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Googled and can't seem to find anything more recent. Anyone know what is the latest marine park fee for Raja Ampat ?

I have decided to upgrade my camera to Sony RX100 II from my old Canon G10 for this trip. Before I made the purchase I have read and got lots of information from this board. Finally settled in getting a Sony RX100 II mainly from reading the detail blog by Interceptor121 (thanks). This is also...

On a recent dive in Anilao, Philippines, we came across this "batik" like thing wrapping around what looks to me like a tube worm. The intricate pattern and colour of this really stands out and I have no idea what it is. Somehow it just does not look like it belongs underwater. It was a day...

Recently I got some great help from the forumers here on transport information from Manila to Anilao in the thread: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/philippine-paradise-divers/433331-how-do-i-get-anilao-manila.html The information has been helpful. We ended taking the advise and get the resort...

I will be flying in to Manila alone and on to Anilao for one week of diving end of this month. There are a few divers joining me but all coming at different date and time. I need to find out what is the best way to get to Anilao from Manila? Last year I went to Puerto Galera taking the Sikat...

This was taken at Lembeh last year. We spotted a fish half buried in the sand having a feast on another. Can someone help to ID the fish? My fellow diver friends have suggested either lizard fish or snake eel. And the fish he is eating? Close up

My notebook was stolen recently, gone together are my few years of digital photos top side as well as underwater. Although I have back ups but unfortunately not really that up to date. As usual for us human beings, back up somehow is not high on our priority lists and now I have learned the...

Took this photo during one of the night dives in Lembeh last month. Looks like a nudi but not sure what it is though. Anyone?

Are manufacturers moving too fast? After considering for a while and decided I am going to get an Olympus C5060, the model is discontinued. I can't even find it locally anymore. Although it was an upgrade from C5050, I think the camera was launched just barely two years ago. It is bad enough...

While playing with the buttons on my Mosquito during one of the surface intervals, I have accidentally switched the diving mode on the dive comp to FREE diving. During the next dive the dive comp locked up after 5 minutes of diving, and gave me an ER message (Mosquito has a 5 minute bottom time...

Saw the DVD "After the Sunset" the other day (starring Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayek). There is a part where Brosnan and Hayek went wreck diving and wearing these full face masks, and able to talk to each other underwater. Is it for real?

Because of my love for diving and marine life, my 6-year-old daughter too has developed the love for them. Below is a drawing she drew last week, all from her memories of the pictures, books and documentaries that she has seen, thought I share it with everyone here: That's her idea of a...

I am not a wreck diver. Just happen to come across this in a local dive forum that might be of interest to some of you guys here. Maybe another good reason to visit Malaysia water besides Sipadan :)?

Anyone uses a swiss army knife as a dive knife? I have one and it will fit nicely into my BC pocket. Just not sure if it is made to last under diving conditions.

In the local newspaper last week.

I am just a recreational diver with no intention of making a career out of diving. Having just completed my AOW course last week (BTW, really enjoyed the course. Very much less classroom time compare to OW course, and it is more of a skill fine-tuning course rather than actually learning a...

Maybe a stupid question, but has been bugging me a long time. I have seen some people refer to strong current as 3 knots or more. When you are diving, how can you tell if the current is 3 knots, or 1, or maybe 2? I just calssify them as no current, mild or strong ;) .

Starting my AOW class in two weeks time. Any advice?

Is there a pool depth requirement for land base open water course? I have seen the course conducted in a 4’ deep pool…

I usually make 20 to 30 dives a year, spread out over 2 to 3 dive trips. Although from the manual it suggests servicing your regulator yearly, it seems to me having that done after just 20 to 30 dives would be a bit too frequent. Not to mention the extra cost of servicing after just a few dives...