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  1. Craig66

    Socorro with a teen

    My daughter has been diving since she was 10. She is currently 17 and has 150 dives under her belt. She has amazing form and is very safety conscious paying almost obsessive attention to her depth, NDL, equipment etc. To date she has dived only in the Caribbean however about 50 of her dives have...
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    Best fins for diving with current for a petite female

    Will be going with my daughter to Socorro islands. She is 4'10" and is currently diving with oceanic vipers in calm Caribbean waters. What would be a good fin for a small foot that would be good for strong currents as well. Thanks
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    Socorro Island: Temps, Currents and timing

    I am planning a trip to Socorro Island and am looking at an early June departure with the Nautilus group. I do not love cold water diving and although an experienced diver do not enjoy and sometimes struggle to deal with currents. Couple of questions: Nautilus brochure states temps around 78...
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    Twenty dives in 5 days - June 4th to 8th.

    Dive buddy (RadHal) and I typically take a mancation each year to go diving. We typically dive like crazy and have done mostly Bonaire ( 38 dives in 7 days) and liveaboards (always Iron Divers) but have shied away from Cozumel given the difficulties in getting more than two dives a day. In...
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    Trip Report: Summer In Cozumel and Mexico City

    For the 10th year in a row we opted to visit Cozumel but decided that as a family we have to expand our horizons and so we decided to combine 5 days in Coz with 4 days in Mexico City. For those of you that love Cozumel I really think you will be blown away by Mexico City. We flew Aeromexico...
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    Gopro 5 and FLIP 4 filters

    I guess it is too soon to be able to tell if GOPRO 5 is going toe compatible with FLIP 4 system - filters and lenses. I am liking the 5 which would be an upgrade from my 4 silver but want to be able to use my FLIP filters.
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    Getting from Airport to Condos in the northen areas - Do the airport enforced "collectivos" go there

    For the first time will be breaking out of our Casa Mexicana addiction and staying in one of the Condos in the Northen district. Question is: Do the Airport enforced collective vans go to the Northen condos or will we have to do the street shuffle and get a cab? Going to have a lot of luggage...
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    3 Videos from ST Croix - really amazing subjects

    Was honored to have the opportunity to film these amazing animals Turtles of St Croix Sea horses of St Croix St Croix Night Dive Enjoy Craig
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    Christiansted or Fredriksted and a couple of other questions

    Background: Three divers. First time to St Croix. Priorities: Prolonged bottom times. Photographers and videographers wanting shallower reefs with good light and macro opportunities. 4-5 dives per day. Interested in diving with N2 or SCUBA. At first look it would seem that for shallower longer...
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    ICD 10 finally recognizes the dangers inherent in diving !!!!

    Spent a while pursuing the new ICD 10 codes for dive related injuries and do not know whether to laugh or cry that we as tax payers actually payed someone to come up with these ridiculous codes. For those that dont know, ICD 10 replaced ICD 9 as the official billing classification of all...
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    Safety of Nitrox for Junior Divers?

    At the outset let me state this is not a discussion on junior divers, their maturity level and their depth of understanding of dive physiology. This is a question about the risks and benefits of nitrox. One of the concerns for juniors diving is the possibility that they might have increased...
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    Water in first stage of atomic Z2x - help.

    I have the atomic Z2x and always soak under pressure. Recently noted that there was water in my SPG which I have to believe that it came from my first stage and leaked down the hose and into the spg. Firstly am I correct in assuming that and secondly if I always soak while attached to a tank...
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    Big Blue VL 2800P Lumen Photo/Video LED Light with 2 OEM Batteries

    A really amazing light in Excellent Condition - Asking $300 and $10 shipping This is the Big Blue Scuba Underwater VL 2800P Lumen Photo/Video LED Light with 2 Original Big Blue Batteries. It retails for $415 and with an extra battery would come to $467. I am selling mine with an extra...
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    Amazing Bait Ball in Bonaire this week -May 2015 - see video

    Had the privilege of seeing this amazing bait ball in Bonaire this week. Truly a sight to behold L7znPGldQkI Bait Ball in Bonaire - May 2015 - YouTube Try and watch in HD Craig ---------- Post added May 5th, 2015 at 06:11 AM ---------- Apparently it had been much much bigger a week prior...
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    2 New 1 min videos with a couple of dive highlights and new favorite dive site.

    Spent the last few days in Bonaire and having an amazing time. Have discovered the Something Special dive site which is truly something special and definitely my favorite dive site for both day and night dives. Here are two quick little videos designed not to bore you :)...
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    Has anyone tried the Video and Picture setting under videos?

    The silver allows at 1080 video at 30 FPS with a picture being taken at 5-7mp every 5 or 20 seconds. I am wondering if anyone has used this option. I am sure that most of the pictures would have motion artifact and at 5 mp would not be amazing quality but at the same time it might yield a...
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    How sturdy are the Oceanic GEO, Atmos and OCi staps / bands

    Looking at the Oceanic GEO / Atmos /OCi collection. What is the collective experience with the safety and durability of the watch bands. Does not seem that bungee is possible with these models but am worried about losing a computer to a failed strap. Any thoughts - Thanks
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    Feel the need for a new toy - what to buy at BTS

    Excited for BTS this weekend. Got a lil disposable cash to burn - any suggestions for a must have new toy from the vendors?
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    Say goodbye to twisted ankles.......

    So last time in Bonaire there were many a time where I would love to have had a shoulder or arm or buddy to grab onto to steady my entrance and exit. Alas not always possible as buddy was trying to prevent his own tottering from becoming a fall - Behold the Bonaire walking stick combined with a...
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    Dui tls - excellent condition

    This is a DUI TLS Dry Suit available for purchase. It has had one owner (Me). It has been used on approximately 20 dives. I am selling it as I just do not get the chance to do much cold water diving. NO leaks. Seals are still in very good condition and shouldn't need replacing for a while to...
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