
Everything posted by Kim R
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Maldives Southern Sharks Trip
Yep, headed there Feb 8-11, 2025 before our liveaboard. Love Fuvahmulah.
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Maldives Southern Sharks Trip
Hi All, Just wanted to share in case anyone is still planning their 2025 trips or looking for a winter getaway. I'm headed to the Maldives in Feb 2025 and doing a Southern Sharks/Deep South trip. Starting with 3 nights in Fuvahmulah and then onto a 10 night liveaboard from Addu (most southern atoll) diving our way back to Male. If anyone is interested in joining our group. there are a few spots left. The trip does require that you have your AOW and at least 100 dives. We'll be diving in a lot of channels (with current- nothing scary but that's where the sharks/big stuff is) and using our reef hooks (also provided if you don't have one). Here are some details: π Dates: Feb 11-21, 2025 (liveaboard) Feb 8-11, 2025 Fuvahmulah π΅ Starts at $3995.00 per/person (Standard Rooms) - includes the flight down to GAN π All the details: https://www.designedforscuba.com/encounters/maldives-deep-south-2025 We'll be on the lovely Carpe Novo vessel (pic below/attached). Happy to answer any questions about the trip! Kim
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Socorro Help
You're welcome to join us in Dec 2025! Headed with a group to Socorro! Can't wait!
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New Mac Computer
I just got an M3 Pro as well (14in). I always max out the specs as much as I can everytime I upgrade since I try to keep them 4-5 years. I also upgraded from a 2020 MBP and there is a huge difference. So far I've only really used Lightroom with it but it's really fast! I too keep all my flies and LR library on an external HD.
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Inon Strobes
That would make a lot of sense, maybe announced at DEMA and released in 2025? (I heard βnext yearβ for a new replacement to the z330s) π€·ββοΈ
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Whale Sharks
Youβre welcome to join us in the Maldives in Feb! We had whale sharks, tiger sharks, reef sharks, hammerheads, mantas, etc. in the Deep South. -Kim
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FS: Inon Z330 Strobe - Brand New $650
Saw your post in Wetpixel but came here to check as well! Feel free to shoot me a PM! Interested in this one! Thx!
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Philippines trip advice sort.
Hi Mark! Ah gotcha, sounds like a great plan to me! Thatβs awesome! We actually are doing a big Raja trip in 2026 but late March into early April! I donβt have it posted yet but can share when I do! Kim π
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Philippines trip advice sort.
@Mark H Just catching this thread, and I'm not sure if you're flexible on your timing, but I have a group headed to Puerto Galera (we stay at Edgewater Resort and really like it) in late April/into early May 2025 (as we're combining it with a Palau liveaboard and the flights to Palau work well in/out of Manila). Anyway if that interests you, I'm happy to pass on the details. Love the diving in Puerto Galera (and Philippines in general). Kim π
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Various Items, Nauticam, Backscatter, Inon
Hi! Interested in the video lights. Feel free to PM me.
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FOR SALE: Sony a6600 Nauticam Complete Kit / CMC-2
Where was your post 6 months ago! LOL. (I was hunting down the vaccum button for a friend, rebuilding my old a6300 set up and I kept my vacuum button for my a6600 set up). Ah well... I might be interested in the CMC-2 though!
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WTB: Nauticam N120 Extension 20
Shoot, just saw your other post too with items for sale. I have N85 extension rings but not N120...
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FS: Tokina 10-17 for Canon, Zoom Gear and Zen DP-100 4β Dome Port
@JS1221 I'm interested in this. Feel free to send me a DM message, etc. to chat further! Thx! Kim
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Fuvamulah, Maldive
Where on the island is this? I was there in Feb and def didn't see it, but I love it! (And headed back again in Feb).
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Strobe comparison table
Wow this is amazing! Thanks for putting all of this together!
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Greetings from California
Hi Everyone! I'm Kim! Been diving since my teenage years. Just got back from an incredible trip to Indonesia (Lembeh & Raja Ampat). Love it there so much! Based in the SF Bay Area (and nope, don't dive Monterey- too cold for me π). I plan and organize dive trips all over the world, but my heart is very much in SE Asia/Maldives, just love the diving over there! Feel free to connect with me/follow along on Insta: @scubagirl812 and @designedforscuba Looking to join a trip with a bunch of fun divers? Feel free to check out the trips here: https://www.designedforscuba.com/encounters. Feel free to reach out and ask any questions! Looking forward to connecting with other divers in this new(er) community! Ah hahha looks like I may have done an intro post back in Dec. Ah well, here I am again! LOL Cheers, Kim
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Hello from California
Hello! Happy New Year! Happy to be here. Currently shooting with a Sony a6600 (nauticam set up), an older GoPro and an Insta 360! Lots of fun! Cheers All!