Hey, Rooster,
Thanks for the reply...turns out we are probably going to Guam next year. We have started our planning for a trip to Guam, Panape and ??? The "???" is because we originally were going to Palau, but heard that El Nino killed off the reef.
We heard that the reefs around Palau were "bleached" but that the sea life was still great. So we are still looking into the issue. Yap was our next choice.
Sounds like you have been out there a lot. Got any words of wisdom?
About "collecting": I guess I stick to the old adage about bringing back nothing but memories when it comes to diving. However, in areas where there is an abundance of things like spent cartridges and scattered remnants of battle that no one will ever want or use for historical purposes, I do not see the harm. Of course, the problem with that is that if people are going to a site to see wrecks with all the gear tossed around like the day the wreck went down, it could ruin the experience. On Truk, for example, there are wrecks which have had "displays" set up because the original equipment was "plundered"; it made some of the scenes look a little contrived. Nevertheless, I still took a photo of the gas mask sitting atop an upright rail.
Back to Guam...got any suggestions for a dive shop?
Thanks again,
Joewr
Thanks for the reply...turns out we are probably going to Guam next year. We have started our planning for a trip to Guam, Panape and ??? The "???" is because we originally were going to Palau, but heard that El Nino killed off the reef.
We heard that the reefs around Palau were "bleached" but that the sea life was still great. So we are still looking into the issue. Yap was our next choice.
Sounds like you have been out there a lot. Got any words of wisdom?
About "collecting": I guess I stick to the old adage about bringing back nothing but memories when it comes to diving. However, in areas where there is an abundance of things like spent cartridges and scattered remnants of battle that no one will ever want or use for historical purposes, I do not see the harm. Of course, the problem with that is that if people are going to a site to see wrecks with all the gear tossed around like the day the wreck went down, it could ruin the experience. On Truk, for example, there are wrecks which have had "displays" set up because the original equipment was "plundered"; it made some of the scenes look a little contrived. Nevertheless, I still took a photo of the gas mask sitting atop an upright rail.
Back to Guam...got any suggestions for a dive shop?
Thanks again,
Joewr
