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January, 2004

Malpelo and Cocos Islands, East Pacific, where the wild things are
Puffer (de)Fingers Intruder
New Whale Shark Preserve in Belize
The Wagging Finger
Valet Diving for Your Next Half Century, may I assist you with your rig, sir?
PADI Takes on Website
Scientists Debunk Fin Claims, Apollo voted best of seven in performance
Patently Absurd
Faulty Fin Claims
Why Divers Die: Part II, in over their heads
Drifting the Night Away
Shark Feeding Stops: $25 Million Suit for Lost Leg

February, 2004

The Flower Gardens of Texas, in search of spawning coral
Traveling Divers Beware
DooDoo Redux
Thumbs Down in Placencia
Do You Get Freebies?
Are We Warmer Diving with Nitrox
S.E. Aruba Fly n’ Dive, the Dutch Caribbean, dive in Bonaire, sleep in Aruba
Relax and Drift
Is a “No Touching the Reef” Policy Sound?, a reader wonders, a scientist answers
Rodale and Force Fins Agree to Disagree
Why Divers Die: Part III, over weighting is a common contributor
Free Diving as an Extreme Sport
Flotsam & Jetsam

March, 2004

Caribbean Explorer II, Saba, Statia, St. Kitts, a steal at $200/night, all inclusive
Thumbs Down: Short Fills from Lahaina Divers
Do a Little Touring Too
Exercise Before, During, and After Diving, there are DCS risks, indeed
Crocodile Hunter in La Paz Rescue
Diver Sued for Abandoning Buddy, is he liable for her death?
Florida’s Great Whites
NABS Nabs a Niche, national organization for African-American divers
Same Day Switching Between Air and Nitrox, divers do it, but is it sensible?
Flotsam & Jetsam

April, 2004

The Nekton Rorqual; Mona Island, Puerto Rico, sounds too good to be true
Will Maui Stop Beach Diving?
Three Perish in Red Sea Live-Aboard Explosion
Divers Prevail vs. Scubacan
More on Theft in Bonaire
The New Wave of Dive Computers, tests find some more readable – and conservative
No Touching the Reef?
Divers and Home Aquariums, if you want to conserve reefs, why do you have that aquarium?
More on Dropping Weights
Flotsam & Jetsam

May, 2004

Cobalt Coast Resort: Divetech, hopefully, a different Grand Cayman experience
Cayman Eases Diving Restrictions
Tanks, Rebreather Bottles, and Spare Airs May Be Confiscated
Cayman Controversies
More About Exercise Before Diving, and a pill to prevent DCS?
Squid Fishermen’s Bombs Rattle Night Divers
Weight Integrated BCDs, worth the hassle for traveling divers?
How "Advanced" are Advanced Divers?, mistaking “advanced” for “experienced”
The Quirks of Equipment Insurance, changes make replacement tougher
Flotsam & Jetsam

June, 2004

Aqua One: Thailand, diving in the Adaman Sea
And Don't Forget Your Visa
Gender Bias
U.S. State Department Warnings
Two Thai Live-Aboard Options, Ocean Rover and Mermaid I
A Word from Cayman Diving Lodge
Fly-By-Night Training
Readers Report on Equipment Insurance, is your homeowner’s or renter’s policy good enough?
Cozumel Taxi Mafia Holds Tourists Hostage
New Jersey Court Deals Blow to Liability Waiver, daughter can sue though dead dad signed a waiver
Every Diver’s Nightmare, left behind to drift at sea
New Magazine for Shark Divers
Lost at Sea: Coming to a Multiplex Near You
Flotsam & Jetsam

July, 2004

CoCo View Resort, Roatán, Honduras, 10 years later, the same diver paradise
Halcyon Power Inflator Defect
Sipadan Dive Operators Evicted
Mike Ball Returns to Fight Global Warming
Jean-Michel Cousteau Tells All, says critters died to be in dad’s documentaries
Two Equipment Problems with Aqualung/Seaquest Gear
Endemic Computer Problems: Part I, readers’ reports illustrate why a backup is essential
When Your Computer Is Discontinued
Diver’s Shark Tales from Around the Globe, we love sharks, they don’t always love us
Diving with Great Whites
The Dangers and Thrills of Deep Wreck Diving
Flotsam & Jetsam

August, 2004

North Sulawesi, Indonesia, diving by land and sea
Thumbs Up for the Nautilus Explorer, Thumbs Down for an Undercurrent Poseur
Cream Wards off Jellyfish Stings, Stanford Study Suggests
Reports From Readers: Part I, Cozumel’s adult dive operators, Bonaire bummers
Computer Problems: Part II, more reasons why a back-up is mandatory
Diving Is Not For Everyone, Thankfully
Oceanic Objects to Review of Veo 250
Dive Boat Strandings: Part II, will we ever learn?
Why Divers Die: Part I, ...obesity, conditioning, denial
Shadow Divers
Subscriber Asks: Did I Get Gouged?
Flotsam & Jetsam

September, 2004

Lembeh Resort, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, the best critter diving in the world?
Thumbs Down: Plaza Resort Bonaire
Divers Drift 45 Miles and 14 Hours in the Red Sea
Reader’s Reports: Part II, airline problems and attitudes
Hidden Heart Defect Raises DCS Risk Five Fold, at least twenty-five percent of divers have it
Why Divers Die: Part III, the true cause of death – panic, not drowning
More About Weight Integrated BCDs
Only in California
Computer Problems: Part III, air-integrated glitches
Free Diving Between Scuba Dives Could Bend a Diver.
Flotsam & Jetsam

October, 2004

Holbox Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico, some big, big surprises
Shark Research Institute
Sixteen Divers Surface to Find Boat Missing
The Divi Tiara Resort, Cayman Brac, the Nikon School of Underwater Photography
The Caymans, Ivan, and You
Divers Vanish in Fiji
Clearing Up Underwater Photos
Manta Wars in Micronesia
When the Weather Cancels Your Diving, can you get a refund? it depends
Divers Rehabiltate Reef
Faulty Oceanic and Aeris BC Inflators
Why Divers Die, Part IV, equipment failure ... or operator error?
Get a Grip: Manta Bite Mouthpiece
Malaria and Divers: Even in Róatán there’s a risk.
Flotsam & Jetsam

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