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The Three P Resort Report in Philippines/Romblon
"An extravaganza of nudibranchs"
filed Mar 27, 2024 by Ian Kennedy (Experience: 501-1000 dives, 12 reports, Contributor )
5 stars

Romblon is not easy to get to but it is worth the effort, especially if you love small creatures. The resort is owned by three German/P... ... Read more Photos available


Black Sand Dive Retreat Report in Indonesia
"Possibly the best little dive resort on earth"
filed Mar 26, 2024 by David Hill (Experience: Over 1000 dives, 9 reports, Sr. Reviewer )
5 stars

After diving a number of other resorts over the last year, we returned again to Black Sand Dive Retreat on Lembeh Strait in Indonesia. ... ... Read more


Metita Beach & Dive Resort/Same Report in Indonesia/North Halmahera
"A new dive resort still in startup mode"
filed Mar 26, 2024 by David Hill (Experience: Over 1000 dives, 9 reports, Sr. Reviewer )
4 stars

Metita Beach and Dive Resort is a new resort located on Metita Island just off of Morotai Island in North Halmahera, Indonesia. It is a... ... Read more


Sangat Island Dive Resort Report in Philippines/Palawan
"Wish I’d stayed longer"
filed Mar 23, 2024 by Phil Johnston (Experience: Over 1000 dives, 24 reports, Sr. Contributor )
5 stars

If Truk Lagoon is the ultimate site for Ww2 wreck diving Sangat would be a fairly close second. 6 major Japanese wrecks are scattered o... ... Read more Photos available


Villa Markisa Report in Indonesia/Bali
"Great Resort; Lousy Weather"
filed Mar 22, 2024 by Michael J. Millet (Experience: Over 1000 dives, 92 reports, Top Contributor )
5 stars

VILLA MARKISA REVIEW After a 10 day liveaboard Thailand, a 7 day liveaboard doing Komodo and a week at Kalimaya Resort on Sumbawa, I... ... Read more


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Undercurrent subscribers can now download the 2023 Chapbook with over 450 reports on liveaboards/dive resorts worldwide, or have it emailed to you, here. Additionally subscribers can generate their own Mini Chapbooks here -- non-subscribers can also do this here.

Read these free articles from past issues:

Should I Insure Old Scuba Gear?, 03/24
What's happening with liveaboards?, 02/24
Scorkl - Why divers see its potential danger, 01/24
A stroke while diving is serious, 01/24
Emergency evacuation from the Revillagigedo islands, 01/24
Liveaboards: Fertile Ground for COVID, 11/23
Divers of a Certain Age, 11/23
With MY. Bilikiki in the South Pacific's Solomon Islands, 10/23
Cayman, Maui, Raja Ampat, Texas - reader's report, 09/23
Guadalupe island closure cost big money, 08/23
Is COVID-19 Especially Bad News for Divers?, 05/20
Covid-19 and the Dive Travel Industry, 04/20
Too Fat to Dive?, 03/20
A Template for Liveaboard Fire Safety Precautions, 02/20
Harrowing Tales From the Red Sea Aggressor I Fire, 01/20
The Potential for a Liveaboard Fire, 11/19
Fire aboard MV Conception, 10/19
Improving Shooter Skills in the Muck, 09/19
Tipping During a Dive Trip. How Much and to Whom?, 09/19
Some Disappointment on the MV Spirit of Freedom, 08/19
Flying After Diving?, 08/19
Isla Marisol, Glover's Reef, 07/19
Killed by Sharks while Snorkeling with Pigs, 07/19
Prevent an Incident From Becoming a Crisis, 07/19
Surviving deep underwater with nothing to breathe, 06/19
Top tips on getting good photos underwater, 06/19
How to fly for free to your dive destination, 05/19
A snorkeler gets swallowed by a whale, 05/19
Splash in with Splash Inn, Roatan, Honduras, 04/19
Catastrophic regulator failures should be rare, 04/19
Is Your Old Computer Still Safe?, 03/19
Why Divers Die: Part II, 02/19
Traditional Fins are Making a Comeback, 02/19
What new equipment appeared at the annual Diving Equipment Manufacturers Association (DEMA) show?, 01/19
Why are divers now getting bitten by sharks in the Red Sea?, 01/19

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