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Apple says the iPhone 14 and newer are waterproof to 6 meters / 19.7 feet. On apple support it’s implied not to video or photo underwater without a waterproof case. I can’t find actual official Apple language forbidding it. On a recent snorkel trip a guy was videoing underwater with his. Do any...

Los Coronados islands are about 7-ten miles south of the border . The dive company required buying the Mexico tourist card for $45. It’s not a visa. A passport is required. After reading lots of websites I don’t understand if the Mexico tourist card is needed . The Mexico FMM gov website is only...

I only have aluminum 80s and know high capacity steel has big advantages. I want the extra air and negative buoyancy. I can get a LOW 2400 pressure steel 105 with fresh hydro and VIP for $175. Much cheaper then new or high pressure. My question, for the extra weight and girth and possibly being...

I'm trying to find semi economical ways to get to Roatan or Guanaja from California in Sept. All the flights with layovers less then 6 hours are over $1000. Is it any cheaper or faster flying to another stop like San Pedro Sula , Tec. or La Ceiba Honduras, then to Roatan or Guanaja, vs USA to...

I dove Roatan and Utilla 20 years ago and Cozumel last year. Have the Bay islands had a lot of coral bleaching and die off? Are they in the same or better shape then Cozumel? Which Bay island has the healthiest marine environment and most sea life? after 2015, have any of you been to Villa on...

Oceanic told me their computers revert to 21 percent oxygen from the gas mix setting you had it at , within an hour of surfacing or making the change. There’s no way to turn that off. Do any brands or models not do that? I know safety reasons.

I used two different dive boat companies in Cozumel . One charged a 16% tax and one didn’t. Is this required and legal? Do many or most dive operators in Coz charge that? Is it just on non cash purchases or all purchases in Cozumel, Quinta Roo , Mexico or what? It really hikes the price of...

Looking for folks to split a boat with as I’m in Cozumel without a buddy. Staying near downtown el center. I don’t have a boat booked.

For variety we want to stay at one or two south end hotel for a few days and one centro town hotel. Is there any point to a north end hotel given the distance to the south reefs? Also, how difficult , hassle is it coordinating doing morning diving, coming back for lunch, switching hotels and...

I’m trying to decide the number of days and dives I’ll do in Cozumel. It could be between 7-14 days and 20-40 dives. The most I’ve spent on Coz was about 6 days and the most days of consecutive diving I’ve ever done was about 5. At what point do you get bored and want a change of scenery? I know...

We are looking at high end Coz resorts that have proximity to great diving. What would be your top picks?

I’m interested in traveling to dive the Florida keys last minute, in May 2021. The housing , lodging prices start at $300 per night and are higher then I want to spend. Where’s a pleasant Florida location with similar quality diving to the Keys, doesn’t require renting a car, has activities...

I bought a Ocean Quest titanium knife at a low price from scuba.com. The blade is stamped "titanium HRC 52" (Rockwell C hardness scale). The salesperson said it's ti and so does the box. I'm a little skeptical its mostly titanium because of the price - $30 - and that I've read that titanium is...

Two weeks ago I dove both the mares puck pro and suunto zoop novo, at the same time on 17 dives. I was on nitrox, from 28-32% O2. That's what the boat provided. The mares has three settings from more liberal to more conservative. I found that on all three, I had much less no decompression time...

Looking for reviews and feedback on Mares puck pro, and Mares computers in general. Would you buy again? Thanks

I'm multi day similian diving and returning to khao lak north of Phuket. I want to drive to ao nang north of krabi within a few hours of the last dive. I'd need to stay close to sea level to avoid decompression sickness. Which road is the closest to sea level? Thanks!

I'm looking at liveaboards this December in the Similian islands Thailand. If you have recommendations or warnings about dive boats please post here or message me. Specifically looking for 2012 and more recent trips. I don't have a budget limitation, but the difference between low and high is...

UWATEC Aladin Air 2 and Aladin Nitrox Z with transmitter-is one better then the other for a basic wrist mount computer? Do you recommend buying them used? Thanks!

I'm planning a Similians liveaboard for November or December. I've been reading about poor reef health and lack of fish in Thailand. Has anyone dove in the Andaman sea from 2016 to present and can comment on which sites are healthiest? Are Burma/Myanmar sites more dead then Thai sites? Thanks!

I can't find anyway to turn off the stupid chat feature that shows the number of posts with a red counter. Ive searched in the forums and settings. Can it be turned off?