Well for starters - if you're going to Bonaire - you don't want to fly United. They have no transfer point past Customs in Puerto Rico so you have to clear Customs and drag ALL your bags out to the next terminal to the check=in counter and basically start over. Stick with Jamaican, US Air or American.

ALWAYS check the local rules on both the wearing of gloves and dive knives. there are some hefty fines involved if you have either of these when you shouldn't

Do your best to air out and dry your great before leaving. You have a dry day for yourself and you'll find you are much closer to making that maximum luggage weight with dry gear. The wet stuff can add up to 10 lbs - and $80 extra airline fees.

Download this dive travel checklist - so you don't miss anything. It is a pretty comprehensive list for all types of diving and probably has lots of stuff you don't need for EVERY trip or EVERY dive so just cross off what you don't need.

Do you get seasick? I skip the high price for the "name brand" motion sickness medicines. At your local Wal mart Pharmacy they carry Meclizine (the active ingredient in these brand name meds). You don't need a prescription and it's under $10 for 100 tablets!

Do you take an antihistimine to keep your ears clear? I use a new "non drying" formula of Sudafed. it's a blue gel cap and I take only one. Keeps my ears dry, but not my throat.