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[Starfish Sandy]

Headed to Belize Sat for a week on the Aggressor - can't wait! No phones, no computers!

[Landlocked Dive Nut]

Have fun Sandy, and dive safe! I wanna see pics....

[Parrotman]

That is the very reason that I like doing Live aboards.... no phones, no computers. No body at work can reach me!

[uwfan]

How fun! I can't be jealous though, lately I've been the trip queen! Have a terrific time!!

[dustbowl diver]

Enjoy! Look for ward to seeing the Pics!!

[Neptuner]

Hey Miss Sandy!
Have an awesome trip darlin' and make sure you play your theme song all the way, "Headin' to Belize"!
Love ya' bunches!

[landlocked]

Have super lots of fun!!! I'm so sad I can't go with.

[ScubaSis]

I'm stuck at work!! Have a great time!!

[Starfish Sandy]

Got back early this a.m. (thank you American Airlines for luggage issues from Miami) had a great trip - weather, diving, boat and crew were fab. I will post a trip report soon - another great trip on Aggressor!

[dustbowl diver]

Got back early this a.m. (thank you American Airlines for luggage issues from Miami) had a great trip - weather, diving, boat and crew were fab. I will post a trip report soon - another great trip on Aggressor!

Glad you're back, looking forward to seeing those pics!!

[secretsea18]

That is the very reason that I like doing Live aboards.... no phones, no computers. No body at work can reach me!

Unfortunately that is not really true anymore.

I just returned from the Mandarin Siren on a trip from Tobelo Halmahera, Indonesia to Bitung, Indondesia for 10 days. You would think that in this remote area (actually Tobelo was 1 1/2 hours car drive from Kau the closest airport -- took luggage out in hand pulled cart!) that there would be no cell reception.

But then you would be wrong..... I got no less than two phone calls (from the owners Frank and Mark on the Blackberry) asking how I liked the new boat, and "yes" I really do need a voltage converter for my single 110V camera battery charger (that they boat guys then went into Tobelo town and bought one for me!) but the boat has a designated "Boat Blackberry" and we had reception for all the days on the trip except for just 2 days out of the entire 11 days on the boat --- and they were the crossing from Halmahera to Sulawesi days! Plus there was a satellite phone available at a mere $4 a minute for "emergencies" (and I say mere because just 9 years ago, satellite phone service from Wakatobi was a $10/minute bargain!).

While there really was no "internet" at those rates, each cabin has it's own computer.

So really the only way to not be available, is to just "tell" everyone there is no phone, as there are phones everywhere now.

[CaptSaaz]

We're recovering slowly. We had no phone or internet until we got back to shore btw. We had sharks on several dives, caribbean reef sharks. Wally the black grouper who let you rub his chin. Hawksbill turtles, dolphins, a manta ray besides the usual rays, green moray and spotted eels, white spotted toadfish, and a host of other creatures. Also dove the Blue Hole one morning. No sea life in it but amazing geological formations at 130 fsw.