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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.

Title says it all. Spending a week in Atlantic Beach in early August, hoping to spend as many days as possible diving! Both of these outfits seem to be well-reviewed, so I'm just curious as to why folks might choose one over the other. Thank you!

I just returned a few days ago from a trip to Baja California. I spent one day diving in Cabo San Lucas, then I went on the Nautilus Gallant Lady liveaboard to the Sea of Cortez, and then four more days of diving in CSL. Why the Sea of Cortez on the Nautilus Gallant Lady? Last year, I bid in a...

Why Tiger Beach? As a photographer and a shark lover, Tiger Beach has been on my list for a long time. @Dan posted on SB that he was putting together a group to go this fall, so I signed up with him. Due to everything going on, the planning was a complete mess. For a long time, we were unsure...

There are some positive comments on SB about Divestock, but they seem to be a couple years old. Looking for more recent feedback before I purchase anything. Thanks!

I realized I have somehow ended up with three of Ikelite's Dry Lock (DL) 8 inch dome ports... so I need to sell one! Photos of dome port can be seen here: Dome - Google Drive Like any dome that has been out and about, this has a fair number of scratches and scuffs on it, though nothing that...

Hey folks, Has anybody dove with the American paddlefish in North Dakota? I've heard they can be seen in the Garrison Dam Tailrace.

Hey folks, I'll be doing a show of my underwater photography at the Nearburg Gallery in the Black Family Visual Arts Center in Hanover, NH. Starts with a talk by yours truly at 830am on 10/22. Obviously that's hard to make unless you live in the immediate area, but the photos will be up in the...

Hello scuba women! My girlfriend is looking for a pair of leggings that would be comfortable for snorkeling/diving in warm water (we're headed to USVI this summer). Any suggestions? She's looked at Wanderlust, but curious as to what else might be out there. Cheers, Chris

Hey folks, I'm looking into booking a Mike Ball LOB trip, and while I've read the company's policy on solo diving, I was curious if it differs at all in reality? For example, on my last liveaboard I would start every dive with a buddy, but then I would stay under longer since he burned through...

US AND CANADIAN BUYERS ONLY I am selling: Ikelite 5D Mark III FL housing - $800 Ikelite T5i/T4i housing - $600 (NOTE broken shutter arm, this would need to be replaced/fixed hence the low $) Ikelite Modular 8" Dome - $350 Ikelite Ports $80 each: 5502.41 5503 (2 of these) 5503.51 (2 of these)...

Instead of an American Thanksgiving, I decided to branch out and do something different for the holiday! I spent a week on the island of Dominica, snorkeling with sperm whales. Why Dominica? Dominica is considered the best place in the world to swim with sperm whales, due to a resident pod of...

Thai Paradise Gains Reputation as ‘Death Island’ I worked on Koh Tao for a couple months in 2012 and enjoyed my time there, but even then its reputation was mixed.

Hey folks, I'm headed out with Blackbeard's in three weeks, something I am very excited about. I am bringing my DSLR housing rig, so I was just curious: -What lenses would one recommend? Fisheye, rectilinear wide-angle, macro? -Is there any space to store my camera gear, or will it live in my...

Why Rhode Island for shark diving? I absolutely love sharks, and thus have been interested in diving with blue and shortfin mako sharks. There are couple spots around the world to potentially dive/snorkel with blues and makos: Azores, Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Montauk (NY), New Zealand, Rhode...

Why Isles of Shoals? After moving to NH last year, I searched online for interesting diving and came across the Isles of Shoals. The primary interest in going was to see grey seals, which are regularly seen (and interacted with) on dives there. I booked two days of diving, each of which would...

When I first looked into scuba diving in Lake Champlain, I found a dearth of information online. So, I just wanted to put down some information here for others who might be searching in the future. Lake Champlain is home to over three hundred wrecks. A handful of these make up the Lake...

I haven't seen much information on SB about @Divebooker.com , so I figured I would relate my own experiences. I saw a post of theirs this past spring for 50% off Nautilus trips to Isla Guadalupe (for the great white sharks). I couldn't resist that offer, so I went ahead and booked through them...

I was on a first date on Sunday that was going well enough until, in the course of conversation, the lovely woman across from me said, "Do you scuba dive at all?" The realization that we were both scuba divers took the chemistry to a new level (even more so when we discovered we were fellow...