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Hi. I know this barely qualifies as a "case." Nevertheless... Many many years ago I bought us 4 Eddie Bauer Optic Case hard plastic glasses cases. They are great for traveling and also on beaches and boats...you can put your prescription Ray-Bans in and even if someone throws a bag on the bag...

Hello. We are gearing up for our first snorkel adventure since Coral Triangle in January 2020. It's been that long since we have been in the water. We are early 70s, are/were very good snorkelers. We have always wanted to go to Sharm El Sheikh and think if not now, when. We want this to be a...

Hi! There is new space for 2 people in a deluxe upper level twin bed cabin number C5 on KM Blue Manta's trip BMK0220 to KOMODO. The trip is Komodo North-South 7D6N BMK0220 see https://www.whitemanta.com/index.php?page=schedules-rates-blue-manta We sadly just had to cancel today due to ongoing...

The Washington Post had an article about Turneffe Flats in Belize that looked interesting especially if Fiji is a no-go this year. Looks like the resort has worked out a way to shepherd vaccinated guests in and out of the country. I realize resort amenities likely have changed, but has anyone...

Hi. After our last trip I noticed all the expedition staff were using TG-6's and loved them. So I Amazoned one. My situation is that I haven't a lot of experience with digital cameras, or any cameras much lately. I had originally thought to go to a workshop to get going but those are all...

Just saw this on Twitter. They warn US citizens who can get home now on commercial flights to do so or be prepared to stay abroad indefinitely. Global Level 4 Health Advisory – Do Not Travel

Hi. After we do our 2 upcoming Coral Triangle lob trips, we are thinking what next. Rowley Shoals sounds cool, not just because of the Ken Done paintings. :) Any thoughts to which boats are best for snorkelers? We are very good in the water, just have ear (him) and asthma (me) issues so no...

Hi. We are considering going back to Wakatobi in a year, staying on Pelagian. One concern I have is using the RIBs. I have two knee replacements, am an older woman. Some RIB ladders are problematic for me in that I can't get a grip high enough to pull myself standing and climb in. I will ask...

Hello again. We are avid snorkelers, cannot dive for medical reasons. We loved our September 2017 trip to Wakatobi Resort and have been interested in Raja Ampat (I have a thread going on that, too). But we are in our late 60s and not experienced adventure travelers and frankly the getting...

Hi, I and my 2 new knees (and husband, lol) just got back from a brief snorkeling visit to Wakatobi Dive Resort. It was just amazing for snorkeling...myriad reef fish and corals, bright colors, healthy, vibrant. No "big stuff" but that is fine. Frankly, I prefer the small-medium reef fishes...

Just a quick update for prospective visitors wondering about bleaching. We were at Wakatobi Resort this past week (Sept. 2017) and the shallow water corals looked great. No bleaching at all, very healthy, great water clarity. We snorkeled but all the others there were divers and no one saw any...

I am not sure if this question belongs in the underwater photography forum or the snorkeling and freediving forum. Please be gentle. :) I am a snorkeler/freediver and very casual picture taker. On land, I lately have just been using my Nexus 6p phone. I used a Nikon Coolpix S210 on...

Hi, apologies if this is the wrong forum. I got a small lava "divot" in the chest area of my new neoprene Farmer Jane. It is the size of a dime, did not go all the way thru. It is a U-shaped cut/tear in the top layer and some of the foam. How to fix? Needle and thread? Some kind of glue? Duct...

US airlines are getting ready to apply for routes and we should be able to go as tourists before too long. We are avid snorkelers...ears are bad now so cannot dive. Where are places to start researching for our first snorke trip? Specifically, what towns or regions should we be looking at...

Water got really HOT here tjis year and there has bern extensive coral bleaching on Kona and Kohala coasts. Had not seen much talk about this. Yesterday went on a trip to Puako, looked ok there. But it has never bern spectacular. But near Mauna Lani, Makaiwa Bay had been gorgeous with lots of...

We have been to GBR 3 times: once on dayboats ex-Port Douglas (Agincourt), once from Lizard (Cod Hole, a ribbon reef), and the latest from Coral Princess II. That latter trip was the best by far. We were fortunate to have had 3 great days at Ribbon Reefs 9 and 3, Escape Reef, and off Lizard...

I am an avid snorkeler and freediver and scuba wannabe...found this site and am amazed by the great info on it wrt sites and operators.