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[WreckWench]

I'm going June 1st thru the 9th back to Tamarindo CR. I made alot of friends there and we stay intouch alot. Lucas the dive op owner is going to dive with me this time and take us to some spots that they dont take the normal tourist (gringo's) to. A friend and I have had this planned and booked for awhile now So Blublood and Sapphire and all the other photographer's be looking for those pic's when I come back

Be safe...and make sure you are good to go...ww

[chinacat46]

There are so many places it's tough to pick one. Some places I want to go to but haven't been yet are: Cayman Islands, Cozumel, Bahamas, Galapagos, Coco Island, PNG, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Red Sea, BVI, Channel Islands, Micronesia and many many more. So basically line up the trips I'm not to picky. The only thing that stops me from diving more is work. Maybe I should change my line of work

[WreckWench]

There are so many places it's tough to pick one. Some places I want to go to but haven't been yet are: Cayman Islands, Cozumel, Bahamas, Galapagos, Coco Island, PNG, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Red Sea, BVI, Channel Islands, Micronesia and many many more. So basically line up the trips I'm not to picky. The only thing that stops me from diving more is work. Maybe I should change my line of work

Yes me too....but wait a minute...I just did!!! Change my line of work!!! LOL!!!

Oh yes....

Great! I'm glad we will see you on some future SD.com trips!! Too bad we have to wait until next year....UNLESS you can sneak one of the smaller trips in like NC or NM or something fun like that!!!

[drbill]

Of course I'd love to dive a few erotic (er, I mean exotic) locations. Anyone interested in San Andres, the relatively pristine Columbian island off the coast of Nicaragua? You can get there from San Jose, Costa Rica. How about an African dive destination... Red Sea would be fantastic but for the current political situation. South Africa? West Coast?

Unfortunately I rarely make short-term (1-2 week) dive trips, prefering to do longer term (2-3 month) backpacking/diving trips that maximize bottom time in each location for video purposes. However Bonaire is definitely of interest although this year I'm already scheduled to work in the Sea of Cortez during the Dive Fest.

Dr. Bill

[Sweeper]

I'd love to go to someplace exotic place half way around the world! It would cost a couple of normal trips, but with enough notice I would make it work!

I met a guy in Grand Cayman who had scuba'd aroound the world (he was a private pilot for a rich guy). His favorite place was the Maldives. But I'll go anywhere you go.

Michael

[Diverlady]

Of course I'd love to dive a few erotic (er, I mean exotic) locations. Anyone interested in San Andres, the relatively pristine Columbian island off the coast of Nicaragua?
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OOhhh!! You're just saying San Andres to get me worked up!! I'd LOVE to go there!!


Diverlady

[WreckWench]

Of course I'd love to dive a few erotic (er, I mean exotic) locations. Anyone interested in San Andres, the relatively pristine Columbian island off the coast of Nicaragua? You can get there from San Jose, Costa Rica. How about an African dive destination... Red Sea would be fantastic but for the current political situation. South Africa? West Coast?

Unfortunately I rarely make short-term (1-2 week) dive trips, prefering to do longer term (2-3 month) backpacking/diving trips that maximize bottom time in each location for video purposes. However Bonaire is definitely of interest although this year I'm already scheduled to work in the Sea of Cortez during the Dive Fest.

Dr. Bill

Oooh No!! Dr. Bill.....I never seem to get the diving gods lined up where you are concerned!!!

Hey Welcome to the Board!!! Have you done an official "Welcome Intro" yet??? I hope so...great to see you here!! I know you'll find it lots of fun!!!

I'd love to do some of the places you are talking about...we just need more people up for it as well. Of course if they ever dove with you...I'm sure your charm would captivate everyone into signing up!! LOL!!!

Ok...getting a bit deep...I think I just went into deco on that one....gotta do an extra long safety stop...-ww

[nikk]

I voted for NC - sitting here in India, NC IS exotic!

[coppermaus]

I voted for NC - sitting here in India, NC IS exotic!

LOL! Well, I'm changing my vote to Lakshadweep!

[WreckWench]

I voted for NC - sitting here in India, NC IS exotic!

Hey North Carolina Wreck and Sharkdiving is VERY exotic regardless of where you are sitting....where else can you dive on a German U-Boat....or a WWI wreck...or a civil war wreck or even tons of U-Boat victims???? Oh did I mention the really cool but VERY DOCILE sharks???? Atlantic Sand Tiger Sharks are VERY DOCILE but really cool!! And they are EVERYWHERE....did I mention 80-85 degree water and 70-150 ft of vis?????

YEP...for all you warm water wussies like me.....North Carolina is your cup of tea!!! Hope to see you all there...we have not one but two trips to NC this year!!! Check it out....4th of July and the first weekend in October...Seafood Festival!!!

[nikk]

Ok i'm sold - NC here I come!!

[WisconsinGal]

Hey North Carolina Wreck and Sharkdiving is VERY exotic regardless of where you are sitting....where else can you dive on a German U-Boat....or a WWI wreck...or a civil war wreck or even tons of U-Boat victims???? Oh did I mention the really cool but VERY DOCILE sharks???? Atlantic Sand Tiger Sharks are VERY DOCILE but really cool!! And they are EVERYWHERE....did I mention 80-85 degree water and 70-150 ft of vis?????

YEP...for all you warm water wussies like me.....North Carolina is your cup of tea!!! Hope to see you all there...we have not one but two trips to NC this year!!! Check it out....4th of July and the first weekend in October...Seafood Festival!!!

A DOCILE SHARK?? Now that's the kinda shark I would like to see. The whole Seafood festival and diving sounds like alot of fun!

[Diverbrian]

Hey North Carolina Wreck and Sharkdiving is VERY exotic regardless of where you are sitting....where else can you dive on a German U-Boat....or a WWI wreck...or a civil war wreck or even tons of U-Boat victims???? Oh did I mention the really cool but VERY DOCILE sharks????   Atlantic Sand Tiger Sharks are VERY DOCILE but really cool!! And they are EVERYWHERE....did I mention 80-85 degree water and 70-150 ft of vis?????

YEP...for all you warm water wussies like me.....North Carolina is your cup of tea!!!  Hope to see you all there...we have not one but two trips to NC this year!!! Check it out....4th of July and the first weekend in October...Seafood Festival!!! 

A DOCILE SHARK?? Now that's the kinda shark I would like to see. The whole Seafood festival and diving sounds like alot of fun!

To my understanding, most sharks are docile. I don't see them much in the Great Lakes, LOL. I would settle for seeing ANY shark for that reason.

The only shark that I have ever seen was in Providenciales on my first ocean dive. I feel a tug on my fin. It was the DM. There was a reef shark swimming about 4 ft. from me down and to my left (the wall was to my right and I was looking in nooks and crannies there). It was awesome to see. They are so graceful.

[Walter]

Brian,

Wait till you have a 6 footer swimming straight at your head. From 3 feet away, you momentarily forget about how graceful they are. Your entire focus changes to, "I don't wanna look like breakfast."

Walter

[Diverbrian]

Brian,

Wait till you have a 6 footer swimming straight at your head.  From 3 feet away, you momentarily forget about how graceful they are.  Your entire focus changes to, "I don't wanna look like breakfast."

Walter

Would that be anything like stingrays that like as large as me thinking that playing chicken is fun because divers used to feed them?

I guess that I figure that if a shark wants me for breakfast, I can't stop him. I am a visitor in his world and he is a faster swimmer than me on a good day. So what good does it do to be frightened at that point? Either he will or he won't decide that a "Brian sandwich" sounds like it belongs on the menu that day. And we all know that scuba tanks taste terrible. Of course that is easy to say when they are swimming away from you instead of towards you like that stingray that wanted to be my buddy.

Edited by Diverbrian, 06 April 2004 - 10:30 AM.