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Underwater trip report #132574
06/13/2017 09:03 PM
06/13/2017 09:03 PM
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Auburn, WA
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Just returned from four weeks in paradise. Did mostly lounging, eating and diving. Was able to get in 22 dives and took a few pictures. This along with a surprise 70 birthday all day trip around the island on a friends private 46 ft catamaran for just us and another couple traveling with us. She sure set the bar for when she turns 70 next year.
Here is a link to an album on shutterfly of some of my pictures. Just click on the upper right picture to open up the slide show. pix.sfly.com/DfpOXo6H

Underwater photos
Fixed it for a direct link.

Last edited by Eric_Hill; 06/14/2017 01:50 PM.
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Re: Underwater trip report [Re: SXMScubaman] #132575
06/13/2017 09:05 PM
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Link works but looks like you have to highlight it to open it.

Re: Underwater trip report [Re: SXMScubaman] #132576
06/13/2017 10:35 PM
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Collingswood, NJ
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Thanks for the photos. Two more weeks and I will be getting 6 dies in on Island. So jealous of your 22. Hope you had great time.

Re: Underwater trip report [Re: dkupersmith] #132577
06/13/2017 10:42 PM
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What outfit you going with. I use Dive Adventures out of Simpson Bay Marina. They are great at finding photo opps if you can't find them yourself. The banded Jawfish was new to me. Would passed it by if it wasn't pointed out.

Re: Underwater trip report [Re: SXMScubaman] #132578
06/13/2017 11:32 PM
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Simsbury, Connecticut
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Wow. Great photos. Definitely makes me want to take the plunge and start diving! Thanks for sharing.


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Re: Underwater trip report [Re: SXMScubaman] #132579
06/13/2017 11:45 PM
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Austin, Texas
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Great pictures - thanks for sharing.


Gotta Caribbean soul I can barely control and some Texas hidden here in my heart...(J.B.)
Re: Underwater trip report [Re: BerneandGary] #132580
06/14/2017 09:33 AM
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Great pictures! What kind of camera did you use to take them?



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Re: Underwater trip report [Re: deputydog1157] #132581
06/14/2017 10:35 AM
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Auburn, WA
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Canon G10 in an underwater case.

Re: Underwater trip report [Re: SXMScubaman] #132582
06/14/2017 01:39 PM
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Beautiful pics but THAT SHARK! Yikes!!!!!!

Re: Underwater trip report [Re: SXMScubaman] #132583
06/14/2017 01:53 PM
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Collingswood, NJ
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Ocean Explorers (Kim Sha Beach) with Jeff and Lu. I got certified with them in November. I am using a more basic camera system - the SeaLife micro 2.0
Making my life easy this time - staying at Royal Palm and walking to the shop each morning.

Re: Underwater trip report [Re: SXMScubaman] #132584
06/14/2017 02:04 PM
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Thanks for the pictures! The arrow crab brought back memories. When we lived in Virginia, we had salt water tanks and we had an arrow crab at one point. I had Eric fix the post to make it a clickable link.


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Re: Underwater trip report [Re: Carol_Hill] #132585
06/14/2017 02:06 PM
06/14/2017 02:06 PM
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Thanks for doing that. I tried to highlight it but it always failed for me. Probably a glitch on my end.

Re: Underwater trip report [Re: SXMScubaman] #132586
06/14/2017 02:14 PM
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Ohio
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Nice job, thanks.


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Re: Underwater trip report [Re: SXMScubaman] #132587
06/14/2017 02:18 PM
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Central Florida!
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No problem.


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Re: Underwater trip report [Re: SXMScubaman] #132588
06/14/2017 02:52 PM
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Lovely pictures! Thanks for sharing.




Re: Underwater trip report [Re: SXMScubaman] #132589
06/14/2017 03:34 PM
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Very nice. TY for sharing.

Of course, after seeing a few of them I may NEVER go in the water again...... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Yikes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Yikes.gif" alt="" />


Respectfully,

pat



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Re: Underwater trip report [Re: pat] #132590
06/14/2017 04:33 PM
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I am with you Pat! Those eels freak me out! I still remember the movie "The Deep" with Nick Knolte. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Yikes.gif" alt="" />

Re: Underwater trip report [Re: SXMScubaman] #132591
06/14/2017 05:07 PM
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Great photos Scuba man- it is a whole new fantastic world.


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Re: Underwater trip report [Re: LBI2SXM] #132592
06/14/2017 05:38 PM
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I am with you Pat! Those eels freak me out! I still remember the movie "The Deep" with Nick Knolte. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Yikes.gif" alt="" />


Shot at The Wreck of the Rhone in BVI.

Great photos <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" />

Re: Underwater trip report [Re: sail2wind] #132593
06/14/2017 06:11 PM
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I snorkeled over the Rhone on a BVI bare boat trip before I became a certified diver. Wish I was a diver then.
Still remember that T-shirt in "The Deep". <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" />

Re: Underwater trip report [Re: Carol_Hill] #132594
06/14/2017 07:21 PM
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Thank You so much Carol for the link----and Thank You so much Scuba Man for the pics. We don't dive so to see what divers see is awesome!

Re: Underwater trip report [Re: SXMScubaman] #132595
06/14/2017 07:59 PM
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I snorkeled over the Rhone on a BVI bare boat trip before I became a certified diver. Wish I was a diver then.
Still remember that T-shirt in "The Deep". <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" />



I have dove the Rhone at least 15 times. The stern in 75' is really cool. Diving the shallow bow is very interesting and you can last more than 25 minutes. The mid section in about 50' is the rib section and very eerie. Love that dive. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/toast.gif" alt="" />

Re: Underwater trip report [Re: SXMScubaman] #132596
06/14/2017 09:00 PM
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I believe every man, including my hubby, could not keep their eyes off Jaqueline Basset's famous "wet T-shirt". <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />

Re: Underwater trip report [Re: LBI2SXM] #132597
06/14/2017 10:16 PM
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I believe every man, including my hubby, could not keep their eyes off Jaqueline Basset's famous "wet T-shirt". <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />

So true.


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