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Review
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Micronesia/Palau Tauchertraum/Solitude One liveaboard "Best Palau Trip Possible"
Best Palau Trip PossibleOne of many things that makes Undercurrent unique and valuable is the many exceptional diving compan... Full report  
5 stars  
3/2023    
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel Dive Palancar/Secrets Aura "Consistently Good--diving, weather, value, etc."
Consistently Good--diving, weather, value, etc.NOTE: Above star ratings are "Caribbean Scale" I've been to Cozumel approximately 40 times over 45... Full report  
3 stars  
11/2022   Photos available 
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel Dive Palancar/Secrets Aura Cozumel "Lesser dive sites now emphasized"
Lesser dive sites now emphasizedI'll try to emphasize what isn't said in other reports. First, Cozumel is suffering from the same c... Full report  
3 stars  
11/2021   2Helpful vote(s) received
Micronesia/Palau Solitude One liveaboard/TaucherTraum LiveAboard "Three Week "Exploratory" and Spawning Trip!"
Three Week "Exploratory" and Spawning Trip!This was a special three week trip arranged by the excellent German company Taucher Traum. Taucher ... Full report  
5 stars  
3/2020   1Helpful vote(s) received
Belize Aggressor Fleet LiveAboard "Big animals return thanks to markedly decreased diving "
Big animals return thanks to markedly decreased diving Note: Ratings are for Caribbean diving. My fifth liveaboard dive trip to Belize in the last 35 yea... Full report  
5 stars  
2/2021   1Helpful vote(s) received
Galapagos Islands/Peurta Ayora and nearby isles Academy Diving Full report "Best Dive Shop/Dive Trips in Peurta Ayora"
Best Dive Shop/Dive Trips in Peurta AyoraHugo and his wife Alice run a great operation, the best in Peurta Ayora. Trips for 2 hour dives wil... Full report  
5 stars  
10/2017    
Galapagos Islands Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard "Wonderful, but expensive and less diving than prior years."
Wonderful, but expensive and less diving than prior years.This was my 4th and 5th trip on the Galapagos Aggressor, dating back to 1998. I will report on both... Full report  
5 stars  
10/2017   3Helpful vote(s) received
Mexico (Western)/Socorro or Revillagigedo Isles Rocio del Mar Full report LiveAboard "The easiest place to go to see the big stuff!"
The easiest place to go to see the big stuff!"The Galapagos of Mexico" is a fitting description. Mantas(big! lots!) are a guarantee, as are lots ... Full report  
5 stars  
3/2017   1Helpful vote(s) received
Indonesia/Raja Amphat Ondina/City SeaHorse Full report LiveAboard "Raja Amphat is Still the Best"
Raja Amphat is Still the BestThis was a special charter by City Sea Horse limited to 14 divers with 4 hand selected guides (twice... Full report  
5 stars  
11/2016    
Indonesia/Alor Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard "Alor Aggressor"
Alor AggressorA dedicated crew of 18 helps make this trip go smoothly, but the wooden boat is slow (8 knots) which... Full report  
3 stars  
10/2016    
Red Sea/Port Ghalib Emperor Divers/Marina Lodge Full report "Don't Be Afraid to Visit the Red Sea!"
Don't Be Afraid to Visit the Red Sea!Please see my other reports on other parts of this trip under "Africa". FIRST, DO NOT BE AFRAID TO ... Full report  
5 stars  
10/2016    
Red Sea/Egypt Emperor Divers/Three Corners Ocean View Hotel Full report "Egypt and especially the Red Sea are SAFE!"
Egypt and especially the Red Sea are SAFE!FIRST, DO NOT BE AFRAID TO GO TO EGYPT, especially diving. The dive areas are far removed from the ... Full report  
5 stars  
10/2016    
Red Sea/Egypt Aggressor Full report LiveAboard "Best Time to Dive the Red Sea"
Best Time to Dive the Red SeaFIRST, DO NOT BE AFRAID TO GO TO EGYPT, especially diving. The dive areas are far removed from the ... Full report  
5 stars  
9/2016   4Helpful vote(s) received
Hawaii/Kona Aggressor Kona Aggressor II Full report LiveAboard "Easy Pacific Diving at a great price"
Easy Pacific Diving at a great priceThis was my seventh trip on the Kona Aggressor, so obviously I'm pleased with the location, underwat... Full report  
4 stars  
2/2016    
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel Dive Palancar/Secrets Aura Hotel Full report "Very good diving, great value, convenient."
Very good diving, great value, convenient.I've been diving in Cozumel for almost 40 years. I've seen what cruise ships (not all bad) and hurri... Full report  
5 stars  
11/2015    
Mexico (Western)/Socorro Islands Rocio del Mar Full report LiveAboard "Mexican Galapagos"
Mexican GalapagosThe Socorro Islands compare favorably to Cocos and Galapagos, and are a LOT easier to get to- - and ch... Full report  
5 stars  
3/2015    
Indonesia/From Ambon to Raja Amphat Mermaid Liveaboards Full report LiveAboard "Indonesia's Best Liveaboard for Divers"
Indonesia's Best Liveaboard for DiversThis was the first of back to back trips on the Mermaid 1 and 2. The boats are very similar, as are ... Full report  
5 stars  
3/2014   1Helpful vote(s) received
Indonesia/Raja Amphat Mermaid Liveaboards Full report LiveAboard "Best way to dive Raja Amphat"
Best way to dive Raja AmphatI have dived all over the world, almost always on liveaboards and can say that Raja Amphat is clea... Full report  
5 stars  
3/2014    
Mexico (Western)/Sea of Cortez, top to bottom Rocio del Mar Full report LiveAboard "Gulf of Cortez(California) not up to hype"
Gulf of Cortez(California) not up to hypeFirst, the good. Dora, who owns the company with her husband, is on most cruises. This undoubtedly ... Full report  
4 stars  
10/2014    
Hawaii/Kona Coast, Hawaii Kona Aggressor II Full report LiveAboard This was my 7th trip on the KA II. Why? Excellent Pacific diving with "guaranteed" Mantas and a we... Full report  
5 stars  
1/2014    
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel Dive Palancar/Occidental Grand Full report The Occidental Grand Cozumel has been sold to a German company and Dive Palancar will be replaced by... Full report  
4 stars  
11/2013    
Galapagos Islands/Includes Wolfe/Darwin Galapagos Aggressor II Full report LiveAboard First, let me emphasize that this is fantastic diving, but it is VERY COLD- - as low as 59 degrees on ... Full report  
5 stars  
7/2013   1Helpful vote(s) received
Mexico (Western)/Socorro Islands/Revillagigedos Solmar V Full report LiveAboard The Solmar V has a well earned reputation for "big stuff" diving. We saw 2 whale sharks(15 ft), med... Full report  
5 stars  
6/2013    
Hawaii/Big Island--Kona Kona Aggressor II Full report LiveAboard This was my fifth trip on the Kona Aggressor. Obviously I like it, and for good reason. The manta ... Full report  
4 stars  
1/2013    
Indonesia/Raja Ampat Raja4Divers, Pef Island Full report Fantastic! If you are reading this report, you are interested in finding the best place/ way to dive ... Full report  
5 stars  
10/2012    
Indonesia/Komodo Mermaid Liveaboards Full report LiveAboard This is my second Mermaid liveaboard trip- - the first was in Thailand in 2011. The facilities and it... Full report  
5 stars  
10/2012    
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel Dive Palancar Full report I have dived Cozumel many times over the last 35 years. It is one of the few places that is actually... Full report  
4 stars  
11/2011    
Myanmar/Burma/Mergui Archipelago Siam Adventure Divers Full report LiveAboard Rarely do I feel let down after a live aboard trip. This time I did. I feel strange writing a nega... Full report  
3 stars  
3/2011   1Helpful vote(s) received
Thailand/Southern Thailand Mermaid Liveaboards/Mermaid 2 Full report LiveAboard Please see my other report on the Similan Islands: [. . . ] ... Full report  
4 stars  
3/2011    
Thailand/Similans, Richelieu Rock Mermaid Liveaboards/Mermaid 2 Full report LiveAboard There were 14 staff on the boat- - 5 divemasters and the rest Thai helpers, captain, cook, etc. All w... Full report  
4 stars  
3/2011    
Hawaii/Kona Coast Kona Aggressor II Full report LiveAboard This was my fourth Kona Aggressor trip over the last 18 years. The weather was very unusual in that... Full report  
5 stars  
1/2011    
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Cozumel Sand Dollar Sports/Wyndam Full report The Wyndam is a very nice hotel with 3 levels of "quality". I was in the mid. If I went again, I'd... Full report  
4 stars  
11/2010    
Hawaii/Big Island west coast Kona Aggressor II Full report LiveAboard First, this was the BEST food I've ever had on a liveaboard boat. The food was better than the crui... Full report  
5 stars  
1/2010    
Hawaii/Big Island west coast Kona Aggressor II Full report LiveAboard First, this was the BEST food I've ever had on a liveaboard boat. The food was better than the crui... Full report  
5 stars  
1/2010    
Australia Mike Ball/Spoilsport Full report Almost 1, 000 dives and I finally made it to the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. When I boarded an... Full report  
5 stars  
2/2009    
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan Dive Palancar/Occidental Grand Full report As everyone knows, Cozumel was "skinned" by hurricane Wilma. The Occidental Grande has recovered ve... Full report  
4 stars  
11/2007    
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan Dive Paradise/Occidental Grand Full report Cozumel is much more professional and much safer than it was 27 years ago when I first visited. It ... Full report  
5 stars  
8/2003    

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