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Greater Caribbean | Pacific | Indonesia, Indian Ocean, Red Sea and Mediterranean

Greater Caribbean
Destinations Bahamas Diving including Abaco, Andros, Bimini, Grand Bahama Island, Long Island, New Providence, San Salvador and Walker's Cay Belize Diving including Ambergris Caye, Glover's Atoll, Lighthouse Reef, St. George's Caye, Southern Belize and Turneffe Atoll Bonaire Diving Cayman Islands Diving including Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac Cozumel Diving Honduras Diving including Roatan, Guanaja, Utila, and Cayos Cochinos Mexico Diving including Cozumel, Cancun, Costa Maya, Mayan Riviera, Akumal and the rest of the Yucatan Turks and Caicos Diving including Grand Turk, South Caicos, Providenciales, and Salt Cay Virgin Islands Diving including US Virgin Islands (St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas) and the British Virgin Islands (Tortola, Virgin Gorda) Other Caribbean Diving Destinations	Recent Featured Articles Tiger Beach, Grand Bahama Island, drenched with adrenaline Tobago Dive Experience, Trinidad and Tobago, a throwback to a more casual age Belize Aggressor IV, Belize, as the temperatures rise Clearwater Paradise Resort, Guanaja, Honduras , swarming silversides and nosy nurse sharks Pro Divers, St. Kitts, Caribbean, pleasant diving for beach lovers and foodies Coco View, Roatan, Honduras, why 2000 divers have visited five or more times BVI Aggressor, British Virgin Islands , better diving than most Caribbean destinations Cayman Brac Beach Resort, Cayman Islands, let's hope the reefs survive MV Ferox, Malpelo Island, Colombia, where the big fish are Nature Island Divers, Jungle Bay Resort, Dominica, BWI, diving the volcanic crater Go West Diving, All West Apartments, Curaçao, going Dutch in the Caribbean All 2022 and earlier issues are available to the public Roatan Aggressor, Bay Islands, Honduras, good diving, decent boat, great crew; however... Caribbean Explorer II, Saba, BES, fine diving marred only by trolls aboard Caribbean Explorer II, Saba, BES, fine diving marred only by trolls aboard Little Cayman Beach Resort, Cayman Islands, among the best…. if you can get there Itza Resort: Lighthouse Reef, Belize, fine diving at the end of the Maya World Small Hope Bay Lodge, Andros Island, Bahamas, safe-feeling super-congenial hideaway Compass Point, Ocean Frontiers, Grand Cayman, plenty of Mustard at the underwater East Bay Resort, Reef Divers, South Caicos, TCI, superb property, but the jury is out on the diving Riding Rock Resort, San Salvador, Bahamas, a dive resort awakens, post-pandemic… Belize Aggressor IV, Belize, Easy concierge diving, with sharks galore Sea Saba, Juliana’s Hotel, SABA, DWI, fishy waters and fine dining Cabañas on Clark’s Cay, Guanaja, Honduras, gourmet meals, first-class service, good diving Iberostar, Dressel Divers, Cozumel and Playa del Carmen, the one-week trifecta: reefs, cenotes, whale sharks CoCo View Resort, Roatan, Honduras, Forty years old, and still no better outpost for Caribbean diving Isla Marisol, Glover’s Reef, Belize, where divers are few, but the fish are plentiful Caribbean Explorer II, Saba, St. Kitts, St. Martin, reefs survived the hurricanes, but the boat is showing its age Caribbean Explorer II, Saba, St. Kitts, St. Martin, reefs survived the hurricanes, but the boat is showing its age Caribbean Explorer II, Saba, St. Kitts, St. Martin, reefs survived the hurricanes, but the boat is showing its age Villa on Dunbar Rock, Guanaja, Honduras, a tranquil “round the rock” dive spot in the Caribbean Sunset House, Grand Cayman, happy 60th birthday, but you’re really showing your age Olympus Dive Center, North Carolina, sharks and shipwrecks galore, but that tank policy . . . Deefer Diving, Carriacou, Grenada, a frozen-in-time Caribbean isle – including the diving MV Belize Aggressor III, Belize, good boat, great crew, easy diving Avalon II, Jardines de la Reina, Cuba, is it the Caribbean’s best? Bahamas Aggressor, The Bahamas, sharks and swimming pigs Okeanos Aggressor II, Cocos Island, Costa Rica, hammerhead heaven, but not for the faint of heart Little Cayman Beach Resort, Cayman Islands, whether you have had one dive or one thousand Anse Chastanet, St. Lucia, the Caribbean, it’s not just for diving Aldora Divers, Cozumel, Mexico, concierge diving . . . and the other Cozumel MV Kate, Tiger Beach, The Bahamas, don’t forget, you are still prey Turquoise Bay Resort, Roatan, Honduras, an easy, pleasant getaway Dolphin Dream, The Bahamas, dolphin snorkeling for the patient and energetic Aqua Cat, The Bahamas, reefs and the vessel showing their age Cuba, by Land and by Liveaboard, two disparate diving worlds Sonny Dive Shop, Isla de Providencia, Colombia, quirky, sleepless, sleeper of a destination Itza Resort, Long Caye, Belize, great lodge, great diving Taino Divers; MV Juliet; Puerto Rico, by land and by liveaboard XTC Dive Center, Xcalak, Mexico, face-to-face with crocodiles in the Yucatan Grenadines Dive and Cousteau Dive Center, a winner and a no-show in the Grenadines Aqua Safari and Living Underwater, Cozumel, Two different dive operators, two different views Pedasi, Isla Coiba and Bocas del Toro, Panama, a whirlwind dive trip, with great surface intervals Caribbean Explorer II, Lesser Antilles, a full dance card in Nevis, Saba, St. Kitts and Statia Caribbean Explorer II, Lesser Antilles, a full dance card in Nevis, Saba, St. Kitts and Statia Caribbean Explorer II, Lesser Antilles, a full dance card in Nevis, Saba, St. Kitts and Statia Caribbean Explorer II, Lesser Antilles, a full dance card in Nevis, Saba, St. Kitts and Statia Compass Point Dive Resort, Grand Cayman, an East End dive resort for serious divers MV Fling, Flower Gardens, Texas, seven dives in 27 hours for just $645 Indigo Dive and Dive St. Vincent, St. Vincent, still macro nirvana, now sans the “curmudgeon” factor Cozumel and Akumal, Mexico, two unique dive trips in seven days CoCo View Resort, Roatán, Honduras, eat, sleep and dive a lot is their motto Sea Hunter, Cocos Island, Costa Rica, squadrons of sharks, one bent diver Snorkel with Manatees, Homosassa, Florida, “it’s like Disneyland in the water” Manta Lodge / World of Watersports, Tobago, a tiny isle with some of the Caribbean’s best diving Cane Bay Dive Shop, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, easy diving, easy vacation Turks & Caicos Explorer II, Plenty of fish - - and mysterious gnomes Yucatek Divers, Playa del Carmen, Mexico, whale sharks, cenotes and reefs on demand Hawk’s Nest Lodge, Cat Island, The Bahamas, hanging in the blue with oceanic whitetips Turneffe Island Resort, Belize, concierge diving on a remote private island Admirals Club, Singer Island, Florida, superb critter diving, trips to the Gulf Stream Jardines de la Reina, Cuba, is it the marine paradise Anderson Cooper claims it to be? Mayan Princess, Roatan, Honduras, Disney-like digs and aquarium-like diving Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands, I sense there’s good Caribbean diving here, but… Living Underwater, Cozumel, Mexico, back to my first love, who still looks fantastic Hightide Watersports and Gibbs Bay Inn, Barbados, and a word from Ben Davison Sea Saba, Juliana’s Hotel, Saba, Caribbean, unexpected gems on King Kong’s island Golden Rock Dive Center, St. Eustatius, time travel to the old Caribbean The Bay of Pigs, Cuba, easy living, easy diving, maybe even for Americans M/V Yemaya, Coiba Island, Panama, An alternative to Cocos and Mapelo Castle Comfort Lodge, Dominica, a Caribbean dive and eco-tour feast at reasonable prices Plantation Beach Resort, Honduras, diving on the quiet side of the Bay Islands, in Cayos Cochinos Aqua Cat, The Bahamas, algae-free dive sites far from the crowds Buddy Dive Resort, Bonaire, freedom for solo diving photographers Silver Bank, Dominican Republic, swimming with humpbacks: sometimes exciting but worth the boredom? Two Harbors, Santa Catalina Island, CA, the other Catalina ...Plus many others from before 2000
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Greater Caribbean \| Pacific \| Indonesia, Indian Ocean, Red Sea and Mediterranean
West, East, Central, South Pacific
Destinations Australia Diving including Great Barrier Reef, Heron Island and Whitsunday Islands Costa Rica Diving including Cocos Islands Fiji Diving including Beqa Lagoon/Pacific Harbor, Kadavu, Laucala, Nananu-I Ra, Taveuni and Matangi French Polynesia Diving including Tahiti, Bora Bora, Moorea and Rangiroa Hawaii Diving including Maui, Kauai, Kona and Oahu (Western) Mexico Diving including Sea of Cortez, Baja, Isla Socorro,Cabo Pulmo, Ixtapa, La Paz, Puerto Vallarta Micronesia Diving including Palau, Truk (Chuuk) Yap , Kosrae, Bikini Atoll and Marshall Islands USA Diving including Florida, California,Texas,North Carolina, South Carolina, Alaska, Washington, Missouri Other Central/Western Pacific Diving Destinations Other Eastern Pacific Diving Destinations	Recent Featured Articles Atlantis Adventurer, Atlantis Puerto Galera, the Philippines, like "Indonesia" but on a budget Lankayan Island Beach Resort, Malaysia, trying to ignore the background music NECO Marine, Palau Royal Resort, Micronesia, still the wow factor for pristine diving North Fakarava, French Polynesia, Part II, where the sharks think you are one of them French Polynesia: Moorea and Rangiroa, the French Connection in the South Pacific Lembeh Resort, Sulawesi, Indonesia, every dive a treasure hunt Nai'a, Bligh Waters, Fiji, healthy corals, cruising mantas MY. Infiniti, Tubbataha, the Philippines, rough seas, and the big guys were on vacation Malapascua, Moaboal, Philippines, undulating thresher sharks, swirling sardines MV Valentina, Sea of Cortez, sea lion games and orca hunts Walindi; M.V. Oceania; Papua New Guinea, by land and by sea Paradise Taveuni Resort, Fiji, lovely reefs, lovely people Rocio Del Mar, Southern Sea of Cortez, Mexico, counting fish with REEF MV Ferox, Malpelo Island, Colombia, where the big fish are Nautilus UnderSea, Revillagigedos Islands, Mexico, when not astonishing, it's still really good Misool Resort, Raja Ampat, Indonesia Komodo Resort; Kalimaya Resort; Indonesia, from very good to great, two hours apart The Spoilsport, Coral Sea, Australia , fine boat, pristine diving Wakatobi Dive Resort, Sulawesi, Indonesia, world-class diving, world-class dive resort All 2022 and earlier issues are available to the public Tiburón Explorer; Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, comfy boat, exciting diving, and COVID Atmosphere Resort, Philippines, primo macro, fine wines Sorido Bay Dive Resort, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, luxury in the heart of a fabled dive region Two Fish Divers, Lembongan; Alam Batu, Bali, Indonesia, two destinations, one for reefs, one for muck Aiyanar Beach & Dive Resort, Anilao, Philippines, only if you are a macro photographer Raja Ampat Explorer, Raja Ampat Indonesia, same stunning reefs, same fish, one-third the price Anilao Photo Academy, Balayan Bay, Mabini, Philippines, improving your shooter skills in the muck Truk Odyssey, Chuuk, Micronesia, great rooms, food, and wreck dives, but an unattentive crew Blue Lagoon Resort, Chuuk, a set-your-own-pace schedule on Truk Lagoon’s wreck dives Kona Aggressor II, Kona, Hawaii, the most exciting moment wasn’t the manta night dive Baja Charters, La Paz, Baja California, great snorkeling with whale sharks -- weather permitting Olympus Dive Center, North Carolina, sharks and shipwrecks galore, but that tank policy . . . Alami Alor, Pulau Alor, Indonesia, luxury resort, luxurious reefs, reasonable prices MV Taka, Solomon Islands, and a word about the Bilikiki Two Fish Divers, Lembeh and Bunaken, Indonesia, a two-resort budget combo with tip-top diving KM Blue Manta, the Banda Sea, Forgotten Islands, Alor, a thousand miles of pristine Indonesian diving Crystal Blue Resort, Anilao, Philippines, making much of the muck Okeanos Aggressor II, Cocos Island, Costa Rica, hammerhead heaven, but not for the faint of heart Top Dive, French Polynesia: Part I, exciting diving for the experienced Paradise Taveuni, Taveuni Island, Fiji, coral and cultural paradise Dive Into Ambon; Maluku Resort & Spa, Indonesia, a psychedelic experience without drugs Nautilus Belle Amie, Guadalupe Island, Mexico, eye-to-eye with a great white Dewi Nusantara, Komodo, Indonesia, luxurious living, remarkable diving Sonny Dive Shop, Isla de Providencia, Colombia, quirky, sleepless, sleeper of a destination Galapagos Sky, Galapagos Islands, where the wild things are Sam’s Tours, Palau, Micronesia, a less expensive alternative to a liveaboard Kosrae and Yap, Micronesia, two magical stopovers in the mid-Pacific Arenui, Alor Archipelago, Indonesia, a unique critter haven, but a notch below luxury Nautilus Explorer, Socorro Islands, Mexico, big animals, little value Pedasi, Isla Coiba and Bocas del Toro, Panama, a whirlwind dive trip, with great surface intervals Magic Island and Atlantis-Dumaguete, Philippines, creature comforts, incredible sea life, affordable prices Kona Diving Company, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, cool endemic critters and -- with luck -- a manta show Nai’a, Tonga and Fiji, two trips for seeking whales and diving Fiji’s reefs Nai’a, Tonga and Fiji, two trips for seeking whales and diving Fiji’s reefs Rocio del Mar, Sea of Cortés, Mexico, sturdy, functional boat in remote, fish-filled waters MV Fling, Flower Gardens, Texas, seven dives in 27 hours for just $645 NAD-Lembeh Resort, Indonesia, great critters, great people, great prices Sea Hunter, Cocos Island, Costa Rica, squadrons of sharks, one bent diver Snorkel with Manatees, Homosassa, Florida, “it’s like Disneyland in the water” Cabo Pulmo, Baja California, Mexico, a fish-filled marine preserve for divers who like “rustic” SeaQuest Dive Center, Philippines, a four-resort, 10-day dive “Seafari” for $150 a day WAOW, Indonesia, fiery volcanoes, dangerous dragons and colorful diving Blue Lagoon Resort, Chuuk, Micronesia, the non-liveaboard experience Kasai Village, Cebu, Philippines, even a typhoon can’t affect the good diving Dolphin Dive Center, Loreto, Baja CA, Mexico, dolphins and a mix of marine life in the Sea of Cortez Sipadan Water Village, Borneo, Malaysia, orangutans in the jungle, orangutan crabs underwater Admirals Club, Singer Island, Florida, superb critter diving, trips to the Gulf Stream Walindi Plantation and MV FeBrina, PNG, machetes, bare butts and cannibals are part of the package M/V Bilikiki, Solomon Islands, fishy reefs and WWII wrecks Solmar V, Baja California, Mexico, a 24-hour steam to wild diving at the Socorros Topdive, Bora Bora and Rangiroa, French Polynesia, fantastic diving - - if you can afford it Arenui, Komodo Island, Indonesia, here there be dragons - - and fish big and tiny Spoilsport, Great Barrier Reef & Coral Sea, Australia, something for everyone, even snorkelers Anilao, Puerto Galera and More: The Philippines, unique critters, easy travel, inexpensive dive resorts S/V Mandarin Siren, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, and a starter with Bali’s AquaMarine Diving M/V Yemaya, Coiba Island, Panama, An alternative to Cocos and Mapelo Gangga Resort, Manado, Indonesia, reefs, muck and luxury living Browning Pass Hideaway, British Columbia, profusion of life in majestic yet kooky setting Atlantis Azores, Philippines, fantastic liveaboard but only fair diving at Tubbataha Reef, El Galleon good Archipelago Adventurer II, Indonesia, Raja Ampat: where one feels like a king Rocio del Mar, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, good liveaboard and fish life, with well-trained crew -- and sea lions Two Harbors, Santa Catalina Island, CA, the other Catalina Tufi Dive Resort, Papua New Guinea, everything’s nice - - during the wet season, that is ...Plus many others from before 2000
See also the complete diving destinations worldwide index with all articles and reviews for lots more information, and our Instant Reader Reports section for hundreds of latest up-to-the-minute reports on dive destinations worldwide.
Greater Caribbean \| Pacific \| Indonesia, Indian Ocean, Red Sea and Mediterranean
Indonesia, Indian Ocean, Red Sea and Mediterranean, and Others
Destinations Indonesia Diving including Sulawesi,Bali, Kalimantan, Sangalaki, Sulawesi, Komodo, Alor, Irian Jaya Maldives Diving Malaysia Diving including Sipadan and Layang Layang Thailand Diving including Phuket, Richelieu Rock, the Burma Banks, Vietnam and Cambodia Other Indian Ocean Diving Destinations Other Red Sea and Mediterranean Diving Destinations	Recent Featured Articles Lankayan Island Beach Resort, Malaysia, trying to ignore the background music Lembeh Resort, Sulawesi, Indonesia, every dive a treasure hunt Misool Resort, Raja Ampat, Indonesia Komodo Resort; Kalimaya Resort; Indonesia, from very good to great, two hours apart The Spoilsport, Coral Sea, Australia , fine boat, pristine diving Wakatobi Dive Resort, Sulawesi, Indonesia, world-class diving, world-class dive resort All 2022 and earlier issues are available to the public MV Emperor Voyager, Republic of Maldives, manta madness and sharks galore Sub-Tropic Adventures, St. Helena, South Atlantic, Incredible diving in the middle of nowhere Sorido Bay Dive Resort, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, luxury in the heart of a fabled dive region Two Fish Divers, Lembongan; Alam Batu, Bali, Indonesia, two destinations, one for reefs, one for muck Raja Ampat Explorer, Raja Ampat Indonesia, same stunning reefs, same fish, one-third the price MV Tempest, Red Sea, Egypt, great diving on a liveaboard we’d never recommend Alami Alor, Pulau Alor, Indonesia, luxury resort, luxurious reefs, reasonable prices Two Fish Divers, Lembeh and Bunaken, Indonesia, a two-resort budget combo with tip-top diving KM Blue Manta, the Banda Sea, Forgotten Islands, Alor, a thousand miles of pristine Indonesian diving MV Thailand Aggressor, Similan Islands, where have all the sharks gone? Soup! Dive Into Ambon; Maluku Resort & Spa, Indonesia, a psychedelic experience without drugs Dewi Nusantara, Komodo, Indonesia, luxurious living, remarkable diving MV Infiniti, Andaman Sea, India, the last of the untouched ocean Arenui, Alor Archipelago, Indonesia, a unique critter haven, but a notch below luxury NAD-Lembeh Resort, Indonesia, great critters, great people, great prices WAOW, Indonesia, fiery volcanoes, dangerous dragons and colorful diving Sipadan Water Village, Borneo, Malaysia, orangutans in the jungle, orangutan crabs underwater M/V Carpe Diem, Maldives, the abundance of fish is worth the cost and travel time The Red Sea, Egypt, three great dive trips, three prices Arenui, Komodo Island, Indonesia, here there be dragons - - and fish big and tiny Spoilsport, Great Barrier Reef & Coral Sea, Australia, something for everyone, even snorkelers Andromeda, Red Sea, Sudan, Americans, you’re missing out on fantastic diving S/V Mandarin Siren, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, and a starter with Bali’s AquaMarine Diving Gangga Resort, Manado, Indonesia, reefs, muck and luxury living Archipelago Adventurer II, Indonesia, Raja Ampat: where one feels like a king ...Plus many others from before 2000
See also the complete diving destinations worldwide index with all articles and reviews for lots more information, and our Instant Reader Reports section for hundreds of latest up-to-the-minute reports on dive destinations worldwide.
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