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Gaia Love Report in Indonesia/Raja Ampat LiveAboard
"Awesome Liveaboard for Raja Ampat"
filed Apr 23, 2024 by Leslie Chow (Experience: Over 1000 dives, 2 reports)
4 stars

Gaia love is a fantastic boat built by 2 couples who are avid divers/owners for which this is a labor of love an not their main profess... ... Read more Photos available


Roatan Agressor Report in Honduras/Roatan, Utila, Cayos
"Fun trip, great boat, sad reef system"
filed Apr 23, 2024 by Pamela Herbert (Experience: 101-250 dives, 2 reports)
3 stars

This was a fun trip in spite of the condition of the reef system. The Roatan Aggressor had a fantastic crew who were always cheerfu... ... Read more Photos available


Adelaar Report in Indonesia/Exploratory to Selayar
"Amazing custom trip on Adelaar"
filed Apr 22, 2024 by Lisa J Malachowsky (Experience: Over 1000 dives, 2 reports)
5 stars

I am the owner of Dive N Ride Adventures and chartered the Adelaar to retrace a scuba trip I took in the 1990s in Indonesia. At that ti... ... Read more Photos available


Palau Sport Report in Philippines/Tubbataha
"World Class Diving Aboard Sturdy Vessel"
filed Apr 22, 2024 by Catherine May (Experience: Over 1000 dives, 5 reports, Reviewer )
5 stars

The Diving: Tubbataha overall is the most pristine diving we've had the privilege of experiencing, thanks to its limited dive season... ... Read more


Blue Ribbon Dive Resort Report in Philippines/Anilao
"Best Macro Diving We've Experienced"
filed Apr 22, 2024 by Catherine May (Experience: Over 1000 dives, 5 reports, Reviewer )
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Blue Ribbon Dive Resort Review The Diving: The macro diving was spectacular, with the variety of critters the most we have experi... ... Read more


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Read these free articles from past issues:

How should we tip the dive crew?, 04/24
Should I Insure Old Scuba Gear?, 03/24
What's happening with liveaboards?, 02/24
Scorkl - Why divers see its potential danger, 01/24
A stroke while diving is serious, 01/24
Emergency evacuation from the Revillagigedo islands, 01/24
Liveaboards: Fertile Ground for COVID, 11/23
Divers of a Certain Age, 11/23
With MY. Bilikiki in the South Pacific's Solomon Islands, 10/23
Cayman, Maui, Raja Ampat, Texas - reader's report, 09/23
Guadalupe island closure cost big money, 08/23
Is COVID-19 Especially Bad News for Divers?, 05/20
Covid-19 and the Dive Travel Industry, 04/20
Too Fat to Dive?, 03/20
A Template for Liveaboard Fire Safety Precautions, 02/20
Harrowing Tales From the Red Sea Aggressor I Fire, 01/20
The Potential for a Liveaboard Fire, 11/19
Fire aboard MV Conception, 10/19
Improving Shooter Skills in the Muck, 09/19
Tipping During a Dive Trip. How Much and to Whom?, 09/19
Some Disappointment on the MV Spirit of Freedom, 08/19
Flying After Diving?, 08/19
Isla Marisol, Glover's Reef, 07/19
Killed by Sharks while Snorkeling with Pigs, 07/19
Prevent an Incident From Becoming a Crisis, 07/19
Surviving deep underwater with nothing to breathe, 06/19
Top tips on getting good photos underwater, 06/19
How to fly for free to your dive destination, 05/19
A snorkeler gets swallowed by a whale, 05/19
Splash in with Splash Inn, Roatan, Honduras, 04/19
Catastrophic regulator failures should be rare, 04/19
Is Your Old Computer Still Safe?, 03/19
Why Divers Die: Part II, 02/19
Traditional Fins are Making a Comeback, 02/19
What new equipment appeared at the annual Diving Equipment Manufacturers Association (DEMA) show?, 01/19
Why are divers now getting bitten by sharks in the Red Sea?, 01/19

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