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Just received this notice ... it won't affect our upcoming trip, as we're heading out in a few days. But if you're planning a trip after January 1, prepare for a rather significant financial hit. It'll cost you an extra $75 per day per diver in park fees ... New Marine Park Fees Revillagigedo...

I'm going to have one day available for diving on May 20 (Saturday) in Cabo Pulmo. Anybody have any recommendations for a dive op, or what to see? ... Bob (Grateful Diver)

I remember reading about this when it happened, but didn't realize the guy was so inexperienced. Seriously ... taking a guy with a total of 14 dives ... particularly since those were spread out over a 5 year period ... to this particular dive site is just asking for something bad to happen. The...

This is a refrain I heard more than once on a recent trip, while getting castigated for diving to 75 feet alone in crystal clear, benign conditions using independent doubles. Never mind that there were people zipping around on scooters on single tanks, 100 feet from their "buddy" (because what...

Erik wasn't just a great diver, he was an all-around good human being ... Alpha Phi remembers Erik Foreman, chef and diver ... Bob (Grateful Diver)

I've been a supporting member for years. AFAIK, I'm on automatic renewal of that support status. But just today I noticed something odd. My red bar at the top of the page is suddenly blue. It still says "Thanks for being a ScubaBoard Supporter" ... but it's no longer red. Furthermore, I'm...

My Liquivision X1 has died, and I'm not getting any response from LV to my queries on getting it fixed (or if it's even fixable). I suspect now that they're owned by a bigger company the customer service isn't going to be what it used to be. So perhaps it's time to see about a replacement...

In this post someone else posted as me, while the post he quoted ... which I wrote ... showed up as having been posted by Dumpster Diver. The post where I originally made that statement seems to have disappeared. It's concerning to me that someone else can post something under my name and...

I had the opportunity to dive with some stellar sea lions last week-end, off the most western tip of Washington State in Neah Bay. Thought I'd share some pics ... Not quite sure what this behavior was all about, play or some kind of ritual. She grabbed ahold of some kelp ... ... then, like...

Octopus fascinate me. I've been watching this one guarding her eggs for about three months now. I finally got a picture worth sharing ... ... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Here's a few pics from my week-end dives. All were taken using a 60-mm macro lens ... Crystal jelly ... about 2 inches in diameter ... Squat lobster ... "The Joker" of the underworld ... making his home in a broken bottle Mom Octo with her eggs ... Hermissenda crassicornis ... one of...

... this sucks ... Kayakers recover diver’s body near Camano Island | The Seattle Times ... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Everyone knows that there's some critters out there in the water who use other critters for transportation. Remoras come immediately to mind ... we see them attached to sharks and manta rays all the time. But this happens on a much smaller scale as well. Here's a pic I took last night at my...

Wasn't the best trip ever ... some disappointments ranging from bad weather to damaged gear to unexpected expenses to a 44 hour trip home. But even though we didn't get to see the best of Fiji, what we did see had it's high points ... ... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Today was a milestone dive for me ... which I did at a very special dive site, with one of my favorite dive buddies, Jody Lynn Clark. My good friend Jan Kocian took a picture just before we splashed, and turned it into a poster shot ... Milestone dives are for remembering ... tell us about...

In the Advanced Scuba Discussions, someone started a thread titled "DAN advocating using drysuit for 100% of buoyancy control while diving wft?" I'm unable to open this thread. Is there a reason why? ... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Now, I've been working out at the gym for a few years, but my workouts have gotten kind've routine. And I've definitely put on more weight than I care to carry around. So I decided this was the year I was going to do something different and put my body in better shape. Back in December I hired...

The question goes beyond why is this allowed to happen ... why are states sanctioning the wanton killing of animals that have lived in these waters for millions of years? 'Killing Contests' That Target Pregnant Females Threaten to Wipe Out This Graceful Ocean Animal | TakePart They claim these...

What has gone wrong with our diving publications? First it was Dive Training ... featuring an article on underwater navigation with this picture ... ... now it's Alert Diver ... promoting safe diving practices with this picture ... What's up with that? Is someone running a special sale on...