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Starting to plan a trip for Spring of 2025 (yes, I do like to start planning early). We've been to Cozumel before for dedicated dive trips many times, but this trip will be a bit different: we will have 3 kids along (ages 10-14). Yes, we grownups will manage to squeeze in a few days diving (at...

We're thinking about a trip to the southern Japanese islands: Okinawa, Ishigaki, maybe all the way to the "end of the line"...Yonaguni. We would be there in March (probably the middle of March). I'm guessing the water will still be fairly cold at that point. How is the diving at that time of...

Thinking about a live-aboard in Fiji in either 2022 or 2023 (we'll see how COVID goes...). I only know of one live-aboard there: "Nai'a" - which looks very good, but that one's both expensive (not necessarily a deal-breaker) and also booked up pretty solid for the times that would work for us...

I'm leaving for a trip to the other side of the world (Maldives) in about 9 days. Thought I had checked, re-checked, and triple-checked all my gear. Today, I was looking over the website of the dive live-aboard operators. And I see this: Do you use DIN or International tanks? All tanks are...

I usually go to Coz in the winter months (although there's a risk of a Norte, we like escaping from a cold, wet winter and enjoy what to us is hot, sunny weather in Coz, even in January-February, when we typically go). I have always avoided visiting during the peak of hurricane season (late...

I'm looking around for an appropriate destination for a week following Christmas 2019 (roughly 12/26/2019 through 01/03/2020). I'm looking for, well, the usual stuff that everyone wants...Great diving, good viz, healthy marine environment with lots of fish, comfy accommodations, good food, etc...

Scouting around for a location for a week of diving late December 2019-early January 2020 and looking for suggestions. We're experienced divers, from the USA but have done Indonesia and Thailand a few times each, have not visited the Philippines yet. We're spending time with family in Bangkok...

We usually plan our trips far in advance, with an obsession to detail and probably far too much time and attention invested by yours truly. Looks like we're about to diverge form that habit. Last night my wife came home and announced that she has scheduled a couple weeks vacation from work...

Anyone know the dates for Carnival in 2019? Thanks!

Yeah, I know there will not be a complete consensus on this (tipping is always viewed differently by different people). Still, it's been a while since I saw a discussion of the local expectations/typical practices for Cozumel dive ops, and since I'm headed back soon, I figured I would start the...

Have two new Perdix AI units (one for the wife/dive buddy, one for me). Finalizing our gear for an upcoming trip to Cozumel in a few weeks. In a separate thread, multiple folks here recommended mounting the transmitter on a short HP hose rather than screwing it directly into our first...

(First in what will probably be a series of dumb noob questions...) I just ordered a new Perdix AI for my wife (Merry Christmas, dear). I expect I will be picking up one for myself soon after (very sneaky there, eh?). These will be our first AI computers, so we're new to having transmitters...

I know threads are sometimes moved (or deleted). It sure would be helpful if there were a pointer or some other reference to follow for those interested...

February 2018, that is. Just booked our flights to Mexico for February 2018 (yes, I like to plan ahead). Diving with Living Underwater and our stay will be split between the Hotel Cozumel and the Intercontinental El Presidente. Can't wait!

Yeah, yeah, I know - there's already a thread about Cozumel Airport, and it's filled with lots of useful information - yes, it is. And it's also locked. And as best I can tell, the info there is generally geared towards those arriving (or departing) on international flights. My questions are...

We're in the early phases of planning a trip to Cozumel in February 2018 (yeah, we plan ahead...). While it's still a bit too early to book flights or hotels, I can still plan. And one of the things I'd like to catch while we're there is Carnival. Anybody know when it is in 2018? Thanks!

Unless I'm losing my mind (always possible!), it seems that the lengthy (and sad) thread about the recent fatal dive accident on Cozumel has been removed. Why?

I've got a trip to Cozumel coming up in about 10 days, and I may need to pick up a new wetsuit when I get there. I'm looking for suggestions for someplace on the island that might have a decent selection and not terrible prices. And yes, I do know that there are better places to buy dive gear...

Me and my wife are headed to Thailand for a short (way too short) trip this coming October. This is not really a "dive trip", it's for other things, but as long as we're going to be there, I want to spend a few days at some place with beautiful, clear water, good marine life, and good diving...

Starting to think about a trip to French Polynesia. It's still a long way out (a year or two) but I like to plan ahead. :) I'm wondering what are the better/best/worse/worst times of the year to go there. I know the standard answer from the tourist industry is that ANY time you can get to...