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There's a lot of controversy as to whether the diving in Beqa is on par with the rest of Fiji. Discounting the shark dive (I'm not particularly into shark diving). how does Beqa stack up?

Cryllic is mostly a mix of Greek and Latin letters. Correct me if I'm wrong here (and I probably am wrong), but to my knowledge, there are very few cryllic letters that aren't found in either the Greek or Latin alphabets.

There was recently a show on the Discovery Channel about humboldt squid attacks on fisherman. Wouldn't diving with them be a bit more risky than your avarage shark dive?

Well, let's not give anyone a hard time about their green bathroom. After storing my gear in the bathroom for a while, the bathroom started to look green from the algea growth!

While there aren't many resorts with house reefs, many of the dive sites in Kona, Hawaii can be reached from shore (but may require some driving to get to). This is great you want to have some independance in your diving. Kona doesn't have the colorful soft coral of the Indo-pacific, but there's...

I recommend doing the manta ray night dive with Jack's Diving Locker http://www.jacksdivinglocker.com/charters2/mantanight.htm

Thanks for the imput

Just a thought, Fiji elections are in September 2006, State Department advises tourists to stay out of the way. I'm thinking August may be cutting it a bit close. SAFETY AND SECURITY: Parliamentary elections will be conducted in 2006, and the campaign will generate keen local interest...

Sorry to bug everyone, but I have a quick add-on to my previous post and I'm having a bit of trouble with the edit feature. I've heard that there's a luxury resort that opened on Beqa Island called Kulu Bay. Has anyone heard of that property? Do they have dive facilities and is there good diving...

Well, red light doesn't penetrate sea water effectively. I'm pretty sure that the bugs won't see it, but I'm worried that unless you bring a regular light as backup, you'd have a lot of trouble navigating by red light. No sense lobster diving if you can't see well enough to find the lobsters :D

Hi all, I'm still searching for that illusive perfect trip, and have kind of a specific question. I myself am an avid diver, but have non-diving relatives. I've heard so many great things about Wananavu Beach Resort in Raki Raki as a base for dive trips into the Bligh Water, but I'm interested...

Good news is you're still alive! I sympathize with your dilemma, I've always wanted to go to Palau. The one thing that's stopping me is the concern that shark diving may not be to my liking (or that of my dive buddy).

Well, I guess that answers my question.

Dacor Darwins are availibe as both a wrist computer and in a console. I have a console with a Dacor Darwin, and it hasn't given me any trouble. The computer is very conservative, user friendly, and runs on regular AAA batteries that you can change yourself.

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One more vote for Jack's Diving Locker www.jacksdivinglocker.com . I did my check-out dives with them. Big Island Divers www.bigislanddivers.com is also a great op, but I can't really comment about their OW certification classes.

Yeah, just some added thoughts on Fiji, their last general election ended in a military coup, their next election is coming up some time between now and next September. Does this concern anyone in the least? I'm not trying to be negative here, because if the answer is "no", I'm on the next...

How many dives have you done? While I've never been there, I've heard that the Galapagos can be really dangerous if you don't know what you're doing. I've heard that there are currents, high waves on the surface, and several shark species that you have to be cautious around, from scalloped...

Thanks. I'm going to Catalina for the second time in a month (hope to see some big stuff this time) possibly on the 25th. Are they still going to be around?