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I'm looking to buy some lights and don't really know where to begin. I've seen a lot of responses saying it depends on what kind of diving you do or where you dive. Also something about the angles of the lights working in some situations but not in others. For the moment most of my diving...

I agree, returning the suit is something you should consider first. I just ordered the same model but without the merino and it went on fine. Had it not been strangely cut around the neck area I would have kept it as they do look like great suits and get reviews for holding up to lots of...

Unfortunately it has nothing to do with distance and everything to do with location. Combine that with airlines changing prices depending on how many tickets are left and the demand for those tickets, things only get worse. I had to do a lot of searching to get my tickets from the U.S. to Bali...

You're exactly right in this statement except you left off the end, the part with the common sense. "And if they have no one else with them that they know.....it should be the DM they hired as their personal guide." If a new, certified diver needs additional assistance or does not feel...

Thanks for all the replies. Some really good points I had not thought of regarding renting/buying. I want to point out that I did not mean to imply that all shops are bad and I would like to thank all of you that do own shops and are on point with your customer service. I'd also like to...

@ 300bar- You're right, and I wasn't trying to suggest they live off of just service charges and refills. I understand the need for them to focus on the entire scope of diving regarding retail/air fills/services/certs in order to stay afloat. Not just one of these aspects is going to keep...

You kinda missed the point. I did buy most of my stuff online, but the problem directly relates to me as a customer if I go into a shop that services that brand of gear and I get attitude just because I didn't buy it from them. You're right about taking it to another shop but as I said, only 1...

I completely agree with this and it's something I did before I pulled the trigger on any purchases. I also am well aware, as Captain Larry pointed out, that things change as you progress and upgrades are bound to happen eventually. I tried to minimize that by buying a few pieces I hoped would...

You have some valid points there about rentals that I haven't seen expressed. I can also see your point in number 1 about trusting you with my life (the course/instruction) and not buying the gear. In my personal situation, I was certified through a 4 day crash course on vacation in Hawaii (so...

I see a lot of threads regarding people purchasing new gear (usually someone new to the sport as myself), and the responses are mixed at best, as far as whether to rent until you know for certain what you want or buy using your best judgement from reviews and suggestions. My experience with...

You could check out Blue Season Bali f you're willing to go further south to Sanur. Looks like they run trips out there every morning. Bali Diving | Nusa Penida Dive Sites

I'm not certain but I doubt it. There is probably a tour operator or taxi driver that would come grab you but Puerto Viejo is about an hour south of Puerto Limon, which is where the cruise ships dock on the Caribbean side. At least until the proposed marina goes through in PV. :depressed:

Go look through the Central America forum and you'll find lot's of info there. I just posted on another thread that is asking almost the same thing you are. Reef Runners in Puerto Viejo, not sure about Quepos. Only complaints I have about Puerto Viejo is there isn't a lot to see (aquatic...

I've traveled to Costa Rica many times in the last 7 years and as others have said, the diving on the Caribbean side is not very great. Lots of rivers dumping sediment and it rains more nights than most. As far as dive ops go Reef Runners seems to be the main choice. There are 2 other ops in...

I've been looking into this same thing recently. Did some searching on the board and from the discussions there it sounds like the biggest differences between the 2 are open-cell neoprene (more air= not great for compression but better for mobility) or closed cell neoprene (less air=better...

I'm fairly new to this and could be completely off base here but if your CMAS instructor taught you that doing open water drift dives without a signaling device was okay, you may want to toss them into that boiling pot as well.

If you haven't figured this out yet, I just got mine and after typing every combo of numbers I could think of I finally figured it out. For the Profile Information area if the date were February 10, 2010 you type it exactly like that and when you hit enter it will automatically abbreviate the...

Thanks Zak. My gear is new so I'm sure I'll be fine but I'm going to be there for a while and just want to be aware of my options in the event it's needed.

I posted this in the travel forums as well but figured I may have better luck here. I'm heading to Bali for awhile and would like to bring my own gear. Just trying to figure out if there are any Authorized Mares Service Centers on Bali?

Thinking of heading to Bali for awhile to do some diving and surfing and was going to bring my own gear. Anyone know if there are any authorized Mares service centers on the island, preferably Sanur area.