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  1. Phil H.

    Diving Colombia on Caribbean Side?

    Checking to see if anyone has experience diving coastal Colombia on the Caribbean side. My wife found a Marriott resort in Marta (northeast of Cartagena) that looks interesting but we have no knowledge of the area and whether there's dive operators close to that hotel (on Playa Dormida). I...
  2. Phil H.

    Battery Life for Suunto Tank Pod?

    Bought a D5 and Tank Pod three years ago and have since put 131 dives on the setup. Dive times range from 29 to 75 minutes and an average of 51 minutes. Tank Pod manual states: "Battery level information is displayed only if the battery is low. The indication shown when pairing the Suunto...
  3. Phil H.

    Dive shops in the middle keys?

    Will be on Cudjoe Key next Saturday (5/22) for about a week. Closest shop to the house my group is renting is Looe Key Dive Center which has a limited dive itinerary, that is all "reef dives" are out to Looe. That would be fine if I've not already dived that area two dozen+ times (off friend's...
  4. Phil H.

    St Croix dive shops on north side with boats?

    Heading down to St. Croix late next week for eight diving days and will be my first time to dive there. The closest shop to the resort (Marriott Carambola) doesn't have a boat and informed me of the surface entry/150+ yard kicks getting to the wall. My preference is to hook up with a shop...
  5. Phil H.

    Compact SMB Rig w/Finger Reel?

    Looking for a compact SMB with an open bottom for use with a finger reel. I have an old SMB with only a short oral inflator and use it on high current dives when there’s a risk of missing the anchor/buoy line. It’s compact and works fine for surface deployment but not underwater. I prefer one...
  6. Phil H.

    Southern Thailand Diving Recommendations?

    Looking to do a live aboard third week in March 2020, tentatively out to the Similan Islands. A DM I know in Honduras recommended Sea Bees and their web site checks off most of the boxes. My wife doesn't dive so she'll be onshore while I'm on the boat. Her preference is to be at a "beachy...
  7. Phil H.

    New to site & working on master diver

    Been diving for over two decades and presently working on getting the specialty courses completed for the PADI Master Diver. I took an early retirement recently and decided to dive more and recommit to underwater photography (my GoPro travels well but a camera it’s not). Looking forward to the...
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