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  1. digdug87

    What's going on with the weather?

    Any meteorology folks have a reason for all norte days in the last 3 or 4 months? It seems like there have been more than average/normal.
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    What kind of anemone is this?

    What kind of anemone is this? I took the picture while in Curacao July 29th 2022, during the day. It was in/on the reef, at less than 60 feet of depth, probably more like 20 to 30 feet. Thank you in advance.
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    Accident in Cozumel with possible fatality

    This morning, when my group surfaced. People were preforming CPR on a diver on our boat. A another boat picked my group up, while our boat transported the victim to shore. I haven't heard anything regarding the victim, but from what I saw & heard it did not look favorable.
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    Has anyone else seen something like this?

    We had a pair of tank come into the shop for their annual visual inspection, not to long ago. These tanks were identical, only being a few numbers apart on their serial numbers. But, one of them just looked different. Upon removing the valve we discovered that the different tank's valve...
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    SCUBAPro + Seabear, what are your thoughts?

    I heard that SCUBAPro bought out Seabear. Any thoughts on what we might see come out of this?
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    Roatan, Turquoise Bay and Subway Watersports trip report.

    On Jul 18th 2015, My wife, myself and 29 other folks went on a weeklong trip to the island of Roatan, Honduras. The trip was organized through our local dive shop and owners of the shop were also on the trip. (Disclaimer, I am an Assistant Instructor and my wife is a Divemaster for the dive...
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    What does "PADI/National Geographic Award Dive Center" really mean

    I'm looking at setting up a SCUBA diving trip for next year and a few of the sites I've looked at advertise themselves as a "PADI/National Geographic Award Dive Center", what does this really mean?
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    Took a ride up from 80'

    This happened to me this last weekend, on 9/7. The people; I had two students to take on a deep dive. One had about 50 dives under his belt, and the other had about 15. The former one I had done basically the same dive with the day before. The latter student I had not dove with but have...
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    Spotted a freshwater jellyfsh while diving Beaver Lake this weekend

    While diving with at Indian Creek camp ground this weekend I spotted a couple of freshwater jellyfish. These were the first I've seen this year. Of course I left the camera at home, so I didn't get any pictures. Has anyone else seen any this year?
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    Another great day of diving at Beaver Lake

    After a busy 4th of July week and weekend, a friend and I decided to head to Beaver Lake for a day of diving. Our original plan was to use his pontoon boat to hit some of the dive sites out and around the lake. We planned to put in at Indian Creek State Park. Our plan quickly went by the...
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    Anyone have experience with the scubapro Evertec LT drysuit?

    I'm thinking about buying a drysuit in the near future. One of the suits that I'm looking at is the SCUBAPRO Evertec LT drysuit. Does anyone have any experience with this drysuit? I'll just be doing general open water type of dives.
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    Graphic dipping a tank, is it possible?

    Does anyone know if enough about the graphic dipping process to know if it can safely be done to a SCUBA tank? By safely done, I mean, without effecting the integrity of the tank.
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    Bonaire trip report 7/20 to 7/27

    My wife & I along with 17 others from our LDS were there from 7/20 to 7/27. Accommodations We arrived at the resort around 07:00 Bonaire time, checked in, then went and devoured breakfast. Our room wasn't ready till around 14:00, and we were one of the lucky ones in our group, some folks in...
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    Any reports from Mermet Springs?

    Anyone been to Mermet Springs lately? How the water conditions, and the park? I'm going with my LDS there next weekend, just trying to get some more information before I go. It's been about a year since I've been there.
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    A funny thing happened on the way to the bottom. What would you have done?

    Though in the end no one was hurt and there was no emergency. Neither my buddy would discover what happened till after the dive. Here is the back ground information. Most all my gear is relative new, less than two years old, with less than 100 dives on it. On the fourth day of a vacation...
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    Suggestions for fresh water photography

    I'm going with my LDS to Mermet Springs for a weekend of diving in a couple of weeks. I'd like to take some pictures and video while there. I've got a DC1400 Maxx Duo camera kit. I have not taken many pictures in fresh water with the camera set up yet. Any suggestion or suggested reading for...
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    First trip with DC1400 Maxx Duo

    I purchased a DC1400 Maxx Duo and decided that a our vacation to Bonaire would be the perfect place to give it a good work out. Here are a some best underwater pictures. Please comment and let know how I can improve my photography.
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    Questions for the locals about the 3/1 through 3/3 norte'

    I recently returned from Cozumel and was there while theharbor was closed for small craft Friday 3/1 through Sunday 3/3 due to anorte'. It seemed to me that this was a fairly strong norte'. Would this be acorrect assessment? It seemed to me that norte’ effected the sea life in thatit took a...
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    Counting down the days till I return to Cozumel on vacation. Any advice or tips?

    I'll be in Cozumel for a dive vacation from 3/2 to 3/9. This trip is with my LDS. This will be my 3rd trip Cozumel, last trip was about 1 year ago, trip before was in '95. Any general advice, or tips? Also my wife & I love night dives, but our LDS does not have any boat night dive...
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    Recent experince with Del Mar Aquatics?

    Anyone had any recent, last 6 months or so, experince with Del Mar Aquatics in Cozumel? I've dove with them in the past and they were great, but I've heard of some terrible experinces with them lately. The family and I have a trip planned for the first of March.
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