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Don Foster's dive shop goes out of business - Cayman Compass A real shame. If cayman really doesn't open until the end of 2020, I fear this is the first of many.

I am only buying essentials, namely - Barrel Proof Bourbon.

I've only been able to do a small number of dives in Monterey and Catalina, and I had never seen a spanish shawl - but it was always top on my list of nudis to see. Thanks for sharing your pics and for the feedback on the trip report. The spanish shawl pic I posted here in the best one I got...

This is very long. Some people like long reviews. TL;DR: Sea of Cortez is cool! Background: Early last August, I decided to take my first liveaboard dive trip. I had always wanted to experience a liveaboard, but I get seasick easily and the thought of being sick for an entire week with no way...

At the National Aquarium in Baltimore (NAIB), the AOW/30 dives/8 Hours requirement is for volunteer divers. The volunteer divers work at the aquarium on a regular schedule - feeding, cleaning, etc. The Guest Diver program is a short 45 minute dive that allows people to experience the Atlantic...

Have you tried adjusting the diopter for the viewfinder? I've had some luck with this making up for shortcomings in my reading vision, even through the housing. Only applies to using the EVF, not the screen. Help Guide | Adjusting the viewfinder (diopter-adjustment)

The room is pretty small, but there might be enough space for a 2nd dry wetsuit in the room. You would not want a wet wetsuit in the room. If you're using both suits, I think you'll be able to stuff a 2nd one in rack on the dive deck, but it's definitely not roomy. If you find you prefer one...

This reef shark came by with 3 of his friends about 45 minutes into a shore dive off North Star/Twin Palms (just west of Cane Bay). They started circling and after I got this shot with my macro lens (only lens I had with me), we decided it would be a good idea to head back in. On the other...

I've dived all the US Virgin Islands (and a few British ones) and my favorite by far is St. Croix. St. Croix doesn't have as many good or cheap flights as St. Thomas, but it's worth the small amount of extra trouble to get there. While there is a tourist base, St. Croix feels like a place where...

This happened enough times in the bathroom or on the porch after quarry dives with my giant wetsuit that I am now required to fully notify any time a huge human looking wetsuit has been hung up to dry...

+10 points for creative and compact arrangement! Aircon really is super useful. Sometimes blazing sun and warm breezes aren't an option, and Aircon is the next best thing.

I'm a big guy. All my stuff is big. When I travel, my one checked bag usually weighs between 49-49.5 lbs. I don't like paying extra bag fees. At the end of a trip, on my off gassing day, my ritual is to rinse everything as thoroughly as I can, and then set about trying to dry it. With less than...

It's not in Lihue, but I really enjoyed diving with Fathom Five: » SCUBA Classes You'll likely be heading down to Koloa Landing for the checkout dives anyway, so driving to Koloa is no big deal. They explicitly state you can bring your completed referral and complete the open water checkout...

Cool! Do you remember it being a NAUI shop??

Did you do your checkout dives in a quarry or in a warm location? If you've never dived in colder water, you might consider checking with a local dive shop and doing a couple dives in a local quarry. The average temps for Monterey in August are {Max: 59.5°F/Avg: 58.1°F/Min: 56.7°F}. You can...

I first got OW certified when I was in high school, in 1984. I had always wanted to do it, and I convinced my parents to help. Well, as much as I loved it, nothing ever came of it. Lack of money, lack of time, etc... we've all heard the story. Fast forward to 2006 and my work/life balance needed...

Getting the BIG Picture - DIVER magazine It's not only theoretically possible, it's been done at Bloody Bay wall in Little Cayman. He had to use mosaics and stitch images together, but each image was still huge. Bloody Bay Wall Project (unfortunately, still Flash) And the original was done...

When not in use, I always remove all O-rings, grease them lightly with their own manufacturer's grease, and then store them in sealed ziploc bags. I replace them annually, and I keep the last year's set in case anything happens to the current ones.

So glad not to see MSD bashing on this thread. There are a ton of great resources on the board for taking your photography to the next level. Sometimes they conflict, or it's not easy to isolate the piece of information you need. If you want a great place to start, I recommend watching the...

The shop I use to dive the Molokini backwall does not require AOW, but it does explicitly require: Be an Open Water Certified Diver or above Have been diving within the last year Have a minimum of 25 lifetime dives Be comfortable with a maximum depth of 130 feet and rough ocean conditions If...