When I was looking at airfare/hotel deals on Orbitz in March, the Fiesta Americana was the cheapest AI. I stayed there and was pleased. The food is decent and their dive op, Dive House is excellent.
I dove with them last year for 2 days while we stayed at the Occidental Grand. They limit your bottom times to 45 minutes. One DM was really good, and the other was not as good (sorry, can't remember their names.) The boats are big and slow. It wasn't a horrible experience, but I think with...
I have looked at this one as well and have seen nothing but good reviews about it. But, I think it may be a bit too minimalistic for me. No weight system, no trim pockets, no shoulder padding, no pockets. And I doubt I'll be using doubles anytime soon. I do like that it's very light weight...
Thanks for the replies. I am leaning towards the Islander at this point. ColeDale, do you have issues with your Islander pushing you forward on the surface?
Does anyone have a link to a map of the cave where the divers were found? I read there is one room in the cave section that contains the world's largest underwater stalactite. I wonder if this was where they were going?
I'm looking to purchase my first back-inflate BC and have a budget of around $300. I'd like one with trim pockets, and integrated weights, but other than that, I just want one that's comfortable and reliable. I'll be using it exclusively for warm water diving. Looking at Leisure Pro's site, I've...
Correct. My rig was rented from my LDS and consisted of the reg, alternate reg (which was a different model though I don't recall which one,) computer, and SPG.
Me too. This was a pretty deep dive so this was the first dive of the day. I guess the captain grabbed a tank that had been used the previous day? Or, it just wasn't filled to capacity at the fill station.
Those are great points. I think I didn't immediately offer my alternate because he showed me his gauge and looked at me like, "wtf?" instead of signaling out of air. In that brief moment we both thought there must be a malfunction in the gauge. Regardless, the best thing to do would have been to...
This happened at Columbia Deep in Cozumel. Approximately 20 minutes into the dive and about 70 feet deep, I felt something touching my fin. At first I thought I had kicked someone so I turned to look, and this guy had grabbed my fin and was trying to get my attention. He then swam up to me and...
I flew Sun Country in July and didn't want to pay the fees. I managed to get all my gear (including fins, regs and BCD,) plus everything else into a carry on suitcase and a backpack. It took a bit of downsizing and serious suitcase cramming but I had everything I needed and was glad to not...
I'll be using Dive Palancar in June (never used them before,) and have heard good things about them. When I was in Cozumel, my favorite dives were Palancar Caves and Santa Rosa wall. But I agree with the rest - they are all good!
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