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Can anyone familiar with this type of CG airlift rescue explain something to me? Watching the video, it appears that the boat has its propellers engaged and is moving forward at a pretty good clip. The helicopter is matching the speed of the boat. This seems like it would be more complicated...

Here you go: Inbound Travel Requirements It was very arduous before a couple days ago, but isn't that bad now. Basically, fully vaxxed, upload docs, test day before, swear you have insurance. Then, of course, the CDC requirement to get back in the US.

This is awfully good news for the trip I'm leading in April to Cobalt Coast with (28!!) people. Been rescheduled 4 times already (original was April, 2020). The thought of trying to get 28 people through the process of 4 tests with no negatives was giving me nightmares. There's still the...

Similar to @NorCalDM, I've done a lot of diving on the Big Island, most of it from shore. Never had an issue. I generally don't wear wetsuits or gloves. The one time I have been stung by a box jelly was in Little Cayman on a night dive. They were attracted to the boat's lights and one got me on...

The Odonus niger might not be the nicest fish, but it sure is striking. This one is from Anilao, Philippines. Look at those chompers!

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Thanks for pointing that out - it did seem like that was the case when I previewed the Travel Cayman application. I'll have to leave it up to the guests to assume that responsibility themselves, but I at least want some option to recommend to them. I have the Guardian level DAN insurance and my...

I’m leading a large trip to Grand Cayman in early April. This post isn’t to debate the wisdom or ethics of this plan. The trip has been rescheduled 4 times already and the plan is to go, despite the Omicron surge and the ever-changing entry requirements. I have a specific question about one...

Shore diving on the Big Island ranks high among my favorite experiences in life. I've been lucky enough to visit 3 times and done almost exclusively shore diving each trip. I would recommend you visit at least a couple sites: Two-Step and Kona Old Airport. Two-Step is about 30 minutes south of...

Thanks for the suggestions! None of the dive shops on the BI had any in stock. But, with some tape and some cajoling, we've got it to fire about 75% of the time. Hopefully, it holds out the rest of the week...

[[Posted 7/31/21 16:05 HST]] Hi there, Anyone have any ideas where I could find a Sea & Sea fiber optic cable for firing strobes in the Kailua-Kona area? Just arrived and my friend's cable is not functioning. Tried Jack's Diving Locker and Kona Honu - no luck. Tried Amazon prime - earliest...

I would take a look at ShotCut: Shotcut - Home Totally free, and easier to learn than DaVinci Resolve. Don't get me wrong - DaVinci is great and has tons of features. But ShotCut does not require as many system resources to run and is somewhat easier to learn. It has fade in/out (and many...

@Texas Joe - Being a year old and 64-bit, I'm assuming this PC is running Windows 10. If you just want to dip your foot in the water of video editing, I would try the very simple program that is built into Windows 10. It's just called Video Editor: Create films with Video Editor

My grandfather was a working waterman on the Chesapeake Bay and my uncle was a Navy submariner and avid sailor. They taught me two things when I was very young - you ask permission to come aboard and there's only one rule on a boat: the captain is always right. Some people joke about the captain...

I shoot an Olympus OM-D EM1mkII camera in a Nauticam housing with Sea & Sea YS-D1 strobes. The pictures from Cape Verde were almost all using the Olympus 60mm macro lens with one strobe. Cheers!

Welcome! I had the privilege of diving in Tarrafal on Santiago a few years ago. It was great: https://flic.kr/s/aHsm9WYxvq I'm envious of all the incredible marine life you'll get to explore.

New, to get something decent, you're looking at $365 for an Inon S2000. You can look for one of those used, but they hold their value pretty well. I suggest looking for a used Sea & Sea YS-110a. It's a fine strobe. A little big, not as fast or powerful as the current gen. But since it's now 5...

Looks like Corky Sea Finger (Briareum asbestinum) to me. Sometimes people call it Deadman's Fingers.

You never know what you'll find on the west side.This was yesterday, 10/21/20. I've seen plenty of Goliath Groupers on boat dives along the palm beaches, but never encountered one at the bridge. 5-6' long. I got to hang out with it for about 15 minutes. Of course, I only had a macro lens, but it...

Finally made it to a local quarry for a couple dives this weekend, after almost a year dry. Before going, I hooked up my Sherwood AVID bcd to make sure there were no leaks, etc. Seemed fine. After the 2nd dive, I go to remove it from the tank, and the plastic pieces that the cam bands thread...