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The DiveBuddy that WASN’T
I had a recent incident (in Cayman, last Fall) where I met up with a DB on a trip and partnered up with this guy. His certs. were high, dives were recent, he was strong, had just come back from serving in Iraq. He got us lost 3 times and couldn’t find our boat. Finally, he surfaced to find the boat. I stayed on his tail, but the current was too strong, so I went below a few feet and swam towards the boat. I couldn’t see him any longer and was basically left to fend for myself. I was getting tire...
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Cozumel, Mayan Riviera May 2008
Valentina Trip Report Newsletter Place: Cozumel, Mexico (Mayan Caribbean) Trip dates: May 18-28, 2008 Purpose: To shoot new TV show I am hosting Average temp: 89 degrees Fahrenheit Water temp: 82 degrees Fahrenheit May 18, 2008 Sunday LAX: Flew from LAX into Cozumel via Mexicana Airlines: Don’t use them EVER! Had to pay $100 at LAX for excess baggage weight (hard when you are a diver with equipment)! Plus plane went out at 2:50am and took 3 airplanes with 2 stops (including Mexico City, which I ...
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LORETO =, MX Nov 1-4, 2007
My Dive trip to LORETO, Baja California Nov 1- 4, 2007 Airfare: LAX RT approx. $350 Hotel : http://www.posadadelasflores.com/ Hotel report: Beautiful hotel. Centrally located downtown and a walk to everything. The only problem was it was EXTREMELY noisy until about 4am. With loud cars, bars playing loud music, the church bells, airplanes flying overhead, cars with loudspeakers shouting news in Spanish. With an early wakeup call, I would NOT recommend this hotel for divers-pick something near the...
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