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Wakatobi Dive Resort/same Report in Indonesia/Sulawesi
"Great trip to Wakatobi"
filed Mar 18, 2024 by Marcy Altman (Experience: 501-1000 dives, 8 reports, Sr. Reviewer )
5 stars

This was my second trip to Wakatobi, the first was 12 years ago. It took too long to get back there. My fears were that the expectati... ... Read more


Roatan Dive Center Report in Honduras/Roatan
"Spring Dive Training"
filed Mar 18, 2024 by John Miller (Experience: Over 1000 dives, 18 reports, Contributor )
4 stars

I have been diving with Roatan Dive Center for more than 10 years. As a PADI and SSI dive training center they are very dependable. Gar... ... Read more


Dugong Dive Centre/El Rio y Mar Report in Philippines/ Busuanga Island, Palawan
"Lifetime dream of diving with dugongs fulfilled"
filed Mar 18, 2024 by Phil Johnston (Experience: Over 1000 dives, 23 reports, Sr. Contributor )
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I have been diving 40 years & have never seen a dugong (marine relative of Manatees) despite having dived many dugong habitats in Austr... ... Read more Photos available


Southern Cross Club Report in Cayman Islands/Little Cayman
"Great Diving, Great Resort"
filed Mar 16, 2024 by Michael Cotter (Experience: 101-250 dives)
5 stars

This was my third annual trip to the Southern Cross Club (and I'm already booked for Feb 2025). There is a group of us, up to eight, t... ... Read more Photos available


Kalimaya Report in Indonesia/Sumbawa
"A hassle to get to but well worth it"
filed Mar 12, 2024 by Michael J. Millet (Experience: Over 1000 dives, 91 reports, Top Contributor )
5 stars

KALIMAYA REVIEW On March 2nd,I traveled from Labuan Bajo to Bima, Sumbawa via DPS. After a 2 hour van ride over some very steep hill... ... Read more Photos available


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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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