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5808 Newcastle Drive
Houston, TX 77401

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Blog Posts – Travel and Destinations

Underway, Journey toward the Marquesas (#5)
Underway, the South Pacific Bekons and a Dream of a Lifetime begins (#4)
I Think My Drysuit is Leaking
Dive Site Geology in the Southern Sea of Cortez
Sea of Cortez - Mobulas and Orcas
Where was your favorite dive?
Indonesia - Raja Ampat Halmahera & Northern Moluccas Liveaboard 2023
Philippines - Malapascua & Visayas Liveaboard 2024
Grand Cayman Family Trip - July 2022
Shackleton's Ship Endurance Found after 107 Years!
Solomon Islands to Reopen!
Solomon Islands -2022
Cozumel - Returning Home
Sea of Cortez Liveaboard - 2021
Cozumel - Annual Holiday Trip 2026
Cozumel - Annual Holiday Trip 2025
Cozumel - Annual Holiday Trip 2024
Cozumel - Annual Holiday Trip 2023
Cozumel - Annual Cozumel Trip 2022
Winter Weather
Bikini Atoll - Historic Atomic Wrecks August 09-25,2022
Raja Ampat, Indonesia
Custom Adventure Travel
Raja Ampat, Indonesia
Cozumel December 4-11,2022
Cozumel - Annual Holiday Trip December 02-05,2021
Fiji August 2-9,2022
Solomon Islands - Liveaboard July 23-August 2,2022
Grand Cayman - Family Trip July 31-Aug 7, 2021
Palau Micronesia - Spawning Trip -August 2-12,2021
Truk Lagoon - Wreck Diving July 24-31,2021
Socorro - Liveaboard to the Revillagigedo Islands, Pacific Coast of Mexico May 27 - June...
Cozumel July 1-5,2022
Raja Ampat, Triton Bay, Sarong, Indonesia - Liveaboard February 16-27,2022
Grand Cayman - Rebreathers January 15-22,2022
Cozumel December 7-11,2024
Indonesia - North Forgotten Islands Liveaboard October 12-24,2024
Grand Cayman - Technical Diving CCR/OC Diving - Shallow to Deep February 17-24,2024
Cozumel December 2-6,2023
Cayman Brac Rebreather Week January 22-29,2023
New Zealand - Kaiarara Bay, Great Barrier Island
New Zealand - We Have Arrived
It Felt So Good to Get Wet!
Deepest Dive in Antarctica
Dreaming of Costa Rica
Dreaming of Cozumel
Australia is Burning
Diving and Spearfishing Equipment for Cruising Sailors
Australia Exploratory Trip Announced
Racing Through the Cook Islands Reflections on French Polynesia (#11)
The Tuamotus (#10)
"Bang" Repairs in the Tuamotus (#9)
Hiva Oa in The Marquesas (#8)
Fatu Hiva in The Marquesas (#7)
Landfall - The Marquesas, Paradise at Last (#6)
Underway, Journey toward the Marquesas (#5)
Underway, the South Pacific Bekons and a Dream of a Lifetime begins (#4)
Galapagos Islands (#3)
Galapagos Islands (#3)
Galapagos Islands - Our First Stop in the Pacific (#2)
Panama Bound (#1)
Our Palau Adventure - A Quick Update
Archaeologist Staci Willis, PhD to Speak At Social Club Meeting
Travel Tipping
philippines
Diving the Philippines - A Teaser
4 hour workweek
Diver's 5-Point Wednesday
Scuba Diver in Raja Ampat Indonesia
Scuba Diving - Life on Liveaboards
Hidden Scuba Diving Treasures - Muck Diving
Oceanic Ventures Group aboard the Arenui in Indonesia's Forgotten Islands
Scuba Diving Adventure to Indonesia Comes to a Close
Bali Pool
Scuba Divers Wandering Through Bali
Laura, Mark, Ann Coad, Cheryl and Rich sitting down to eat after flying around the world.
Scuba Divers Start Their Journey to Indonesia's Forgotten Islands
Adventure Travel - Dive Mom's Travel Hints
Susan & Larry on a trip
The Making of a Scuba Diver
Local Scuba Diver Receives the Golden Diver award
Scuba Diving Holiday - Panama City Scuba Diving Trip Update
Off to Fiji, Scuba Diving Adventures in the Pacific.
Hello from Houston, Scuba Diving in Micronesia, Update 8
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Scuba Ranger Edouard Snorkels in Indonesia
Ann Keibler Wins Award from Cayman Islands Department of Tourism for Adventure Travel
Hello from Kosrae, Scuba Diving in Micronesia, Update 7
Scuba Diving in Chuuk (a.k.a. Truk Lagoon)
Hello from Chuuk, Scuba Diving in Micronesia, update 6
Hello from Chuuk, Scuba Diving in Micronesia, update 5
Hello from a Chuuk, Scuba Diving in Micronesia, update 4
Hello from Chuuk, scuba Diving in Micronesia, update 3
Hello from Chuuk, Scuba a Diving in Micronesia, Update 2
Hello From Chuuk, Scuba Diving in Micronesia, update 1
Scuba Steve Brennan to Speak at February Club Aquarius Social Club Get Together
Dive Manager - Csaba
Experiencing the Solomon Islands a Scuba Diving Trip Aboard the Bilikiki
Bikikiki
Experiencing the Solomon Islands a Scuba Diving Trip Aboard the Bilikiki
Traveling - Talking to Strangers
At The Office - Scuba Travel & the Art of the Layover
St Croix
At The Office - A Trip Report From St. Croix
Coral Structures
What Is Coral?
Antarctica Mountain
Life Found in Extreme Antarctic Lake
Eric Keibler on a Pathfinder Rebreather in Grand Cayman
At the Office - Diving the Pathfinder Rebreather
Trip Report - Cozumel Birthday and Anniversary Trip!
Divers Rescue Whale Shark from Dangerous Debris
Dive Around Texas
Scuba Divers Win Prizes at the Annual Dive Around Texas Competition
Google Map from APO Island
Explore the Ocean with Google Maps!
Belize Adventurers Photo
Trip Report - Live Aboard Scuba Diving in Belize
David & Steve
New Technical Divers
Eric Keibler Presents Check
Scuba Divers Make Donation to Bonaventure Boys' Home in Grand Cayman
Travel Log - The Scuba Diving is Finished, the Journey Home Begins
Travel Log - The Waiting Game
Helm Truk Lagoon
Travel Log - Scuba Diving in Truk Lagoon Finally
Travel Log - Kosrae -- Almost
Travel Log - The March to Micronesia Begins
Travel log - The Journey to Micronesia Begins
Underwater Object Discovered
Need a reason to take that Trimix Course?
cayman newspaper
Eric Keibler is in the News
Divas in Costa Rica
Dive Diva Trip October 2012
Phoenix JAzz Club
Thanksgiving, Jazz and Antiques
Dive Mom Ready to Go
100 Scuba Dives...Dive Mom Needs Help!
Sailors aboard Artemis
2011 Harvest Moon Regatta
We are back! Divers Return from Moscow
Chef David In-Between Dives
David's Annual BarBQ at the Lake
Trashfest Logo
Oceanic Ventures Team Trash - Trashfest Texas 2011
Dive Around Texas 2011
Travel Tips - Packing Light and Healthy
Divers walking to water
Technical Training at Local Destinations or Not?
Mysteries of the Artic
Jules Verne
Photo of Wreck in Chuuk
New Truk Lagoon Dive Video Debut at Club Aquarius Meeting
Spring Break Scuba Diving Group Returns
Penetration - Truk Lagoon
Preplanning a Scuba Diving Silhouette Photograph
Half Dozen Marlins Chasing Bait Ball
Striped Marlin, Scuba Diving - an Underwater Photography Expedition
Between Scuba Dives - Tips for Flower Photography
False Cleaner Fish
Scuba Diving from the Dumaguete Pier in the Philippines
In the Company of Big Animals
Happy New Year!
Technical Diving and Commitment
Great White Shark by Amos Nachoum
The Misunderstood Great White Shark
Lose Weight When You Go Diving
Eric's Cozumel Winter Get Away January 13-17 2011 Announced
What Skiers Can Teach Technical Divers
Eric Underwater in cozumel
Escape the Winter Cold, Let’s Go Scuba Diving in January!
Eric and Steve in Antarctica
Thanksgiving Memories of Travels, Adventures, Scuba Diving and Divers
Old Home Week - Chuuk, FSM
Next Stop - Chuuk FSM
Dave with halo
Horns or Halo???
New CCR Cave Students...
Dry Tortugas Tech Week
Beneath the Sea – New Jersey
Dave &Eric’s Adventure to Florida
Platinum Pro Instructors
Cool New Stuff
Divea in Grand Cayman
DIVAS, Diving, Rum and Wine
The Victoria Eludes Us
It's All Over
Tek Week Update
Coral Sex
Another CCR Diver Emerges
Cozumel and more new divers
Deep Wreck Trip
Wreck Dive
Wreck Crawl
Matt’s Adventure
Rebreather Divers in Grand Cayman
Inner Space
Eric At DUI Demo Days
DUI Demo Days
Wreck
Wreck diving in Florida
Eric on Sentinel
Who said a Taxi driver knows the way?
Kevin Gurr
Training Under the Waves
Travel, ouch
Trimix In Cozumel
The New Year Is Starting
Divers in Cozumel
Tradition!
Texas Clipper
Finally, It is Down


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