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Barra Reef Divers/Neptune's Lodge and Beach Bar Report in Africa/Mozambique
"Mozambique Experience"
filed Nov 19, 2024 by Philip Karp (Experience: 251-500 dives, 6 reports, Reviewer )
4 stars

]I spent 5 days diving with Barra Reef Divers as part of a trip organized by a U.S. dive dive shop. I can’t say enough about the great ... ... Read more


Lembeh Resort Report in Indonesia
"For the love of Muck diving"
filed Nov 15, 2024 by Bonnie McKenna (Experience: Over 1000 dives, 13 reports, Contributor )
5 stars

Lembeh is synonymous with muck diving, macro photography, and unusual critters. To complement your trip, the Solitude Resort in Lembeh ... ... Read more Photos available


NAD-Lembeh Report in Indonesia/Lembeh
"NAD-Lembeh is a great dive resort"
filed Nov 13, 2024 by Phillip C Gans (Experience: Over 1000 dives, 7 reports, Sr. Reviewer )
5 stars

Lembeh is special for small creatures, and the NAD dive guides find them. My guide found creatures too small to believe-- hairy shrimp... ... Read more


Atlantis Dive Resorts Report in Philippines/Anilao and surrounding area LiveAboard
"Azores Liveaboard -- great staff and enjoyable experience"
filed Nov 13, 2024 by Michael N. Hofman (Experience: Over 1000 dives, 25 reports, Sr. Contributor )
4 stars

The Azores liveaboard is run by Atlantis Dive Resorts, an operation which knows everything about customer service! Great team on land ... ... Read more


Buceo Anilao Beach & Dive Resort Report in Philippines/Anilao
"Customer service above and beyond!"
filed Nov 13, 2024 by Michael N. Hofman (Experience: Over 1000 dives, 25 reports, Sr. Contributor )
3 stars

This is a relatively small resort (maybe 30 rooms) located on a hill in Anilao, but so pretty -- all the buildings are bright yellow an... ... Read more


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Read these free articles from past issues:

LiPo bags halt battery fires, 10/24
It takes hope to save yourself, 10/24
Does Renting Gear Save Travel Hassle?, 08/24
Having Fun with Artificial Intelligence, 07/24
Diving from the BVI Aggressor in the British Virgin Islands, 06/24
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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