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Pete acknowledged an obviously racially derived phrase, denied any intent to insult and apologized for it. Giving him the benefit of doubt, that would've closed the case. Thin-skinned is Pete defiantly saying no one would believe him etc, which made the apology appear disingenuous. Thin-skinned...

Pete Your rudeness and insentivity didn't come from the "factlets" you stated but how you presented them. Using terms like "bogus" and "trying to get something for nothing" casts aspersions on the character of the person who was aggrieved in the first place by the incompetence of Dive Chronicle...

1. Brad ought to first get his competition organized in such a way that entries should have fees paid before even being considered. Unless of course he'd only charge for winning entries, which would make the competition very popular. 2. Brad should also learn to accept that he screwed up and not...

Blue Wilderness caters more to film crews and such for the sardine run. Their "recreational" boat is often overstuffed and given poor priority. I used them before and will never do so again for the run. For tigers they are great as Mark is the pioneer of the tiger dives in aliwal. Walter at...

Seraya is absolutely booming right now. All juvie critters and also very pregnant seahorses, crabs and fish in full force in time for the full moon. I use Bali International Dive Professionals (BIDP) http://www.bidp-balidiving.com/ myself since they have nitrox and know the areas (including...

I'm looking for Neil Garcia or Cielo Narvaez. They've changed their numbers so if you do know them, please tell them Drew is looking for them and they can PM me here with their new numbers. Thanks

There is at least one dive ops in Donsol (Sorsogon). It is located in the Woodland Resort. Run by a belgian guy. Officially you cannot cannot with the sharks but if you rent the gear and the boat... well no one is going to stop you. The viz is crap anyways and usually the sharks are chugging...

All4Diving is actually the retail front for Aquamasters. And they act as a booking agent for the various companies that run the boats. It's convenient to have a bunch of choices but the downside is that going directly, you "MAY" sometimes get a deal that is not offered by agents. I would...

I live in Surin and had to accomodate some relatives when my house was full over xmas 2 years ago. Places were full or too expensive in Surin for the two aunts who wanted something quiet and close enough. We put them in the Kamala Beach Estate and they found the Kamala Dreams on their own and...

Unfortunately while we go to the nicer areas, the general health of the reefs in the Philippines is going down the toilet. By Blanche S. Rivera Inquirer News Service Published on Page A1 of the November 14, 2005 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer ANILAO, BATANGAS-Philippine coral...

Avla you are in HK so you won't have to worry about customs confiscating the wood handicrafts. I second going to the airways although I'd try checking in the luggage earlier to avoid lugging. Of course someone else did that and the luggage never arrived in Kavieng ;-). From the airways, you can...

They are a great outfit. I've used them quite a few times for charters to the GBR and beyond. But I've never done a day trip with them though, just liveaboards.

It's not a pyramid. Depending on whom you ask, it's either a quarry for stone slabs or a natural phenomenon. I was there in 98 and 2000. The island is known for the hammerheads which swing by during winter, and the deep sea fishing (marlin). There's a golf course there too. Dive shops are...

Cases have been found in Sumatra and Java. There are 7 cases and 4 deaths in Indonesia according to WHO. Is it more widespread? Probably. Just don't go to bird farms or parks(extreme) or handle bird faeces(cause of spread) and you'll be fine.

Caymaniac, the american rate problem at Mike Ball is a thing of the past (2003/4 was the last year I believe). Actually they charged the Japanese the same or more than Americans. But now they have a standard rate published on their website. Ballie's rip the dummies policy changed thanks to the...

Sandra, my point was "basic" doesn't mean sleeping on the floor, which was what you said in your previous post. Afterall, "basic" is also "relative." :05:

Simon I've done the sard run for the last 6 years. Chances of you booking a boat while you are down there is pretty slim unless the local dive shops out of Umkoomas or elsewhere have 8 people, then they would head down to say Port Edwards and launch from there. Usually a last minute thing. Once...

Indah, been there with KBR since the mid 90s. Larry has been there too. KBR will go there if customers ask them (and pay of course) and also know where to go since only 2 guides . I usually go to the leeward side of the island. I have done the ocean side of Lembeh a few times with the Serenade...

Well Burma is also a military regime which uses children for labor and military duty. Paying that $150 park fee means giving the government the money to continue their ways. Not to get too political but it may be important to some. As for Indah's claim that the biodiversity of Batu Kapal is...

Greg, I am not a fan of diving Komodo from LabuhanBajo. It's a 1.5-2 hr ride to the sites and they try to dive the marquee sites(eg tatawa Kechil, Batu Bolong), usually at the wrong time of the day for tides because they are on a schedule. Those sites are high current sites. It also depends on...