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January, 2001

The Sea of Cortez, By Sea, By Land, The Don Jose and ...
Strange Findings in the Deep
How's this for a diving record?
Cozumel Catastrophe, Truk Tragedy, Bonaire Mystery
A Father and Son's Last Dive, A must read for serious divers
Is a Rebreather for You?, Not if you're a casual user
Another Problem for Flying Divers
Line Dancing and the Buddy System, And why experienced divers should go alone
Flotsam & Jetsam

February, 2001

The Red Sea, North and South, for big fish action, avoid the day boats
What's Next, Tridacna clams?
Blowing Your Horn
Made a deposit then stayed home?, ... and the resort kept your money?
The travel agent/wholesaler link
Upwellings and Downwellings, how to get out of trouble
Those biting octopuses
Arm Wrestling, Whalesharks, Ghostly Visions, Events behind DCS
Heart and Mind: New studies on diver safety
Flotsam & Jetsam

March, 2001

Cozumel, Q. Roo, East side, west side, all around the island
Crazy Divers?
Thinking about DCS
When a Caribbean Certification Shouldn’t Even Count
Having a Bad Day, Aquaworld?
The Dive Industry Shares its Wares, Plenty of new gear ... but maybe not for us
The Truth About Dive Releases: Part I, He who is negligent is not accountable
PADI Brings Tech Diving to the Masses, Where Fatalities are the Accepted Price for Adrenaline
Real Time Bubble Monitoring
Flotsam & Jetsam

April, 2001

From San Diego to San Benito, Mexico, Spearfishing and scuba aboard the Horizon
Blast fishing: Slim pickings, yet major damage
Atomic Regulator Recall
Marine Parks, Arrogant Management, Seven-Mile Beach, Important updates in land-based operations
Dump Valve Danger in AERIS, Sherwood and Genesis BCDs
The Truth About Dive Releases, Part II, The Aggressor Fleet is not the Belize Aggre s s o r
Viagra Won’t Help
Are You Diving Naked?, Why your dive insurance may not cover what YOU want
Divers’ 25-Hour Left at Sea Case Resolved, How to ensure you’re not the next victim
Flotsam & Jetsam

May, 2001

South Caicos Ocean Haven, a return to yesteryear
Miami Vice
America’s Caribbean Island: Navassa
Navy SEALS Strap on Cochran Computers nearly 20 years after sport divers
The Maldives Aboard the Manthiri, great diving despite El Niño
Coral, Science, and George W.
No More Jelly Stings
Is A Spare Air Wo rth It?, how to ensure you’re not the next victim
Why Divers Die, certified as advanced, they’re barely basic
DAN's Darwin Awards
Flotsam & Jetsam

June, 2001

Riding Rock Inn, San Salvador, Bahamas, where walls are the main attraction
Hurricanes, Diving and You
Tips About Dive Releases
Oh Captain! my captain! our fearful trip is done!
Boiling Seas, Bleached Coral, and Butt Cut Short s, tips for the live-aboard lifestyle
Seasickness Preventive
When Gold Doesn’t Glitter and Reynolds Wrap Won’t Do, What’s with metal-lined wetsuits?
Stainless Steel Fails the Titanium Atomic Regulator
Why Divers Die: Part I, 5,000 dives and, sadly, he still panicked
10,000 BCDs may not hold air
Flotsam & Jetsam

July, 2001

Maya Ha, Yucatan Peninsula, A remote outpost for eco-divers
A vacation ... with diving
DACOR survives -- and offers big bucks off a Viper regulator until August 31
Thumbs Down:
Touched to Death
Shark Feeding Debate Continues in Florida, Dive industry fares opposition
A Cousteau Shark Slaughter
Pavlov's Shark
When Your Ship Leaves Without You, Will travel insurance bail you out?
Aqua-Nuts, Revisited
High Art or Abysmal Hype?, Equipment to die for
Flotsam & Jetsam

August, 2001

Fernando de Noronha, Brazil, unique diving, better than Caribbean prices
Bahamas Rogue Downwellings
When Your Dry Suit Will Double as Day Wear
The Channel Islands, Southern California, great boat diving for $100/day with room and board
The Truth About San Salvador’s Algae
$5,000 Reward for Errant Spearfisherman
Great Whites Visit Catalina
When A Travel Agent Sticks To “Its Rules”, “standard” business practice is lousy business practice
Why Divers Die: Part II, spearfishing, jury rigging, surf dodging
Flotsam & Jetsam

September, 2001

Grand Cayman, the East End, the best of the class
The Best 2002 Live-Aboard Cruise
Cayman Rules
The Bitter Legacy of Jacques Cousteau
The Minds and Bodies of Children, _ are they really suited to scuba?
The Emotionally- Mature- Kid Oxymoron
Losing Your Buddy in Inner Space, Bob Halstead says what you’ve been taught is STUPID
When a Grouper Eats Your Computer, ... there ’s insurance to cover it
Thoughts While Drifting at Sea, isn’t there something better than a sausage and a horn ?
Fifteen Minutes of Fame for Your Photographic Eye

October, 2001

Truk Lagoon, Micronesia, one by land, three by sea
Missed Connections
Rinn Rules
Travel Insurance in a Time of Terrorism
Dive Travel in These Turbulent Times, random thoughts as we go to press
Dacor Recall and Phony Tank Testing
The State of the World’s Reefs, why we divers must be concerned
World Atlas of Coral Reefs
Reaching the Reefs of Cuba, the U.S. Government is cracking down
The Alternative to Scuba, freediving rises in stature
A Better Snorkel?
Freediving Instruction
Flotsam & Jetsam

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