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Dive Destination	Dive Op/Resort	Live Aboard?	Review	Rating	Date	Photos/ Helpful Votes
Indonesia/Bali	*Dive Concepts/Amed / Tulumben / Menjangan*		"Back to Bali for a dive" Back to Bali for a diveNormally I only use Bali as a transit stop on the way to some of the other diving destinations in In... Full report		11/2023	2
Indonesia/Bali	*Dive Concepts/Bali Yogi, Ocean Garden, Sari Bunga*		"It was what I Expected" It was what I ExpectedThis is my last day in Bali, where I have been for the last ten days for a short trip back to Indone... Full report		11/2023
Aruba/Caribbean	*JADS /270C Savaneta*		"Aruba wreck diving " Aruba wreck diving used Undercurrent to check out two dive shops: Dive Aruba and JADS, and checked ArubaBob due to prox... Full report		6/2023
Dominican Republic/Bayahibe	*Scuba Fun/Bayahibe hostel hotel*		"A pleasant two days of uncrowded wreck and reef diving" A pleasant two days of uncrowded wreck and reef divingTook a 4 day trip to the Dominican Republic with my wife, and dived with Scuba Fun and stayed at Bay... Full report		9/2022
Colombia/Cartagena	*Snorkel club/Isla del Sol*		"Very basic diving operation and experience " Very basic diving operation and experience As part of a five day trip to Cartagena, we spent two days on Isla Grande on the Rosario islands, wh... Full report		8/2022
Australia/SW of Western Australia	*Do it yourself/From home*		"Busselton jetty" Busselton jetty This dive is one of three local dives that I have done many times, the others being the HMS Swan a... Full report		2/2022	1
Australia/North Queensland,	*Yongala Dive/Stayed in cabin at caravan park at*		"Diving the historical wreck Yongala" Diving the historical wreck YongalaThe Yongala sank in a cyclone in 1911, with no survivors among the 121 persons on board. The wreck w... Full report		8/2021	3
Australia/Queensland, Sunshine Coast	*Sunreef/Stayed with friends*		"Diving exHMAS Brisbane " Diving exHMAS Brisbane The Brisbane was sunk as a dive wreck in 2005, after being decommissioned from the RAN in 2001. In s... Full report		8/2021	1
Australia	*Eaglehawk Dive*		"Diving in Tasmania " Diving in Tasmania DIVING IN TASMANIA As part of a road trip on a motorcycle round Tasmania, I did a couple of dives ... Full report		4/2021
Australia/Cocos and Christmas Islands	*Cocos Diving and Wet and Dry Adventuress (Xmas)/Cocos beach motel and Sea Eye guest*		"Diving Cocos and Xmas Islands" Diving Cocos and Xmas IslandsDIVING THE COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS AND CHRISTMAS ISLAND by Andrew Falconer With no possibility of... Full report		9/2020
Australia/Rottnest island	*Blue Destiny/Our yacht!*		"Diving Rottnest island, Western Australia " Diving Rottnest island, Western Australia As part of a sailing trip from Bunbury, where I live to Rottnest island, I fitted in a double dive w... Full report		3/2020
Australia/Western Australia	*Dive Ningaloo /Ningaloo caravan and holiday resort*		"Exmouth Navy Jetty Dive" Exmouth Navy Jetty DiveWith overseas travel off limits due to Covid- 19 and as part of a wider trip up north to escape the s... Full report		8/2020
Australia/Western Australia	*Dive Ningaloo /Ningaloo caravan and holiday resort*		"Exmouth Navy Jetty Dive" Exmouth Navy Jetty DiveWith overseas travel off limits due to Covid- 19 and as part of a wider trip up north to escape the s... Full report		8/2020
Indonesia/Maratua Island, Kalimantan	*Borneo Cottages*		"Budget diving at Maratua island Kalimantan" Budget diving at Maratua island KalimantanBUDGET DIVING AT MARATUA ISLAND, EAST KALIMANTAN, INDONESIA by Andrew Falconer Maratua island is ... Full report		11/2019
Belize/Belize and Colombia	*Ramons and Amigos del Mar (Belize) Buddys (Proven/Diana’s Air B & B (BZ) Frenchie Air*		"Diving in the Caribbean: Belize and Colombia" Diving in the Caribbean: Belize and ColombiaDIVING IN THE CARIBBEAN (BELIZE AND COLOMBIA) by Andrew Falconer As part of a wider trip to Lati... Full report		9/2019	1
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Yacutan, Mexico	*Dive Cenotes Mexico/Air B & B Akumal*		"Diving the cenotes of Yacutan, Mexico" Diving the cenotes of Yacutan, MexicoDiving the Cenotes of the Yacutan Peninsula, Mexico by Andrew Falconer As part of a wider trip i... Full report		8/2019
Mediterranean	*Dive-in scuba/Larco hotel*		"Diving the wreck of the Zenobia, Cyprus" Diving the wreck of the Zenobia, CyprusDIVING THE WRECK OF THE ZENOBIA, CYPRUS BY ANDREW FALCONER I first heard about the Zenobia, w... Full report		7/2019	2
Indonesia/Raja Ampat	*Wobbegong Dive Adventures and Arborek Dive Shop/homestays*		"Budget Diving at Raja Ampat" Budget Diving at Raja AmpatBUDGET DIVING AT RAJA AMPAT by Andrew Falconer I first dived at Raja Ampat in November 2016 (prev... Full report		4/2019	4
Indonesia/Maumere bay,Flores, Indonesia	*Ankermi Happy Dive*		"Budget diving at Maumere bay, Flores, Indonesia" Budget diving at Maumere bay, Flores, IndonesiaIAfter a weeks diving in Alor (see separate report), I flew via Kupang to Maumere on Flores. I was m... Full report		10/2018	1
Indonesia	*Alor Dive*		"Budget Diving in Alor, Indonesia" Budget Diving in Alor, IndonesiaI booked a weeks diving with Alor Dive, with accomodation at the homestay Cantik in Kalabahi. Alor D... Full report		10/2018
General Travel/Other Locations/France, Cte d’Azure	*Porquerolles Plongee*		"Diving in a marine park in the French Mediterranean" Diving in a marine park in the French MediterraneanAs part of a wider trip in Europe, I spent two days on Ille de Porquerolles, which is part of the Po... Full report		7/2018
Colombia/Isla Gorgona	*Concession de Parque Gorgona*		"Diving Isla Gorgona Nat marine park off the Colombian Pacific coast " Diving Isla Gorgona Nat marine park off the Colombian Pacific coast I did this diving, as part of a wider trip to Colombia. I had no prior knowledge about diving in Col... Full report		9/2018	2
Indonesia/Sulawesi and West Papua	*Wakatobi homestay diving & wobbegong dive*		"Budget diving at Wakatobi and Raja Ampat" Budget diving at Wakatobi and Raja AmpatWakatobi and Raja Ampat are two of the best known and remote dive locations in Indonesia, where divi... Full report		9/2018	2
General Travel/Other Locations/France, Porquerelles island ,	*Porquerelles dive /Rented studio on the island*		"FRANCE: The best spot for fish and wreck diving?" FRANCE: The best spot for fish and wreck diving?I had been travelling in Europe on a motorcycle, and carried with me my mask, dive computer, camera ... Full report		7/2018
Galapagos Islands	*Academy Bay Dive*		"Budget Diving in the Galapagos Islands" Budget Diving in the Galapagos IslandsThe Galapagos Islands are renowned for their spectacular diving and diversity of fish, but not for b... Full report		8/2017	2
General Travel/Other Locations	*Strytan Dive Centre*		"Diving in Northern Iceland" Diving in Northern IcelandIceland is already pretty far north, lying just below the Arctic Circle, but in the north of the cou... Full report		6/2017
Philippines/Busuanga and Cebu	*Sanho Dive, Quo Vadis Dive*		"Phillipines Diving:Wrecks,, Walls,Whale Sharks and more" Phillipines Diving:Wrecks,, Walls,Whale Sharks and moreOn a first time two weeks trip to the Philippines, I experienced a variety of diving on three separa... Full report		4/2017	1
Maldives	*Maldives Dive Travel*		"Diving in the Maldives" Diving in the MaldivesThe Maldives are located off the southern tip of India and consist of a large number of small low ly... Full report		7/2007
Micronesia/Chuuk	*Thorfinn*		"Diving at Truk (Chuuk) Lagoon" Diving at Truk (Chuuk) LagoonTruk (or Chuuk) Lagoon is a tiny landmass in the Pacific Ocean, just north of the equator and is par... Full report		8/2004
Indonesia/Sulawesi and West Papua	*Wakatobi homestay diving & wobbegong dive*		"Budget diving at Wakatobi and Raja Ampat" Budget diving at Wakatobi and Raja AmpatWakatobi and Raja Ampat are two of the best known and remote dive locations in Indonesia, where divi... Full report		11/2016
Norwegian Sea/Northern Norway	*Saltstraumen Dykkecamp*		"Diving the Saltstraumen Maelstrom, Norway" Diving the Saltstraumen Maelstrom, NorwaySaltstraumen is located above the Arctic Circle near Bodo in northern Norway, and is a 3km narrow (1... Full report		7/2016
Cuba	*Barracuda dive*		"Diving a Russian built warship in Cuba" Diving a Russian built warship in CubaThe Caribbean island of Cuba, for a long time isolated from the rest of the world by politics, is gr... Full report		8/2016
Australia/Western Australia	*Exmouth dive centre/Backpackers*		"Diving the Marion islands NW of WA" Diving the Marion islands NW of WA]Cold, wet and windy weather in the SW of WA where I live, prompted me to head north on a motorcycle... Full report		6/2016
Vanuatu and New Caledonia/Espírito Santo	*Allan Power dive tours/Deco Stop*		"SS President Coolidge wreck revisited" SS President Coolidge wreck revisitedI dived the wreck of the SS President Coolidge back in 2003, and was impressed by it then, so when I... Full report		4/2016	1
Indonesia/Maluka province	*Blue Motion diving*		"Budget diving in Ambon and the Banda islands" Budget diving in Ambon and the Banda islandsAmbon and the Banda Islands are in Maluku Province of Indonesia, which is in the east of the archipe... Full report		3/2016	2
General Travel/Other Locations/East coast Sri Lanka	*Sri Lanka dive tours*		"Diving the HMS Hermes wreck in Sri Lanka" Diving the HMS Hermes wreck in Sri LankaHMS Hermes was the world's first purpose built aircraft carrier, laid down in 1918 at Newcastle in t... Full report		9/2015
Africa/South Africa	*Hermanus and Aliwal shoal*		"Shark diving in South Africa" Shark diving in South AfricaShark Diving in South Africa South Africa is well known for its game parks, but it also has much to... Full report		8/2015
Indonesia/Sumatra	*Lumba Lumba diving*		"Budget diving at Pulau Weh, Sumatra, indonesia" Budget diving at Pulau Weh, Sumatra, indonesiaPulau Weh, is a small island off the top of Sumatra, and is the first landmass of the Indonesian arc... Full report		2/2015	1
Indonesia/Komodo	*Wicked diving*		"Budget live-aboard diving around Komodo island" Budget live-aboard diving around Komodo islandKomodo, the islands and the waters around it are part of a national park, located in the strait betw... Full report		12/2014	1
General Travel/Other Locations/Russia	*Dive shop in Irkutsk*		"A dive into Lake Baikal, Siberia" A dive into Lake Baikal, SiberiaIf you ever happen to take a trip on the Trans Siberian Railway across Russia, as I did recently, on... Full report		8/2014
General Travel/Other Locations/Orkney Islands, Scotland	*Scapa Scuba/Cottage in Stromness*		"Diving the scuttled World War 1 German ships at Scapa Flow, Scotland" Diving the scuttled World War 1 German ships at Scapa Flow, Scotland]Recently I spent a week on the Orkney Islands off the north coast of Scotland, diving the scuttled ... Full report		8/2013
Indonesia/North Sulawesi	*Immanuel Divers/Daniel’s homestay*		"Budget diving at Bunaken island and Lembeh strait, Indonesia" Budget diving at Bunaken island and Lembeh strait, Indonesia[Recently I spent two weeks in Indonesia, diving at two well known dive spots, namely Bunaken island... Full report		5/2013
Australia/SW of Western Australia	*Cape Dive, Octopus Garden, self*		"3 Dives in Geographe Bay, Western Australia" 3 Dives in Geographe Bay, Western AustraliaTwo Wrecks and Jetty As a resident of the Bunbury region in the south west of Western Australia ... Full report		4/2018
Indonesia/Lombok	*Iqdivers and DiveZone*		"Diving in north and south west Lombok, Indonesia" Diving in north and south west Lombok, IndonesiaRecently direct flights (Jetstar) started from Perth to the new international airport on Lombok, so ... Full report		10/2013
Philippines/Coron, Cebu and Apo islands	*Sanho Dive Centre*		"Philippines diving: wrecks, walls, whale sharks and more" Philippines diving: wrecks, walls, whale sharks and moreOn a first time two weeks trip to the Philippines, I experienced a variety of diving on three separa... Full report		4/2017
General Travel/Other Locations/Iceland	*Strytan and Dive Iceland*		"Two unique dives in Iceland" Two unique dives in IcelandRecently I spent two weeks in Iceland, a country that has some interesting features such volcanoes, ... Full report		6/2012
Malaysia/East Borneo	*Billabong homestay*		"Budget diving at Sipadan and Mabul islands" Budget diving at Sipadan and Mabul islandsSipidan, Mabul (and Kapalai) are three small islands off the east coast of Borneo, Malaysia. From Au... Full report		3/2017
Vanuatu and New Caledonia/Espírito Santo	*Allan Power Dive Tours/Deco Stop Lodge*		"SS PRESIDENT COOLIDGE WRECK REVISITED" SS PRESIDENT COOLIDGE WRECK REVISITEDI dived the wreck of the SS President Coolidge back in 2003, and was impressed by it then, so when I... Full report		11/2017
General Travel/Other Locations/Northern Iceland	*Strytan Dive Centre/Hostel in Akureyri*		"DIVING IN NORTHERN ICELAND " DIVING IN NORTHERN ICELAND Iceland is already pretty far north, lying just below the Arctic Circle, but in the north of the cou... Full report		6/2017
Indonesia/Sulawesi	*Prince John Dive Resort*		"BUDGET DIVING AT PALU, CENTRAL SULAWESI " BUDGET DIVING AT PALU, CENTRAL SULAWESI Palu is a city located in Central Sulawesi, located on the western side of a narrow land mass. ... Full report		11/2017
Indonesia/Sulawesi	*Bira Dive Camp*		"Budget diving at Bira, South Sulawesi, Indonseia" Budget diving at Bira, South Sulawesi, IndonseiaAll the diving is by boat and is mostly centered around Kamping island, which is about 30 minu... Full report		10/2017

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All Reader Reports Filed by Andrew Falconer , WA, AU Top Contributor, 51 Reports with 29 Helpful Votes Subscribers' version

All Reader Reports Filed by
Andrew Falconer , WA, AU
Top Contributor, 51 Reports with 29 Helpful Votes
Subscribers' version