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The Ad-Free Diving Magazine Trusted by Serious Divers Since 1975

Whether you're in search of the best dive operation in Cozumel, looking for a live-aboard in Indonesia or Fiji, or news about a dive computer recall, you're in the market for scuba diving information that's independent, authoritative, and easy to find. Published continuously since 1975, we're the source that serious divers have always trusted. Read more

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Editor's Pick of the month

Tropical Ice

Written by Undercurrent's publisher Ben Davison (writing as KL Smith) and set in Belize, Tropical Ice is a story of shark-finning and reef-raping, murder and politics, on an industrial scale, with plenty of diving.

It all takes place at Cap'n Jack's Rum Caye Dive Resort, where Jack's trying to save his failing resort with shark-feeding dives, until a body turns up in the damnedest place.

Tropical Ice is available online from Amazon in paperback ($14.97) or Kindle ($7.99), and in bookstores.

You can order a signed copy for $18 (proceeds go to reef conservation).

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Since 1975, Undercurrent, a nonprofit organization, has published a monthly, subscription-only, ad-free newsletter, with travel reviews -- the good, the bad, and the ugly -- by undercover correspondents, the latest on safety, accidents, and divers deaths (what divers must do to dive safely), equipment issues and problems, and features on tipping protocol ... ensuring ocean rescue ... dive insurance shortcomings ... liability lawsuits ... using that safety sausage properly ... problems with online booking agents ... which resorts and liveaboards fail our standards . . . .everything a serious traveling diver needs to know.

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Latest Reader Reports from the serious divers who read Undercurrent	All 10,000+ Reports
Atlantis Dive Resorts Report in Philippines/Dumaguete *"Five star resort with amazing critters"* filed Feb 2, 2023 by Peter Pinkerton* (Experience: Over 1000 dives, 9 reports, Sr. Reviewer )*
We arrived after a Raja Ampat cruise in Indonesia. Dive staff met us at the airport and transferred us and our luggage to a van and... ... Read more
Wallacea Cruises-Ambai Report in Indonesia/Raja Ampat *"Nice trip with a surprise at the end"* filed Feb 2, 2023 by Peter Pinkerton* (Experience: Over 1000 dives, 9 reports, Sr. Reviewer )*
There were 17 guests, 4 Americans, 1 Italian, and the rest were French. The boat had a new relief cruise director who flawlessly swi... ... Read more
Explorer Ventures -- T&C Explorer II Report in Turks and Caicos *"Great crew, okay diving"* filed Feb 2, 2023 by Peter Pinkerton* (Experience: Over 1000 dives, 9 reports, Sr. Reviewer )*
Great crew, really good food, nice fluffy towels, crew always cleaning up. Crew worked really well together and we apprec... ... Read more
Reef Divers/Cayman Brac beach Resort Report in Cayman Islands/Cayman Brac *"Great week of diving at Cayman Brac Beach resort"* filed Feb 2, 2023 by Grace Gibson* (Experience: Over 1000 dives, 2 reports)*
I lead our dive shops’ trip of 19 divers here from Jan 22-29, 2023. Resort Great food & fantastic staff from front desk through to ba... ... Read more
Magic Island & Magic Oceans/https://magicresorts.online Report in Philippines/Magic Island & Magic Oceans *"Magic Island/Magic Oceans Combo: Very Good Diving!"* filed Jan 31, 2023 by Michael Wood* (Experience: Over 1000 dives, 19 reports, Contributor )*
After 3 years of Covid delays, our group of 14 finally made it to the Philippines. Magic Island on Cebu Island (Moalboal area) was our ... ... Read more