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+1 (Hero 3+ has no QuikCapture :(). Except on long enough dives (>60 min), my batteries won't last the whole dive, so I still have to switch off.

I have the Hero3+ with official filter (red for ocean) and have actually never had a problem with bubbles. The holes around the edges seem to be big enough that water gets in easily. Definitely +1 on adding a light. I use the SeaLife Mini Sea Dragon 600 clipped to the bottom of a selfie...

Yeah, my batteries wouldn't make it a full 70-90 min dive in Cozumel, so I had to switch off between shots, which caused me to miss a couple things. But, the fog issue is easily avoided by putting a couple of those paper desiccant inserts in the housing. Just regenerate them with a hair dryer...

Have you considered just adding an LCD Touch BacPac (and extended back door for your housing) so you can see what you're shooting? I am also using the Hero3+, but the focal length is just too long to get good macro. I think I will try a macro lens (external) on my next trip.

Through some searching, I found this site that has screenshots of the current (as of Sep 1, 2016) Taxi Rate Cards: Taxi rates Page 1: Downtown zone map and rates Page 2: Rates for downtown to/from North and South hotel zones (Zona Hotelera) and other areas Page 3: Rates for airport from hotel...

I searched a bit and didn't see any explicit mentions of this: Took out my 5-year old Suunto Vyper 2 (purchased from a registered dealer in 2007 & registered online) in preparation for a trip earlier this summer and it started showing variable depths even when not wet. :worried: Took it to my...

Great report - glad you had a good time!

I agree with everything posted upthread about renting a car - necessary and worth it. As for other places, you might see what there is in Hilo, on the other side of the island. We spent a day driving from Waikoloa down around the south end of the island, taking in the black sand beach (and...

Well now I feel positively cheated! :cool2:

I was on Oahu for a conference in December, and Mrs. DivingPanda and I got in 3 days of diving out of 8 total. On Oahu: 2-tank charter out of Waikiki on the Sea Tiger and Kewalo Pipe 2-tank charter out of Waianae on the Mahi and LCU Deep Then to the Big Island for: 2-tank AM charter out of...

Mrs. DivingPanda and I just did this dive in December with Jack's Diving Locker. Haven't had a chance to post a report here, but it was really a spectacular dive and well worth it! My impression was that the night dives are set up at the same place every night (Garden Eel Cove for us), because...

Mrs. DivingPanda and I did the dive last April and enjoyed it (didn't have a chance to report back here). The staff was great and the equipment was all in good shape. However, I will note that, as others have reported in other threads, the fish and other animals do not look healthy, and that...

I can highly recommend Royal West Indies as well. Family friendly but still classy. Great value - decent sized studios and large 1BR suites - both include washer/dryer w/ soap and kitchenette (studio) or full kitchen (1BR). Excellent service at the restaurant. Friendly staff. Free use of...

Thanks to all who posted discounts here. Mrs. DivingPanda has a conference in Orlando, so I just booked us for next month! The current base price is still $175 pp plus tax = $193.10 pp. PADI, NAUI, and SSI discounts are all 10%. The NAUI coupon was posted in another thread and is still here...

Check out my trip report from last summer - sounds like what you are looking for: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/abc-islands/293739-curacao-trip-report-lodge-kura-hulanda-ocean-encounters-west-june-july-2009-a.html (We were not robbed either, but certainly heard reports from the diveshop...

Thanks for the info, guys - we'll be sure to check it out when we're there in July. Where do you get tanks for the shore diving? We'll be diving with Dive Provo.

We're going to T&C this summer and my understanding is that there is no shore diving there. If you've ruled out Bonaire and Grand Cayman (FWIW, I'd rethink finding a way to get to Bonaire), then take a look at Curaçao - we were there last summer and I posted a trip report in the ABC Islands...

IIRC, Aguadilla is about a 30 min drive from Rincon, so you can drive up there and do some shore diving in the afternoon & evening. Our night dive in Aguadilla was at Crashboats Pier. You can contact one of the Aguadilla dive shops for directions, tanks, and a guide if you desire. Enjoy! Our...

Interesting thread! I'll need to check out the wet notes & bungee loop! I have a weight-integrated BC, so there's just enough room for: Left pocket: -Slate & tables -Gloves -Foldable snorkel Right pocket: -SMB (clipped off to a small plastic D ring just outside the zipper) -Finger spool...

You can think about getting a 1mm rash guard as well. We find it great for some extra core warmth at the end of a week of diving.