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My friends and I recently returned from a dive trip to Cozumel. We used Blue XT Sea as our dive operator. Once again Christi and her crew provided exceptional service! The first time I met Christi was back in 2004. Twelve trips later I am still using her as my dive operator. If you want to...

Stayed at the Occidental Grand for 5 nights. The room, grounds, pool and beach were very clean and nice. The staff was very friendly. The food was okay. We always found something tasty to eat but the food semed better on some of our earlier trips there. But if you want to stay at an all...

I just got an email from my travel agent. Apple Tours is granting full refunds for anyone booked into the Grand. Apparently the resort is closed through the end of the year, but I could not confirm this with Occidental's Corporate people. All they are saying is they are still assessing the...

Just thought I'd throw this into the mix! Top Stories & Trends Mexico Tourism Updates Post-Storm Conditions Published on: October 26, 2005 Hotels in Mexico's main beach resorts of Cancun, Cozumel and Playa del Carmen are seeking a $500 million loan to begin reconstruction efforts after...

I need some advice on buying a strobe for our Oly 5050. We have our camera and a housing. Now we are ready to buy a strobe. We don't want to spend a whole lot of money. Can anyone give me a recommendation?

Does anyone have an opinion on using Dive Paradise as a dive operator. My wife would like to stay at the Occidental Grand on Coz and the dive package she saw included Dive Paradise as the dive operator. From the look of their website it appears they run a cattle boat operation. Although I am...

My wife and I are going to Cozumel this spring and need an all inclusive resort. The travel agent at Bay Adventures said the resorts on south end of the island would satisfy our needs. He recommemded the Iberostar over the Grand. He said it is a nicer property. But from a pictorial description...

I am looking at the Cressi Rondine Pro Star fins. LP is selling them for $34.95. They are also selling the Gara 2000's for $72.95 Does anybody have an opinion about full foot fins in general and/or on those two models in particular?

I just saw a brand new Suunto Vyper on Ebay bid for $270. How can anyone sell a brand new Vyper for such a low price? Maybe it comes without a warranty? Or maybe it is stolen merchandise? Does anyone have an opinion?

The UPS guy just delivered our new Suunto Vypers. We bought them from LeisurePro. I am wearing mine as I type this. Now all I have to do is figure out how to operate it. But that one is easy. I'll just wait for my wife to figure out how to operate hers and make her tell me! Oh, in case...

Hi: My wife and I are 'warm water' recreational divers. We have about 100 dives each, but they are spread over several years, so I would describe us as novices with some experience. We are going to get Nitrox certified on our next vacation. Even if we are lucky enough to take two vacations...

I am still learning how to use my Oly 5050. Whenever I change the resolution setting it resets to the default setting when I turn off the camera. Can anyone tell me to change the default setting for resolution or how to keep the new setting current when the camera is turned off and on...

My wife and I might go to Coz sometime next Spring. It will be our first trip there. Of course we want to dive, but my wife is also interested in spending some time on the beach. She is used to a beach like seven mile beach on Grand Cayman. Can anyone recommend a resort on Coz that also...

Hi: After reading a lot of reviews on digital cameras I finally bought an Olympus C 5050 Zoom - so far, so good. This is my first digital camera and I am pretty confused about how to take advantage of many of its features. Unfortunately, the manual is not much help. Does anyone know of a...

Hello: I am a confused first time digital camera purchaser who also wants to use the camera for underwater photography. I would really appreciate opinions on the following situation. I am looking at the the new SEALIFE DC310 Digital Pro Set. It comes with a 3.3 MP camera inside a...