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I’m starting to pack for my trip (flight is on Monday) and trying to decide what fins to bring: my open heel Quattros or my full foot Quattros. The last few years, I’ve brought the full foots on warm water trips when I knew I wouldn’t be doing any shore diving, but the use of tenders is...

A friend and I are looking to a Red Sea liveaboard in September and are currently considering the Sea Serpent Grand / Grand Sea Explorer (my understanding is that it’s the same boat, and spots are sold by both companies). I haven’t been able to find any recent trip reports or reviews (I don’t...

Hey guys, I’m looking for a little advice, wondering if I’m leaning in the right direction. I’ve decided it’s time to upgrade from my almost 10 year old point-and-shoot Canon and its little on-board flash. I have an Olympus TG-6 on the way and will be getting the Ikelite housing for it. The...

Hey guys, I’ll start this by saying I have never dove in Florida, so I need some help. I’ll be going to DEMA in Orlando in mid-November and planning to fly down a few days to a week early to do some diving, and I was thinking of the Keys. My rough plan is to fly into Fort Lauderdale or Miami on...

Hey guys, I’m looking into options for a potential last minute trip to Roatan sometime in April. I’d probably be diving with Coconut Tree, so anything around Halfmoon Bay would be good. Last time I was there was 5 years ago and I stayed in their DMT accomodation, so I really have no frame of...

Four years ago, I bought my first drysuit: a made to measure DUI CLX450. Somewhere during the process, a mistake was made and in some areas the suit is smaller than it should be. If the water is warm enough for thin underwear, I’m in luck, but if I need thick underwear and layers getting the...

Hey guys, Looks like I may have some vacation time coming up in the next month or so and looking into trip options, thinking it might be the time for a first trip to Cozumel. I'm looking for a budget trip - I can afford to spend $2000+ on a trip, but I don't want to... I came across the...

I'm considering getting a bp/w, specifically a halcyon infinity (there's a very tempting deal available to me right now) and am now contemplating accessory storage options. I don't have a ton of extra stuff to attach/stow on my rig, but with my current bc (Zeagle Stiletto) I've got a couple of...

Hey guys, I'm currently looking into getting an Infinity with 40lb wing. The shop where I work doesn't keep a ton of Halcyon in stock so I haven't seen the 40lb wing up close. Just curious how it compares in size to the 30lb Eclipse that we do have in stock.

Hey guys, I'm currently in Cairns and looking for advice on finding a job here. There's the obvious "go into every shop", and I've tried to do that. I've gotten an interview with one shop, and trial day on one of the day boats (the timing of which may have cost me an interview with another shop...

About a year ago I took an SDI course, and I have yet to receive a certification card. A few months after the course, I got some excuses as to why the cert wasn't processed, but the instructor is no longer responding to my emails asking what is going on. Calling isn't really an option as there's...

Hey guys, I'm making my way up the east coast on my way to Cairns and looking for recommendations for where I should try to get in a dive or 2. Obviously diving at every stop would be nice but not feasible. I'm currently in Port Macquarie, rough plans are to stop in Coffs Harbour, Byron Bay and...

I've just moved to Turks and Caicos for the year and am hoping to ditch the dive boots. I'm currently diving with mares avanti quattros (open heel version) and want something similar in feel and power. Not sure I'll be able to get Quattro powers on the island (my first choice), so I'm looking...

I'm not sure how frequented this forum is by people currently living/working in the Maldives, so this is directed at people who have worked there in the past as well. I'm currently job hunting and it was suggested to me that I look into the Maldives. I've seen several posts recently on the padi...

I'm a Canadian female PADI MSDT (currently with 27 certs) looking for a position for the winter months (Nov/Dec - April/May roughly) in the Caribbean but also willing to consider Australia. I'm looking for an opportunity to gain further teaching and guiding experience. I am able to teach...

I'm considering applying for a Working Holiday visa and travelling to Australia from Oct/Nov to April/May. Ideally, I'd find a job working as an instructor for 5 or 6 months and then spend another month or so seeing the rest of the country and visiting family. Just wondering what the job market...

Just got my Petrel yesterday (yay) and I've been fiddling with settings considering how I might want to customize the screen (and probably find that I'll want to change it again after I dive it on Monday). My question right now is about the font colours... are certain ones easier to see in...

I've got 6 dives on my new sidemount bc and I'm trying to figure out the best way to attach weights to the harness. I've decided on threading a couple of trim pockets onto the waist belt webbing on either side of where it's sewn to the backplate, but I'm still wondering what to do with the...

So I finally pulled the trigger on getting my own sidemount bc last week, going with the Scubapro X-Tek harness and 45lb wing. Did 4 dives with it this past weekend during my Tec 40 class (not the best time to try new gear, I know) and thought I'd post my thoughts on it, since I found absolutely...

I'm trying to get myself set up for sidemount; I already have a nicely mismatched set of regs so I'm hunting for a BC. Got to take a look at the Xtek harness and wings earlier this week and was kind of intrigued. My question is what comes in the box/bag? Maybe I misunderstood, but I think I was...