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Why Cocoview? I mean, I'm on Scubaboard... that should be enough reason! I did my Divemaster on Utila back on 2012, and so I have been curious about diving on Roatan for a long time. More recently, I was feeling very over liveaboards (I don't get sick, but I never feel 100% either), and so I...

You're welcome! I always appreciate all the extensive trip reports that you and others post on SB, so I do my best to give back.

Why Baja California? The main impetus for this trip was to see gray whales. For years, I had heard about how they can come right up to the boat in certain lagoons in Baja, and even let people scratch them (you must stay in the boat though). The whale expedition was only going to be three nights...

Is anybody here going? And is it worth going? I have never been, but am debating attending this year. Just trying to decide if it’s worth the time and money!

Bummer about diving, but I'm glad there's no permit! I've parked there many times, so it's nice to hear nothing has changed.

Did you end up diving? Was there a need for a parking permit?

That is technically correct, but this is the first operator I've dove with in a long time that actually mandated it. Most places where I have dove with Nitrox, they suggest analyzing your own tanks but do not confirm and/or mandate that this analysis takes place.

That happened to me on day 1. We were headed to the U-boat, but as we got close, the crew made the decision to switch to the Aeolus based on the conditions.

@drrich2 your report was the one I read a few times when I was preparing for my trip! To comment on some of your points: 1) The Dive Lodge is still available. Somebody who was staying there mentioned it was $40/nt, which is cheap. Basically just a dorm room. 2) The drive to Raleigh was just...

Why NC? North Carolina has been on my list for a while. The combination of numerous wrecks and sand tiger sharks is irresistible, and I always like exploring more diving in the U.S. Coming from NH, warm-water diving is also a nice change! Getting There This was difficult. We were originally...

I'll be on their boats from 8/7-8/12 (if the weather cooperates). 8/7 on the Midnight Express and the other days on the Olympus boat.

Oof. I'm headed on the Rocio in a few weeks... I hope we have better luck than you! Thanks for the report and I hope your quarantine goes well.

I did a Sea of Cortez liveaboard in November 2020. I imagine it's a long day boat ride, but Los Islotes is home to a sea lion colony that is full of cute youngsters who will playfully nip and interact with you. You could probably get there from La Paz. Cabo Pulmo is an obvious stop. I've heard...

Lake Champlain is the winner by a long shot. Learn more here in my thread: Primer to Diving Lake Champlain Base yourself in Burlington. For accommodation, you have numerous Airbnbs, hotels, etc. You can even camp near the beach. Waterfront Diving Center in Burlington runs 2-tank charters most...

Cabo Pulmo can be excellent, but hit-or-miss. I did four dives there one day on a Nautilus liveaboard trip in 2020. Dives 1-3 were unimpressive rocky reefs with lots of fish. Dive 4 was 45 minutes with the famous "jack tornado" of CP. That was utterly amazing, and would ultimately be my second...

Thank you @DandyDon ! I'll look into the Inspector model you linked to.

Terrible to see that. Any recommendations on a reliable CO detector to travel with?

GMNF runs through a significant portion of Vermont, so it is hard to give you a specific recommendation. IMO the best VT diving is in Lake Champlain, which could be really close or really far depending on where you are actually headed.

Agreed with all of this. I was certified at Low Key in 2010 and I return to STJ regularly (my folks have a timeshare). I like diving there, but I too have visited the same sites countless times, and it's equally enjoyable to snorkel. I love trips to STJ, but it's definitely not a serious dive...

Thank you very much for everybody's input. I sincerely appreciate it!