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Iberostar, Dressel Divers, Cozumel and Playa del Carmen , the one-week trifecta: reefs, cenotes, whale sharks
Cozumel Reef Closure Update
Quino del Guardián, Sea of Cortés, Mexico , great diving, but next time a better boat
Head/Mares Discovers the Reason for Full Face Mask Deaths
A Row Erupts Over a Great White Shark’s Death
Climate Change is Killing Clownfish
The Rich Sounds of Healthy Reefs May Save Them
Harrowing Tales from the Red Sea Aggressor I Fire , errors led to the disaster and post-disaster mismanagement
Lithium-ion Battery Safety: Industry Experts Give Their Points of View
U.S. Coast Guard Regulations under Criticism in Wake of the Conception Tragedy
A Taste of the DEMA Show November 2019 , not much in the way of new gear
Flotsam & Jetsam
Two Fish Divers, Lembongan; Alam Batu, Bali, Indonesia , two destinations, one for reefs, one for muck
An Investment for the Gullible
When Dive Gear Evidence Goes Missing
That Weight Belt Can Kill You
Belize, Little Cayman, the Conflict Islands , bedbugs, tiny bunks, and an unknown gem
American Underwater Photography Team Cleans Up Again
When Your Cabin Mate Gets Sick , can you count on the crew to help you avoid contagion?
The Conception had been Exempted from USCG Fire Safety Standards
Kids’ Sea Camp
The Ticking Time Bomb of War Wrecks
The Best Traveler’s Diarrhea Drug , unaffordable in the U.S. so turn to Canada
A Template for Liveaboard Safety Precautions , From the Undersea Hunter fleet
The Ins and Outs of Trip Insurance , if you’re over 70, DAN think you’re too old for coverage
Lawsuit over Crown-of-Thorns Starfish Sting
A Chance to Get Shark Bytes at Half Price
Diving and Politeness: Be Patient and Take Your Place in Line
Flotsam & Jetsam
Sorido Bay Dive Resort, Raja Ampat, Indonesia , luxury in the heart of a fabled dive region
Jellyfish Mucus Found to be a Cause of Sea Itch
Is that Aquarium Coral Farmed or Wild Coral? You Can’t Tell
Socorro Aggressor, Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico , will dry-docking make her worth the price?
Those Full-face Snorkeling Masks – More to the Story
Goliath Groupers: Better in the Water than on the Plate
The Excess Weight We Carry , should dive operators reject high BMI, plus-size divers?
How Much “Fat Shaming” Is There in Diving?
Your Reader Reports are the lifeblood of Undercurrent
Why You Need Medical Evacuation Insurance
Two Shark Attacks on Divers , you can be unlucky or very unlucky
Coronavirus – Will it Affect Your Dive Travel Plans? , some thoughts to help you decide whether to embark
The Death of an Insured Diver , and why his wife could not collect
Flotsam & Jetsam
Cabañas on Clark’s Cay, Guanaja, Honduras , gourmet meals, first-class service, good diving
What’s With the Star Chart?
Metal Matters — Are Your Tanks Aluminum or Steel?
Stranded in Honduras: Our Utila Escape , how two American divers struggled to get home
Good News for Coral in South Caicos
California’s Giant Sea Bass – A Promising Story
Keeping the Shark Myth Going
Diving, Travel, Coronavirus, Chaos , What’s happening to the traveling diver and our destinations?
Florida Dive Boat Prop Kills Diver
Nautilus Liveaboards Gets Flack and Responds Well
Thoughtless Boater Damages Florida Corals
Refunds on Flight Tickets?
Avoiding Any Infections from Scuba Equipment , are you confident your regulator remains pathogen-free?
Don’t Worry about Coronavirus in Your Scuba Tank
Letters to the Editor: Too Much Weight to Dive?
Movies for Divers Stuck at Home
Flotsam & Jetsam
Sub-Tropic Adventures, St. Helena, South Atlantic , Incredible diving in the middle of nowhere
Good News about Saving America’s Reefs
Diver and Instructor Fitness
Tough Times in the Dive Travel Industry , resort and boat owners to tell us how they are managing
Into the Planet — My Life as a Cave Diver
Plenty of Tales of Woe Among Traveling Divers , Paid for a trip? Don’t set your heart on a refund
Airline Ticket Refunds; It’s the Law!
Shark-Free Fish ’n Chips
Can You Trust Your Dive Guide? , are they as careful and responsible as they should be?
Jack Randall, the Original Fish ID Book Author, Passes
Have You Ever Surfaced and Been Lost? , sensible divers take steps to avoid it
Nature Takes Advantage of the Lockdown
Undercurrent Readers’ Rescue Australian Wildlife from the Devastating Fires
Is it Bad News for Divers Who Suffer COVID-19? , could the effects have contraindications for diving?
Bigger Fish Suffer More from Climate Change
Flotsam & Jetsam
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