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    Gabi Loco - Serious Medical Condition!

    Thank you, Christi. They moved him to Centro de Salud tonight and he just got settled in. Maria is with him and he is able to get some sleep finally.
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    Gabi Loco - Serious Medical Condition!

    2/24/17 - For years Gabi Loco was a DM in Cozumel and he was involved in a recreational dive accident about 4 years ago. He managed to reach his buddy and very dear friend who was suffering narcosis at more than 300 feet but he got bent in the process. He is paralyzed from the chest down (T-2)...
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    Jardines Aggressor June '16 - Trip Report (Part 2)

    I actually did forget the women with bags of peanuts!!! All over town you'd see women with rolled up white paper cones filled with peanuts or something else and they'd try to hand you one so that you had touched it and they could demand you pay for it! :) We were warned about that one ahead of...
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    Jardines Aggressor June '16 - Trip Report (Part 2)

    Thanks Kathy! My husband is a teacher so we're at the mercy of his schedule. :(
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    Jardines Aggressor June '16 - Trip Report (Part 2)

    Thank you SO much for this info. I'm going to read this tonight and really appreciate the link to your article, Kathy!
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    Jardines Aggressor June '16 - Trip Report (Part 2)

    Well it was definitely speculation since we were 5 hours from land and had no way of confirming it, but 13 people who are perfectly healthy in Havana don't end up having stomach cramps and all the other joy that goes with that two days after boarding the ship as a coincidence. No one drank the...
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    Jardines Aggressor June '16 - Trip Report (Part 2)

    We actually had to go through Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac each way and were absolutely DELIGHTED with the Caymanians. What an incredibly friendly country - everyone was so helpful and seeing it from the air, we could tell that there are still a lot of unspoiled areas. It's next on our trip...
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    Jardines Aggressor June '16 - Trip Report (Part 2)

    I don't care either way to be honest, but that was all the DMs focused on, as if it was all we cared about. They don't appear to be properly trained and that's my concern - they do it too much and are causing a change in natural behaviors. It lead to an incident while we were there so I don't...
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    Jardines Aggressor - June '16 Trip Report (Part 1)

    I've just had an interest in Havana, I don't know why but I've always been interested in reading any books or watching documentaries so maybe it was the "you can't go there" thing that made me want to.
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    Jardines Aggressor June '16 - Trip Report (Part 2)

    Food: Some days were spectacular - homemade pasta was always perfection - and some days I found myself digging a protein bar out of my backpack and hoping the candy on the turndown would be the yummy one. Breakfast was sad - the containers that hold the cereal allow it to get stale, the same 2...
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    Jardines Aggressor - June '16 Trip Report (Part 1)

    I sent this email to Wayne and Wayne at Aggressor and after a week haven't had a response so I think the easiest thing for me is to post the message I sent. Had they responded I would have edited to include that. Good afternoon gentlemen. My husband and I have dreamed of going to Cuba, by...
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    The Nautilus Lifeline or the body glove lifeline GPS radio

    I'm beginning to research these, too. Will post anything I think might be helpful. :)
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    Gabi Loco - Service Dog Fundraiser

    Thank you! That would be fantastic!
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    Gabi Loco - Service Dog Fundraiser

    We're getting there! The generosity of the dive community is amazing and means SO much. We really can make a difference! Gabi went diving with some friends yesterday and, despite the rain, really enjoyed the underwater time and even snorkeled with his kids (who are growing like maniacs)...
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    Gabi Loco - Service Dog Fundraiser

    Gabi Loco, a longtime divemaster in Cozumel, was paralyzed more than 3 years ago in a dive accident that was discussed at length on this site. He has been in a wheelchair since then and has had to make many adjustments, learning to use a wheelchair and dealing with physical limitations. Gabi...
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    I'm a Diveheart Volunteer: What's your Super Power???

    Evidently my superpower is the ability to never fail to be inspired by the efforts of our divers, buddies, and volunteers. Everybody gives 110% every single time and whether it's out of a love for diving or the fact that Diveheart brings out the very best in people, it works and has amazing...
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    Gabi Loco is Open for Business!

    Gabi also has a Facebook page called Gabi Loco's Mayan Treasures and it's being updated frequently with photos and news!
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    Gabi Loco is Open for Business!

    Some shopowners apparently felt threatened by Gabi opening up shop and complained. The government moved him INSIDE Plaza Del Sol (the long yellow building at the back of the square across from the ferry). This is actually better because he won't have to worry about rain but it means you have...
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    Gabi Loco is Open for Business!

    Hey guys - just heard from Gabi that he's going to be in the same general area but the city is moving his precise location. Still in the plaza but we'll have new pics tomorrow and I'll give you all an update then!!!
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    Gabi Loco is Open for Business!

    Many of you will recall the news of a dive accident in Cozumel September 2011 involving a local dive master, Gabi Loco. Gabi became paralyzed saving a dear friend and fellow diver but can no longer work as a DM. Gabi has a new business and is selling authentic art made in the Yucatan in the...
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