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    Question A day of diving in Tahiti or Moorea

    Our daughter and son in law have invited us to Tahiti for their 20th anniversary! A friend who dove Tahiti many years ago said that he wouldn't bother taking dive gear because the diving sucks. What's the consensus here? I'm going to bring my gear and dive at least one day, but my wife says she...
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    Good dive shops in St Croix

    St Croix dive shops. My grandson just finished his pool work and we are hoping to take him to St Croix in February. Looking for recommendations for a shop to do his open water dives. Probably not going t be staying in Frederiksted or Christiansted, but definitely want to dive both sides of the...
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    Savedra Dive Center Dive Safari

    I started looking at options for diving in the Philippines last March until Covid and gave up any plan for this year! What really caught my eye was the Dive Safari offered by Savedra Dive Center in Moal Boal. Has anyone done this and if so, what is your opinion?
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    Roatan reef conditions

    I went to Cocoview four or five years ago and the reef was in terrible condition, has it recovered some?
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    Best time of year to dive Hawaii

    We were to the big island last February and it was quite rough, so dive site choices were very limited. When is a better time of year?
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    Dive resort in Anilao

    We’re planning a trip to Anilao and looking for input on places to stay. We’ve narrowed it down to Buceo Anilao, Crystal Blue and Acacia. Any input would be appreciated!
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    Places to stay in Anilao

    A group of us are starting to plan a trip to the Philippines for next spring, we’re thinking of Anilao and hoping to get some input on where to stay. We’re looking for a nice, clean, safe dive resort preferably all inclusive without breaking the bank. Any thoughts?
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    Reef condition

    How is the reef doing? I was there two years ago and, except for right around town, it was recovering nicely from the bleaching in 2011. Is it still on the mend?
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    Roatan reef condition

    I just got back from Cocoview. We were there 5 years ago and the reef was the most vibrant and colorful we have ever seen. This trip it was so sad, the reef is in terrible condition. While I was there, I was talking to someone who said that reefs go through cycles of boom and bust and the reef...
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    San Andres water temp?

    My wife and I are heading to San Andres, Colombia this weekend and wondering what suit to take, any input about current water temps would be appreciated.
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    What is this sponge?

    Was in Cozumel a couple of weeks ago and saw this blue sponge and can not identify it, any ideas?
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    Where to get certified in Huntington Beach area?

    Our daughter is living in Huntington Beach and her birthday is coming up. I have been thinking of getting her a scuba course and am looking for an instructor. Does anyone have any input, who is good, or who to avoid? Quality of instruction is the only priority. My wife had an outstanding...
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    G10 housing issues

    I have a G10 with the Canon housing with about 150 dives on it. I have just returned from Roatan and had problems at depth with some of the controls. This has never happened before. The biggest problem was I could not go into or out of the macro setting at more than 30 ft. It worked great for...
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    Costa Rica Trip Jan 7-21

    I am trying to put together a trip to Costa Rica, focused on diving with some other fun things thrown in. We need four more people to make it work. The cost is $2500/diver or $1800/nondiver. This includes all ground transportation, lodging, six days of diving and other activities. The evening at...
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    Venezuela

    Does anyone have any experience diving Venezuela?
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    November

    We are heading to Texas in early November and hope to get a couple of dives in. I posted earlier about the Flower Garden Banks and I guess that is out. What would you suggest? Flying into DFW but willing to drive, prefer salt to fresh. Thanks
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    Flower Garden Banks

    We are headed to Texas in November and read some about diving the Flower Garden Banks. Looking for some input, who to go with, are there trips that time of year, is it worth the time and money?
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    Air integration

    Getting an enriched air certification and will be buying a new computer. Is it worth the extra money for air integration, or is it just something else to fail?
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    What is wrong with scuba board???

    I have been having a really hard time viewing scuba board for the past two days. It is not my computer or browser, as everything else is working fine. Some pages take five minutes to load, some won't load at all. I have also gotten several warnings that viewing scuba board may harm my computer...
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    After Bonaire, where is the best place for shore diving

    My wife and I went to Bonaire this past fall and loved the freedom of shore diving. Where would you go next for great shore diving?
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