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    One For Your Logbook: Diving Possum Kingdom Texas  
Say it with us: "Possum Kingdom!"  Use a little twang, and try that again.  Fun, isn't it?  Just as much fun to dive as it is to say, Possum Kingdom is a reservoir where you can hunt for treasure and work on your skills, all while enjoying great visibility and humming happily through your reg.

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    The Anchors' Cemetery, a Historic Wreck, and More: Three Unforgettable Terceira Island Dive Sites  
With amazing landscapes that stretch out for miles, steep ocean cliffs, rocky islets, and a history that dates back to approximately 2,000 years ago, Terceira Island is a destination few have considered visiting.

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    Wreck Diving From Shore In Cape Hatteras  
North Carolina's Cape Hatteras protrudes from the shoreline like a magnet for shipwrecks; in fact, a number of ships have run aground here during storms and hurricanes.

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    From Manta Bowl Shoal To Sweetlips Rock: Diving Five Of Luzon's Best Donsol Dive Sites  
Best known for its whale sharks, the area near Donsol offers some of Luzon’s most exciting diving.

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    Do you use or intend to purchase a personal scuba diver location device?  
Yes

  55% (11 votes)
No

  45% (9 votes)

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    If you had to choose a favorite kind of dive, which of the following would it be?  
Wreck Diving

  33% (2 votes)
Cave Diving

  17% (1 vote)
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Ice Diving

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Reef Diving

  33% (2 votes)
Drift Diving

  17% (1 vote)
Free Diving

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    Two Weeks, 20 Dives, and our Underwater Wedding Vows Renewal in Grenada  
After two years with no vacation, we decided to renew our vows plus splurge on a huge hotel and dive package. Stayed at the Villa Beachcliff and enjoyed daily diving with Dive Grenada. The villa was amazing, and the diving was as expected, just outstanding. Some highlights:

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    A Week of Wrecks and Reefs in the Florida Keys  
After dive buddy Derek suffered a messy breakup, it was up to me to get him through the dreaded Valentine’s Day weekend.

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    Aruba: A Top Caribbean Pick For Fun and Sun  
A fantastic vacation in Aruba; stayed at the Holiday Inn; went scuba diving several days and got sunburned really bad.  The best Mexican restaurant is across from the Holiday Inn; would fly back just for the food.
Can't wait for my next visit.

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    The Wesley Skiles Case: A Tragic Diving Death  
Not only was Wesley Skiles a pioneering cave diver, he was an acclaimed underwater photographer and cinematographer. At the time of his death on July 21st of 2010, he was diving near West Palm Beach, Florida.

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    Travel Awareness: Avoiding Taxi Scams  
When enjoying travel, we often rely on taxis to get us from one place to the next. While many countries have taken steps to ensure taxi operators conduct business fairly, there are many places where taxi scams are quite common.

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    How To Use Photoshop To Remove Backscatter: Important Tips To Remember  
How do the experts get such great photos, time after time?  While their understanding of the fundamentals of photography is of course important, a big part of creating consistently great underwater photos, one after another, is via the use of computer photo editing tools.

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    The Impact of Bycatch on Marine Conservation:  Will We Be Smart Enough to Save Many Underwater Species From Extinction?  
Our earth has an incredible and rich bounty of sea life that exists in oceans all over the planet.

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    Log 299: Devil's Grotto  
My third trip to Grand Cayman and my forth dive at Devil's Grotto; one of my favorite sites; explored a series of caves and captured lionfish in an

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    Australia's Cod Hole: Simply Amazing  
Just minutes after Becky and I took our giant strides off the deck of the Spoilsport, we found ourselves at a depth of 24.4 meters.

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    Log 252: Rudy's Rock  
Fantastic dive; saw lots of marine life; was able to follow adorable but curious turtle and came across a large grouper.

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Scuba Diving Reviews

James Thurston

Amy Slate's Amoray Dive Resort

Amore dive resort has clean

Amore dive resort has clean rooms.

Edward Mills

Anthony's Key Resort

Decided on this venue as I’d

Decided on this venue as I’d heard they’re great for families, and we were completely satisfied.

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Rainbow Reef Dive Center

Took an impromptu dive trip

Took an impromptu dive trip with Rainbow Reef divers while on business in FL.

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Coco View Resort

Owned by divers, and that

Owned by divers, and that made a difference!

Carla Sweatman

Beqa Lagoon Resort

Friendly staff, a comfortable

Friendly staff, a comfortable, clean room, an abundance of great food, and amazing diving combin

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