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    What is that ?

    This was spotted in Roatan on the second week of February 2010. Off the north coast, near West End, in about 20 meters of water. There is a DM over there who knows a thing or two about marine biology, but she had no idea of what this is. We went thru some marine life books and did not find...
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    Trip report: Puerto Morelos, Mexico

    Hey everybody, I’m just back from an amazing dive vacation in Mexico from July 10th to July 17th 2010. I was staying at the Iberostar Paraiso Beach Resort in Puerto Morelos, which is situated roughly 25 kilometers north of Playa del Carmen, and I had the pleasure to dive with Dressel Divers...
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    Trip Report : West Bay, Roatan

    Mayan Princess Beach and Dive Resort West Bay Beach, Roatan Bay Island, Honduras. I was at Mayan Princess Beach and Dive Resort for a one week dive vacation from Feb 1st to Feb 8th 2010. I had mainly chosen this resort for it’s dive center located at the resort. First, some...
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    Help me decide : San Andrès or Roatan !!!

    I'm planning my next dive vacation this coming February 2010 and I have narrowed it down to 2 destinations I didn't visit yet. - San Andrès, Columbia - Roatan, Honduras I have heard good comments on either destinations and both are roughly the same price .... I'm looking on feedback...
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    Peeing in my wetsuit attracts shark ?

    The other day my friend told me as a joke : " I wouldn't dive with you 'cause you pee in your wetsuit, and urine attracs sharks " :confused: For the last week, I have been searching the web for scientific facts that will either comfirm or deny this. Please reply with reliable web site...
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    alex_triggerfish & shark_tamer in Cayo Coco, Cuba July 11th to 18th ...

    alex_triggerfish & shark_tamer will be in Cayo Coco, Cuba for a one week dive vacation. We will be diving from the Cayo Coco Scuba Diving Center located at the Tryp Cayo Coco hotel. Any chance of diving with other SB members ?? ;)
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    What is too much safety !!!

    While getting our gear on, preparing for a dive on a charter, one newbie diver across the boat looks at me and asks: What's all the gear for and why so much ? My gear includes an 8 foot hose, a pony bottle, a safety sausage, a knife, a whistle, a shaker.... I explained to him what...
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    Trip report: Montego Bay, Jamaica

    I was in Montego Bay Jamaica, from October 5th to October 12th 2008. I was staying at the Royal Decameron hotel. Small resort with 139 rooms, with very good food. I chose this particular resort because the resort has a PADI 5 star center named Resort Divers Ltd right on the premisses...
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    MoBay Jamaica in October - What kind of diving should I expect !!

    I am leaving for Montego Bay,Jamaica on October 5th, for 1 week of diving. This will be my first visit to Jamaica. What kind of diving shoud I be expecting ... I have heard that there are a couple of wrecks. Am I gonna see only fish and corals ? I know that water is going to be merky...
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    How do you mount your pony bottle ??

    Just bought a 6 c.f. pony bottle and looking for a way to mount it. I have a Zeagle Stiletto BC, and looked at Zeagle's web site for a mounting pouch or device, but this is only available for the Ranger LT model !!! They do have straps for tank mounting, but I'm not sure if they are only...
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    Trip report:¨Shark's friends¨ dive centrer, Santa-Lucia, CUBA.

    Just got back from Santa-Lucia, Cuba for a one week dive vacation, from July 4th to July 11th. The dive center is named ¨Shark's Friends¨ and it is situated on the beach, next to the Oasis Brisas resort. It is not named ¨Shark's Friends¨ for nothing : They do an AWESOME shark dive ...
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    Camouflage fish !!

    Can't find this fish in my book !!! :D Camouflage fish ... and a good job of it !!!
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    Just back: Shark's friends dive center, Santa-Lucia, Cuba ... ScubaBoard was there !!

    Hi everybody, :14: Just got back from Santa-Lucia,Cuba. I was there from July 4th to July 11th. I dove with ¨Shark's friends¨ dive center and the shark dive was simply AWESOME !!! ;) 4 huge bullsharks, about 2,5 to 3,0 meters, one even came to about 1 foot from me !!! :D ... they...
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    Why so many casualties?

    I keep seeing more and more of these threads for lost, injured or killed divers. Personally, I mostly dive with insta-buddy and I'd say 25% of them DO dive beyond their capabilities. :shakehead: What is everybody's take on the subject ?
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    Air quality analyzer

    When I got back from my last dive trip, I brought my regs to my LDS to have them checked and serviced. At this time, I told the technician that on one of the dives I did not feel well ( I aborted this dive after only 5 minutes ) and I seemed to having difficulties breathing !! When I went...
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    Binding strobe switch

    Most of my diving is done in salt water and the " On/Off " switch on my Sealife SL960D flash is binding ... I quess it is dried salt inside the switch itself. How can I clean/lube the switch ?? ;) Thanks !!!!
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    USELESS GADGET: Where can I get one ??

    Yeap, This gadget is completly useless ... but I would really like to buy a couple !!! :D Getting ready for a dive last year, this guy pulls out his gear and he had a similar gadget attached to his reg. But the one he had read REMOVE BEFORE DIVING :coffee: Anybody knows who...
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    Do you need cave cert. to dive the Cenotes ?

    Planning ahead for next year's dive destinations, and Riviera Maya's cenotes really interest me. Do you have to be cave certified to dive the cenotes ?
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    UW housing for my new D40x ?

    I'm upgrading to a Nikon D40x and I am in the market for a housing. I surfed the web, and the one that seems to be the " better " choice is Ikelite. Is it because Ikelite advertises the most or is it really " the best bang for my buck " ?
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    Will strobe scare away the fish ?

    On a recent Carribean dive trip, a group of divers from Russia was diving with me and one the divers had a strobe light attached to his BC .... During one dive, viz was not so great ( 10 - 20 meters ), and I could easily see this diver's strobe blinking even if I could not even see a...
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