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Nautilus Explorer/Belle Amie Report in Mexico (Western)/Socorro LiveAboard
"Great Week of Diving with Nautilus Belle Amie"
filed Dec 23, 2024 by Philip Karp (Experience: 251-500 dives, 7 reports, Sr. Reviewer )
5 stars

This was my first time diving at Socorro so my best point of comparison was Cocos. The diving was great; but not exactly what I suspec... ... Read more


Mermaid Liveaboards Report in Indonesia/Togian Islands LiveAboard
"Splendid 11 day cruise with mind-boggling variety"
filed Dec 23, 2024 by Harvey Cohen (Experience: 501-1000 dives, 27 reports, Sr. Contributor )
5 stars

Mermaid's two liveaboards are operated and maintained to the highest standards of quality. I've dived with them seven times in various ... ... Read more Photos available


Ramon's Village Resort Report in Belize/San Pedro
"Meh"
filed Dec 23, 2024 by Harvey Cohen (Experience: 501-1000 dives, 27 reports, Sr. Contributor )
2 stars

The pier had lockers to store gear between dives-- full height, but one foot wide and SHARED by two divers. Assuming you could jam ever... ... Read more


Amira Report in Indonesia/Raja Ampat
"Raja Ampat- never disappoints"
filed Dec 22, 2024 by Linda Dunn (Experience: 501-1000 dives, 6 reports, Reviewer )
5 stars

Amira was recommended by Dive Discovery, but we booked directly. Very easy to do so. It’s a great boat, well run, with fantastic crew/ ... ... Read more


Explorer Ventures/Caribbean Explorer II (boat) Report in St. Kitts and Nevis/Saba Is The Caribbean LiveAboard
"An Average Experience at a Sale Price - 3 Stars out of 5"
filed Dec 22, 2024 by Peter Arpin (Experience: 251-500 dives)
3 stars

Why I chose this trip: It was easy to reach from Miami, we had never been there before and it was on sale in December 2024. Logisti... ... Read more


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Undercurrent subscribers can now download the 2024 Travelin' Diver's Chapbook with 540+ reader reports on liveaboards/dive resorts worldwide, or have it emailed to you, here. Additionally subscribers can generate their own Mini Chapbooks here -- non-subscribers can also do this here.

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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