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REEF Field Survey, Kona, Hawaii , tax-deductible “immersion training”
Diver Car-Rental Scam in Cozumel
Survey Fish Year Round
The Brief on REEF
2008 Diving Almanac & Yearbook
Sea Dragon, Exuma Cays, Bahamas , a good-value charter for dog-loving divers
When Needlefish Attack
Out of Air? Try Your BCD , what the agencies won’t tell you about secondary air sources
Regulator Recall from Oceanic and Aeris
How to Emergency Breathe From a BCD
Testing Quirky and Not-So-Quirky Fins , which are worth putting your feet into?
Women Divers May Be Better Than Men
Shields and Repellants to Keep the Sharks Away
Have A Good Diving Tip? Tell Us About It
Diving, The Rich Person’s Sport , a stroll through the DEMA convention
Flotsam & Jetsam
Ambergris Caye, Belize , La Isla Bonita goes upscale, but diving has gone downhill
We Want Your Tips About Tipping
Fire Sinks Amigos Del Mar’s Dive Boat
Blue Lagoon Resort, Truk, Micronesia , WWII wrecks worthy of technical dive training
New Travel Rules for Dive Gear Batteries
Why Technical Training is Worth Your Time
Why Divers Die: Part I , panic attacks and entanglement are two killers
A Major Risk: When the Dive Operator Doesn’t Take Plastic
Readers’ Diving Tips
Unusual Scuba Fins, Part II: Force Fins , one thumb up and two down
Those Guides Who Manhandle Fish , and why we should avoid them
Dolphin Speak
Flotsam & Jetsam
Cabo Pulmo Beach Resort, Baja California , a pristine dive spot in the Sea of Cortez
Vista Sea Sports: Another Good Baja Dive Shop
Divers’ and Snorkelers’ Sunscreen Is Killing Off Coral
Barbados, Oman, Puget Sound, Samoa , updates on far-flung diving locales
Maui Dive Shop Must Pay $550,000 for Wrecking Reefs
Donald Sutherland Claims Diving Is a No-No Past Age 50
Why Divers Die: Part II , problems on the surface
Rebreather Deaths Are on the Rise
Poor Buoyancy Is a Bigger Factor in Dive Accidents
Backup Lights for Divers , the five brightest - - and the five dimmest bulbs
New Innovations in Dive Gear
A Rusty BCD Connection Can Rocket You to The Surface
Please Don’t Feed the Fish , why would anyone think Cheez Whiz is good for them?
Divers Want Marine Parks - - But Don’t Want to Pay for Them
Shooting Saltwater Up Your Nose
Flotsam & Jetsam
Small Hope Bay Lodge, Andros Island , Bahamas diving with one big happy family
It’s Sea Lice Season in the Caribbean Again
Oceanic Wilderness: Mysteries of the Silent Deep
The Eric, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador , the “dive lite” version with energetic surface intervals
Aquatic Encounters Is Taking a Sabbatical
Get Published in the 2009 Chapbook!
Dealing with “Difficult” Divers , a former liveaboard captain’s perspective on customer service
When Considering Deep Stops, Profiles Rule
The Death of A Shark Diver , will it affect shark dive trips in the Bahamas?
Help Keep Hawaiian Fish Out of Aquariums
Readers’ Dive Tips
Oh, Did We Mention the Fuel Surcharge? , and can divers do anything about it, even if they paid in full?
Thumbs Down: Scuba Coiba and Coiba National Park, Panama
Flotsam & Jetsam
Reef’s End Lodge, Tobacco Caye, Belize , rustic and remote, but better diving than up north
The Frequent-Flyer Diver
Malapascua and Panglao, Philippines , inexpensive diving on diverse reefs
More Philippine Dive Resort Picks
Why Divers Die: Part III , tragically dumb mistakes that turned into fatal errors
Freak Wave Capsizes Shark Boat, Kills Three Divers
Proper Liveaboard Hygiene
Dive Computer Watches , eight to consider wearing on your wrist
Tipping on Dive Trips: Part I , how much do you tip, and to whom?
The Art of Underwater Photography
Flotsam & Jetsam
All West Apartments and Diving, Curacao , good diving on the island’s remote west end
Thumbs Down: Sunset Divers, Curacao
Wait Times for Flying After Diving
Cheng Ho, Raja Ampat, Indonesia , the diving is great, but the boat needs work
Raja Ampat Liveaboard Update
Tipping on Dive Trips: Part II , how tips tie into the global economy
Top Wreck Dives of the World
What Happens If You Miss the Boat?
Look Before You Leap
Want to Sue That Dive Shop? Good Luck , nine reasons why dive businesses win in court
A Brief History of the Wetsuit
Divers Saved After 40 Hours at Sea
Sleek BCDs from Mares and Halcyon , one is a clear winner for the traveling diver
Nai’a, Fiji , bright diving, weather permitting, good service all the time
Stung Divers: Skip the Vinegar, Use Hot Water
The Baani Adventure’s Lethal Air Compressor
Bahamas, Canada, Caymans, Indonesia , planning your next dive trip? Here are readers’ suggestions
Three Caribbean Hubs That Leave Your Dive Bags Behind
Update on the Shear Water Shark Attack Incident
Nineteen Hours Adrift in Australia , Undercurrent interviews the rescued couple
Poseidon Clips Its Wings In Dive Gear Recall
First It’s Sharks to Fend Off, Then It’s Lethal Lizards
The Last Word on Dive Tipping , rules for American divers maybe even I can observe
Reader Tip: “Pad” Your Camera Gear
The Fastest Fins for Divers , achieve the same speed for either $786 or $160 a pair
Diver Charged with Killing Wife on Honeymoon
Flotsam & Jetsam
CoCo View Resort, Roatan, Honduras , hello Muddah, hello Faddah, here I am at...
Malaria on Roatan
Apeks and AquaLung Announce Regulator Recalls
A Few Good Deals For Divers , all-inclusive dive weeks starting at $660
Introducing Our New Online Divers Forum
The Finest Dive Boat in Papua New Guinea? Not Yet
The Misuse of Dive Computers
Cave Diver Gets Electric Shock
Divers, Sign Your Life Away: Part I , warning: this release may be harmful to your lawsuit’s health
Are Your Dive Photos Worthy of a Book? , this diver thought so -- and published his own
Magic Beneath the Seas: Our Book Review
Rest in Peace - - Underwater , sleep with the fishes literally - - and help to build a reef
Cayman Dive Operators Protest Safety Regulations
Flotsam & Jetsam
Fish ‘n Fins and Ocean Hunter II, Palau , where’s the best diving, by land or by sea?
Ocean Hunter’s Special Trips
A Second Look at Dive Boat Engine Exhaust
Transferred by the Rinse Tank: A Nasty Case of Conjunctivitis
Get Published in the 2009 Chapbook!
Dive Deals in the U.S. and South Pacific , more dive trip bargains, plus a good Caribbean flight tip
Having Trouble Equalizing? Try Sinus Surgery
Divers, Sign Your Life Away: Part II , warning: this release may be harmful to your lawsuit’s health
Can You Make Any Changes to a Dive Release?
Rescue Devices For Saving Your Bacon , the role that flags, flashlights, etc. play if you’re lost at sea
Dive Instructor Charged with Homicide
Stop Chasing Digital Innovations , that next camera upgrade may get you nowhere
To The Very Depths: Peter Bennett’s Family Album
Flotsam & Jetsam
Pirates Point Resort, Little Cayman , still the best of Cayman diving
How Useful Is a Dye Marker in a Search?
Downward Dogs Can Improve Your Diving
Bahamas, B.V.I., Ontario, Roatan… , the good, bad and ugly in dive resorts, boats and service
Rebreathers, Pack Your Canisters Properly
When There’s Not Enough Divers , what dive operators do about it, for better or for worse
The Underwater “Spin Cycle” Known as Diver’s Vertigo
Dive-Related Death Investigations , how the U.S. compares to other countries in handling them
Drinking and Diving: How Much Alcohol Is Too Much?
Even You Could Learn from These Kids’ Dive Books
How Divers Will Never Be Lost Again , new personal GPS device still working out the kinks
So How Are the Oceans Really Doing? , hurrah for rabbitfish but shame on you, Robert DeNiro
Fiji Divers Caught in Pricing Battle at Garden Island Resort
For Your Favorite Buddy . . . give the gift of Undercurrent
Flotsam & Jetsam
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