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Yup. Certainly possible he never even got in the water. Although isn't that contradictory to witness accounts about how the accident went down? Or, the cops could've been confused and wrote an erroneous report, which wouldn't be surprising either.

Agreed. Also note that you just have to buy it once, and you perpetually get any upgrades for free (so far). You don't have to buy it again every year or two, and you don't have to subscribe to a monthly/yearly service like Adobe.

Wow... Sort of ashamed I used to order gear from those guys way back when they were one of the only big online retail operations. JFC you own a SCUBA shop and offer courses so maybe don't make light of past accidents under your supervision. No self awareness at all, as well as no accountability.

Cool, now put him on leave or fire him from his day job and drop some criminal charges on him. At the very least they should have enough for some flavor of obstructing an investigation. Get something on him and then they can add more charges later if there's evidence to support them.

Yeah, I've never had an issue finding cash there, if you need it (which you really don't unless you want to venture into local towns to shop). ATM's and currency exchange in the Nadi airport, and most local towns have at least one ATM someplace. I guess we did use a fair bit of cash on Taveuni...

Realistically, probably nothing serious. Instructor is a cop, which means he has that whole system backing him up and covering his ass. And we all know the certification agencies don't care. If I had to guess maybe he gets a misdemeanor for obstructing or tampering with evidence, if that...

Yes undoubtedly some will be dead. This is the largest global bleaching event on record (actually beginning in February 2023), and dangerous temperatures have been sustained over a long period of time spanning months in many areas. Previous similar events were 1998, 2010, and 2014-2017. As...

Not first hand, but: https://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/product/vs/gauges/west_papua.php Looks like the main spike was in December 2024, with a secondary less intense event in June, and then it's been back into "relatively" safe temperature ranges since then. Although impact will vary due to...

This right here. Also why the investigation will be swept under the rug and closed as quickly as possible. Gotta keep certifying more divers!

Haven't been to RA yet, though I'm going in January. I'm not concerned because I've done a lot of diving elsewhere in the Pacific at places known for strong currents, like Fiji for example. Ranging from relaxing drift dives, to brisk drift dives, to brisk drift dives with surprise 5+ knot...

Correct. I, as someone who wears a 9.5 extra/super wide shoe am comfortably wearing the large in these booties which Scubapro claims maps to a size 9. I also always wear lycra socks in them, though that doesn't make much difference in fit. They stretch laterally more than shoes do so might be...

Sounds like maybe they improved it, which would be great.

A very bad and very bumpy road is the only option as far as I know. Gets torn to hell from all the Fiji Water trucks rain and whatnot, and gets little maintenance. It doesn't look super far on a map, but it will take a at least a few hours because you won't average more than 25-30mph much of...

My current shoe size is 9.5 extra wide Asics, for context. I tried to go to a 9 for shoes but they were painfully tight. My whole life I've worn 9.5 or 10 most of the time. So the large boot might be a touch roomy for you since it sounds like I'm a full shoe size above you, but can always...

If you go to Taveuni I recommend Taveuni Dive Resort. Only 8 (very large) rooms, solid dive op with multiple boats, good food, great people and owners, relaxed vibe, etc... ~10-15 minutes or less from most dive sites, so short boat rides.

Unlike Mexico where nowadays they will apparently shake you down for whatever they can for every camera, housing, strobe, and lens you have, Indonesia from what I can gather is like most other "normal" countries where you're only going to have to pay import duties on things like new-in-box...

I didn't actually add the dives, since Shearwater has no way to do manual adds and it won't import from my old Aeris software. All I did was update the dive numbers in my Shearwater log, so for example the first dive in Shearwater is now like dive 185 instead of dive 1, and on from there. So I...

Speaking for TDR at least, it's a safety issue. The Somosomo strait is extremely tidal with currents flowing almost all the time at most sites. Night diving is tough out in on the main rainbow reef sites because it's very difficult to visually judge current on the surface in the dark, plus the...

Yeah, Taveuni, and specifically TDR, is definitely my favorite place to be in Fiji. You feel like family there. Lots of other places I want to dive, but I'll probably get back there at least every few years. I will add one small thing to the review, there was another nearby restaurant up the...

Don't dive/support shark diving ops who bait/feed and create unnatural frenzies to the point where fin color is a consideration for your survival, and you've got nothing to worry about. I've never heard of any dive operator anywhere caring in any normal diving context. Photography/videography...