Roatan, the Big Island, Indonesia, the Sea of Cortez: Undercurrent 10/2024

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I've always been delighted with the detailed and honest reports that Undercurrent members submit. Not only have they helped thousands of readers select the best place to go diving, but they also encourage resorts to buy new mattresses, extend the dives past 40 minutes, and discipline the divemasters who harass the creatures. The travel industry listens to Undercurrent readers.

"On the fourth morning, at breakfast, our flight to Sorong disappeared from the website!"

As I read the reports, I noticed that many interesting comments and criticism deserve sharing, so I've selected a few you might miss when you peruse them in search of your next destination.

Transition Journeys

One unique liveaboard trip to consider is those when a boat is being repositioned; you begin in one port and end in another. You typically dive places not usually visited, and while you might get a good deal on the price, flights may be more expensive since you arrive and depart from different airports.

The Aggressor Fleet has several transition trips, and John Morgan (Surprise, AZ) spent 13 days on the Raja Ampat Aggressor in July, traveling from Raja Ampat to Borneo, about 2000 nautical miles. He writes, "We started in the Lembeh Straits for two days - the world's best muck diving. We did a day at Bangka Island and a day at Bunaken National Park (lots of turtles). Then, three days transiting the north end of Sulawesi Island. We dove a couple of reefs that did not have names, doing two dives per day, understandable as we had a lot of miles to go. From Sulawesi to Borneo, we found a floating fish platform with two whale sharks below, which was incredible. The last part was at the Derawan Islands for heavy current drift diving. We saw eagle rays, barracuda, and a few distant sharks, including a zebra shark. . . .With the best crew I've ever seen. The food was great. The boat is older but well-maintained. It was a great trip." www.aggressor.com...

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