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Dive Destination
Dive Op/Resort
Live
Aboard?
Review
Rating
Date
Photos/
Helpful
Votes
Aruba S.E.Aruba Fly 'n Dive/N/A "Another week of great diving"
Another week of great divingThis is my 13th year of diving with this company. I missed 2020 due to COVID restrictions, back pro... Full report  
3 stars  
7/2021    
Solomon Islands Bilikiki Cruises Full report LiveAboard "Bucket list trip well worth the effort to get there"
Bucket list trip well worth the effort to get thereI planned this trip in July 2018 after hearing good reviews from divers on other trips. I flew from... Full report  
5 stars  
6/2019   1Helpful vote(s) received
Fiji and Tuvalu Nai'a Fiji Full report LiveAboard "First leg of a South Pacific bucket list trip"
First leg of a South Pacific bucket list tripThis was my second trip (first was in November 2014). I booked a 10- day trip on the Bilikiki (Solomo... Full report  
5 stars  
5/2019   1Helpful vote(s) received
Hawaii/Kauai Fathom Five Divers and Ocean Quest/Marriott's Kauai Beach Club Full report "Some good dives despite unusual weather"
Some good dives despite unusual weatherThis was my 10th consecutive year diving with Fathom Five. See my earlier reports for more details ... Full report  
4 stars  
7/2018   1Helpful vote(s) received
Aruba Sea Aruba Fly 'n Dive/Marriott's Aruba Surf Club Full report "Cool diving in Aruba"
Cool diving in ArubaThis is my eleventh consecutive year diving with this operator. See my Dec 2017 and earlier reports... Full report  
4 stars  
6/2018   1Helpful vote(s) received
Red Sea Red Sea Aggressor Full report LiveAboard "Two weeks of 5-star pampering"
Two weeks of 5-star pamperingThe Red Sea has been on my bucket list, and late January when Aggressor announced bargain cruises fo... Full report  
5 stars  
4/2018   3Helpful vote(s) received
Aruba S.E.Aruba Fly 'n Dive/Marriott's Aruba Surf Club Full report "Another year of diving in Aruba"
Another year of diving in ArubaI made two trips this year, May for two weeks and December for 10 days. Had anywhere from 4 to 14 d... Full report  
4 stars  
12/2017   3Helpful vote(s) received
Hawaii/Kauai Fathom Five Divers and Ocean Quest/Marriott's Kauai Beach Club Full report "Three windy weeks, but some good diving"
Three windy weeks, but some good divingThis was my 10th trip to Kauai since doing my OA certification there in Nov. 2007 and 9th consecutiv... Full report  
4 stars  
10/2017   1Helpful vote(s) received
Hawaii/Maaui Lahaina Divers/Marriott Maui Ocean Club Full report "2nd trip with Lahaina Divers this year"
2nd trip with Lahaina Divers this yearWhat more can I say that didn't in previous reports about LD? By know, I don't need to ask what seat... Full report  
4 stars  
7/2017   1Helpful vote(s) received
Belize Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard "Aggressor IV Boat great; diving didn't live up to my expectations"
Aggressor IV Boat great; diving didn't live up to my expectationsI would guess that Belize is on every diver's bucket list, so when I got an email from the Aggressor... Full report  
4 stars  
5/2017   2Helpful vote(s) received
Hawaii/Maui County Lahaina Divers/Marriott Maui Ocean Club Full report "My 1000th dive"
My 1000th diveI've been diving with this operator since 2009. In addition to 3 weeks in July 2016, I did another w... Full report  
4 stars  
1/2017   1Helpful vote(s) received
Hawaii/Kauai Fathom Five Divers and Ocean Quest/Marriott's Kauai Beach Club Full report "Kauai in October"
Kauai in OctoberI expected to get the usual top- level service from F5, but was surprised to see critters I've never ... Full report  
4 stars  
10/2016    
Hawaii/Maui Lahaina Divers/Marriott Maui Ocean Club Full report "Fun 25 dives over 3 weeks"
Fun 25 dives over 3 weeksI've been diving in Hawaii yearly (sometimes more than one trip per year), and LD has been my choice... Full report  
5 stars  
7/2016   1Helpful vote(s) received
Aruba S.E.Aruba Fly 'n Dive/Marriott's Aruba Surf Club Full report "9 years diving here; better than ever"
9 years diving here; better than everThis is my ninth consecutive year of diving with Fly'N'Dive (AKA Diver Factory). Erwin & his wife P... Full report  
3 stars  
6/2016   1Helpful vote(s) received
Cayman Islands/Grand Cayman East End Ocean Frontiers/Morritt's Full report "Another great week with OF"
Another great week with OFThis was my fourth trip diving with OF. As mentioned in other reports, they will rinse, store and se... Full report  
5 stars  
4/2016   1Helpful vote(s) received
Hawaii/Kauai Fathom Five Divers and Ocean Quest/Marriott's Kauai Beach Club Full report "Another year of great diving w/FF"
Another year of great diving w/FFI've been diving w/ FF for two weeks every year since 2009. Nice crew; each boat takes a maximum of ... Full report  
3 stars  
7/2015   1Helpful vote(s) received
Hawaii/Maui Lahaina Divers/Marriott Ocean club Full report "Another year with LD; still outstanding"
Another year with LD; still outstandingThis is my 8th or 9th trip to Maui, diving with LD every time. Regularly scheduled trips to various... Full report  
5 stars  
7/2015   1Helpful vote(s) received
Fiji and Tuvalu Nai'a Fiji Full report LiveAboard "Great diving despite lack of sun"
Great diving despite lack of sunAfter first booking on the Island Dancer late in Dec 2013 (with a $700 discount), I switched to Nai'... Full report  
5 stars  
11/2014   1Helpful vote(s) received
Virgin Islands/St Thomas Blue Island Divers/Marriott's Frenchman's Cove Full report See my Dec 2012 report and Mark Gwinnett's Dec 2013 for more details. All comments from both report... Full report  
5 stars  
10/2014    
Hawaii/Kauai Fathom Five Divers and Ocean Quest/Marriott's Kauai Beach Club Full report This is my 7th consecutive year diving with F5. Owner Jeannette is now very hands on, and it shows, ... Full report  
3 stars  
7/2014    
Hawaii/Maui, Lanai Lahaina Divers/Marriott's Maui Beach Club Full report This was my fifth time diving with LD in 5 years. They are the only operator that makes regular trip... Full report  
5 stars  
7/2014    
St. Kitts and Nevis Dive St. Kitts/Marriott's St. Kitts Beach Club Full report ... Full report  
3 stars  
8/2014    
St. Kitts and Nevis Explorer Ventures Full report ... Full report  
5 stars  
8/2014    
Aruba SE Aruba Fly 'n Dive/Marriott's Aruba Surf Club Full report This is my 7th year diving with this outfit. See my Oct 2013 review. Erwin & his wife Paula have r... Full report  
5 stars  
5/2014   2Helpful vote(s) received
Maldives Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard I had a great time. The crew did a superb job all- around, especially considering there was a full b... Full report  
5 stars  
11/2013    
Aruba SE Fly n Dive/Marriott's Aruba Surf Club Full report This is my sixth year diving with this operator. Shop et al was sold earlier this year, but new owne... Full report  
4 stars  
10/2013    
Micronesia/Palau Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard This was the Tropic Dancer operating as the Palau Aggressor, since the Aggressor was on the "outside... Full report  
5 stars  
7/2013    
Hawaii/Oahu Kaimana Divers/Marriott's Ko 'Olina Beach club Full report Gabe Scotti runs the show and provides custom- tailored dive weeks, depending on your requests. He u... Full report  
5 stars  
4/2013    
Saba Caribbean Explorer II Full report LiveAboard My fourth trip on this boat, 3rd on this itinerary. Crew did an amazing job considering the boat wa... Full report  
5 stars  
1/2013    
St. Kitts and Nevis Pro Divers, Inc./Marriott Full report I made arrangements for a week of diving at the end of a liveaboard trip (Caribbean Explorer II). G... Full report  
5 stars  
1/2013   1Helpful vote(s) received
Virgin Islands/St. Thomas Blue Island Divers/Marriott Frenchman's Cove Full report I found Blue Island Divers from Trip Advisor reports, then searched Undercurrent reviews (latest was... Full report  
5 stars  
12/2012    
Hawaii/Kauai Fathom Five Divers and Ocean Quest/Marriott's Kauai Beach Club Full report This is my 4th consecutive year diving with FF. They have two 6- passenger boats. Entry by backroll, ... Full report  
5 stars  
10/2012    
Turks and Caicos Explorer Ventures -- T&C Explorer II Full report LiveAboard I had read reports here describing the boat's swing, and it was much more than I expected (probably ... Full report  
5 stars  
7/2012    
Aruba SE Aruba Fly n Dive/Marriott's Aruba Surf Club Full report This was my fifth consecutive year diving w/ SE Fly n Dive for two weeks in May. The weather was VER... Full report  
4 stars  
5/2012    
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Playa Del Carmen Dive Balam/Royal Haciendas Full report Two small (10- 15) passenger boats; none full. Neither has head. Canopy to protect from sun. Small... Full report  
3 stars  
4/2012    
Hawaii/Maui 5 Star Scuba/Marriott's Maui Ocean Club Full report Dove Black Rock (Sheraton) at night. I did this last year, and this one was awesome! Saw turtles, ... Full report  
5 stars  
12/2011    
Hawaii/Maui Lahaina Divers/Marriott's Maui Ocean Club Full report One of the boats goes in drydock for two weeks in early December, so the remaining boat can be close... Full report  
5 stars  
12/2011    
Curaçao Caribbean Sea Sports/Marriott Full report CSS operations right at hotel. I could see from my window. Checkin for morning dive boat at 8: 30 a... Full report  
4 stars  
10/2011    
Hawaii/Kauai Fathom Five Divers and Ocean Quest/Marriott's Kaui Beach Club Full report This is my third year diving w/ F5, 5th year in Kauai, and this was the coldest air and water temps, ... Full report  
5 stars  
7/2011    
Aruba SE Aruba Fly n Dive/Marriott Surf Club Full report This is my fourth consecutive year diving with this operation. This is no rush diving. Van will pi... Full report  
5 stars  
5/2011    
Micronesia/Palau Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard This truly was the trip of a lifetime! I had already booked my timeshare weeks in Hawaii for Septem... Full report  
5 stars  
9/2010    
Aruba SE Aruba Fly n Dive/Marriott Aruba Surf Club Full report This is the third year in a row I've done two weeks of diving in May with SE Aruba Fly n Dive. This... Full report  
4 stars  
5/2010    
Cayman Islands/Grand Cayman, East End Ocean Frontiers/Reef Resort Full report Unusual weather (winds 20- 30 mph and gusting higher all week). Bought ultimate package ($750 for 5 ... Full report  
5 stars  
4/2010    
Caribbean (General)/Saba, Statia, St. Kitts Explorer Ventures/Caribbean Explorer II Full report LiveAboard This is my third trip on the CE II within 13 months, second on this itinerary. Sunny, but very wind... Full report  
4 stars  
1/2010    
Hawaii/Maui Lahaina Divers/Marriott Maui Ocean Club Full report I chose Lahaina Divers because I wanted to dive the other islands (Lanai and Molokai) and few operat... Full report  
5 stars  
11/2009    
Hawaii/Kaui Fathom Five Divers and Ocean Quest/Marriott Kauai Beach Club Full report Fathom 5 limits shore dives (at Koloa Landing) to no more than 4 divers per DM. Uses 6- packs for bo... Full report  
5 stars  
11/2009    
Bahamas Explorer Ventures/Caribbean Explorer II Full report LiveAboard This was an exporatory trip, as the boat was repositioning from Great Exuma to Freeport, so many of ... Full report  
4 stars  
8/2009    
The Continental USA/Morehead City NC Discovery Diving Full report Dove Friday with Discovery Diving on Outrageous with about 16 divers. Long, very rough trip (over 1 ... Full report  
5 stars  
7/2009    
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan Scuba Club Cozumel Full report This was my first trip to Cozumel. I knew it was primarily drift diving, but I wasn't expecting cur... Full report  
4 stars  
4/2009    

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