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Undercurrent 2003 Table of Contents

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January, 2003

St. Eustatius, Netherlands Antilles, good diving that will only get better
DAN Founder Retires, amid controversy ... and serious questions
Serious Shark Attack Raises Questions
24,700 Faulty Oceanic Regulators
New Diving Heroes
Death of a Free Diving Champion, but who is to blame?
Is Your Gear Safe with Nitrox?, at what oxygen content is ignition possible?
Is That Welding Oxygen in Your Nitrox Tank?
Flotsam & Jetsam

February, 2003

Komodo Liveaboards, Indonesia, can it get any better?
The Dragons
Thumbs Down: CoCo View
Thumbs Up
Bayman Bay Owners Pursued, after several years of not delivering for divers
Hartford Insurance Tries to Stiff Diver’s Widow
Study Finds Diving May Damage Your Lungs
The Diver’s Alert Network Saga, an investigative reporter raises serious questions
More About Shark Feeding
Travel Safety in the Age of Terrorism, Bali? The Red Sea? The Philippines?
More About Those Medical Exams
Why Divers Die, Part III: are you rusty?, are you rusty?
Flotsam & Jetsam

March, 2003

Old Providence, The Caribbean, the most prolific fish in the hemisphere
El Niño Weakens
Perseverance Pays Off
Providenciales, Turks, and Caicos, great for a quick trip
Spoilsport Tragedy
That PADI Liability Release: Lose One
That PADI Liability Release: Win One
Those New Baggage Requirements, how to protect your gear and your film
The Reality of Dive Travel
Breathing Easy Below, regulator tests find the good and the not-so-good
Another Packing Peril
Flotsam & Jetsam

April, 2003

Laguna Beach Resort, Honduras, in search of whale sharks
Is the Inspiration Rebreather a Death Trap?
Drifting the Day Away
Star Dancer, Papua New Guinea, quarter inch critters, thirty foot monsters
Slow Burn
Papua New Guinea Liveaboard Options
Haus Poroman Lodge, Mt. Hagen, PNG
Aladin Air X Nitrox Computers Recalled, at last
The 15-foot octopus is alive and well
Legal Diving in Cuba, Another fish story?
Real REEF Trips
Show Me the Money
Flotsam & Jetsam

May, 2003

The Tahiti Aggressor, in search of the pearls of French Polynesia
Electronic Shark Repellent Vindicated
Wild Side Diving in Bonaire
CoCo View: Redux
Is Your Liveaboard Trip Aboard a Safe Vessel? Part I, what the experts discovered about the Wave Dancer
Essential Dive Books
How SARS Can Ruin Your Dive Trip ... Even If You Don’t Have It
Want to Buy a Tropical Timeshare?, how to avoid the mistakes of ripped-off divers
Coral Reef Adventure

June, 2003

Bayahibe, Dominican Republic, not bad for an all-inclusive romantic getaway
What if the Burst Disk Doesn’t Burst?
Thumbs Down, Ocotal Beach Resort
Skinny Dipping Scuba
The Scubascam Lingers On
Ocean Rover, Andaman Sea, Thailand, a grand alternative in troubled times
U.S. Great White Diving
Luxfer Tank Trade-In Is No Bargain, But Worthwhile
Is Your Live-Aboard Safe? – Part II, can you trust it 500 miles at sea?
Flotsam & Jetsam

July, 2003

Humpbacks of the Silver Bank, a special Caribbean trip
Hurricane Season: Bad News and Good News
Chamber Insurance It Isn’t
New Dive Destinations, from our fearless subscribers
Bought your gear online? Get out of my class!
The Role of Regulators in Diving Incidents, data from Australia highlight problems
Zeagle Regulator Problems
The Skinny on Wet Suit Shrinkage, or is the problem really calories?
Summer Reads for Divers, five classics not to miss
Flotsam & Jetsam

August, 2003

The Nautilus Explorer, adventure diving in British Columbia
Getting Into Dry Suit Diving
Discriminatory Pricing
Split Fins vs. Quattros
Underwater Suicide
New Dive Destinations, Part II, from our fearless subscribers
Travel Insurance? Credit Card Refund? Don’t Count On It
Aussies Mean Business
Panic in Recreational Scuba Divers, yes, the sexes are Venus and Mars
Panicky Divers and Death
UWATEC Sport Dive Computers Go Dumb
Flotsam & Jetsam

September, 2003

Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia, is this the world’s best diving?
Should Female Divers Beware?
Whale Rider
Two Live-Aboard Fatalities Raise Question, were safety procedures sufficient?
Price Discrimination, Part II
Getting Nailed by Jellies, a commercial preventative lotion proves effective
Who You Callin' Hostile?
Gray Around the Gills, are you ever too old to dive?
Flotsam & Jetsam

October, 2003

Dive Makai, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, pacific critter diving on the Kona coast
Thumbs Down
CoCo View Cuts the Cheese and (hopefully) Blows Away Turista
Deep DooDoo, from the Undercurrent archives
Left High and Dry, when dive operators overbook
Breathe Nitrox, Dive an Air Computer?
Court Dismisses Andrea Doria Suit, upholds liability releases
The Evolution of DAN
Books Review: Diving the World with Norbert Wu, The Underwater World for Kids
Why Divers Die, Part I, learning to say no
The Belt Goes First
Flotsam & Jetsam

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