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Ramon's Village Resort Report in Belize/Ambergris Caye
"Reefs and tropical fish life pretty poor and boring"
filed Dec 8, 2024 by Don Q Cryer (Experience: 501-1000 dives)
1 stars

I stayed and dove with Ramon's 15 years ago and the operation and diving was great. Sad, but no more. The diving sites were the most... ... Read more


Aggressor Fleet Report in Belize/Lighthouse and Turneffe LiveAboard
"Belize Aggressor IV: good boat, but diminished reefs"
filed Dec 4, 2024 by Mary McCombie (Experience: Over 1000 dives, 28 reports, Sr. Contributor )
3 stars

This was my fifth trip aboard the Belize Aggressor IV, so obviously I like the boat and the operation. But it was a shock to me to see ... ... Read more


Ra Divers/Volivoli Beach Resort Report in Fiji and Tuvalu/Fiji
"Fiji Thanksgiving"
filed Dec 3, 2024 by Bobby Munno (Experience: Over 1000 dives, 24 reports, Sr. Contributor )
4 stars

Fiji was always on my dive wish list. After speaking with Simon representing Volivoli Beach Resort at Beneath the Sea and Travel & Adv... ... Read more


Paradise Taveuni/Paradise Taveuni Resort Report in Fiji and Tuvalu/Taveuni
"Never got to the best parts of Rainbow Reef"
filed Dec 3, 2024 by Robert Herrick (Experience: 251-500 dives)
3 stars

Never got to the best parts of Rainbow Reef We wanted to go on a family scuba vacation over my Son’s spring break, and Bluewater Tra... ... Read more


Atlantis Azores Report in Philippines/ Visayas
"Excellent diving on a comfortable boat"
filed Dec 3, 2024 by Debora McAteer (Experience: Over 1000 dives, 10 reports, Sr. Reviewer )
5 stars

I did the 10 night Ultimate Visayas Safari in Nov. The Atlantis Azores has 8 cabins to accommodate 16 divers. The boat is comfortable b... ... 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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