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Seahorse Divers/ABelizeanNirvana Report in Belize/Placencia; Glovers
"Very good dives, long ride"
filed Jun 30, 2024 by Rick Feinleib (Experience: 101-250 dives, 7 reports, Sr. Reviewer )
3 stars

As for the dives: we dived Glovers Atoll, South Water Caye, and a whale shark expedition. South Water Caye was outstanding — nice swim-... ... Read more Photos available


Aggressor Fleet Report in Cayman Islands/Cayman Islands-All 4 LiveAboard
"TWO brand new/Once-In-A-Lifetime events!!"
filed Jun 29, 2024 by Ronald Johnson (Experience: Over 1000 dives, 10 reports, Sr. Reviewer )
4 stars

I'll explain the title first-TWO brand new/Once-In-A-Lifetime events!!: During the transit back from Little Cayman, we were caught in ... ... Read more Photos available


Nautilus Explorer Report in Mexico (Western)/Revillagigedos LiveAboard
"Very good second visit to the Revillagigedos"
filed Jun 27, 2024 by Craig A Wood (Experience: Over 1000 dives, 52 reports, Top Contributor )
5 stars

From June 11-21, 2024, I made my second trip to the Revillagigedos on the Nautilus Explorer. It was almost exactly 5 years earlier that... ... Read more Photos available


BlueWay/Pension Poerani Nui Report in French Polynesia/Tuamotu Archipelago
"Personal treatment by top pros in their Tuamotu atoll paradise Manihi"
filed Jun 25, 2024 by michele jacquin (Experience: 51-100 dives, 3 reports, Reviewer )
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Two French diving Pros in their 50s decided after dive travel all over the world to find their dive paradise home in the tropics and bu... ... Read more


Ra Divers/Volivoli Report in Fiji and Tuvalu/Rakiraki, Viti Levu
"Volivoli-Beautiful Resort & Soft Corals"
filed Jun 24, 2024 by Love Sharks (Experience: 501-1000 dives, 2 reports)
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This was the second island of a two-island Fiji dive trip. The first island was Taveuni, and I've posted that review. Leaving Taveuni... ... Read more Photos available


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Read these free articles from past issues:

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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