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Cabo Pulmo, Baja California, Mexico , a fish-filled marine preserve for divers who like “rustic”Chikungunya-Carrying Mosquitoes in the Caribbean Santa Marta, Colombia , the colonial town is more scenic than the divingTravel Reviews Coming Up in Undercurrent Dive Trip Party Poopers , those include holidays, cold water, smokers and karaokeWhat SSI’s Sale Means to Divers DEMA Trade Show Follow-up , the latest innovations in rebreathersBuddy Dive Shut Down in the Galapagos Divers Who Get Lost at Sea , some tales are “non-stories,” others are good warningsThe Strange Case of a Missing Diver in the Caymans The Shark-Riding Trend - - or Dumb Divers Looking Dumber Lionfish: The Caribbean Endgame , thirty years and countingOne Small Idea for Lionfish Eradication Flotsam & Jetsam
Snorkel with Manatees, Homosassa, Florida , “it’s like Disneyland in the water”Can Someone Give Us the GPS Coordinates to This Dive Site? , a true South Seas paradise, with top-notch dive spotsSau Bay Fiji Retreat, Fiji The Perils of Dive Travel , missed flights, travel agents and (egads!) gluten-free requestsReef Life: A Must-Have Guide to Tropical Marine Life The Decline of Dive Training: Part I , and other practices killing the industryCabo Pulmo: Credit Card Theft and Charming Casitas Untrained Divers Have No Place in Dangerous Caves Choose Your Dive Boat Wisely , three Thai liveaboards sink in three weeksTwo Deaths at One of Indonesia’s Most Dangerous Dive Sites Can Nitrox Damage Blood Vessels? The Perils of Deep Air Diving , how narcosis affects memory and thought processingForeign Travel Is Killing Our Dive Stores Flotsam & Jetsam
Sea Hunter, Cocos Island, Costa Rica , squadrons of sharks, one bent diverTax-Deductible Cocos Dive Trips, and Others Around the World Hollis Recalls Some Explorer Rebreather Models Baja California, Fiji, Montserrat , pesky politics and squirrely harbormastersDengue Fever in Fiji: Should Divers Worry? The Decline of Dive Training: Part II , it’s being dumbed down at all levels . . . but there’s hopeSandals, the Certification King? Legal Charges Scuttle Galapagos Liveaboards , a lawyer provides his explanation of the Buddy Dive dramaNOAA Diving Manual Gas-Integrated Computer Transmitters , why do we avoid them? and a few recommendationsTo Sharks, Divers Plus Lionfish Equals Food The Fastest-Growing Segment of Diving? , freediving “is to divers what snowboarders were to skiers”Where the Freediving Instructors Are Bret Gilliam Asks: Can You Get Bent From Freediving? A New App for Coral Sea Diving Flotsam & Jetsam
CoCo View Resort, Roatán, Honduras , eat, sleep and dive a lot is their mottoCheckout Dives: Why They’re Important The Final Report of a Father and Son’s Cave-Diving Deaths Maldives Princess, The Maldives , a long way to see whale sharks, but worth itAre Some Male Divers Too “Helpful?” , and how should female divers handle them?The Illegal Feeding of Florida’s Sharks Another Diver Kidnapping Near Sipadan Does a High-Fat Diet Increase DCS Risk? , new research says yes, but there are those who disagreeComing Soon: Underwater Wi-Fi Why Divers Die: Part I , too much panic, too few trips to the doctorTo Eels, Your Fins May Look Tasty Enough to Bite A Dive Shop Owner’s Take on Dive Training , “too many inexperienced divers say ‘I can do this’”Flotsam & Jetsam
Cozumel and Akumal, Mexico , two unique dive trips in seven daysLet Someone Else Plan Your Dive Trip for You Damai I, Raja Ampat, Indonesia , luxury at a big, big priceAnatomy of a Free Flow Let Sleeping Sharks Lie An Underwater Attack Makes World Headlines , and shows the tension over Hawaii’s aquarium fish tradeTreasure Hunter The Foolishness of Leaving Your Dive Boat Unmanned The Case for Downloading Your Dives , but then again, why bother?You’re Flippant and Disrespectful, Ben Davison , readers’ thoughts about dietary issues and divingGoodbye, Cap’n Don Flotsam & Jetsam
NAD-Lembeh Resort, Indonesia , great critters, great people, great pricesAre Lionfish Hunts Making It Harder to Kill Them? Costa Rica, Montserrat, St. Eustatius . . . , hidden gems, bad air and the jerk of the monthWhen Your Sausage Fails Other Dive Travel Groups , specialized dive trips for those who don’t want the normDivemasters Wanted: You Pay Us to Work Here Help a Wounded Warrior Learn How to Dive Why Divers Die: Part II , overweighted and overwhelmed, “same ocean” buddiesFlorida Court Rules: Divers Must Sign the Right Waiver Drop the Dive Weight: Part I , shed the pounds -- and costs -- of lugging your dive gear abroadStuff to Soothe Your Soul During a Hellish Trip What’s the Price of an Air Fill? Pretty Cheap Flotsam & Jetsam
Indigo Dive and Dive St. Vincent, St. Vincent , still macro nirvana, now sans the “curmudgeon” factorJean-Michel Cousteau Will Open Up Operation on Petit St. Vincent $740 for a “Life Experience” (and T-Shirts) Geko Dive, Bali, Indonesia , five-star muck and reef diving for all budgetsDrop the Dive Travel Weight: Part II , how to pare down your clothes and gear to just one bagCan Congress Eliminate Lionfish? Fire Aboard! , how John Bantin escaped a burning Red Sea liveaboardRegulator-Removing Diver Charged with Terroristic Threatening There’s Something Fishy About This Dive Gear Why Did This Shark Diver Disappear? , did a heart attack, tiger shark or something else get him?Fish ID Apps for Your Smartphone and Tablet Flotsam & Jetsam
MV Fling, Flower Gardens, Texas , seven dives in 27 hours for just $645Watch Out for Lionfish Stings Ocean Hunter III, Palau, Micronesia , a rival to Raja Ampat for marine wonders“Both Divers Resisted the Natural Instincts of Self-Preservation” A “Too Exclusive” Island in Indonesia , liveaboards banned from a region twice the size of Raja AmpatAct Now to Save the Vaquita The Dangers Above the Surface , don’t “take a trip” while on your dive tripHawaii Snorkeler Dies in Rough Water Getting Into Deep , a fascinating read about freediving and big-animal behaviorSnafu in the Solomons Fish-Mauling Divemasters , stand up and speak out against divers who harass marine lifeReaders’ Letters: Bends, Photographers and Scaring Sharks Flotsam & Jetsam
Rocio del Mar, Sea of Cortés, Mexico , sturdy, functional boat in remote, fish-filled watersScubapro Recalls Some Aladin Square Computers Wakatobi Dive Resort, Indonesia , its pricey personalized service has some flawsWhat Schwarzenegger Movie Title Fits the Lionfish Best? Florida, Maui, Palau . . . , good and bad Bahamas dive shops; the best week to dive BonaireWhat to Do with Camera Batteries on Flights New Life-Saving Gear for Freedivers Anatomy of a Dive Death , how coroners figure out why divers met their endDoes Diving Affect Your Hearing? Choosing a Safe Liveaboard , don’t just pick one for the large cabin and camera room plugsFather and Son Divers Sue the Boat that Hit Them PADI’s Wicked Ways , throwing a divemaster under the bus, and colluding with plaintiffs
Compass Point Dive Resort, Grand Cayman , an East End dive resort for serious diversDid You Take a Dive Trip This Year? Send Us Your Reports Regulator-Ripping Diver Is “Not the Criminal Here.” Really? Red Sea Aggressor, Egypt , big critters will give you bang for your buckEgypt? Now? Yes! Tropical Fish Are Heading for the Poles Cozumel, Roatan, South Africa . . . , dive with a “Shadow Diver,” or in a Las Vegas showThe Sea of Cortez, Revisited Shady Operator Sent to Prison for a Diver’s Death Stay Clear of Exploding Tanks , how to evaluate tank safety on dive trips overseasA Diver with a Camera Gives His Opinion Smartphone Apps to Add Before the Next Dive Trip Are You Too Old to Dive? , or do some dive operators just practice age discrimination?The World’s Oldest Diver Flotsam & Jetsam
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