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File photo 2008 GOP national convention (c) 2012 All Hawaii News Former Gov. Linda Lingle is calling on Hawaii Republicans to join together to make gains in the Democrat-dominated state. Associated Press. Republicans from around Hawaii gathered this weekend on Oahu. KITV4. In just 177 days, the Hawaii Republican Party will know whether it will finally make real inroads in a state dominated by Democrats, or remain mired in the minority. Civil Beat. Speaking of the need for bipartisanship on Capitol Hill and the need for Republican representation for Hawaii if both houses of Congress go to the GOP this fall, former Gov. Linda Lingle urged party faithful to support her campaign for the U.S. Senate and help overcome the Democratic Party’s stronghold in the islands. Star-Advertiser. With Hawaii’s primary election just three months away, candidates and their parties are gearing up for a big showdown. KHON2. A three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court could decide to throw out the political district boundary maps created by the state Reapportionment Commission. Chief Election Officer Scott Nago said the state is too far along in the planning process to start over and that because the state Constitution sets the election timeline, any order to redraw the maps would not leave adequate preparation time. Star-Advertiser. The Legislature’s recent approval of the undersea cable bill earlier this month is generating added interest in projects seeking to bring energy from neighbor islands to Oahu. Civil Beat. The U.S. Navy says its use of sonar and explosives could potentially hurt more dolphins and whales in Hawaii and California waters than previously thought. Associated Press. Principals who attain high ratings under a performance-evaluation pilot program in 82 schools this fall will be eligible for a one-time $10,000 bonus in what officials are calling the first experiment of a merit pay system for public school educators in the islands. Star-Advertiser. The number of foreclosure cases going through the courts could slow further or stop altogether because of another change the Legislature passed last month. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii officials say the state’s tax revenues are up nearly 13 percent for the first 10 months of the fiscal year through April. Associated Press. The Judicial Selection Commission on Friday announced its nominees for Hawaii Supreme Court associate justice and for a judge in Maui County’s 2nd Circuit Court. Pacific Business News. Jodie Maesaka-Hirata will become Deputy Director of Corrections while Ted Sakai has been appointed as the new public safety director. Associated Press. Jobie Masagatani has been named director of the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Pacific Business News. The University of Hawaii’s John A. Burns School of Medicine welcomed 64 new doctors Sunday. But as the graduates move on, there are concerns about how many of them will return to practice in Hawaii. Hawaii News Now. Scientists in Hawaii have already counted eight monk seal hooking incidents in the islands this year, including one that killed a 10-month-old male seal in March. Star-Advertiser. Oahu Construction of an assisted-living facility is on hold and other major projects from Halawa to Pearl City could be in limbo while the city works to improve sewer lines at two Central Oahu sites. Star-Advertiser. Mayoral candidates Kirk Caldwell, Peter Carlisle and Ben Cayetano shied away from making any promises about property taxes during the debate last week. Civil Beat. The Departments of Health and Agriculture launched an investigation into whether pesticides are being used incorrectly at several Thai and Sweet Basil farms in Kunia and Ewa on Oahu. Hawaii Reporter. The city is soliciting bids for a transitional housing project in urban Honolulu. Hawaii Independent. Hawaii Property owners in just two West Hawaii County Council districts — North Kona’s District 8 and Kohala’s District 9 — pay more than half the property taxes that will be collected from the entire county this coming fiscal year. West Hawaii Today. The Mo‘oheau Bus Terminal will get a makeover later this year as part of an effort by Hawaii County to make its facilities more accessible to the disabled. Tribune-Herald. Kau coffee, which is mostly grown and produced in Pahala, a former Hawaii island plantation town of 1,356 residents, is getting a big name. Star-Advertiser. The Ka‘u coffee industry, which sprouted from fields left untended when the area’s sugar plantations faltered nearly two decades ago, is providing opportunities for residents in the south Hawaii district. West Hawaii Today. Maui The state Department of Land and Natural Resources will hold a public informational meeting Wednesday in Kaunakakai on a $5 million Kaunakakai Harbor improvement project set to begin late this month. Maui News. Through work to restore ancient taro patches, troubled youths dig up valuable life lessons. Maui News. Development planned for both sides of the southern end of Mokulele Highway will be discussed by a three-member panel Tuesday evening during a meeting sponsored by the Kihei Community Association. Maui News . Federal and state disaster recovery officials have scheduled an applicant briefing for Monday on Maui County concerning the Federal Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs. Maui Now. Kauai Only poi mill in Waimea, Kauai suspending operations. KHON2. Employees, supporters try to stave off Kauai poi mill closure. Hawaii News Now. Morgan’s Ponds, beloved by visitors and locals alike, is still struggling with the aftermath of nature’s inevitable course and man’s recourses, according to some residents. Garden Island. Time-share owners have filed a federal class-action lawsuit over an assessment fee they claim was forced by a management-based board without approval of the owners. Garden Island. Native Hawaiians on Kaua‘i will have an opportunity to provide feedback to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs at a community forum as well as at a regular OHA Board of Trustees meeting, both scheduled for Kaua‘i. Garden Island. Molokai The Molokai Public Library will celebrate its 75th Anniversary with special music, hula, and dance on the front lawn, and exhibits in the library on Wednesday, May 23. Molokai Dispatch.
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11. May 2012
Hawaii green sea turtle (c) 2012 All Hawaii News A petition by the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs to remove federal protections from the threatened green sea turtle is getting fresh attention by at least one environmental group. Tribune-Herald. The architect of Hawaii civil unions says the political landscape in Legislature may not change much. Civil Beat. A so-called “fix-it” bill aimed at clarifying Hawaii’s civil unions law was approved by the Legislature last week and is anticipated to be signed by Gov. Neil Abercrombie after being sent to his office on Monday. Tribune-Herald. Gov. Neil Abercrombie’s deputy chief of staff says 57 percent Of the 195 bills that came from the administration passed this session, almost double the number that survived the 2011 session. Civil Beat. The drag on Hawaii’s economy from an extended slump in the construction and government sectors will end this year, setting the stage for broader economic growth, according to a forecast released today by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization. Star-Advertiser. Ten months into the state government’s budget year, Hawaii general fund revenues are over $4 billion, up 7.3 percent from the same point a year ago. Hawaii News Now. Mufi Hannemann Hannemann campaign co-chairs represent all isle counties. Star-Advertiser. If you’d like to know how campaigns and outside groups are using TV ads to influence Hawaii elections, look no further than our version “The Public File.”
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10. May 2012
Waikiki Beach (c) 2012 All Hawaii News Hawaii will host a record 7.8 million tourists this year, leading to 2.2 percent growth in the state’s economy, according to a recalibrated government forecast released Wednesday. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii’s state economists have revised their forecast upward for tourism in the state, predicting the number of visitors to the Islands will increase by 6.5 percent to top 7.7 million by the end of 2012. Pacific Business News. The state, in violation of the Hawaii Constitution, has failed to adequately fund the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, according to a unanimous ruling by the Hawaii Supreme Court on Wednesday. Civil Beat. The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Native Hawaiians can sue the state to provide sufficient funding for administrative and operating expenses for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, but not for the development of homestead lots. Star-Advertiser. President Barack Obama’s announcement Wednesday that he supports same-sex marriage — and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s response that marriage is for heterosexuals — is rippling through Hawaii politics. Civil Beat. For the second time in four months, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has bought television ad time in Hawaii to support former Republican Gov. Linda Lingle’s run for U.S. Senate. Star-Advertiser. Linda Lingle
Continue reading...Maui Resorts: Ritz Carlton, Kapalua
9. May 2012
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Continue reading...Census shows more Pacific Islanders, especially on the Mainland, Navy schedules huge RIMPAC exercise, Obama meets Hawaii Five-0, Hawaii technology 30…
9. May 2012
Hawaiian performance (c) 2012 All Hawaii News The number of people reporting they are of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Island ancestry has jumped 40 percent over the last decade across the United States and by 28 percent in the state, according to new data from the Census Bureau. Star-Advertiser. Data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau seem to show a growing movement of Pacific peoples away from Hawaii and toward the U.S. West and South. Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders living in Hawaii grew by 25.9 percent between 2000 and 2010, compared to 40 percent nationwide. West Hawaii Today. University of Hawaii school of Hawaiian knowledge Dean Maenette Benham is hopeful and optimistic about the latest numbers released by the U.S. census bureau. KITV4. U.S. Census figures crunched by state officials say more than one-fifth of Hawaii residents identify as at least part Native Hawaiian. Hawaii News Now. The Navy says more than 40 ships will be gathering in the Hawaiian Islands this summer for the world’s largest naval exercises. Associated Press. Twenty-two nations, 42 ships, six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel will participate in the biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise scheduled for June 29 to Aug. 3 in and around Hawaii, the Navy said Tuesday. Star-Advertiser. President Barack Obama greeted “Hawaii Five-0″ star Grace Park and spoke about growing up in Hawaii and his connection to Asian and Pacific Americans during a speech in Washington tonight. Associated Press. U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye has transferred more than $875,000 since January 2011 to help keep the U.S. Senate under Democratic control. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii’s U.S. Senate race has local and national importance, Democratic candidate Ed Case told Rotary Club of Kona Mauka members Tuesday afternoon. West Hawaii Today. Hawaii was one of four states to receive a failing grade on a new survey released by Thumbtack.com, which questioned company owners about their state’s friendliness toward small business. Pacific Business News. Hawaii is mired in ineffective and inefficient paper-based, manual business processes with old technology,” according to the strategic plan released Tuesday by the Office of Information Management and Technology. Civil Beat. Since 1962, there has been only one override of a Democrat Governor’s veto. Hawaii Reporter. After layoffs and hiring freezes the state is close to hiring again.
Continue reading...Hawaii Vacation Deals & News: May 9, 2012
9. May 2012
Hop on this hammock to read today’s Hawaii vacation deals and news. – From my inbox, go! Airlines announced an inter-island flight sale with fares as low as $69 one-way to Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Kona and Hilo. The sale applies for travel through August 31, 2012. For this sale, you must book by midnight tonight. – Island Air has extended their sale of inter-island fares ($69 one-way) for travel dates through July 12. You must book by May 11, 2012. – The 20th World Fireknife Championship kicks off today at the Polynesian Cultural Center. You can peek in on the competition via livestream video . – A new Big Island accommodation, Lava Lava Beach Club , is about to open in the Waikoloa Beach Resort. I love the sounds of these cottages on the beach. From the press release: “Each of the four contemporary Hawaiian cottages were designed, constructed and decorated to reflect a toes-in-the-sand beach chic lifestyle. With 576 square feet of beachfront real estate found under roof, each cottage includes a private covered lanai, outdoor natural lava rock shower enclosure, a king size bed outfitted with luxurious linens, a punee (Hawaiian for day-bed) in the living room area and a kitchenette.” Rates start at $495 per night. – Costco members can get a heck of a deal at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort with five nights starting at $1,550. The package includes partial oceanview room, rental car, daily breakfast for two, 2-for-1 luau, car and room taxes plus a $100 resort credit. That works out to be $310 with room, car and breakfast combined. See more about this deal . – The Container Store has travel gear on sale . I’m going to go to stock up on Nalgene leakproof containers . They’re fantastic for travel. © Go Visit Hawaii – Republication of this entire post is prohibited without prior permission. Using extracts of less than 100 words are permitted with full attribution and link back to GoVisitHawaii.com .
Continue reading...Kaanapali Alii Resort Vacation From JFK
8. May 2012
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Continue reading...Hawaii beaches eroding, teachers to vote on strike, exploratory drilling to be allowed without environmental assessment, Maui mulls property tax hikes…
8. May 2012
Hanauma Bay (c) 2012 All Hawaii News Federal officials say most beaches on Hawaii’s most visited islands are disappearing. Associated Press. A new study that quantifies how quickly Hawaii’s beaches are being lost to erosion is arming researchers with information they hope will be used to protect the state’s shorelines. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii Republicans will be electing new national committee representatives at their state convention this weekend. Associated Press. A bill passed by the Legislature, which still requires final approval from Gov. Neil Abercrombie, calls for $500,000 for the elections office to design an online voter registration system. Civil Beat. When teachers take a second vote this month on a proposed contract they overwhelmingly rejected in January, they will also be asked whether to authorize a strike. Star-Advertiser. The Hawaii State Teachers Association launched a series of meetings on Monday about the contract offer its members previously rejected. Hawaii News Now. The Hawaii State Teachers Association held a meeting with its members tonight to discuss the benefits of a contract offer. KHON2. Wil Okabe has edged out Paul Daugherty in the race to be president of the Hawaii State Teachers Association, unofficial election results show. Civil Beat. The state Environmental Council is set to vote on exemptions that would allow drilling of exploratory geothermal wells up to a mile deep without an environmental assessment. West Hawaii Today. Big Isle coffee growers are asking Gov. Neil Abercrombie to veto a bill that aims to do away with the state’s mandatory certifications of their coffee. Tribune-Herald. Ben Cayetano’s recent criticism of longtime Sen. Dan Inouye — that he’s out of touch with his constituents and doesn’t listen to them — is still reverberating. Civil Beat. Hawaii will receive $1.2 million of a $100 million civil settlement with 44 other states and the District of Columbia over allegations that global health care company Abbott Laboratories, Inc. marketed a prescription drug for uses not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the state Office of Consumer Protection said Monday. Star-Advertiser. The sale of KHON-TV and 12 mainland sister-stations to publicly traded LIN Television Corp. by New Vision Television is part of a deal that includes a $330.4 million purchase price and assumption of about $12 million in debt. Star-Advertiser. State roundup for May 8. Associated Press. Oahu FACT CHECK — Caldwell: Carlisle Raised Property Tax Rates — mostly true. Civil Beat. A driving instructor who arranged for illegal immigrants to get Hawaii driver’s licenses without taking the written and road tests is going to jail for three months. Star-Advertiser. Resubmerging a plastic sewage pipe that has floated to the surface of the Ala Wai Canal could take up to three weeks, but city officials reiterated Monday that the pipe is not leaking and poses no health risks. Star-Advertiser. Honolulu City Councilman Tom Berg has introduced a bill that would allow the city’s Department of Transportation Services to regulate roadside memorials through a permitting system. KITV4. Vandals desecrate Makaha Valley heiau. KHON2. It wasn’t much, but a 2.6 percent rise in April extended median price increases on sales of previously owned Oahu single-family homes to six straight months. Star-Advertiser. The Honolulu City Council is considering a bill to raise Summer Fun registration fees next year. Hawaii Public Radio. Camp for military kids loses funds. Star-Advertiser. Honolulu’s mayor and a traditional Hawaiian blessing welcomed visitors to the newly renovated downtown satellite city hall. KITV4. Hawaii some Big Island physicians, who have scrambled over the last couple years to secure supplies, say they have yet to receive any relief. Tribune-Herald. Sales of condominiums on the Big Island jumped 78 percent last month, and prices rose by 14 percent, while sales and prices of single-family homes there both showed small decreases, according to statistics from Hawaii Information Service. Pacific Business News. A West Hawaii contractor and a tile subcontractor must pay several hundred thousand dollars each to a South Kohala condominium association for defective construction. West Hawaii Today. Astronomers using a Hawaii Island telescope reported the discovery of one of the most distant protocluster of galaxies yet found. West Hawaii Today. Maui The Maui County Council’s Budget and Finance Committee is proposing property tax hikes to cover the county’s unfunded pension and health fund obligations and is expected to vote today on whether to advance the council’s budget to the full council. Maui News. A majority of Maui County council members gave their staff thousands of dollars in bonuses last year while hundreds of Maui County employees endured five-percent pay reductions. Hawaii News Now. Construction of the Maui Lani Center has been ongoing for months, with workers driving heavy earth-moving machines behind a black dust fence to ready the ground for construction of Safeway and other stores. Maui News. Kauai The Kauai Island Utility Cooperative is concerned that its messages aren’t getting through to its members. Pacific Business News. The road to Maha‘ulepu will be closed from Wednesday through Saturday as Grove Farm Co. crews perform road maintenance with the cooperation of Jas W. Glover and Wa‘alani Enterprises. Garden Island. Kaua‘i Community College will celebrate its spring commencement exercises Friday at KCC Performing Arts Center, marking the end of another school year at the Puhi campus. Garden Island. Molokai The state Department of Health announced Monday that it has fined Molokai’s Kanemitsu Bakery $90,000 for selling baked goods and other food products under unsanitary conditions. Star-Advertiser.
Continue reading...Hawaii Historic Preservation in danger of federal decertification, rail transit campaign gets nasty, Maalaea Small Boat Harbor expansion halted,…
7. May 2012
Kawa bay historic hale (c) 2012 All Hawaii News Despite improvements in some areas, the state agency that protects Hawaii’s historic and cultural sites still is plagued by major shortcomings and continues to face the possibility of decertification and loss of federal funding, according to a recent assessment by the federal government. Star-Advertiser. Who’s Giving Big Bucks to Our Senate Candidates? A snapshot of contributions to Linda Lingle, Mazie Hirono and Ed Case. Civil Beat. Sen. Daniel Inouye took a quick trip to Alaska last week to help Alaska Sen. Mark Begich raise some money for his re-election campaign. Civil Beat. Hawaiian Airlines is flying 13 percent more passenger miles than last year, after expanding capacity by the same amount. Hawaii News Now. A new documentary explores the causes of obesity, and some of Hawai`i’s top experts will discuss both causes and challenges. Hawaii Public Radio. State roundup for May 7. Associated Press. Oahu A temporary black sewer pipe surfaced Saturday in the Ala Wai Canal, but the pipe is not leaking or posing a health risk, the city’s Environmental Services Department said in a release. Star-Advertiser. According to the Environmental Services Department, an air bubble lifted a section of the 5,000-foot long pipe, exposing 100 feet on the surface of the canal near the Hawaii Convention Center Saturday afternoon. Hawaii News Now. The archery range at Kapiolani Park will remain closed for at least another month until the city Parks Department can conduct a public hearing to determine whether it should be closed permanently. Star-Advertiser. A proposal to stop nearly all commercial activity at Kailua Beach Park has Windward Oahu deeply divided. Star-Advertiser. Honolulu ethics officials say in the past three years, they’ve investigated more than 240 allegations of ethical misconduct by city employees. That’s more than one complaint a week. Civil Beat. The PR campaign being waged by rail supporters and opponents of Honolulu’s $5.17 billion project has gone into a kind of ‘If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all’ mode. Pacific Business News. Idaho-based Mountain West Research group has been calling Oahu residents in recent weeks from a 213 area code, spreading nasty rumors about Honolulu mayoral candidate Ben Cayetano and Council Member Tom Berg. Both Cayetano and Berg oppose the city’s $5.3 billion elevated steel on steel rail project. Hawaii Reporter. Deputy attorney general Kevin Takata announced his decision to run for Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney. Takata is a career prosecutor and has dedicated his life serving the public and prosecuting crimes. Hawaii Reporter. Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and the whole Disney gang pulled into port in Honolulu Sunday as part of the Disney Wonder’s inaugural voyage to the Hawaiian Islands. KHON2. The Royal Hawaiian Band will receive the 2012 Industry Award from the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii For several Big Island lawmakers, Hawaii’s $11.2 billion budget could be boiled down to one word: jobs. Tribune-Herald. The Office of Planning’s Coastal Zone Management Program is conducting two listening sessions this month on the Big Island to accept comments on the Hawaii Ocean Resources Management Plan, currently being updated. West Hawaii Today. The Ka‘u District Gym and Shelter recently moved a step closer to fruition with the release of a final environmental assessment finding the project will likely have no significant impact. West Hawaii Today. Maui Federal and state agencies are ending a decadeslong project that would have expanded Maalaea Small Boat Harbor, citing costs as well as opposition from community groups that maintained that the proposals would fail to protect the harbor from surges while destroying acres of coral and affecting the “Freight Train” surf break. Maui News. The Department of Land and Natural Resources has withdrawn plans to extend the breakwater in Ma’alaea Harbor, citing costs and community and enviromental
Continue reading...Confessions of a SNUBA Failure
7. May 2012
I remember that glorious Maui morning that I boarded the Trilogy catamaran from Kaanapali Beach . The weather was perfect and the deep blue ocean was calling to me to come see its treasures. It was a moment of excitement mixed with some trepidation. We’ve had so many excellent snorkeling experiences with Trilogy. If I trust anyone to teach me to SNUBA, it’s definitely these guys . The trip from Kaanapali Beach south to Mala Wharf only took about 15 or 20 minutes. On the way, the SNUBA instructor divided us into two groups of six — the brave ones who would SNUBA first and the second group who would acclimate in the water by snorkeling before trying SNUBA. As you can probably guess, I volunteered for the second group. This plan calmed my emerging nerves quite a bit. Once we got to Mala Harbor, I happily donned my snorkel mask before carefully dipping into the ocean. I was prepared for the slight chill in water temperature which always shocks me at first . Within a minute, I adjusted to the temperature and I was off to see some sea life. The snorkeling at Mala Harbor was very good. We could see lots of fish nibbling at the coral on the sunken pier that was damaged by Hurricane Iniki in 1992. We also saw a few honu (Hawaiian sea turtles) in this area. Honu we saw while snorkeling at Mala Wharf After snorkeling, almost all of my nervousness about SNUBA had subsided. I was ready to face the challenge. Then came time to snap on the weight belt that would keep me from being buoyant. Gulp! I prayed. I used the ladder to slowly lower myself into the water and grab hold of the raft that carried our life-sustaining oxygen tanks. What an awkward moment of trying to stay upright with my head out of the water while the weights on my back were pulling be downward in a supine position! Instinctively, I fluttered my legs trying to stay vertically afloat. Our instructor kept telling me not to kick my legs. For a few moments I could consciously keep from kicking my legs. The weights would pull me down backwards and instincts would take over again. Frustration mounted for both of us as my instincts to stay alive kept overtaking her instructions. We were not best friends at that moment. It was now time for me to put the regulator in my mouth to practice breathing in and out of my mouth. Sounds easy, right? Well, not for me! I tried, I really, really tried. I stuck my face in the water. I tried getting used to it, but after a few breaths, my masked filled up with water. This was the same mask that I had just successful worn while snorkeling. Why was it filling with water now? The instructor suggested I try a different mask. So, here we go again with the weights pulling me backwards, my accidentally instinctual leg flipping and the “Stop kicking your legs!” instruction, but this time with the added difficulty of taking off one mask and putting on another. Unfortunately, with the second mask, I had the same issue with water seeping into the mask. I could probably take three breaths before my mask was filled. Well, this mask-filling-up-with-water process was not going to work. I felt like I was holding up the others who were anxious to SNUBA. Time was limited, so I got back on the boat — frustrated and most certainly embarrassed. I wanted to be able to successful SNUBA so that I could provide you with useful information. I felt like I had failed you. The concerned captain came over to check on me when he noticed I was back on the catamaran. When I described what happened, he said that I was probably exhaling out of my nose. With every exhale, I must have unknowingly exhaled out of both my mouth and nose. The air in mask (from my nose exhalations) had to escape, which created a temporary gap that let the ocean pour into my mask. For those who quickly learned to breath with the regulator, they had a great time SNUBAing. Folks from our excursion that were successful with SNUBA If I had it to do all over again, I would have taken Trilogy’s pre-SNUBA program that they offer in the pool at the Kaanapali Beach Hotel. (Call Trilogy for details — toll free: 888-225-MAUI or local phone: 808-874-5649) That situation would have been a better place for me to learn how to breath in and out with a regulator at my own pace without worrying that I was holding up others. I’m not sure if I’ll ever try SNUBA again. If I only snorkel for the rest of my life when I visit Hawaii, I’m perfectly content with that. I think it’s important to mention that Andy was also unsuccessful on this SNUBA attempt. Unlike me, Andy had no fear of trying SNUBA. He was fine up until the point he started breathing through the regulator. He has a very, very mild case of asthma. When he tried to breath through the regulator, he started to hyperventilate. He tried to persevere, but it just wasn’t working and, again, time was limited and he didn’t want to hold up the others. I’d like to point you to this SNUBA liability release I found online. Please note all the health conditions that might indicate you would have difficulty or greater risk with SNUBA. Have you tried SNUBA? I hope you were more successful than I was! How was your experience?
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