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My computer, a Sherwood Vision, failed to turn on this morning on the boat. I am hoping it is just a dead battery (although this is unusual as I'd expect a low battery warning first). I am having trouble with the cover. I have successfully changed batteries on boats before using a flat ended...

Different operators leave at different locations. If we visit Palancar caves, for example, it is shorter from the Fonatur Marina than the Aqua Safari Pier. Barracuda, San Juan and Cantarel from Fonatur are going to be a drive south to Fonatur and then a boat ride back north, and a shorter...

Solo traveler, I was in Cozumel this time last year, diving with Tres Pelicanos and staying at Quinta Suites. I liked both, and might do exactly the same thing again. But I wanted to at least consider other options. One thought was to stay closer to the marina instead of taking the shuttle...

I know Indonesia has been closed since the start of the pandemic, but I want to start planning a trip, even if I don't go any time soon. This has been my dream destination for years now. Liveaboard seems the only way to do either destination, and boats are booked ahead of time, but flights are...

I just got back from Cozumel and loved it and am thinking about a summer trip to swim with the whale sharks at Isla Mujeres and had a few questions. 1) Is there a "best" time to go? I know these are June-September, but if there are more whale sharks the first week of August, that's when I'd...

Horrible flight down by Spirit. We took off over an hour late due to a routing problem, then sat a few hours at an unscheduled stop in Tampa as they had neglected maintenance on our water landing kit. They also refused to sell food or water after the first few hours, so I was up at 5am, but...

I have a 3mm, a 5mm and a hooded sleeveless vest. This was intended to give me options: 85F: Swim Trunks 80F: 3mm only 75F: 5mm only 70F: 5mm + hooded vest Obviously these are on the warm side, and I can drop one category if I am only doing 1 or 2 dives instead of being in the water the whole...

I want to move on from my BCD to a separate wing/backplate and choose a Hogarthian setup from Piranha. Unfortunately, I won't get a chance to try this before my Cozumel trip. I just assembled the harness and realized they didn't sell me a tank strap, so I have no way to attach a tank. Easily...

Lots of my friends point to Scuba Club Cozumel as a cheaper place to dive. And airfare (about $400 from Cleveland Ohio) is certainly cheaper than the Red Sea or Asia. But Scuba Club is running a special which is $143.75 / per night for double occupancy, which I believe doesn't include the $75...

First post – skip reading this to get to the diving: I’ve been planning a Red Sea trip for 2 years, this would be my 2nd dive trip, the first was Blackbeards in the Bahamas. I was a master diver with 50 logged dives. I choose the Tillis, based on price and trip reports and planned to go on my...

Recently went recreationally diving in Egypt and was told about the invasion of non-native lionfish taking over their reefs because they have no natural predators and are eating all the fish. There were a lot of lionfish present on all dive sites. Before the trip, I expected lionfish and...

I have 69 dives, almost all in an Aqualung Axiom. I am tempted to change and considering a Backplate and wing. Some considerations: 1) The weight pocket system has dropped weights on entry, even when I hear and audible 'click'. I believe I figured out the issue, but I'd rather not deal with...

When I go on a trip, I take a spare battery for my computer, and a few other things like my camera housing. I have yet to actually need to use it, and most of the time there are several batteries in a pack. On the next trip, I may have 2 or 3 batteries I didn't use on my last trip. But...

I booked a flight to Cairo on Lufthansa, which has constantly been cancelling flights and rescheduling me. I do not have the option of flying directly to Hurghada except on a Sunday and my boat leaves on a Saturday. I assume I need an expensive COVID test to leave the states, even if I am only...

I wanted to know anyone's thoughts on the size of a camera rig for this dive. I have a long thread in the photo section discussing different cameras, and everyone says 2 strobes are better than 1, but I wondered if this might make my dive more difficult and thought it more appropriate to post...

I'm a amateur photographer but knew nothing about underwater when I booked my first liveaboard. Everyone else going told me GoPro was the way to go, so I bought a GoPro HERO6 Black. I got a few nice videos, but I somewhat regret it, and am wonder if I just need to learn more about it or if I...

I am a recreational diver. As I get further along with my certifications (SSI), I am thinking about 'Dive Guide', 'Instructor', etc as it would be fun to lead trips and certify new students. I am not considering this as a career change or a way to make money, and the > $100 annual fee is...

Relatively new diver - and I love my Scuba Pro Go Travel fins. For those that don't know, these are a strapped fin meant to go over bare feet, although I usually wear a very thin neoprene sock. This was a great solution for the Bahamas, but I just took a Stress and Rescue course that involved...

I plan to be in Marsa Alam to board the Tillis in November for a BDE trip. I was hoping to get my 50 dives this summer, but many of the smaller trips I hoped to do this summer were cancelled due to COVID. I am at 37 now, and should be above 40 after this weekend. I *could* get 10 quarry dives...

I called and asked Dan for insurance on my entire trip, not just the scuba diving, and said I was especially concerned with the possibility of cancellations or restrictions due to Coronavirus. I was told that the entire trip was automatically covered, including the non-diving portion. However...