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I ordered a wedge (one of the early aluminum ones) to go with my plate, but after experimenting a bit, found I don't really need it (I have a 35 VDH wing). Yeah, the tank sometimes rests on my butt a bit, but not uncomfortably so, and the stabilizers in my wing are more than sufficient to keep...

^^^ I do the same thing, except I use the shark buckle for my harness and a regular buckle on my weight belt (since I'm usually renting/borrowing weights), and I flip the weight belt to release opposite the harness:

If you go the scopolamine route, I'd highly recommend testing it out on land first- I used to get really sea-sick and asked my doc if I could try a patch. Turns out, I don't have the blood pressure to support it (100s/50-60s is my normal). Put it on before bed, woke up, stood up and promptly...

I packed long sleeves and fleece pants for my trip to Raja Ampat and after the first day in 90* weather, I thought, 'well, that was a waste of luggage space'. Fast forward a few days, at 4 dives/day, I started getting quite chilled, even when it was hot and sunny out, and ended up wearing my...

Vijay at Bluewater was great to work with when I was putting together my first camera rig- super patient in answering all my questions, offering his opinion on things that could be changed (and why) as well as alternates to consider. Ended up with a rig I love! Jack at Optical Ocean Sales...

I've been debating picking up a pair of mini boot dryers (like these): to help dry my boots when I travel, but I like to go carry-on only and space is quite tight- do I really need them? I've found that turning a patio chair over and sticking my boots on the legs holds them open and...

The Conception fire is what made me think of it (probably should have thought about it sooner!). I was planning on charging most of my gear in the camera room, which, since it was designed as a dedicated camera area, I figured would be wired with the capacity to handle tons of equipment (but...

Not sure how I missed this post, but I quickly learned after my first dive in boots that I need socks to go with them! Haven't left home without them since :)

Thought of another Amira-specific question: Any restrictions/rules on where/when you can charge stuff? (eg- is it ok to charge stuff in your room unattended?)

Like the title says, I have a Sola Photo 600 with a strange problem. The red light works just fine, but the white light randomly stops working at depth. I can test it out in the sink at home and the white will work just fine, toggles through all 3 brightness settings, but when I dive with it...

So oddly enough, both of my bags got flagged on my last flight (just got back from Hawaii!), and both contained shark bags (I made a case out of shark fabric for my big camera too)... you might be on to something ;) I'm glad to hear all the amenities provided on the Amira- especially stuff like...

Thank you @LiteWeight - there's only so much I could glean from the pictures, hearing from someone who's been on the boat is much more helpful. I knew I was probably overthinking things, but I was also a bit stuck on the best way to make things work. It sounds like hanging toiletry bag is the...

I definitely like the idea of putting my clothes in ziplock bags, especially if I've got wet/damp scuba gear flying home. After 30+hours confined in my bag, everything touching the wetness is going to smell pretty terrible!

I made my rinse tank :) it's about 12" x 4.5" x 10", which holds several meals+snacks, or, you know, my rig and a couple lights :) This is my little lunch bag: Which I mostly got because it was cute, but it conveniently fits my housing, strobe, arms, clamps and tray (I'm really good at...

And this is what I love about this site- the back and forth discussion from differing viewpoints, each with its own perspective and experience! @Hoag I think the cooler in your picture is probably about the same size, or maybe just a wee bit bigger than the small lunch bag I use, and, for...

I've got my clothes pared down to a bare minimum, but hadn't thought about sticking them in a plastic bag- I just resigned myself to the fact that everything's gonna be wet, but I do like the idea of trying to keep at least something dry. The little lunchbox idea is growing on me- protection...

@diversteve covered most of it- I'd echo staying in Kona (definitely don't stay at the Holiday Inn Express- fine hotel, but no lanai, so my gear took FOREVER to dry). If you don't have a car, I'd recommend Jack's, as they have a shuttle that will take you to the boat. I've done the Manta dive...

So yeah, I was over thinking things- just setting stuff on the floor never crossed my mind!:facepalm: I was hoping to leave the cooler bag at home, since it's kinda bulky and my bag is already really full, but it sounds like having my own rinse tank AND a safe place to keep my camera is a good...

Hi guys! I'm doing my first-ever liveaboard in January, and I'm SUPER EXCITED!!! I've been making my way through all the "first liveaboard" threads that I can find, and have gathered a ton of really good information, especially on what to pack (back ups for all essential gear) and what not to...

I dove with Lahaina Divers this past Feb and would dive with them again. My buddy did her check-out dives with them, so my dives were a combination of fun dives for me (solo), and "easy" dives for her (new buddy!). The afternoon dives seemed to be more full than the morning dives, with more...