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Diving the Crab/Chale Sands Report in Africa/Diani Beach
"nudis"
filed Jan 8, 2025 by Michael Joest (Experience: Over 1000 dives, 50 reports, Top Contributor )
3 stars

Africa, Kenya, Diani Beach, Chale Sands Resort, Diving the Crab Normally on a dive I´m the only guy blowing rings under water on safet... ... Read more Photos available


Fish 'n Fins/Palau Carolines Resort Report in Micronesia/Palau
"Return to Palau - still incredible even with crowds and warmer waters"
filed Jan 5, 2025 by James Buescher (Experience: 51-100 dives, 2 reports)
5 stars

This was our second trip to Palau, our first being just over 15 years ago and before my wife/buddy was a diver. This was our chance to ... ... Read more


Goby Divers/Curacao Marriott Beach Resort Report in Curaçao
"Long weekend in Curacao, great experience with Goby Divers"
filed Jan 5, 2025 by James Buescher (Experience: 51-100 dives, 2 reports)
4 stars

Booked a long weekend in Curacao (Traveled THURS-MON, with 3 days diving FRI/SAT/SUN) to facilitate some dive skill "upkeep" before lon... ... Read more


Mayan Princess Beach and Dive Resort Report in Honduras
"Had a good time inspite of bad viz"
filed Jan 4, 2025 by Kevin Smith (Experience: 101-250 dives, 4 reports, Reviewer )
4 stars

Arrived at RTB airport with 4 other planes. Line to get through customs was ridiculous. Our luggage was off the plane and waiting b... ... Read more


Aldora Divers/Casa Mexicana Cozumel Report in Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel
"Cozumel correctly, again"
filed Jan 4, 2025 by Bobby Munno (Experience: Over 1000 dives, 25 reports, Sr. Contributor )
5 stars

I've been diving Cozumel since the 1980s. Earlier this year I did a solo trip to test my theory on how to dive Cozumel correctly. Thi... ... Read more


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Undercurrent subscribers can now download the 2025 Travelin' Diver's Chapbook with 417 reader 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:

LiPo bags halt battery fires, 10/24
It takes hope to save yourself, 10/24
Does Renting Gear Save Travel Hassle?, 08/24
Having Fun with Artificial Intelligence, 07/24
Diving from the BVI Aggressor in the British Virgin Islands, 06/24
How should we tip the dive crew?, 04/24
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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