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I'm a little surprised by some of the attitudes on this thread. Gratuities are what they are; a way of saying thank you. They are never required but are somewhat expected. Just to get the easy part out of the way, I suggest $5-10 per person per tank, adjust up or down depending on how...

Thanks, Wes! Good to see you on the boards! We hope to see you all again soon! Rachel

thanksforallthefish... thanks for the head's up, but I'm not exactly sure how Virgin would find out I'd been diving in the past 24 hours :D That's a few votes for Byron's Bay, so I think that's got to get on the list. Lynne, what time of year did you go? R

I can't speak specifically for that resort, but anytime you need instruction or want to guarantee your spots on the boat, book as far in advance as possible so you don't get shut out. Rachel

Thanks for all the suggestions! I have a ton of time so I'm also looking at a trip to Alice Springs? Maybe? Somewhere in there. No way I could be on the continent for that long and not at least peek at the outback. Maybe stay in the northeast for a few days/week after the liveaboard then fly...

Obvious oversight on my part... Your crate will be ready for you :D When you're done in Thailand, come on down and dive with me for another week, you're already in the neighborhood! R

I'll put Yongala on my list for sure! I have a buddy for the liveaboard part but beyond that I'm on my own. Any suggestions about transportation? Is renting a car a feasible option? R

Ok, so it's pretty much a done deal and it looks like I'm going to be spending an extended period of time in Australia much later this year. The current plan is: 1) Arrive in Cairns on November 17 2) Mike Ball cruise from November 19-23 3)<mumble, mumble, mumble> 4) New Year's Eve in...

When I had my own boat, some calls I just made, it's a no dive day. Some days were marginal in which case I'd let people cancel for a full refund or I would leave to dock to go check it out but if I got past the mouth of the channel the trip was paid in full whether we dove or not. Some people...

This link is broken... Islandmon, check your pm box. R

That actually sounds a little like a migraine symptom to me. I have experienced migraines with varying frequency and intensity for much of my life and I've had that kind of presentation before although rarely. Just another 2 psi. Rachel

It's $700 per person, I'll clarify it in the original post, but it's still a darn good deal! Rachel

I'll be in St. Thomas during that week, who are you diving with? I might be able to join you. Rachel

St. Thomas Diving Club and Bolongo Bay Beach Resort have teamed up to offer the following special. To book you will have to go through the hotel and rates are based on double occupancy. ************ For travel from May 1 October 31, 2009, Bolongo Bay's "Summer Dive Special" is offering each...

Before you discount boat diving, you should look at why your girlfriend is having trouble equalizing! This video may help: Doc's Diving Medicine Home Page Another thing to consider is that many boats have descent lines where she would be able to control her rate of descent to keep her ears...

Failure to monitor gauges almost exclusively, in my experience. Rachel

Most likely you're going to have a find a fabricator and get them custom made. Rachel

I was clarifying since the standards are very specific as to who the certifying instructor is. R

With PADI, the instructor that does the final (OW Dive #4) OW check-out dive is the certifying instructor. Not just the instructor doing "the open water dives". Rachel

My suggestion to parents that want to get a child certified is to hand them the book and say, "Come to me with any questions or when it's done, then we can schedule your class." Then never say another word about it. What that accomplishes is it shows if the child has real interest. It is not a...