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Hi guys, I am going to Malta in late January for a conference and I think I can steal one or two days for some scuba diving. I tried to look up some recommendations but got pulled into a Malta vs Gozo dimension that left me thoroughly confused! If any of you have any recommendations of ONE...

Hey there, Planning a Borneo trip for Jan/ Feb 2025. I'm reading the trip reports posted here, and wondering if folks have any other Sipadan/ Borneo area diving recs? This includes any land based adventures- I'm hoping to see the orangs, and wary of ending up with an unsavory operator...

Hi - can anyone recommend any good locations for diving in South East Italy. We will be in Apuglia (Puglia) for a family holiday and i've been given a pass to do a day or two of diving. Looking for the best sites/shops doable in a day trip (we'll have a car)... Ideally looking for "serene"...

Looking for research type internships/ Dive master with a strong focus and marine conservation and learning preferably with an NGO. My backround is in medicine and psychology but in very intetested in marine life and conservation. I have report writing and basic data analysis experiance. I...

Hi, I have to get the PADI medical waiver signed to volunteer at the aquarium and would rather go to a doc that is at least somewhat familiar with diving. So wondering if anyone has recommendations for Seattle area (bonus points for Edmonds) docs for this. To be clear, I'm not expecting anyone...

Hi all! My partner and I are currently planning a trip to the Yucatan Peninsula with the goal of getting our OW certification in Cozumel. I'm completely new to diving and a bit confused on picking a safe dive op that will ensure we learn everything we need to get a good foundation. Another...

Hello all, we'll be finishing a trip in New Zealand (not diving) early April 2024. Found out we'll have some unexpected additional time before coming back to reality, specifically an extra 7-8 days. We're thinking of using the week to dive somewhere in the South Pacific - Fiji, Tonga, Tahiti...

Hi, I am a new diver, have my OW and ~10 dives after that. Going to Cancun/Coz this Dec. I def want to do AOW during this trip, and already leaning towards doing it in Cozumel. Any recommendations for dive shops to do AOW/ general advice is appreciated as this will be my first time in Cancun/Coz...

Hey all, I’ve read through decades worth of threads here asking “what agency is best”, “what instructors are best”, and I understand the answers aren’t that clear cut. But I’m going to ask some questions again for a more general introduction to cave diving in Florida, and with a selfish desire...

Can't make Bonaire this September and spring/summer is very windy there. I need recommendations for an island where I can boat dive and see lots of fish (not real big stuff. - similar to Bonaire) and do some good snorkeling from shore that doesn't take a huge amount of time to get to. I know -...

Hey there. We are doing a corporate event at the Atlantis in January 2024. Several of the people going on this trip, myself included, are divers. I would like to try to schedule at least 1 day of diving 4-6 dives ideally, maybe a night dive as well. Maybe 2 early mornings and 1 night...

Hello people! I’ve been reading here during the last few days and now decided to join, too. I’m 25 and based in Germany. Last year me and my girlfriend were in the Maldives where we did a short try breathing underwater with scuba gear. I knew back then I’d be doing my certifications soon but...

Hello, We are currently in Khao Lak and we’re trying to figure out where to dive next after doing our OW and AOW in Koh Tao about two months ago. There’s the possibility to do day trips to the Similan Islands or Richelieu Rock from Khao Lak. But it’s at least 170 EUR which to us seems to be...

Aloha gang! I'm headed to Kauai for a week in mid-May and was hoping to hear about some of your recommendations for dive ops on Kauai. For some context, I'll be diving with my girlfriend who is certified but very new. As things stand now, she lacks both confidence and great buoyancy control...

Hello! Relatively new diver (<15 dives), open water certified. I'm getting to the point where I would like to start buying my own gear and was hoping for some suggestions on the best wetsuits out there. I'd be looking at a 5mm as I mostly stick to warmer climates and obviously don't go past...

Hello! New member here from Australia. Great to be here! Relatively new diver (>15 dives), open water certified. I'm getting to the point where I would like to start buying my own gear and was hoping for some suggestions on the best wetsuits out there. I'd be looking at a 5mm as I mostly...

Can anyone recommend a good, thick-soled line of dive boots that runs wide? One that has extra wide sizes would be ideal. My old ones are tearing, and narrower than I'd like, so I'm looking to make a change.

Hello, My girlfriend's son and I just certified as open-water divers and we are enjoying it very much. Currently we are located in Germany, but one is moving moving to Canada and the other to Florida. I think I am set on a regulator, the Scubapro MK 17 EVO G260, in my research it appears to be a...

hello! I will be in Fiji in mid February, staying on the south side of Vanua Levu. Would be happy to hear any recommendations of dive shops/dive sites. I will have to rent most of my gear and am a new diver. Hoping to get in 3 days of dives.

Looking to head to West Palm Beach in August/September for a few days to dive with some Goliath Grouper. Does anyone have any recommendations on who to dive with as well as what other dives we should target at that time of year? (ex. are there any good shark dives at that time of year?) My...