By Larry Leonard (BonaireTalker - Post #23) on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 - 11:17 am: |
Any tips? I will be bringing two small tanks for a SASY setup. I have never flown with my own tanks and just wonder what all has to be done. :D
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By Cynde Loo Hoo (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #9814) on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 - 11:45 am: |
Larry, I would call the airlines and check with them on procedures. You wouldn't want them confiscated at the airport.
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By joe brannan (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #124) on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 - 12:26 pm: |
Cynde
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By Linda Richter - NetTech (Moderator - Post #1595) on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 - 12:48 pm: |
Scuba tanks have to be empty (no pressure) and quitely likely they will want you to remove the reg so they can see inside. The dive shops here do have SASY tanks but I don't know how many or how much they might be to rent. My daughter has done SASY with Toucan Diving (Plaza) and Bonaire Dive & Adventure (Sand Dollar).
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By Larry Leonard (BonaireTalker - Post #25) on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 - 1:58 pm: |
Ah, cool, if they have SAY sized tanks (13.0 or 19.9) then that would work out and be less for me to carry. :D
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By herman mowery (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #250) on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 - 1:59 pm: |
I have also seen them at Buddy Dive. I would email one of the dive shops before I would bring my own tanks. The weight alone is enough to make them a PITA. You also have to consider how you are going to get them filled once on island.
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By Glen Reem (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1586) on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 - 2:01 pm: |
Joe,
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By Glen Reem (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1587) on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 - 2:05 pm: |
My suspicion above also would explain the name (re)appearing in mid-December. :–)
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By pat murphy (BonaireTalker - Post #58) on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 - 2:22 pm: |
regarding joe's post about ups or fedex, i agree that it is expensive. i checked on shipping one box to bonaire. i went to ups.com and made up the size of a box and the weight. for a 12"x24"x36" box weighing 50# (i was figuring a tank and whatever else i could fit in the box), the cost from ups was over $250. i could buy a tank on the island for that price.
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By Cynde Loo Hoo (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #9816) on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 - 2:24 pm: |
Glen...you are one clever guy ;-) You get one candycane...now, back to my Christmas list
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By Glen Reem (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1588) on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 - 4:42 pm: |
TKS. I always have liked that red and white striped candy!
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By Cynde Loo Hoo (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #9820) on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 - 5:41 pm: |
In that case, please take two
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By Glen Reem (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1589) on Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 7:19 pm: |
TKS, twice, Cynde. :–)
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