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David E Reubush, VA, US
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Dive Destination
Dive Op/Resort
Live
Aboard?
Review
Rating
Date
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Helpful
Votes
Philippines/Anilao Crystal Blue Resort "A great place for muck diving."
A great place for muck diving.This was my second trip to Crystal Blue in 2 years (and my buddy and I have already booked at trip f... Full report  
5 stars  
5/2024   Photos available 
Indonesia/Komodo Dive Damai LiveAboard "Another great trip to Komodo"
Another great trip to KomodoThis was my third trip to Komodo on the Damai I starting with the 4th voyage as a new boat in 2009. ... Full report  
5 stars  
1/2024   Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Indonesia/Bali Alam Batu "A spacious, comfortable resort"
A spacious, comfortable resortMy buddy and I visited Alam Batu in January of 2024 with a group organized by Kerri and Hergen of Su... Full report  
3 stars  
1/2024   Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Philippines/Dumaguete Atmosphere Resort & Spa "A lot to like, but a few annoyances"
A lot to like, but a few annoyancesMy buddy and I followed our visit to Crystal Blue with an additional 9 days of, mainly, muck diving ... Full report  
4 stars  
5/2023   1Helpful vote(s) received
Philippines/Dumaguete Atmosphere Resort & Spa "A lot to like, but a few annoyances"
A lot to like, but a few annoyancesMy buddy and I followed our visit to Crystal Blue with an additional 9 days of, mainly, muck diving ... Full report  
4 stars  
5/2023   Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Philippines/Anilao Crystal Blue Resort "Great muck diving, great photo instruction, great price."
Great muck diving, great photo instruction, great price.I am a fan of muck diving and macro photography. Anilao had been on my bucket list for years, but, ... Full report  
5 stars  
5/2023   Photos available 
Cayman Islands Pirates Point Resort Full report "Another 2 weeks in the paradise of diving in the Caribbean"
Another 2 weeks in the paradise of diving in the CaribbeanThis was our 26th trip to Pirates Point and the second of 2022. Needless to say we like it a lot. ... Full report  
4 stars  
8/2022   Photos available 
Cayman Islands/Little Cayman Pirates Point Resort Full report "The usual good diving with an added bonus of many more sharks"
The usual good diving with an added bonus of many more sharks My wife and I have been visiting Pirates Point since 1995, this was our 24th time there. The f... Full report  
4 stars  
2/2022   3Helpful vote(s) received
Indonesia/Ambon Spice Island Divers Full report "Muck Diving Heaven"
Muck Diving HeavenAfter our trip to Misool my wife and I and my dive buddy flew to Ambon and spent 5 days at Spice Isl... Full report  
5 stars  
2/2020   Photos available 
Indonesia/Raja Ampat Misool Eco Resort Full report "Healthy reefs and abundant fish life"
Healthy reefs and abundant fish lifeMy wife, I, and my dive buddy spent 12 days at Misool Eco Resort in early February as participants i... Full report  
5 stars  
2/2020   Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Indonesia/Raja Ampat Misool Eco Resort Full report "Healthy reefs and abundant fish life"
Healthy reefs and abundant fish lifeMy wife, I, and my dive buddy spent 12 days at Misool Eco Resort in early February as participants i... Full report  
5 stars  
2/2020    
Cayman Islands Pirates Point Resort Full report "Great Visit Number 23"
Great Visit Number 23This was our 23rd visit to Pirates Point since 1995. We enjoy the staff, the food, the diving, and ... Full report  
3 stars  
8/2019   1Helpful vote(s) received
Bonaire Buddy Dive Resort Full report "Diving Disappointment"
Diving DisappointmentMy buddy wanted to attend a Lightroom course being taught by Erin Quigley at Buddy Dive in Bonaire a... Full report  
3 stars  
5/2019   1Helpful vote(s) received
Cayman Islands/Little Cayman Pirates Point Resort Full report "Another great visit"
Another great visitThis was our 23rd visit to Pirates Point since 1995. That alone should tell you how much we like it... Full report  
4 stars  
8/2018    
Indonesia/Komodo Dive Damai Full report LiveAboard "Another enjoyable trip to Komodo"
Another enjoyable trip to KomodoThis was my third trip on the Damai I, but it had been 6 years since I was last on the boat. The tr... Full report  
5 stars  
7/2018   1Helpful vote(s) received
Indonesia/Lembeh Lembeh Resort Full report "Another great visit to the muck capital of the world"
Another great visit to the muck capital of the worldThis was my fourth trip to Lembeh Resort and the first since 2015. My buddy and I were there to att... Full report  
5 stars  
7/2018    
Indonesia/Lembeh Lembeh Resort Full report "Another great visit to the muck capital of the world"
Another great visit to the muck capital of the worldThis was my fourth trip to Lembeh Resort and the first since 2015. My buddy and I were there to att... Full report  
5 stars  
7/2018    
Indonesia/Bunaken Siladen Resort Full report "Well worth returning to."
Well worth returning to.My dive buddy and I were scheduled to go to Lembeh for a trip organized by Burt Jones and Maurine Sh... Full report  
4 stars  
7/2018   2Helpful vote(s) received
Papua New Guinea/New Britain Island Walindi Plantation Resort Full report "Walindi Plantation Resort - Still unspoiled"
Walindi Plantation Resort - Still unspoiledWalindi Plantation Resort on the shores of Kimbe Bay is another of those iconic dive destinations th... Full report  
4 stars  
3/2018   1Helpful vote(s) received
Papua New Guinea/New Britain Island MV FeBrina Full report LiveAboard "FeBrina, Lots of Positives in Spite of a Unique Set of Circumstances "
FeBrina, Lots of Positives in Spite of a Unique Set of Circumstances Almost since I got certified 25 years ago I have read/ heard about the MV FeBrina; its captain, Alan ... Full report  
4 stars  
3/2018   2Helpful vote(s) received
Cayman Islands/Little Cayman Pirates Point Resort Full report "Another great visit"
Another great visitThis was our 21st visit to Pirates Point in what has become an annual "must do. " As usual, the wate... Full report  
4 stars  
8/2017    
Indonesia/Triton Bay Triton Bay Divers Full report "Triton Bay Divers Remote, But Worth the Effort to Get There"
Triton Bay Divers Remote, But Worth the Effort to Get ThereTriton Bay Divers is a relatively new (2 years old), small (6 cabins) dive resort in Triton Bay. My... Full report  
4 stars  
3/2017   3Helpful vote(s) received
Indonesia/Raja Ampat to Triton Bay Dewi Nusantara Full report LiveAboard "Raja Ampat to Triton Bay on the Dewi Nusantara"
Raja Ampat to Triton Bay on the Dewi NusantaraThis was my second trip to Raja Ampat on the Dewi Nusantara. This trip was led by Burt Jones of Sec... Full report  
4 stars  
2/2017   3Helpful vote(s) received
Fiji and Tuvalu/Pacific Harbor Beqa Adventure Divers/The Pearl Full report "Another great experience! - #2"
Another great experience! - #2Before our live- aboard trip on the Nai'a (led by Burt Jones and Hergen Spalink) we spent 3 days in P... Full report  
5 stars  
9/2016    
Fiji and Tuvalu/Pacific Harbor Aqua-Trek/The Pearl Full report "What an experience! #1"
What an experience! #1Before our live- aboard trip on the Nai'a (led by Burt Jones and Hergen Spalink) we spent 3 days in P... Full report  
5 stars  
9/2016    
Fiji and Tuvalu/Fiji Nai'a Fiji Full report LiveAboard "Nai'a, THE way to do Fiji"
Nai'a, THE way to do FijiFiji and the Nai'a, had been on my radar for a long time. When Burt Jones of Secret Sea Visions and... Full report  
4 stars  
10/2016   1Helpful vote(s) received
Cayman Islands/Little Cayman Pirates Point Resort Full report "Another great trip to Pirates Point, Little Cayman"
Another great trip to Pirates Point, Little CaymanThis was our 20th trip to Pirates Point since 1995, and this year was the resort's 30th anniversary. ... Full report  
5 stars  
8/2016   2Helpful vote(s) received
Cayman Islands/Little Cayman Pirates Point Resort Full report "Another great trip to Pirates Point, Little Cayman"
Another great trip to Pirates Point, Little CaymanThis was our 19th trip to Pirates Point since 1995. My wife and I now make at least one trip there ... Full report  
5 stars  
8/2015    
Indonesia/Komodo Arenui Full report LiveAboard "More great diving in Komodo"
More great diving in KomodoI first dove Komodo in 2009 and had been anxious to get back ever since. When Burt Jones and Maurin... Full report  
5 stars  
5/2015   2Helpful vote(s) received
Indonesia/Lembeh Lembeh Resort Full report "Lembeh, Better than ever."
Lembeh, Better than ever.This was my 3rd trip to Lembeh Resort. In my last report (2014 Chapbook) I had a number of complain... Full report  
5 stars  
4/2015    
Indonesia/Raja Ampat Dewi Nusantara Full report LiveAboard "Raja Ampat in November"
Raja Ampat in NovemberThis was my 4th trip to Raja Ampat, but the first in the Northern Hemisphere fall. I found the cond... Full report  
4 stars  
11/2014    
Indonesia/Tulamben, Bali Villa Markisa Full report "Great Muck Diving"
Great Muck DivingI am a macro/ muck diving enthusiast. This was my second trip to Villa Markisa in 2 years. While th... Full report  
4 stars  
10/2014   1Helpful vote(s) received
Cayman Islands/Little Cayman Pirates Point Resort Full report This was our 18th trip to Pirates Point and our 2nd in 2014. I'll refer you to my January report fo... Full report  
4 stars  
8/2014    
Indonesia/Banda Sea Pindito Full report LiveAboard Edi Frommenwiler is one of the pioneers of live- aboard diving in Indonesia, having supervised the co... Full report  
4 stars  
5/2014   1Helpful vote(s) received
Cayman Islands/Little Cayman Pirates Point Resort Full report This was our 17th trip to Pirates Point since 1995 (and there are folks who have been there more tha... Full report  
4 stars  
1/2014    
Indonesia/Lembeh Lembeh Resort Full report This was my second trip to Lembeh Resort in less than a year. I went by myself last October at the ... Full report  
4 stars  
7/2013    
Indonesia/Bali Villa Markisa Full report Villa Markisa is a small dive resort set in beautiful grounds on the east coast of Bali next- door to... Full report  
4 stars  
6/2013   1Helpful vote(s) received
Cayman Islands/Little Cayman Pirates Point Resort Full report This was our 16th trip to Pirates Point since 1995. That, alone, should tell you that we like it - ... Full report  
4 stars  
8/2013   1Helpful vote(s) received
Africa/Egypt, Sharm El Sheikh Camel Dive Club Full report My son is an ex- pat living in Doha, Qatar with his family. He had not been diving in a number of ye... Full report  
2 stars  
7/2013    
Philippines/Tubbataha Reef Atlantis Dive Resorts/Atlantis Azores Liveaboard Full report LiveAboard This was a trip with Duane Silverstein of Seacology to dive as well as visit a Seacology village sit... Full report  
3 stars  
4/2013    
Philippines/Puerto Galera Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report This was my second trip to Atlantis Puerto Galera. The diving was about what I remembered. Reasona... Full report  
3 stars  
4/2013   1Helpful vote(s) received
Indonesia/Cenderawasih Bay Dive Damai Full report LiveAboard WHALE SHARKS! I had the opportunity to dive with whale sharks a number of years ago in the Galapago... Full report  
5 stars  
9/2012    
Indonesia/Raja Ampat Dive Damai Full report LiveAboard This was my 3rd trip to Raja Ampat and 2nd there with Burt Jones in 3 years. You might get the impr... Full report  
5 stars  
3/2012    
Cayman Islands/Little Cayman Pirates Point Resort Full report This review is actually going to cover 2 trips this year to Pirates Point. My wife and I spent 4 we... Full report  
4 stars  
8/2012    
Bahamas/Southern Bahamas Explorer Ventures --Turks & Caicos Explorer II Full report LiveAboard The trip started off on a down note when I arrived at the airport in Provo and found out that, while... Full report  
1 stars  
5/2012    
Indonesia/Wakatobi/Pelagian Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report LiveAboard This was our second trip to Wakatobi/ Pelagian. We spent 2 weeks on the Pelagian in December, 2007. ... Full report  
3 stars  
7/2011    
Indonesia/Wakatobi Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report This was our second trip to Wakatobi/ Pelagian. We spent 2 weeks on the Pelagian in December, 2007, ... Full report  
3 stars  
7/2011    
Indonesia/Raja Ampat Seven Seas Full report LiveAboard This was my second trip to Raja Ampat. I really enjoyed my first trip in 2010, but this trip took t... Full report  
5 stars  
4/2011   1Helpful vote(s) received
Cayman Islands/Little Cayman Pirates Point Resort Full report This was our 13th trip to Pirates Point and Gladys' 25th anniversary in business. August would not ... Full report  
4 stars  
8/2011    
Philippines/Puerto Galera Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report As with Atlantic Dumaguete there are many pluses about Atlantis Puerto Galera. The people (dive gui... Full report  
4 stars  
2/2011    
Philippines/Dumaguete Atlantis Dive Resorts Full report There are many pluses about Atlantis Dumaguete. The people (dive guides, restaurant staff, etc. etc... Full report  
3 stars  
2/2011    
Cayman Islands/Little Cayman Pirates Point Resort Full report This was our 12th trip to Pirates Point. August would not be the same without our annual pilgrimage... Full report  
4 stars  
8/2010    
Indonesia/Raja Ampat Kararu Dive Voyages/Sea Safari VII Full report LiveAboard This was my 3rd trip to Indonesia, but first to Raja Ampat. After reading Burt & Maurine's guide I ... Full report  
5 stars  
5/2010    
Indonesia/Bali to Komodo Dive Damai/MSY Damai Full report LiveAboard I have a new favorite live- aboard – the MSY Damai. I was on the boat for its 4th trip in October, 2... Full report  
5 stars  
10/2009    
Cayman Islands/Little Cayman Pirates Point Full report This was our 11th trip to Little Cayman and Pirates Point and we have already signed up for next yea... Full report  
4 stars  
8/2009    
Red Sea/Southern Emperor Divers/Emperor Infinity (Gold Level Boat) Full report LiveAboard First of all, the boats leave from Port Ghaleb. If you don't fly into Marsa Alam (We didn't. I don... Full report  
3 stars  
9/2008    
Cayman Islands Pirates Point Full report This was our 10th trip to Pirates Point (since 1995). Since 1992 it has become one of our, must do, ... Full report  
5 stars  
8/2008    
Indonesia Wakatobi/Pelagian Full report LiveAboard After having already paid for a trip on the Wakatobi boat, the Pelagian, it was with some significan... Full report  
5 stars  
12/2007    
Cayman Islands/Little Cayman Pirates Point Full report This was our ninth trip to Pirates Point since 1995. We now come every year for 2 weeks. Of all th... Full report  
5 stars  
8/2007    
Honduras/Utila/Roatan Utila Aggressor Full report LiveAboard My wife and I had not been to Honduras since 1994 and decided to try it again. We should have staye... Full report  
2 stars  
3/2007    
Cayman Islands/Little Cayman Pirates Point Full report This was our 8th trip to our scuba diving home away from home - Pirates Point on Little Cayman. Pri... Full report  
5 stars  
8/2005    
The Continental USA/Florida Panhandle Scuba Tech/N/A Full report Had an invitation to spend a week with friends at their summer place in Destin, FL. I did an intern... Full report  
1 stars  
7/2006    
Dominica Dive Dominica/Castle Comfort Dive Lodge Full report This was my second trip to Castle Comfort/ Dive Dominica, the first being 5 years ago. I will return... Full report  
4 stars  
4/2006    
Belize Belize Aggressor III Full report LiveAboard This was my 4th trip to Belize, but the first in October. (Others were March, June, and August. ) ... Full report  
4 stars  
10/2004    
Cayman Islands/Little Cayman Pirates Point Full report This was our 7th trip since 1995 (and 4th year in a row) to Pirates Point. We started going right a... Full report  
5 stars  
8/2005    
Cayman Islands/Little Cayman Pirates Point Full report The good: Just about everything. This was our 6th trip to Pirates Point since 1995. One of the in... Full report  
4 stars  
8/2003    
Virgin Islands/St.Thomas Blue Water Divers/Wyndham Sugar Bay Full report The good: Blue Water Divers are easy to work with and very friendly. They have a new boat that has... Full report  
2 stars  
5/2003    
Australia/Great Barrier Reef Mike Ball Spoilsport Full report LiveAboard The good: The Spoilsport is a large, stable catamaran with comfortable cabins, great dive deck, a l... Full report  
4 stars  
2/2003    

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