May 28 to June 4

    Heading there July for my first visit since 2013. Last time we stayed in an AirBnb off the water but came to Cptn Don's for multiple dives on cliff as well as pizza at RR. Decided to call it home base this visit and have one of the two bedroom units for me and my buddy. I really enjoyed the...
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    A Bit Late- 4k Video of our week in Coz. Oct 15-23

    I've been going with a GoPro for 10 years (at first a very primitive version with an aftermarket dome lens to try and fix the fisheye problem and no light at all). This is the first time that I felt like I could convey at least SOME of the crazy colors that exist on those reefs and in those...
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    A Bit Late- 4k Video of our week in Coz. Oct 15-23

    Most of it was once again learning to go SLOW and take my time to hold the shots and give the viewer the ability to digest what they are seeing. Really happy with the outcome this trip. The tray clips onto the BC and then has a bungee that allows it to stretch away for shooting, or clip in...
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    A Bit Late- 4k Video of our week in Coz. Oct 15-23

    We had an amazing time back after a two year Covid break. The island was amazing as always. We pulled off 18 dives in 7 days but never felt rushed or exhausted! I know the nortes have been back, but we had flat seas and 85 degrees with light to no current. The people have had a rough go of...
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    Trip Report Cozumel diving and photos week of 24 Oct

    We saw one only in our 7 days 16-22. It was large and cruising just off the wall
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    Cozumel what to expect now

    Just got back from pristine conditions, amazing visibility, 85 degree water, and very little current. Was cloudy, hot and STICKY like it always is that time of year but had a GREAT time. Thought the reefs were extremely healthy looking and saw black tips at Caves both dives, tons of baby fish...
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    Trip Report Cozumel- October 10-20, 2021

    Great pics. Just got back and had a great time and thought the reefs looked incredible as well!!
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    October 2021 Rollcall?

    Tunaman68 and Daughter 10/15 - 10/23 Blue Angel
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    Wetsuit for Cozumel in mid-March?

    As had been said, bring your 5mm and you won't be sorry. The more you dive, and the longer you stay the colder you get. Since you are suiting up on the boat and rolling in, it's not the same as hauling your shore diving gear and dying in a thick suit you might not need. If you get warm...
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