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Dive Destination	Dive Op/Resort	Live Aboard?	Review	Rating	Date	Photos/ Helpful Votes
Belize/Turneffe Island	*Turneffe Island Resort*		"Rain, Rain, and More Rain" Rain, Rain, and More RainThis was our second trip in two years. Last year, we arrived just after a November hurricane; this y... Full report		11/2023
Belize/Turneffe Island	*Turneffe Island Resort*		"Rain, Rain, and More Rain" Rain, Rain, and More RainThis was our second trip in two years. Last year, we arrived just after a November hurricane; this y... Full report		11/2023
Belize/Turneffe Island	*Turneffe Island Resort*		"Rain, Rain, and More Rain" Rain, Rain, and More RainThis was our second trip in two years. Last year, we arrived just after a November hurricane; this y... Full report		11/2023
Costa Rica/Cocos Island	*Nautilus Explorer/none*		"A New Destination for Nautilus Explorer" A New Destination for Nautilus ExplorerNow that Guadalupe is at least temporarily shut down, Nautilus Explorer needed to find another dive ... Full report		9/2023	1
St. Lucia	*Scuba St. Lucia/Anse Chastanet*		"Our two-year late post-covid trip" Our two-year late post-covid tripOur last dive trip to St. Lucia was in 2019. We usually return every two years, but this time it too... Full report		6/2023	1
Cayman Islands/Grand Cayman	*Sunset House*		"Sunset House--Back in our Rotation" Sunset House--Back in our RotationSunset House is a family- owned dive lodge established in the “70’s now operated by the grandchildren... Full report		12/2022
Bonaire	*Divi Flamingo*		"One of our favorite places." One of our favorite places.This was our second trip since Covid, our 6th to Bonaire, and our 4th to Divi. It was pouring rain u... Full report		3/2022
Honduras/Roatan	*Aggressor*		"Coral in trouble" Coral in troubleThis was our first real dive trip in two years, so my husband and I were expecting to feel ecstatic ... Full report		2/2022	3
Hawaii/Kona	*Kona Aggressor II/NA*		"Kona is always fun." Kona is always fun.After spending a week in a Kona condo, my husband and I boarded the Kona Aggressor, where we were we... Full report		12/2019
St. Lucia	*Scuba St. Lucia/AnseChastanet*		"Still as good after 20 years" Still as good after 20 yearsWe've been going to Anse Chastanet every 2- 3 years for 20 years, and we'll go back in another two ye... Full report		6/2019	1
Mexico (Western)/Socorro	*Nautilus Explorer*		"Unexpected Surprises" Unexpected SurprisesThis was our fifth trip to Socorro aboard the Nautilus Explorer, and it was one of the better ones. ... Full report		1/2018	2
Honduras/Roatan	*CoCo View Resort*		"Husband done in by sand fleas" Husband done in by sand fleasThis was our 5th time to CocoView, so my husband and I received our "Coco Nuts" hats. Unfortunately, ... Full report		10/2017
Mexico (Western)/Guadalupe	*Nautilus Explorer/Nautilus Belle Amie*		"One great afternoon." One great afternoon.This was our 4th time cage diving with great white sharks in Guadalupe, Mexico, the second on the Be... Full report		9/2017
Bonaire	*Divi Flamingo*		"Great diving for beginner and experienced divers." Great diving for beginner and experienced divers.We traveled to Divi Flamingo, Bonaire in 2014, after an absence of many years, and were so impressed... Full report		6/2016	1
Mexico (Western)/Sea of Cortez	*Narval*		"Sea of Cortez aboard the Narval" Sea of Cortez aboard the NarvalEight of us joined Big Fish Expeditions’ trip to the Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California) in September... Full report		9/2015
Mexico (Western)/Socorro	*Nautilus Explorer*		"Unbelievable whale songs" Unbelievable whale songsThis was our fifth trip to Socorro (fourth with Nautilus Explorer). The boat is still comfortable, w... Full report		2/2015
Philippines/Cebu/Moalboal	*Kasai Village Dive & Spa Resort*		"Great diving and resort" Great diving and resortWe arrived at Kasai Village on the southwest side of Cebu after a three hour journey from Cebu City. ... Full report		2/2015	1
Philippines/Cebu/Malapascua	*Atlantis Azores*		"Thresher shark heaven, but not for us" Thresher shark heaven, but not for usThe first week of our two week Cebu adventure was on board the Azores, diving around the island of M... Full report		1/2015	1
Hawaii/Big Island	*Kona Aggressor*		"Exceeded our expectations!" Exceeded our expectations!My husband and I spent a week in a Kona condo, then boarded the Kona Aggressor for a week of diving, ... Full report		12/2014	1
Saba	*Sea Saba/Juliana's*		"Weather messed with us again!" Weather messed with us again!This was our second try diving Saba in two years, having been stuck in St. Maarten for two days last... Full report		10/2014
Galapagos Islands	*Explorer Ventures*		A group of nine adventurous divers headed for the Galapagos Islands to spend 10 days aboard the Humb... Full report		9/2014	1
Bonaire	*Divi Flamingo*		We recently had a group of 12 divers staying at Divi Flamingo. The rooms are good- sized, although a ... Full report		7/2014	1
Micronesia/Palau	*Palau Siren*		The frigid Pittsburgh temperatures in our rearview mirror, the 13 of us made the long journey to Pal... Full report		1/2014
Mexico (Western)/Socorro	*Nautilus Explorer*		My latest trip to Islas Revillagigedo, also known as Socorro Island was yet again awesome, although ... Full report		12/2013
St. Lucia	*Scuba St. Lucia/Anse Chastanet*		We were back at Anse Chastanet for the fourth time. Although it’s more expensive than many Caribbean... Full report		10/2013	1
Turks and Caicos/T&C, Mayaguana	*Explorer Ventures -- T&C Explorer II*		Eighteen divers headed to Providenciales looking for adventure in new places. After arriving in Prov... Full report		7/2013
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cancun/Isla Mujeres	*Solo buceo/Sotavento Hotel & Yacht Club*		This was strictly a snorkeling trip. My husband and I flew to Cancun where we met Andy Murch of Big ... Full report		1/2013
Mexico (Western)/Socorro	*Nautilus Explorer*		Our latest trip to Islas Revillagigedo, also known as Socorro Island was fabulous, with a couple of ... Full report		3/2012
Fiji and Tuvalu/Bligh Waters	*Nai'a Fiji*		After spending our first week in Fiji at Waidroka Bay Resort, we headed back to Nadi for a surprisin... Full report		3/2012
Fiji and Tuvalu/Pacific Harbor	*Waidroka Bay Resort*		Our first stop during a two week Fiji trip was Waidroka Bay. After landing in Nadi, we were greeted ... Full report		2/2012
Philippines/Puerto Galera	*Atlantis Dive Resorts*		We spent 4 nights at Atlantis Puerto Galera in December. The rooms rise up the hillside, getting fan... Full report		12/2011
Philippines/Sabang, Puerto Galera	*Asia Divers/El Galleon*		El Galleon is about a 4 minute walk from Sabang center on Puerto Galera. There are some ground level... Full report		12/2011	1
Mexico (Western)/Socorro	*Nautilus Explorer*		We’ve been to Socorro before, but this time we decided to try our luck during humpback whale season, ... Full report		1/2011
Honduras/Roatan	*Dockside Dive Center/Coco View Resort]*		Nineteen divers and two vacationers made their way to CocoView resort on Roatan Island off the coast... Full report		11/2010
Mexico (Western)/Guadalupe	*Nautilus Explorer*		Great white sharks have really big teeth, as evidenced by my husband’s picture of Grace, a 20- foote... Full report		9/2010
Micronesia/Truk Lagoon	*Odyssey Adventures*		This year, our 6th trip to Truk Lagoon, we got smart and booked two back- to- back weeks, one regular ... Full report		2/2010
Africa/Egypt	*Emperor Superior*		Egypt and the Red Sea have always been on our back- burner, but we were never sure it was a safe plac... Full report		9/2009
Turks and Caicos	*Explorer Ventures/Turks & Caicos Explorer Ventures*		Nineteen divers and one vacationer traveled to Provodenciales in the Turks & Caicos Islands where we... Full report		8/2009
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan	*Scuba Cozumel/Scuba Club Cozumel*		It’s hard to believe we’ve been to Scuba Club Cozumel eight times; this trip was just as much fun as... Full report		7/2009
Indonesia/Raja Ampat	*Pindito*		The Pindito has offered diving in the Raja Ampat area of Indonesia since 1992. Smokers will love it. ... Full report		12/2008
Indonesia/North Sulawesi	*Lembeh Divers/Lembeh Resort*		Are Rhinopias, stargazers, snake blennies, wonderpus, orang utan crabs, pygmy seahorses, bobbit worm... Full report		1/2009
Philippines/Dumaguete Island	*Bahura Resort & Spa/Bahura Resort & Spa]*		As part of a FAM (familiarization) trip to the Philippines, we spent 3 days diving at Bahura Resort ... Full report		9/2008
Philippines/Apo Reef, Coron, Verde Island	*Stella Maris*		This was our first trip to the Philippines, as part of a FAM (familiarization) group of eight. Our r... Full report		9/2008
Canada/St. Lawrence River, Rockport	*1000 Island Pleasure Diving/Brockville Best Western*		The Rockport area of Ontario is beautiful. The term “1000 Islands” is apt due to the numerous island... Full report		8/2008
Caribbean (General)/St. Kitts to St. Maarten	*Explorer Ventures/Caribbean Explorer II*		The Caribbean Explorer II is a great way to experience a smorgasbord of Caribbean diving without the... Full report		7/2007
Caribbean (General)/St. Kitts, St. Eustatius, Saba	*Caribbean Explorer II*		The Caribbean Explorer II is a great way to experience a smorgasbord of Caribbean diving without the... Full report		7/2008
Maldives	*Manthiri*		Whale sharks! Dolphins! Mantas! Mating octopus! Plus more slithering eels than we’ve encountered any... Full report		1/2008
Galapagos Islands	*Peter Hughes/Sky Dancer*		Our first dive at Darwin’s Arch someone spotted the silhouette of a whale shark and everyone took of... Full report		12/2007
Micronesia/Pohnpei	*Village Scuba/The Village*		Pohnpei was an optional add- on to our Chuuk trip, and our first time there. We stayed at The Villag... Full report		2/2007
Micronesia/Chuuk	*Truk Odyssey*		Our fifth trip to Truk Lagoon, or Chuuk, was the best ever! Not only did we have a great bunch of di... Full report		1/2007
Mexico (Western)/Revillagigedo Islands	*Solmar V*		The Archepielago de Revillagigedo consists of four islands—San Benedicto, Socorro, Roca Partido, and... Full report		12/2006
Bahamas	*Caribbean Explorer I*		Our group arrived in George Town throughout Saturday and were promptly met by a taxi sent by Explore... Full report		6/2006

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All Reader Reports Filed by Jeanne Downey, PA, US Top Contributor, 52 Reports with 16 Helpful Votes Subscribers' version

All Reader Reports Filed by
Jeanne Downey, PA, US
Top Contributor, 52 Reports with 16 Helpful Votes
Subscribers' version