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Dive Op / Resort	Live Aboard?	Area	Title / Review	Rating Advanced / Beginner	Diving Date	Reporter/ # Dives	Photos/ Helpful Votes
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*Bonne Terre Mine*		Missouri	A flooded lead mine. No current, super viz, water a constant 58 - so a 7 mm or drysuit is needed. The mine is cavern like, with ... Full report		9/2007	Jack Gullo 250+ Dives
*Tilden's Scuba Center*		Thunderbolt Wreck	Tilden's is a good, quality dive operator. Trips are run from the dock around the corner from their shop at Mile Marker 49. 5 in M... Full report		9/2007	Jack Kelly` 250+ Dives
*DIver Down*		Moorehead City, NC	Diver Down is a cut to the chase outfit in Atlantic Beach, N. C. The crew are highly skilled and are there to help in anyway to mak... Full report		8/2007	Cooper Cecil <100 Dives
*Pura Vida Divers*		West Palm Beach, FL	Every dive in West Palm Beach is a drift dive and our currents averaged being moderate for the 5 days of diving we did. Most of t... Full report		8/2007	Roger Roth 500+ Dives
*Looe Reef Resort*		Florida Keys	Looe Key Resort is actually a motel with a dive shop attached, with a resort you could pay for everything at once but at Looe Key ... Full report		8/2007	Raymond Clark 500+ Dives
*Discovery Diving*		Beaufort NC	Number 1 is I wish I had gone to North Carolina long before. Number 2 was that discovery diving along with Olympus provide you wit... Full report		8/2007	Martin Kelly 100+ Dives
*Abyss*		Florida Keys - Marathon	We enjoyed 5 days diving with Abyss, in Marathon. They run a great dive op, with only 6 divers on a roomy boat, which even has a ... Full report		8/2007	Joyce & Stephen Leftly 100+ Dives
*Santa Rosa Dive Shop*		Blue Hole Santa Rosa, NM	This site is easy to locate within the city of Santa Rosa, NM. A dive permit is required and may be purchased at the visitor cent... Full report		7/2007	Wayne Taylor 250+ Dives
*Capt. Pete's Ft. Myers/Diversity*		Deerfield Bch, FL	This was a dive boat rented by the dive center in Ft. Myers for an open water certification dive, where others could join in. The ... Full report		7/2007	Ron & Dawn Steedman 100+ Dives
*Subtropic Dive Center*		Key West - Florida Keys	Subtropic runs several different dive trips out of its shop on Truman Avenue in Key West, just about 1/ 2 mile or so from Duval Str... Full report		7/2007	Jack Kelly 250+ Dives
*out to sea adventures*		Pt. Aransas, Texas	Captain Mike Miglini continues to run a highly professional Spearfishing operation. This time, we went out 26 miles to the oil rig... Full report		6/2007	rusty hubbarth 250+ Dives
*Conch Republic Divers*		Florida Keys	This was my third trip with Conch Republic Divers and the first for the rest of my party. The weather was isolated t- storms and s... Full report		6/2007	Ray Simpkins 250+ Dives
*Olympus Dive Center*		Outer Banks, NC	I'll lead off by saying that this was probably my worst diving experience in the 12 years since I've been certified - so much so t... Full report		6/2007	George Connaughton <100 Dives
*Cooper River Dive Charters*		Cooper River, S.C.	I've been diving in the Cooper River for a number of years, searching for that elusive 6- inch Megalodon tooth. Haven't found a who... Full report		5/2007	Edward Noga 500+ Dives
*Jupiter Dive Center*		jupiter, florida	This is the time of year for lemon sharks and Turtles. The tourists and snow birds have mostly departed, and the crazy lobste... Full report		5/2007	EDMUND DOERING III MD 500+ Dives
*Scuba Emporium*		Ft. Lauderdale, FL	We booked with Scuba Emporium for 5 dives weeks before the trip, and also confirmed the dive time of 10am a few days before the di... Full report		5/2007	T Griffin 250+ Dives
*Quiescence*		Florida Keys	Quiescence Dive Services located in Key Largo bills themselves as having a "Personalized" scuba operation. Many companies use ... Full report		5/2007	Alexander Griffin 250+ Dives
*Conch Republic Divers*		Key Largo	Very good dive operation. Only had one concern one day when I told the captain and instructor on the boat that a diver was below 6... Full report		4/2007	Bear Johnston 250+ Dives
*Dave Ochs' Aqua Safari Adventures*			Dave Ochs set up a week- long trip for two colleagues and me to explore the wrecks and reefs off Southeastern Florida and Key La... Full report		3/2007	Raymond "Chat" Watts 1000+ Dives
*Monterey Express*		Monterey, CA	While on a work- related trip, I decided to take advantage of the opportunity and try diving off Monterey. While the water (alway... Full report		3/2007	Mort Rolleston 100+ Dives
*Desert Divers Supply*		Lake Mead, Nevada	Desert Divers Supply does recreational and technical training, very polite, friendly and professional. I was able to rent 85 cu ft... Full report		1/2007	f rattray 250+ Dives
*Monterey Bay Dive Center*		Monterey Bay	2- tank boat trip with Monterey Bay Dive Center on their 40- foot Silver Prince on a Saturday morning. Both dives at 3rd Pinnacle in... Full report		10/2006	Jon Scott <100 Dives
*Great White Adventures*		Isla de Guadelupe	Staff was amazing. they have been working together for years and really like each other so they are happy and very efficient. They ... Full report		9/2006	Lupo 1000+ Dives
*Florida Keys Dive Center*		Upper Keys (Key Largo)	I dove with this operator for four two tank day trips and a night dive. I had my newly certified 14 year old daughter with me. Sh... Full report		9/2006	Tom Chase 100+ Dives
*None used*		Lake Okoboji Northwest, Iowa	West Lake Okoboji is a "blue water" in northwest Iowa. It is a far cry from diving in the Caribbean, but for land locked Iowa, it ... Full report		8/2006	Larry Sensenig 100+ Dives
*Scuba Luv*		Santa Catalina Island, CA	We dove for two days around Santa Catalina Island. On the first day, we did three dives at Italian Gardens, Gibralter Pinnacle, a... Full report		8/2006	Mort Rolleston 100+ Dives
*Truth Aquatics*		Santa Barbara, Channel Islands	It really was all good. The crew was very accomodating. The showers were hot. The other divers were great to hang out with after... Full report		8/2006	Randy Linscheid <100 Dives
*Capt J.T. Barker*		North Carolina	North Carolina- Hatteras Village at end of Outer Banks. We dove for the first time with [. . . ] during the 4th of July 20... Full report		8/2006	garry gough 250+ Dives
*Truth Aquatics*		Channel Islands	Truth Aquatics owns three live- aboards that operate out of Santa Barbara. Most of their trips are booked through third party oper... Full report		8/2006	Abe Glazer 100+ Dives
*bottom scratcher*		catalina island	The weather was good. I have seen better vis here then what we had. Boat is tight as far as room. ... Full report		8/2006	doug king <100 Dives
*Catalina Divers Supply*		Southern California	Catalina Divers Supply runs a boat called SCUBA CAT. The diving off Catalina Island is beautiful: kelp forests, the giant Black Se... Full report		8/2006	Laura Mosqueda 250+ Dives
*Key Dives*		Florida Keys	Mike and Marcia Goldberg run a first rate operation. The operation is small, only one boat, the GIANT STRIDE. They did not over pa... Full report		8/2006	William K. Harryman <100 Dives
*Scuba Quest, Cape Coral*		Bradenton, FL.	We have lived on FL gulfcoast for over 30 years, and this was our first gulf dive. We had 2 newly cert. family members, and needed... Full report		8/2006	Ron & Dawn Steedman 100+ Dives
*Silent World*		Key Largo	Typical Keys operation, where the dive masters never get wet. The only refreshments on the boat was a cooler of water. We were to... Full report		8/2006	Ron & Dawn Steedman 100+ Dives
*Atlantis Dive Center*		Key Largo, Florida	This was my second dive on the Speigel Grove with Spencer Slate and Neal Watson. On the first one several years ago the ship was o... Full report		7/2006	Gabriel I. Peñagarícano 500+ Dives
*The Dive Shack's Wet Dream*		Pensacola, Fl	Undercurrent News Letter The USS Oriskany, Pensacola, Florida The Dive Shack’s Wet Dream: July , 29- 30 2006 Robert Cecil, ... Full report		7/2006	Robert Cecil <100 Dives
*divers city*		florida keys	Didn't dive with these guys so I can't coment on there boat operations. Allong with tavenier dive center, divers city offers cust... Full report		7/2006	Scott Johnson 100+ Dives
*Truth Aquatics*		Channel Islands, Calif	Overall conditions were great, water temp though too warm for my drysuit unless I went deep and found the thermocline. We were on... Full report		7/2006	Jerry Jensen 100+ Dives
*Viking Diving*		Pensacola, FL	Viking Diving of Pensacola is set up to dive the USS Orskiany with no problem. Our crew was very helpful and help gets diver in and... Full report		6/2006	David N Scarborough 250+ Dives
*Subtropic Dive Shop*		Key West, FL	Q: "Please tell us the good, the bad, and what you wish you had known before you left home. . . " A: The "good news" is a referral fro... Full report		6/2006	John A. Fletcher <100 Dives
*White Star Quarry*		Ohio	White Star dive site is a modest operation that is a descent training site for beginner divers. There are three platforms which i... Full report		5/2006	Wayne Taylor 100+ Dives
*Catalina Divers*		Catalina Island, Avalon	Catalina Divers has their main dive shop on the town pier with another tank fill and rental at the casino area. We went out on th... Full report		2/2006	Jerry Jensen 100+ Dives
*Key Dives*		Islamorado, Fla. Keys	Key Dives in Islamorado was awesome! I'm a beginner diver, They claimed it was Carbbean style Diving! They set up our equipment, h... Full report		2/2006	Marjorie <100 Dives
*Conch Republic Divers*		Florida Keys	My wife Kathy and I dove with Conch Republic Divers in Tavernier. This is a great dive operation and the folks are great to ... Full report		12/2005	Dave Bridenbaugh <100 Dives
*Dive Connections*		San Diego, CA	I found this operation on the net ( [. . . ] ), and did a Saturday afternoon two tank dive and a Sunday morning two tank di... Full report		11/2005	Rich Orman 100+ Dives
*BlueWater Divers of Key Largo*		Key Largo, FL	Blue Water Divers (BWD) is a two man operation which runs out of its berthing area at the Key Largo Marina next to the Holiday Inn... Full report		11/2005	Chuck Donaldson 100+ Dives
*Parrot Island Scuba Adventures*		Pompano Beach, Florida	Parrot Island Scuba Adventures ( [. . . ] ) is a great dive charter. Reasonably priced, safety conscious, and accom... Full report		11/2005	Joni & Bobby Lamb 250+ Dives
*island dive and watersports*		San Juan Islands, WA	We live in Southern Oregon and there's not alot of ocean diving available unless you are extremly desperate. I picked up a copy o... Full report		10/2005	jerry 100+ Dives
*Island Dive and Watersports*		Washington state	First time diving the San Juan Islands Washington and booked onto Island Dive and Watersports charter for two days of three tank d... Full report		10/2005	Jerry Jensen 100+ Dives
*Bonne Terre Mine*		St. Louis, MO	Abandon lead mine - water is crystal clear; there is no marine life, but the mine equipment - cart; trains; tools, drills, are jus... Full report		10/2005	Jack Gullo Jr. 250+ Dives
*Discovery Diving*		Beaufort, NC	The boat crews were excellent - great service and very friendly. Would definitely request Jerry as our boat captain again. The ... Full report		9/2005	Angela Lockhart 250+ Dives
*Truth Aquatics*		California	Good operation. Middle boat, Conception, stolen in March returned to fleet September 1. Refit to new condition, max divers 36. ... Full report		9/2005	Byran (Bud) Worsham 250+ Dives
*Captain Morgan's Dive Tours*		Marathon, FL	This is the third time my wife and I have been diving with Captain Morgan and it is always a pleasure. Captain Doug Morgan knows t... Full report		9/2005	Kirk Adams <100 Dives
*Amoray*		Key Largo	We arrived the day after hurricane Rita went through, so probably alters opinion of diving. We missed one day of diving due to wa... Full report		9/2005	Lisa Strickland <100 Dives
*Discovery Diving*		North Carolina	This was our 3rd trip to NC graveyard in last 5 years. Each time has been with Discovery Diving on the Captain's Lady. Captain Ler... Full report		8/2005	Steve Woerner 1000+ Dives
*M/V Fling*		Gulf of Mexico	The M/ V Fling holds approximately 30 divers + crew. This trip was a 3 day adventure with the first events beginning with boarding... Full report		8/2005	Clay Briscoe <100 Dives
*Scuba Luv/King Neptune*		Santa Catalina Island, CA	Warmer than expected- - could have used a 3mm and much less lead. Spectacular visibility for west coast. Bird rock A+, Eagle Reef A+... Full report		8/2005	Jeff Presley <100 Dives
*Gilboa Quarry*		Ohio	Gilboa Quarry is a local quarry privately owned and established for divers. There is a $12 fee for divers, $6 fee for non- divers, ... Full report		8/2005	Wayne Taylor 100+ Dives
*M/V Spree*		Flower Gardens, Texas	This is not a report about a single trip. I live in South Texas and consider the Flower Gardens my back yard. As such, I average... Full report		8/2005	Larry Deweese 500+ Dives
*olympus dive center*		north carolina	We flew into Railegh- Durham airport, rented a car for the drive to Morehead City, North Carolina. The boat was excellant for the ty... Full report		7/2005	guy johnson 500+ Dives
*Outer Banks Diving*		North Carolina	We have been diving out of Hatteras every July 4 for the last 8 years. Due to the weather, it's rare to squeeze in 3 staight days ... Full report		7/2005	Rick Tuss 500+ Dives
*Olympus*		North Carolina (Atlantic)	Ah, Mighty Olympus: What's happened to you? I've been with this dive operation many times in the past, have even taken courses wit... Full report		7/2005	Ed Noga 500+ Dives
*Nautilus Explorer*		Alaska	We did a 7 day Juneau Alaska- Prince Rupert, British Columbia trip aboard the Nautilus Explorer in July 2005. All the diving took ... Full report		7/2005	Rich Orman <100 Dives
*HMS Minnow*		Key Largo, Fl	I have taken 7, 1- week dive trips to Key Largo from 2000- 2005, and I dove from the HMS Minnow on every occasion. Jeff Jarvis... Full report		6/2005	Gary Cowden 100+ Dives
*Discovery Diving*		Beaufort, North Carolina	... Full report		5/2005	Joe Dormer <100 Dives
*Tropic Vista Dive Resort*		Tavernier	The Tropic Vista Motel is not the top choice of many for a vacation; however, it is ideally set up for someone who wants to comple... Full report		5/2005	Jeremy Ellis 250+ Dives
*Ultimate Getaway*		Florida, Dry Tortugas	Took a group of 9 divers on a 3 night live aboard to the Dry Tortugas (Gulf of Mexico). Total of 16 divers on board and 7 crew. ... Full report		4/2005	John Hardison <100 Dives
*Seaseacher II*		Flower Gardens	Since Flower Gardens is about 100 miles south of Freeport (Houston), TX, only way to check for sea conditions is bouy. Dive opera... Full report		3/2005	Greg Swager <100 Dives
*coastal scuba*		myrtl beach Sc	Coastal scuba has only one agenda, taking your money. This was a decompression dive trip and coastal had no clue what to do. 3 cre... Full report		3/2005	mark malin 500+ Dives
*Truth Aquatics*		Channel Islands California	the boat was great with 30 divers and 6 crew. even though this was the smallest of the 3 truth boats, nobody ever felt crow... Full report		12/2004	Jerry Jensen 100+ Dives
*Paradise Charters/Island Reef Diver*		Key L argo, Florida	I signed up for a half day with Paradise Charters based on earlier reviews on Undercurrent. My first inkling of trouble was when, ... Full report		11/2004	Andrew Levin <100 Dives
*Amy Slate's Amoray Inn*			Our group stayed several days at this resort, then, after an abrupt cancellation by a Bahamas liveaboard berthed in Ft. Lauderdale... Full report		11/2004	Dean Knudson 100+ Dives
*Cape Ann Divers*			Cape Ann has great shore diving. Cape Ann Divers was friendly and helpful in getting fills, suggesting locations, pointing out we... Full report		10/2004	Jack A. Gullo Jr. 100+ Dives
*Olympus*		North Carolina wrecks	My coworker Rich and I dove 30 miles off of Morehead City, NC (about two hour boat ride out). We did two dives a day for two days... Full report		10/2004	Mort Rolleston <100 Dives
*Port Hole Dive Charters*		Neah Bay, Washington	Over Labor Day weekend, I had the pleasure of diving in the Neah Bay area in Washington state. This area, for me, represents what ... Full report		9/2004	LeRoy Anderson 500+ Dives
*Deep South Rivers*		South Carolina, Cooper River	Captain Alec Blalock of Deep South Rivers (803/ 428- 3884) runs a 28 foot pontoon boat on the Cooper River north of Charleston, Sout... Full report		9/2004	Art Hulse 500+ Dives
*truth aquatics*		Channel islands, california	[ even though there were 30 divers and 6 crew nobody ever felt crowded. the food was great even rivaled the Bay Islands Aggressor ... Full report		9/2004	jerry Jensen 100+ Dives
*Amy Slate's Amoray*		Key Largo	Nice Catamaran style dive boat; lots of people on board. Lots of boats on reef. Good operation. Convenient parking. ... Full report		8/2004	Jack Gullo Jr. 100+ Dives
*www.deeper-dci.com*		S.E. Florida	Stayed at Marriott Ocean Point and it was very comfortable, the previous week we stayed at Marriott BeachPlace, which was also ver... Full report		8/2004	Steven Blair 100+ Dives
*see below*		California	I dived with Catalina Scuba Luv on the King Neptune. I tacked on a few days at the end of a business trip, and arrived with my own... Full report		8/2004	Fiona Rattay 100+ Dives
*RLT Divers*		MI - Lake Superior, Isle Royal	This is deep, cold wreck diving at its finest. Brian, the Captain, is extremely knowledgable about the wrecks, and also about col... Full report		7/2004	Darrell R. Seale 250+ Dives
*Lois Ann*		San Diego Wreck Alley	The crew was knowledgeable. That was the only good part of this trip. This is a big metal cork of a boat. I got seasick for the fi... Full report		7/2004	Jeff Hawkins <100 Dives
*Truth Aquatics*		North Channel Islands CA	This is a great dive operation. We went out on the Conception. There is room to accomodate 40 people. There were only 26 of us so ... Full report		7/2004	Jeff Hawkins <100 Dives
*Eagle's Nest*		New York to Block Island	A North East dayboat run as a liveaboard for a 3- day trip; compared with other similar boats run as liveaboards (have been on seve... Full report		7/2004	Harry White 1000+ Dives
*Bonne Terre Mine*		BonneTerre, Missouri	Easy dive, but challenging due to conditions. This was an active mine some 350 feet below ground, until they turned off the pumps... Full report		7/2004	David Schwab 250+ Dives
*Horizon Divers*		Key Largo, FL	Horizon Divers is a fantastic operation. I found them by chance via the internet. They have Scuba Diving's "#1 rating" on their ... Full report		4/2004	M. L. Moorman <100 Dives
*Horizon Divers*		Key Largo, FL	KEY LARGO Overall, I was very pleasantly surprised at the diving at Key Largo and would have to probably rate it my most enjoya... Full report		2/2004	Mort Rolleston <100 Dives
*Island Ventures*		Key Largo, Fl	Did actually not get to do this dive, so this report to serve as a word of advise. Island Venture run a nice little 6 pack boat ... Full report		1/2004	Morten Winckler 100+ Dives
*M/V Fling*		Flower Gardens & Stetson	A very well run 2- day trip, if a little bit like camping. Boat left the dock at 9: 30 pm Friday night and travels while divers sle... Full report		9/2003	Roger Soape 250+ Dives
*Quiescene Diving Service*		Florida - Upper Keys	Did a two tank afternoon trip, booked based on reviews in the Chap Book. They have 3 - 6 pack boats and plug themselves as not be... Full report		8/2003	Bill Harward 250+ Dives
*Off the Wall Charters*		Cooper River, South Carolina	This is not a trip for the light hearted or inexperienced. Expect little viz and a strong current, possible alligator sighting (o... Full report		8/2003	Barbara Petrecca 100+ Dives
*Jim Abernathy's Aquasports*		West Palm Beach, Fl	Diving off of West Palm Beach is adventurous due to proximity of Gulf Current to Florida Coast at this bend on the Eastern side of... Full report		8/2003	Joseph Gallagher 250+ Dives
*Red Wet and Blue*		North Carolina wrecks	I rated some of the accomodations at 3 stars instead of 5, not because I didn't like them, but as a warning to those who demand to... Full report		7/2003	Dave Morris 100+ Dives
*HMS Minnow*		Key Largo	Jeff Jarvis of the HMS Minnow (hmsminnow. com) runs an excellent dive operation. He takes a maximum of 6 divers so that he can get... Full report		6/2003	Eva Katcher <100 Dives
*Cape Ann Divers*		Gloucester, MA	Cape Ann Diving offers challenging boat diving for the hardy. Most of the divers from New England dove with drysuits. One diver ... Full report		6/2003	Joseph Gallagher 250+ Dives
*black river falls*		wisconsin	this is some of the best fresh water diving in the midwest! the water can be cold the deeper you go, but the vis is great!usually ... Full report		6/2003	guy johnson 500+ Dives
*black river falls*		wisconsin	this is some of the best fresh water diving in the midwest! the water can be cold the deeper you go, but the vis is great!usually ... Full report		6/2003	guy johnson 500+ Dives
*Lake Rawlings*		Virginia	This is a great place to go to "tune up" or to practice skills. They have a lot of LDSs holding classes and certifying, but it is... Full report		6/2003	Lisa <100 Dives
*Horizon Divers*		Key Largo	Horizon are friendly, very knowledgeable and helpful. Excellent info on local conditions and divesites. Very responsive to diver... Full report		5/2003	Michael K Hill <100 Dives
*MV Fling*		Flower Gardens, TX	The Flower Gardens M/ V Fling and M/ V Spree charters leave from Free Port, TX and head into the Gulf. This is a live- aboard charte... Full report		5/2003	John Hluboky 250+ Dives
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