Overall, a very good trip.  I really love Bonaire.  My first trip
there was with a large dive shop group over New Year's, and I didn't
get out much.  This time it was just the two of us, doing our own
thing, and I had a much better time.

On August i'm going to stay in Antigua-Barbuda; do you think that
it'spossibile to go diving in Antigua??
It's a good place to dive on august??
Do you have the name of any diving  center??

Is there a moderated WEB forum for SCUBA diving?

I am about to finish my PADI Divemaster certification on Perhentian
Kecil and would like to know if there is a site to check that lists
opportunities.
I'd work for shelter and food, that's it. I also can fix computers,

there are some on this diving board who are afflicted by the "green-eyed
monster!"
No, it is not a creature from the deep!  It is a creature that lies in
the heart of man...it is called jealousy!

My wife and I are planning a trip to either the S. Pacific or Thailand.
We are both divers but also want to find a place that is not crowded with
great beaches and friendly locals. We don't need a five star hotel but would
like to be comfortable. We also do like to sunbathe in the ...

For your after diving pleasure:
Good Day From Bonaire,
Last night I took friends to El Fagon, a local Columbian restaurant on
Nikkiboko Zuid (winding Sorobon Road). It is minutes from Lisa Gas and

I'm heading to Borneo in late May - plan is to spend 4-5 days diving
in Layang Layang, and 4 days in Sipadan.   The goal is u/w
photography.  At LL & Sipadan, I want the "big stuff" - sharks, mantas
& more.  I'll also do a day of macro at Mabul.

What is the best time of year to visit the island when all the hammerheads
are around and visible? What do you think of the end of December?
Thanks in advance
Jamie

BBC World has just reported an Earthquake in the Solomon Islands!
Excuse me for being vague...but was distracted from the TV report but
thought I heard that it was high on the Richter scale.
Now, I was once in New Caledonia, heading for Port Villa when I was

I'm off for the Solomon Islands soon. I have a cultural question for folks
who have been there. The books all say that if you visit the villages, which
we will, people will give you presents and that you should be prepared to
reciprocate.  But they don't give any clues about what ...