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  1. marpacifica

    NELD Roll Call

    Hey everyone, been in Boston for 3 years but haven't been diving around here. Hope to get back into the water soon in Monterey at the end of the month, my first cold water dive in 10 years, and that may encourage me to try the diving here.
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    Wakatobi Multimedia show from our trip.

    Thanks for taking the time to put your video and stills together. My wife and I were supposed to go to Wakatobi this December, but have decided to take some more people who weren't divers so we will instead go to Bali the whole time. I now get an idea of what we'll be missing. Nice photos and...
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    Palau Aggressor feedback please?

    Highly recommend the PA. It's been 6 years since I was on it, but would go back again in a heartbeat. Check out my trip report and photos: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/underwater-photography/79300-palau-photos-11-1-11-6-trip-report.html
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    Aquatica Housing for Fuji S2 Pro DSLR

    For sale $400 plus shipping, Aquatica Housing for Fuji S2 Pro. Housing only, no camera, lenses or ports. I will send you photos of the housing and a link to some published photos I took with the S2 in this housing if you are interested. Thanks!
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    For Sale: Aquatica 8" acrylic dome port, shade, extension ring

    Hi, I am selling an Aquatica 8" acrylic dome port, shade and extension ring (with all o-rings in excellent, lubricated shape) that are designed for use with the Nikon 12-24mm f/4 DX wide angle zoom lens. Comes with the original neoprene cover/protector (doubles as a hood for your head if you...
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    Trip report: Matemwe, Zanzibar

    Hey AndyT and Pakman, glad you liked the report. Pakman, I would definitely recommend Zanzibar for honeymoon. I felt very safe there, and the scenery above and below water is stupendous. We stayed part of the time in Stone Town, quite a busy place, nice to hang out for 2 days or so or more if...
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    Guam, Saipan, Truk

    If you're into military history, you might want to check out the old Japanese cannons at the south end of Saipan at Naftan Point. Some pillboxes there too. A bit hard to find, so you might want to ask how to get there. Grotto is a nice dive. The "hike" down into the Grotto with full gear is...
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    Diving companies Saipan/Tinian/Rota

    Dale, Now THAT'S the type of news I want to hear from the Man of Leisure. Oh yeah, I remember Body Motion. I suspect that your nanny meets your usual strict standards for staff... Mar
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    Trip report: Matemwe, Zanzibar

    Just got back from two weeks in Tanzania and would like to report that I was overwhelmed with surprises, primarily good. Safari portion with Mark Thornton Safaris to Serengeti, Loliondo and Ngorogoro was the best I've done in Africa. I lived for two years in Malawi and did safaris in Tanzania...
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    Diving companies Saipan/Tinian/Rota

    Dale, What, you're WORKING and less of the man of LEISURE? My friend Kurt who visited me there in 2004 always talks about you as his idol, and he keeps telling his wife that he wants to become a man of leisure. Work is good, but PLEASE do not give up your honored status as The Man of Leisure...
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    Strong currents in Palau

    I dived Palau several times when I lived in the area, and the current can change at any minute at any dive site and may even be different where your buddy is. The best thing I learned there is to expect and know how to respond to the danger situations that I have seen EVERY trip (though not...
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    Taking the Big Plunge in Fakarava

    Wow, Manuel, thanks for the oodles of info. We have booked for Maitai for a week. As for air -- we will be coming from the Cook Islands (where we're getting married), but have to overnight in Pape'ete so will definitely check out your recommendations for hotels. Thanks for the tip about...
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    Taking the Big Plunge in Fakarava

    Hey Leeaf and Dale, Thanks for your replies, and sorry it took me so long to get back here...one of my new year's resolutions is to reply faster to my e-mails, hahahaha. Fakarava atoll is pretty flat, not as hilly or scenic as Saipan, but the reef is fabulous. I found some cool videos, the...
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    Cook Islands? -> Newbie

    I was in Rarotonga and Aitutaki in January 2002 and had a great time topside, but the diving I did in Aitutaki was disappointing, partly because of a slow recovery from coral bleaching from an El Nino ten years ago combined with overfishing. Didn't see any large schools of fish, or any sharks...
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    Taking the Big Plunge in Fakarava

    Kia orana all you Polynesia-philes! Looking for some tips on diving, flights, and hotels on Fakarava. I'm finally taking the BIG PLUNGE, aka marriage (Mewwied?), in the South Pacific in Dec. 2008, and we will be honeymooning in Fakarava. I searched the threads, but info is over a year...
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    Safety in Tanzania

    Wow, thanks so much for the useful tips. This is the kind of information you just can't get from a guidebook. Adriaan, I appreciate seeing your photos of Zanzibar. Particularly liked the local woman on the beach, the sunset shots with the boat silhouetted, and the ox cart tank ferry. Stick...
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    Palau Sams Tours/West Plaza Hotel Malakal

    Hey Carhill! Yep, I'm in COLD Boston now and engaged...to another diver, so things aren't all bad, hahaha. The Feds did catch up with me but no jail time, just pesky IRS peeps looking for a few extra scraps. Interesting to hear that Palau is slow right now. I hear the same about your little...
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    Safety in Tanzania

    Thanks, Adriaan, Good tip about bringing $, and certainly appreciate the update on safety and security during your stay there. We will be staying in Stone Town so will have access to the ATMs there, but we will also visit other parts of the island and don't want to be caught empty handed. When...
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    Palau Sams Tours/West Plaza Hotel Malakal

    West Plaza Malakal is clean and comfortable. Basic rooms where you just sleep and store gear...the action is around you in the water, islands and "downtown." I've rarely stayed in hotels in Palau other than as crash pads, including the pricey Palau Pacific Resort. If you're there mostly for...
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    Safety in Tanzania

    Hi, Does anyone have any information on security in Tanzania? My fiancee and I will be traveling to Zanzibar and the mainland in February 2008, and would like to know what precautions to take to protect our dive gear, camera and video equipment and housings. We will be flying from...
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