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I'll be staying in Wailea Oct/14-Nov/7 and looking for someone(s) with to do shore diving. My favorites are Makena Landing (from sand or behind church), Red Hill (from black sand beach), Ulua (for ease alone I suppose), or Dry Rocks (think this is the proper name, just south of Polo Beach...

Not in need of an advanced charter, just want to avoid a program that caters to beginners (least common denominator). That Tuesday program is good, exactly the type of dives I like, for sure. I agree it's likely my best option, thanks for the reply. I'll give you an example of what I didn't...

Sorry for another post on this subject... but I can't remember the recommendation for my specifics: I'm looking to dive the outer wall of Molokini (conditions allowing, of course!) as a two tank AM, and have the following preferences: - Op caters to location requests (conditions allowing of...

I've done many shoredives... and hundreds of times of free diving all over the West and South. While I'll admit that seeing a shark is rare (other than nurse or white tips in south most cave at Makena, closest to the Landing), I've seen a few over the years... including a white tip in the...

Those are some great photos, but are you talking about the Lumix TS3 (now there's a 4 and 5) or the camera you're holding in the shot (that seems to have a swappable lens and is in a case)?

I agree. Great shore diving is what makes Maui the destination it is. And, there's great freediving/snorkeling. I'm in the middle of a month here (both West and South) and without getting on a boat I've seen dolphins (swam with them for an hour!), mantas, spotted eagle rays, many different...

I'm in Maui now. I'm getting stung a lot by what I call sea-lice (I think they're like jelly fish larvae). I can't really see what's getting me (although on super clear vis days I see a lot of pink super small stuff in the water), but I get little prick like stings that leave marks (like fly...

Bumping - I'm looking for a dive partner for a shore dive partner Friday or Saturday (Oct/25-26).

Thanks for the update(s). After reading the DPreviews, and in their summary they note that none of the cameras have good quality underwater photo quality (of them all, the Olympus they liked best, but even that one they said yielded underwater photos of average at best - even if it was the...

Steve, see PM.

I will be in Maui during October and November, and for part of my trip I will be without any scuba friends. Please reply or PM me if you might want to meet up. Here is some background info on me and my diving preferences: - Very experienced with well over 500 dives (I owned a boat in Miami...

I'll be in Maui for about a month starting next week. Please post if you can provide current information on the following: - Can one dive the Mala Wharf/pier or as I have read weeks ago it may be closed for refurbishing? - (for freediving) Can one still hike across the lava path to Aquarium...

The concept is hanging at the beach and snorkeling, not diving. The search is for a point and shoot (not a DSLR). I want a camera that I keep in my pocket, and if I run from beach to reef I don't need to do anything but have the camera on me, and can enter the water with zero "camera prep...

OP here. I'm bumping this as I still haven't bought an waterproof point-and-shoot snorkel camera to replace my (now broken) 7+ year old Olympus. I recently read the DPReviews 2013 review, and they don't like any of the cameras being sold calling them all less than desired. As it's been more...

The advantage of doing the loop clockwise is that you do the south side - which has no tourist/bus traffic in the afternoon. The only way to avoid traffic on the road to Hana (north side) is to do it early before there is any traffic... not to do it in the opposite direction (that won't allow...

If this was posted in any forum other than a scuba forum, I'd agree with gaijin and say "if you have to ask, then probably not." But, as this is scubaboard, I'll instead reply that it's the dumbest question/post I've seen in a year. No, if it was should one go to Maldives it would be dumb, this...

OP still here... Thanks for all the replies, especially the reminder that DPReview is a great resource (it's been a couple of years since I shopped for a camera - DSLR at the time - love DPReview). Please remember, the topic is waterproof cameras - NO housing. Does GoPro offer a waterproof (no...

As mentioned, I'm hesitant to buy Olympus again, but what do you think of this deal, Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 14 Megapixel for $209 w/ free shipping?: Beach Camera - Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 14 Megapixel Digital Camera with 5X Wide-Angle Optical Zoom, 2.7" LCD, Waterproof, HD Movie, Black

I'm looking to purchase a waterproof point and shoot camera to replace my Olympus770SW which now won't function (tells me the card door is open when it isn't - maybe someone knows a fix for this?). The camera will be used for shallow depth snorkeling in sunny conditions. Convenience and...

I had an Olympus underwater P&S camera that while it can go to 10m depth (no housing, no external flash, just P&S), I use it for snorkeling in say 3-4m or less depth. Well, now it won't function (says the card door is open when it isn't), so I'm in the market for a new waterproof P&S (easy to...