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Just a reminder for everyone out there. You can call a dive for any reason at any time. Even if you’ve not made it to the water or if you’re just walking out, stay safe. You can always dive again another day.

So after years of wanting to go to Maui and not being able to make the surface swim from Monterey I finally am getting to go there. I'm looking into dive shops and have a couple emails out but suggestions are always welcome. Looking to dive the Hellfire and the crater. Anything else is gravy...

From what I've been told, the vis in the bay was pretty good this weekend. With all that I had going on diving and or taking out a tour was out of the question. However my surprise fathers day gift was a helicopter ride over the bay. The fog was creeping in on us but our pilot was able to get...

Anyone diving? I Am free for a fun dive if people are going to be out anywhere?.. I could totally go for two good fun dives! Send me a pm here or you can hit up my username at gmail.

I have for sale a pair of Atomic Splitfins, color Yellow, Size XL. These have never been worn in a pool, but have been used on about 60 dives. They have 3rd Party spring straps on them, and are in good condition. There's nothing wrong and they are a great high power fin. I am selling these as...

I have an Oceanic Excursion BCD for sale. It has around 100 dives on it but still in great shape. Always cleaned thoroughly after every dive, and serviced annually. (Roughly 2 years old). I am selling because I have switched to the BC that the shop I DM for sells. Otherwise id keep using it...

I could use a buddy... If you have my cell give me a ring... if not shoot me a PM. Id like to go for some good fun dives tomorrow in either my doubles or singles... let me know.

Found this online and wanted to share. However here's a little background information: Mariana Trench - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Makes our Monterey and Carmel Canyons seems shallow in comparison. There was a good special on the History Channel a while back linked here about it as well.

As its far too long and media rich to post here, I linked to my blog post of my trip report below. BrandonBianchi.com Blog Archiv Little Cayman Trip Report – 23-26.Jan.2010 For the cheating links: Video: Diving Little Cayman - Jan 2010 HD on Vimeo Photos: Picasa Web Albums -...

A good buddy of mine, who is my sequential PADI Pro # partner as well as a local DM may have run across a GWS this past weekend. From what he told me, he was taking someone from out of the country for a tour dive at North Monastery on Sunday. After the dive she asked what kind of fish would...

It appears that somewhere in roughly 30fsw near the middle to slightly west of middle of the reef at breakwater there's an eel. Looked to be a monkey faced but I didn't get a great look as I was helping with a rescue class and was playing the part of the buddy. Never noticed it before... was...

Dear owner of this fin. Thank you for losing it! ;) You see at the start of our dive one of the divers with us fin straps broke. He and his buddy had managed to get the fin to work mostly but not totally, and were about to turn back to shore. Just then I saw this fin floating on the surface...

Wow, I've been busy, and its shown! Websites all have been down since sometime in October, and I haven't done a single dive report since then either. Rather than making three posts here ill just link to all three from here. In chronological order: Wreck Diving Roundup - BrandonBianchi.com...

I suppose I could submit this for DOG of the week, but I dunno. Here's a little back story, but as a diving professional ill omit the names of people and shops. When it was time to buy my drysuit I had decided that if I was going to be spend the money for a suit I was going to be as warm...

So as we all know this weekend wasn't dive friendly. I decided to take advantage of some grain I had laying around and brewed a Belgian Dubble. Here is a horribly shot, very limited video of only a small portion of the process. (Video is still processing but im off to bed, should be viewable...

Probably would be safe to hold off on any night dives, or delay any early morning diving in areas that are usually likely to have currents. From NOAA: Also from AlertSF:

Been very reluctant to do this but, with this "new" economy the dream will never come. Which is why I would like to sell my D200 body, never had the $$ for the UW Housing, so its never been wet. Pristine condition, looks almost brand new, IIRC the only place that has signs of use is the plastic...

While BBQ'in for the 4th yesterday I caught wind of a semi private dive going out on the Escapade today. Snagged me a spot and hoped things held condition wise. (Mainly because I apparently dont do so well with anything more than flay seas.) Got to the shop around 7:30 this morning, topped up...

I have for sale an Aluminum Luxfer 13 cubic foot pony bottle. Its Hydro is 2007 and its under an O2 cleaned vis until 08/2009. Also included is the strap set pictured below. I am asking $115 for the setup. Local Pickup and shipping at the actual quoted rate are available. Will be shipped /...

So since its a long one, head over here to check it out if you like. Butterfly House was AWESOME on Saturday. Here's a little preview of the dive. It sounds like this was a good weekend for diving the bay.