Aqua Lung Express Fins vs. X-Shot – Curly’s Take!
To start off, for the past year I have been diving Aqualung’s Express ADJ Fins. These are an open heel fin designed to be worn with a bootie. I have…
Boat Diving from the Maui Diamond II
It’s 6:15 in the morning. The crowds are amassing around Slip 23 at Ma’alaea Harbor (okay not really crowds since we only take 16). The crew has been busy prepping…
Scuba Diver Gift Ideas for 2013
Okay folks, as we publish this blog, there are only a couple of days of Christmas shopping left. There are some really hot items this year (anything GoPro) as well…
What Does That Knob/Lever Do?
“Why does my regulator free flow at the surface? Is it broken?” “I just had my regulator serviced, why is it so hard to breathe?” Today’s blog will answer these…
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Good Divers are Always Learning
This has been the motto of Dive Training Magazine (an excellent reference for all divers) for as long as we can remember, and that saying doesn’t just apply to entry…
Harlequin Shrimps!
As scuba divers, we are fortunate to glimpse the wonders of life under water. The variety is astounding, but one of the coolest critters is the Harlequin Shrimp; the endemic…
The Octopus: Coolest Critter in the Ocean
With all the awesome critters in the water, how are you supposed to choose the most awesome? Luckily for you, I’ve done amazing amounts of research (read: done lots of…
How’s the Viz?
What is the first question everyone asks when you finish a scuba dive? “What is the visibility!?!” Recently, one of our regular Scuba Instructor-type customers, Dave, came into the dive…
Where to Find Curly’s Favorite Fish on Maui
Three of my favorite fish are the Frogfish, Thornback Cowfish and the Green Hawaiian Lionfish. These fish can be camouflaged, hard to see and/or hard to find. Recently however, I…
Diving the Historic Helldiver in Maui
About once or twice a month, the Maui Diamond II treats its divers to a piece of history, the mostly intact plane that has been resting on the ocean floor…
My Path to Becoming a PADI Scuba Instructor on Maui
Two years ago I moved to Maui “knowing” that I was going to be a dive instructor. The problem was that I only had five dives, with the most recent…
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Camera O-Rings 101
Have you ever had a camera housing flood? If so, chances are good that it was "user error". That's a nice way of saying that YOU are probably responsible in…