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    Oceanic Whitetip Sharks - Cat Island, Bahamas

    Great video! We are going on this trip with Big Fish Expeditions in April and are really looking forward to it! My husband & I have been on a dozen of his trips and highly recommend diving with Andy :)
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    Pics from recent trip to Lembeh

    Great photos! I have just discovered the fun of being a macro hunter :)
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    Having Fun With Macro

    I finally had a chance to use my macro lens underwater for the first time in Bonaire and it was a lot of fun. In fact, it was more fun looking for the little stuff than I thought it would be as generally I like the big stuff :) Here are a few of my shots taken with a Canon 5D MIII using a Macro...
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    Death in Cocos from shark attack

    Condolences to the family and friends of this woman. Tigers, I believe, are much more curious than most other sharks and will approach closely to investigate. I was at Tiger Beach last week and saw this for myself. We were told to always make eye contact as they approached and continue to make...
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    Trip Report Trip Report: Whale Sharks with Big Fish Expeditions

    I agree, Big Fish Expeditions is a great company. We were on his whale shark trip the week after you so didn't have to contend with the bad weather. We have been on 4 trips with BFE so far & have more booked.
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    Whale Sharks at Isla Mujeres

    Our boat captain was good at finding a whale shark on its own so we weren't sharing with another group.
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    Whale Sharks at Isla Mujeres

    We booked with Big Fish Expeditions. Whale Shark diving at Isla Mujeres, Cancun, Mexico. Whaleshark snorkeling. There are a lot of boats but rather than a 3 hour trip that is the common tour length, they are one of the 1st boats out (pick up at 7:30 am) and stay until 2 pm so it is a full day...
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    Whaleshark snorkeling

    We saw both Manta Rays & Mobula Rays earlier this month :) You can see more photos at: OUT THE DOOR TO EXPLORE
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    Whale Sharks at Isla Mujeres

    We had a great trip to Isla Mujeres to snorkel with whale sharks. The photos were taken with a Canon 5D Mark iii in Aquatica Housing. You can see our photos at OUT THE DOOR TO EXPLORE
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    Filmmaker Rob Stewart dies off Alligator Reef

    The following video from one of Rob's friends gives a bit more info: he was using a friend's rebreather, had a new camera system & had never gone so deep before. None of these may have contributed but any one of them could have been a factor. Tyler MacLeod, Alexandra Stewart Give Update On...
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    BCD options without inflator hose

    I am looking to buy a new BCD. For the past 10 years I have used a Mare Vector 1000 AT that does not use a hose for inflating & deflating but rather a button above the waist. Any suggestions for other models with the same feature?
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    How You Picked Your Upcoming Trips?

    Our initial dive trips were picked based on location & expense as we travelled & dove with 3 kids. We did various Caribbean locations & a few trips to Hawaii. We are now focusing on locations we are guaranteed to see sharks as they have become our passion. We can also travel farther as we...
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    Is the Sony RX100M2 a good UW camera for the beginner?

    Reef: Manual Mode @ 1/125, 5.6/f, 100 ISO Sandy Bottom ~30': Manual Mode @ 1/320, 11/f, 200 ISO (This was our Hammerhead setting. We increased the depth of field because we wanted their hammer & mouth to be in focus). We do vary our settings now that we are getting more comfortable but it...
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    Is the Sony RX100M2 a good UW camera for the beginner?

    I am very happy with the quality of photos my RX100 M2 take. I have a Recsea housing & YS-D1 strobes. I know very little about photography so had my son suggest a manual setting which has worked for 90% of my dives. I just went to Bimini and had to make adjustments for shooting hammerheads in...
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    Considering Blue Force One In November

    I'll be interested in this thread. We have just started looking into Maldives and have never been on a liveaboard but are also looking into Blue Force One as well as Carpe Vita Explorer & Carpe Novo Explorer (explorerventures.com).
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    Pelagic in Africa

    We are at Aliwal Shoal right now and saw sharks on every dive this week (mostly Raggies but also saw Black Tips on 2 dives & a school of Hammerheads on 1 dive). We have been told that February is a good month to come so that will be our plan next time.
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    Charging North American Electronics in South Africa

    We are leaving for South Africa on Thursday and am unsure about the need for current converters. I realize I will most likely need a plug adapter but will I also need a current converter to charge my camera batteries (lithion), iphone & macbook? It is my understanding that most electronics use...
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    Need recommendations for cenote dive op in Cancun

    I would recommend Alvaro with Always Diving Scuba Diving in Cancun | Always Diving. We dove with him in December and is exactly what you are looking for to do a cenote dive &/or any Cancun diving you may decide to do. He is very passionate about diving, his crew is great & they are very safety...
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    Females with IUD

    I have a Mirena IUD and have had no issues with diving.
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