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I'm looking at a possible trip to Cozumel later this year, and am trying to figure out hotel options. Both times I was in Cozumel were over 15 years ago, so my memory is a little limited. I stayed at Hotel Cozumel both times, and while very convenient for diving it didn't have a nice beach...

Hello. I just got back from Raja Ampat Indonesia and am slowly working my way through all my photos identifying the various species I saw. One area I'm having trouble are the scorpionfish. I know multiple species are found in that region, and considering each comes in various colors I am...

Does anyone know where I can find documentation/specifications for the Dan DL7 file format used by several dive logs? While I can reverse engineer it from the files my own computer exports, it would be nice if I could find some sort of official documentation on it. Back in college I used to do...

I'm trying to identify the below acropora coral I recently photographed off Moorea in French Polynesia. It was in shallow water, maybe 10 feet deep. Grows in a thicket. Reminds me a lot of the Caribbean staghorn acropora. I uploaded several photos to Google Drive so they could be viewed...

With the majority of the world understandably banning Americans, my wife and I exploring our options for a possible trip later in the year. Barbados is one country allowing Americans in now I see, and it is really tempting to me. Seems like it should be safe and have decent scuba diving...

Bonaire has now posted their Phase One plan for reopening. Quick summary, European Netherlands yes, Americans no for now. They correctly identified the United States as "high-risk." 50 Bonaireans still abroad can return. Fifty Bonaireans who are still abroad, including students, will be...

Anyone know of any place updating their policies for new bookings in Bonaire? I'm sure we're all eager to be able to go diving again once it is safe to do so, but that is impossible to predict. I would love to be able to go ahead and book something with decent airfare and everything, but still...

What would people suggest is the best fish ID book for Indonesia, especially Raja Ampat? I already own a copy of Reef Fish Identification Tropical Pacific 1st Edition. I know the 2nd edition made many improvements, but don't know if there is something even better out there. I wasn't a fan of...

What do most people do with a free day in Sorong? My wife and I are going to be staying at Sorido Bay on Kri, and will have 1 night in Sorong before our departure flight the next morning. So others who have spent time there, what do you normally do when you have a short amount of time? Any...

I'm in the very early stages of researching what I hope will be a trip for my wife and myself next year to Raja Ampat *FINGERS CROSSED* . I'm the scuba diver in the family (she snorkels) so have been wanting to go to Raja Ampat since I first learned of it. My concern is that my wife is a very...

Anyone get their hands on a Canon 90D and used it underwater yet? I'm still shooting on a 10 year old 7D (mark 1) and am considering the 90D as the replacement.

I recently returned from Dahab and Sharm El-Sheikh and am starting to dig through my thousands of photos (by the way, an Ikelite housing is not fun at security checkpoints). Being a geek, I like to ID the fish species and tag each photo in Lightroom with what is in the photo. I have a Red Sea...

My wife and I are planning a trip to the region at the end of September start of October. We have a wedding to go to in Israel and then are going down to Eilat and crossing the Taba border to head down to Sharm El-Sheikh. We would have 5 full days for me to go diving before we head on to...

First, I'm an odd guy. Where is the best place to look for snowflake moray eels on Maui? I was there 10 years ago and loved these little guys. I love all eels (my wife calls me crazy for thinking they are cute) but I especially love this particular species. I even had one in an aquarium...

I am going to be in Maui in January and will of course be scuba diving. My wife only snorkels (I've been trying to get her diving for years). Which company would you recommend for trips from south Maui to Molokini that also take snorkelers on the same boat? I want to make sure the site is...

I've always been a big fan of eels, especially snowflake morays. Saw a bunch years ago in Maui and later had one in an aquarium in college. Last year when I was on the Big Island I was sad I didn't see any. I'm going back next month and would love to be able to find one. Any suggestions on...

I am having a hard time finding a new pair of XL yellow Scubapro Twin Jets (not the Twin Jet Max). I see photos of the yellow ones and descriptions of them, but can't actually find them anywhere. Anyone know where I can find them?

Does anyone here have any experience diving around Long Key or Tennessee Reef? I hopefully will get to dive the area a lot this summer but need to know the best spots. Now of course just getting in the water at all is great, but any areas that are better for photos would be preferred. And are...

I am planning to do a lot of diving this summer in the middle keys (specifically off Long Key where I live but also down towards Marathon and possibly towards Islamorada). I know this is odd request, but I was wondering if anyone had any advice for how to find the invasive lionfish? The only...