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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		7/2021
Solomon Islands	*Bilikiki Cruises*		"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		6/2019	1
Fiji and Tuvalu	*Nai'a Fiji*		"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		5/2019	1
Hawaii/Kauai	*Fathom Five Divers and Ocean Quest/Marriott's Kauai Beach Club*		"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		7/2018	1
Aruba	*Sea Aruba Fly 'n Dive/Marriott's Aruba Surf Club*		"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		6/2018	1
Red Sea	*Red Sea Aggressor*		"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		4/2018	3
Aruba	*S.E.Aruba Fly 'n Dive/Marriott's Aruba Surf Club*		"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		12/2017	3
Hawaii/Kauai	*Fathom Five Divers and Ocean Quest/Marriott's Kauai Beach Club*		"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		10/2017	1
Hawaii/Maaui	*Lahaina Divers/Marriott Maui Ocean Club*		"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		7/2017	1
Belize	*Aggressor Fleet*		"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		5/2017	2
Hawaii/Maui County	*Lahaina Divers/Marriott Maui Ocean Club*		"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		1/2017	1
Hawaii/Kauai	*Fathom Five Divers and Ocean Quest/Marriott's Kauai Beach Club*		"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		10/2016
Hawaii/Maui	*Lahaina Divers/Marriott Maui Ocean Club*		"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		7/2016	1
Aruba	*S.E.Aruba Fly 'n Dive/Marriott's Aruba Surf Club*		"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		6/2016	1
Cayman Islands/Grand Cayman East End	*Ocean Frontiers/Morritt's*		"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		4/2016	1
Hawaii/Kauai	*Fathom Five Divers and Ocean Quest/Marriott's Kauai Beach Club*		"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		7/2015	1
Hawaii/Maui	*Lahaina Divers/Marriott Ocean club*		"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		7/2015	1
Fiji and Tuvalu	*Nai'a Fiji*		"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		11/2014	1
Virgin Islands/St Thomas	*Blue Island Divers/Marriott's Frenchman's Cove*		See my Dec 2012 report and Mark Gwinnett's Dec 2013 for more details. All comments from both report... Full report		10/2014
Hawaii/Kauai	*Fathom Five Divers and Ocean Quest/Marriott's Kauai Beach Club*		This is my 7th consecutive year diving with F5. Owner Jeannette is now very hands on, and it shows, ... Full report		7/2014
Hawaii/Maui, Lanai	*Lahaina Divers/Marriott's Maui Beach Club*		This was my fifth time diving with LD in 5 years. They are the only operator that makes regular trip... Full report		7/2014
St. Kitts and Nevis	*Dive St. Kitts/Marriott's St. Kitts Beach Club*		... Full report		8/2014
St. Kitts and Nevis	*Explorer Ventures*		... Full report		8/2014
Aruba	*SE Aruba Fly 'n Dive/Marriott's Aruba Surf Club*		This is my 7th year diving with this outfit. See my Oct 2013 review. Erwin & his wife Paula have r... Full report		5/2014	2
Maldives	*Aggressor Fleet*		I had a great time. The crew did a superb job all- around, especially considering there was a full b... Full report		11/2013
Aruba	*SE Fly n Dive/Marriott's Aruba Surf Club*		This is my sixth year diving with this operator. Shop et al was sold earlier this year, but new owne... Full report		10/2013
Micronesia/Palau	*Aggressor Fleet*		This was the Tropic Dancer operating as the Palau Aggressor, since the Aggressor was on the "outside... Full report		7/2013
Hawaii/Oahu	*Kaimana Divers/Marriott's Ko 'Olina Beach club*		Gabe Scotti runs the show and provides custom- tailored dive weeks, depending on your requests. He u... Full report		4/2013
Saba	*Caribbean Explorer II*		My fourth trip on this boat, 3rd on this itinerary. Crew did an amazing job considering the boat wa... Full report		1/2013
St. Kitts and Nevis	*Pro Divers, Inc./Marriott*		I made arrangements for a week of diving at the end of a liveaboard trip (Caribbean Explorer II). G... Full report		1/2013	1
Virgin Islands/St. Thomas	*Blue Island Divers/Marriott Frenchman's Cove*		I found Blue Island Divers from Trip Advisor reports, then searched Undercurrent reviews (latest was... Full report		12/2012
Hawaii/Kauai	*Fathom Five Divers and Ocean Quest/Marriott's Kauai Beach Club*		This is my 4th consecutive year diving with FF. They have two 6- passenger boats. Entry by backroll, ... Full report		10/2012
Turks and Caicos	*Explorer Ventures -- T&C Explorer II*		I had read reports here describing the boat's swing, and it was much more than I expected (probably ... Full report		7/2012
Aruba	*SE Aruba Fly n Dive/Marriott's Aruba Surf Club*		This was my fifth consecutive year diving w/ SE Fly n Dive for two weeks in May. The weather was VER... Full report		5/2012
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan/Playa Del Carmen	*Dive Balam/Royal Haciendas*		Two small (10- 15) passenger boats; none full. Neither has head. Canopy to protect from sun. Small... Full report		4/2012
Hawaii/Maui	*5 Star Scuba/Marriott's Maui Ocean Club*		Dove Black Rock (Sheraton) at night. I did this last year, and this one was awesome! Saw turtles, ... Full report		12/2011
Hawaii/Maui	*Lahaina Divers/Marriott's Maui Ocean Club*		One of the boats goes in drydock for two weeks in early December, so the remaining boat can be close... Full report		12/2011
Curaçao	*Caribbean Sea Sports/Marriott*		CSS operations right at hotel. I could see from my window. Checkin for morning dive boat at 8: 30 a... Full report		10/2011
Hawaii/Kauai	*Fathom Five Divers and Ocean Quest/Marriott's Kaui Beach Club*		This is my third year diving w/ F5, 5th year in Kauai, and this was the coldest air and water temps, ... Full report		7/2011
Aruba	*SE Aruba Fly n Dive/Marriott Surf Club*		This is my fourth consecutive year diving with this operation. This is no rush diving. Van will pi... Full report		5/2011
Micronesia/Palau	*Aggressor Fleet*		This truly was the trip of a lifetime! I had already booked my timeshare weeks in Hawaii for Septem... Full report		9/2010
Aruba	*SE Aruba Fly n Dive/Marriott Aruba Surf Club*		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		5/2010
Cayman Islands/Grand Cayman, East End	*Ocean Frontiers/Reef Resort*		Unusual weather (winds 20- 30 mph and gusting higher all week). Bought ultimate package ($750 for 5 ... Full report		4/2010
Caribbean (General)/Saba, Statia, St. Kitts	*Explorer Ventures/Caribbean Explorer II*		This is my third trip on the CE II within 13 months, second on this itinerary. Sunny, but very wind... Full report		1/2010
Hawaii/Maui	*Lahaina Divers/Marriott Maui Ocean Club*		I chose Lahaina Divers because I wanted to dive the other islands (Lanai and Molokai) and few operat... Full report		11/2009
Hawaii/Kaui	*Fathom Five Divers and Ocean Quest/Marriott Kauai Beach Club*		Fathom 5 limits shore dives (at Koloa Landing) to no more than 4 divers per DM. Uses 6- packs for bo... Full report		11/2009
Bahamas	*Explorer Ventures/Caribbean Explorer II*		This was an exporatory trip, as the boat was repositioning from Great Exuma to Freeport, so many of ... Full report		8/2009
The Continental USA/Morehead City NC	*Discovery Diving*		Dove Friday with Discovery Diving on Outrageous with about 16 divers. Long, very rough trip (over 1 ... Full report		7/2009
Cozumel and the Mexican Yucatan	*Scuba Club Cozumel*		This was my first trip to Cozumel. I knew it was primarily drift diving, but I wasn't expecting cur... Full report		4/2009

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All Reader Reports Filed by Ms Lynda Durfee, VA, US Top Contributor, 49 Reports with 24 Helpful Votes Subscribers' version

All Reader Reports Filed by
Ms Lynda Durfee, VA, US
Top Contributor, 49 Reports with 24 Helpful Votes
Subscribers' version