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  1. Big fish63

    Booking LionAir flights, nightmare

    I'm trying to book flights through the LionAir website for a trip to Komodo. So, Denpasar to LBJ but every time i enter my credit card details something happens on the web page, it either sends me back to the payment page saying there is a mistake or back to the home page!! Has anyone else...
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    Angel island resort

    I'm off on a long overdue holiday in May and i'd like to tie in some dives. My girlfriend will be completing her open water course in Bali with an instructor i met on a liveaboard in Komodo. We will do some dives around Bali and see some of the tourist sights as she hasn't been before. I really...
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    palm beach-grand bahama crossing

    How is the crossing from palm beach to grand Bahama island and roughly how long does it take?
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    How often do you get your regs serviced?

    How often do you get your regs serviced? i have a set I bought in 2010, they have probably done 100 dives at most. Should I get them checked out?
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    Tiger beach late march

    I'm looking at joining a tiger/hammerhead trip in the last week of March. I was just wondering if you guys could share some information, is this is a good time of year to do this trip? Statistically, is it a good time for tiger sightings and whats the weather usually like at this time of year?
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    Gopro wifi lag

    Hi, just bought a hero 3 black (not the new model) and have just connected it to my iphone 5s. The preview lags by around 4/5 seconds is this normal or do i need to adjust some settings somewhere?
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    Maldives for new and experienced divers

    I'm planning on visiting the Maldives in February for 2 weeks with my girlfriend. I am an experienced diver and she is newly certified, who doesn't want to spend her whole holiday under the water :-( . Would somebody be able to point me in the right direction of a location that would keep us...
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    Phi Phi - Phuket and potentially missing my flight..

    It's just dawned on me that my journey back to Phuket from Phi Phi may be too rushed and i could risk missing my flight (to Kl/Tawau).. i have a flight at 1330 to catch from Phuket on the 26th Dec at 1330 only problem is that morning i will still be on phi phi.. So i'm thinking i need to be at...
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    Ambon or Lembeh in Jan

    Looking for advice on the two destinations above. I have not been to either of these places. I have done muck/critter dives before (Bali, Komodo, Lombok, Mabul, Malapascua etc) most were a few years ago without a camera, so i'm treating it as if i have never done this type of dive before. so, I...
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    Which GoPro?

    I'm looking for a small lightweight camera to shoot some topside shots, time-lapses, a bit on the water surface and maybe just below the suface 1-2m. I was going to buy the hd hero 2 but now the 3 is almost out, should i consider one of those options or will the hero 2 cover all my needs?
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    Accommodation Mabul, resort fully booked!

    I am travelling to Semporna on the 26th December and had hope to travel to Mabul and stay at Scuba Junkie from the 27th until the 2nd of jan. The resort is fully booked for part of my stay so i can't stay there. The only other option i'm aware of is Seaventures rig as i've been their before...
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    Panasonic Leica DG Macro 45mm with GH2

    Hi Is this lens auto focus only or are their focus gears available for it. I saw some available on amazon, however on the compatible lens chart for GH2 on backscatter it has it down as auto focus only?
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    sipadan seasons weather and diving

    Historically how is the weather around sipadan over christmas, from what i i've read this is the middle of the rainy season, but im not sure what that means. Should i expect rain all day everyday or isolated showers? I will be travelling with a none diver, the rain wouldnt bother me underwater...
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    freediving the tulamben wreck

    I understand the tulamben wreck is a short swim from the beach, so a for a couple of days i would like to freedive instead of scuba, is there any issue with that (might need a permit or pay to go there)? Is it suitable to freedive there? is there a buoyline? if so, is it heavily congested with...
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    couple of questions bali/visa/phone sim

    Last time i arrived in Bali, it took the best part of 3hrs to get through immigration. I had to queue for a visa which took around 45mins, then around 2 hrs to get through to pick up my baggage ( which had been dumped for anyone to pick up). I think i was unlucky because a couple of flights...
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    7-14, 16-35, 14-140 and 8mm etc what does it mean?

    Hi, what do the values in mm on a lens actually mean? I understand a 7-14mm would give a wide shot and a 300mm would be telephoto but what do the values mean, where do they come from? Thanks,
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    HELP Komodo. sign the petition!

    Blast/cyanide fishing is becoming a huge issue in Komodo and is rapidly destroying parts of the area. Sign the petition below to show support. Save Komodo | causes.com
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    How long is Bali-Komodo crossing?

    How long does it take to get from Bali to Komodo by boat (roughly)? If you have made this trip in first few weeks of July how was it?
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    Should i head straight to Komodo?

    I'm going to be in Indonesia from 20th of June until 10th of July. I'm trying to decide where i should dive between the 26th-10th. I have been to Komodo before in May and it was awesome diving, i couldn't ask for more... Mantas, dolphins,sharks, macro, huge schools of fish and pristine reefs...
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    Please vote to ban shark fishing in Sabah!

    Please take two seconds of your time to vote for a shark fishing ban in Sabah. Web Survey
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