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Hi Jeff – Just sent you a PM. Thanks!

I've been diving a Fusion here in SoCal for over 2 years now. Roughly 200 dives on it, shore entries, rocky beach entries, kneeling on swim steps...lots of abuse and the suit doesn't leak. The only thing that really has caused it to leak is the exhaust valve (I seem to get sand in it when I go...

James, glad you made it out here and that we were able to stop by the sea lion rookery. That is one of my favorite dives to do! Definitely had some great times and interesting conversations on the boat (what's said on the boat, stays on the boat!). Hope you're able to catch another flight over...

Chiming in here a little late...but I definitely did love the diving at La Bufadora. It really isn't for the feint of heart (there were a few times even I questioned whether we should be diving)...but it is definitely worth it. I'd say the hardest part about the whole trip was making sure we...

Another great trip on the Spectre! :)

Nicole, I'm glad you and Stephen made it back safely. 27 minutes is a LONG time to be bobbing in the water! Unfortunately it sounds like the Marissa dive boat won't change any procedures to prevent future occurrences. When I first heard about the incident, I was truly surprised since the...

Was TOTALLY joking. :) Yeah, I know. :D

No plans to take Tech 1. I was actually a little reluctant to get into doubles to begin with. For all the local diving we were doing here in SoCal, a single 130 was always plenty of gas. It wasn't until my dive buddies and I were thinking of going to Lobos for some fun scooter dives that I...

It was a GREAT day on the water. Found 5 abalones on the last two dives. I really get excited when I find them. :) I had never really worked with Steve as an instructor beforehand (took Fundies recreationally with a different GUE instructor) and I highly recommend him. Everything everyone...

I totally understand your sentiment. I haven't tried anything like cave or cavern diving yet...and I'm also hoping I don't like it! It would certainly save a lot of money! :) One of the things I love most about diving is the marine life. I love seeing and sometimes interacting with the life...

It's totally doable. I dive my Fusion year round here in SoCal. I've even taken it up to the colder waters of NorCal (48 degrees F). With heavier undergarments (400g thinsulate), I can pretty much go 4 dives in a day without getting cold. My husband and I also just got back from a trip to Roatan...

I have to say, the pinnacle did look pretty sweet. Amazing coral on it...and all the fish we saw there were quite large. That said, unless the ocean looks like a lake, I doubt I'll be shore diving a scooter anytime soon. I don't think anyone should shore dive gear that weighs as much as they...

I've done it twice. And it's not easy...but in my opinion, it's worth it. I've tried one other dry glove system (old SiTechs) and I like the DCs a lot better. I'd say installation takes 2 people roughly 1+ hours to get both sides on. Since you've already tried and seemed to have success, I'll...

Awesome dives! So glad we got the sea lion one on video so I can re-live it whenever I want! Perfect choice of music too. :) Love the Spectre. Capt. Ted always does a great job of finding the best sites for us...and was definitely great to see John again! By far one of my favorite DMs!

I use a bio seal on my neoprene neck. It does help...though, I don't know if it will be the solution for you. Seems best just to have a properly fitted neck seal in addition to the bio seal. As long as you're not looking to make a hugely drastic change in circumference, you can definitely make...

To answer a few of your questions (based on my one week on Roatan 3 weeks ago)... We had a reef right off of where we were at West Bay (I don't know how it is anywhere else). We stayed at Bananarama...and it was a quick walk down the beach (maybe 3 minutes?), into the water, and pretty soon...

Woohoo!! Chris, Nicole and I will be on the boat that day!! Perfect timing. :) Will Robin be on the boat too?

Wish I could've joined the trip...Do keep us posted with updates! :) Hopefully we'll get to see some photos or video too!!!

I'll echo Chris and say that this trip was awesome! Wouldn't have changed a thing. Two best decisions we made were staying with Bananarama and bringing our drysuits. This was my first warm water trip...and I've learned that "warm water" doesn't mean that the water is warm...only that the water...

I'd also second Bananarama. I was on the trip with Rainer...and was quite happy with the place. I'd describe it as "island rustic". It doesn't feel very resort-ish. It's clean and has a nice, island feel. The workers there are great...food is pretty good and there are other resorts around it to...