On 7/24/2024 at 5:55 PM, Johno1530 said:

Unfortunately, not for another 6 weeks, but I'm off to Borneo to dive Sipidan in Sept and then off to Socorro in January and I cannot wait 😊

 

I'm hoping to do Lembah and a few other places as well next year. So, I should get lots of use out of it. 

 

Sounds fantastic - I've not been back to Sipadan since 1999. We could stay on the island at that time - we spent a week doing 3 dives a day + night dives. We loved it. Enjoy!

20 hours ago, Mark H said:

Sounds fantastic - I've not been back to Sipadan since 1999. We could stay on the island at that time - we spent a week doing 3 dives a day + night dives. We loved it. Enjoy!

 

Thanks Mark, 

 

I was looking forward to it, but I may very well cancel the trip sue to the current Mexican stance against underwater photographers. Shame, but there are plenty of places in the world to spend my money 🙂 

7 hours ago, Johno1530 said:

 

Thanks Mark, 

 

I was looking forward to it, but I may very well cancel the trip sue to the current Mexican stance against underwater photographers. Shame, but there are plenty of places in the world to spend my money 🙂 

Pack your cameras in a suitcase. Put dive gear in a pelican. They will zero in on the pelicans and bypass the suitcases. 

I agree with Dave Hicks, I carry my cameras and housings wrapped with clothes, in standard ugly old suitcases, never a problem. 

37 minutes ago, Kraken de Mabini said:

I agree with Dave Hicks, I carry my cameras and housings wrapped with clothes, in standard ugly old suitcases, never a problem. 

 

5 hours ago, Dave_Hicks said:

Pack your cameras in a suitcase. Put dive gear in a pelican. They will zero in on the pelicans and bypass the suitcases. 

It is certainly a good idea, I would just worry if it got lost, stolen or broken. 

 

Surely, they would also see housings and ports on any x-ray. 

50 minutes ago, Kraken de Mabini said:

I agree with Dave Hicks, I carry my cameras and housings wrapped with clothes, in standard ugly old suitcases, never a problem. 

I think I will just purchase a carnet, which is approx £315 just to be safe, but it will mean that I don't go back to Mexico until they stop stealing off divers/underwater photographers. 

1 hour ago, Johno1530 said:

 

It is certainly a good idea, I would just worry if it got lost, stolen or broken. 

 

Surely, they would also see housings and ports on any x-ray. 

They don't scam all or even any of the bags on exit from the terminal. Just a few randomly or if they see a juicy pelican.