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    Question Bali for a few days with non-diver wife; early March to see mantas? Marriott locations?

    My wife and I are flying to Taiwan in early/2024, back to Toronto in mid-March. We'd like to go to Bali for 5-7 days and stay at Marriott hotel(s). I hope to get dive and see mantas. I understand Manta Point at Nusa Penida is the place to go. I heard Jan-Feb are rainy and viz may not be...
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    Question Cancun (Westin) for 6 days, wife non-diver; suggestions?

    My wife and I will fly to Cancun on Sun., Dec. 3/2023, to stay 6 days in Westin Resort & Spa Cancun (Boulevard Kukulcan Km 20.5 Cancun). I'm a casual warm-water AOW with about 200 dives, and have dove in Cozumel a few times but first time in Cancun. My wife is non-diver, can snorkel (have own...
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    Question Whale shark diving near Cebu or Manila?

    My kids went to Cebu for a wedding. From there, they, they did a tour to Whale Shark swimming and boasted about it. My wife and I are going to Taiwan in early 2024 (from Canada). We'd like to take a side trip to Cebu and Manila. Are there good places to go for whale shark diving for me, and...
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    Question Hurghada Marriott vs Soma Bay Sheraton?

    My wife and I are going to tour Egypt/Jordan in Nov/2022, and I can probably get 3-4 days to Hurghada at the end of Nile cruise to Aswan-Luxor, before going to Jordan. In Hurghada, we can go to Hurghada Marriott or Soma Sheraton. Since my wife is a non-diver (maybe come snorkeling one time)...
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    Suggestions for Feb. sightseeing and diving Sydney and Cairns/GBR?

    My wife and I are flying to Sydney 2020 Feb. 6, and will board NCL Jewel to cruise Australia/NZ on Feb. 14. I'd like to dive the GBR, so I understand we should fly to Cairns for a few days, before coming back to SYD. We're in late 50's, first time to Australia, so we'd like some sightseeing...
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    Kona: Any experience with Aquatic Life Divers?

    We're going to Kona again, this time staying for a few days rather than a cruise ship stop. I can finally do a manta ray dive at night (plus others). I saw Aquatic Life Divers, seems to be a new dive op that opened up last year, with good reviews in tripadvisor or yelp, but not really mentioned...
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    Dive Ops in Santa Domingo, DR (near Be Live Hamaca, Boca Chica area)?

    We are considering going to an AI resort (Be Live Hamaca, in Boca Chica area) of Santa Domingo, Dominica Republic, over the New Year time. The resort listed a Dive Op on site, but no info. I can't find reviews of Dive Ops in Santa Domingo area. It'll be me and my daughter diving. Both AOW...
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    Inquire Varadero Cuba dive ops

    My family is going to an AI resort in Varadero for early Jan. We have 3 divers that would like to dive for about 3 days around Jan. 2-5, 2017. I dove Bay of Pigs many years ago and thought it was nice. I also heard there is good cenote diving now, so hope we can do that. I tried emailing...
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    A week in Phuket late Jan/16; dive Similans?

    My wife and I are flying (Toronto to Taiwan then) to Phuket Jan. 23-30/16 for vacation. I like to get some diving, and my wife can snorkel. At first it looked like diving day trips would be pickup from Phuket hotel to Chalong pier, and I was thinking to do 1 or 2 days, and get my wife to come...
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    Best Western Phuket Ocean Resort for diving in Phuket?

    At the end of Jan/2016, my wife and I are going (from Toronto) to Taiwan. We are thinking of adding around 5-6 days to go to Phuket, so we can relax, enjoy beach, and I get some diving. We're thinking of using our BW points to stay at BEST WESTERN Phuket Ocean Resort, at Karon Beach. Anyone...
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    Costa Maya diving from cruise port stop; Aug. 29, 8am-4pm

    We are arriving Costa Maya by Carnival Conquest ship, on Aug. 29, to be in port from 8am, and get back by 3pm. A few years ago we were here, I dove from Mahuhual. Got 2 very nices dives. But the shop is no longer there (and there were a couple of big hurricanes that "changed" things). There...
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    From Cruise, in Roatan 8am-6pm, Anthony Key vs Maya Divers, or others?

    Hi. We are arriving Mahagony Bay from Carnival Conquest cruise ship, in port 8am to 6pm (actually need to be back at 5pm). In my family of 4, my wife will just tag along, and enjoy the beach. My children and I will like to do some certified diving. The ship contracts with Anthony Keys, and...
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    Cruiser diving at La Romana/Bayahibe, Aug. 27, in port 9-5? and snorkeling?

    We'll be coming to La Romana as a cruise ship (Carnival Freedom) port stop on Aug. 27, 9am-5pm. I understand it's a 15min cab ride to Bayahibe. I'm the only diver (AOW). My wife and her mom might do some snorkeling (with their own gears) and/or just enjoy beach or land tour/shopping. What...
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    Key Largo diving/snorkeling Aug. 22-23 Suggestions?

    We're coming to Key Largo again. Hope to have better weather than the previous 2 times. (One time Tropical storm Fay, and another time too windy to go diving with Rainbow, but managed to get a Creature dive with Capt. Slate). Anyway, this time it's myself the certified diver coming to dive...
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    Kona: Had a good shore dive by the King Kam hotel

    This is an update from my earlier post inquiring about shore dive in Kona. On Wed. Aug. 29, my wife and I came to Kona as a cruise (NCL Pride of America) port stop. In the morning, we went to a Body Glove snorkel trip to Red Hill. That was really for my wife, who is a non-swimmer. That...
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    Kona: How is Big Island Watersports for shore diving?

    On Wed. Aug. 29, my wife and I will be coming to Kona on cruise ship. We'll go on the Body Glove 8am snorkel cruise to "Red Hill", returning around noon. After that, for the remaining time, I found Big Island Watersports that offers 1-tank shore diving at 2pm, right by the King Kam hotel...
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    Aug. 29 from cruise ship to Kona, how to arrange diving at Kealakekua Bay?

    My wife and I are coming to Kona from NCL cruise ship Pride of America, from 7am-6pm. We're tendering, so will probably get to shore close to 8am. Few years ago coming on a cruise, we went on a boat from Honokohau. We had 6 people and I dove while the other 5 snorkeled. This time just my...
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    Lost baggage of scuba gears, but Amex says sports equipment are excluded?

    Not sure where to post this question, but the lost baggage happend on the way back to Toronto on Sept. 4 (actually 1am, Sept. 5), and dealing with Amex Canada's claims. We recently took a AI package family vacation to Jibacoa, Cuba, Aug. 28 - Sept. 4. Was a decent resort, and good diving...
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    Cuba: diving at Jibacoa?

    Hi. My family is going to Villas Jibacoa for a 1-wk AI vacation on Aug. 28. Heard there is good diving/snorkeling here. I emailed the resort but they didn't answere and only said come to the resort Nautical people to ask. Would anyone know: * What do they charge for diving for...
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    Cuba: Diving (or snorkeling) around Playa Ancon? (Club Amigo Ancon resort)

    Hi. We are thinking to go to Playa Ancon for a 1-wk family vacation on Aug. 28. Most likely will stay at Club Amigo Ancon. I see there's a dive shop by the Amigo Ancon hotel but don't know anything about it. Has anyone used them for diving and can comment on * How good are they? * Do...
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