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Cabo Pulmo, Baja California, Mexico , a fish-filled marine preserve for divers who like “rustic”
Chikungunya-Carrying Mosquitoes in the Caribbean
Santa Marta, Colombia , the colonial town is more scenic than the diving
Travel Reviews Coming Up in Undercurrent
Dive Trip Party Poopers , those include holidays, cold water, smokers and karaoke
What SSI’s Sale Means to Divers
DEMA Trade Show Follow-up , the latest innovations in rebreathers
Buddy Dive Shut Down in the Galapagos
Divers Who Get Lost at Sea , some tales are “non-stories,” others are good warnings
The Strange Case of a Missing Diver in the Caymans
The Shark-Riding Trend - - or Dumb Divers Looking Dumber
Lionfish: The Caribbean Endgame , thirty years and counting
One Small Idea for Lionfish Eradication
Flotsam & Jetsam
Snorkel with Manatees, Homosassa, Florida , “it’s like Disneyland in the water”
Can Someone Give Us the GPS Coordinates to This Dive Site? , a true South Seas paradise, with top-notch dive spots
Sau Bay Fiji Retreat, Fiji
The Perils of Dive Travel , missed flights, travel agents and (egads!) gluten-free requests
Reef Life: A Must-Have Guide to Tropical Marine Life
The Decline of Dive Training: Part I , and other practices killing the industry
Cabo Pulmo: Credit Card Theft and Charming Casitas
Untrained Divers Have No Place in Dangerous Caves
Choose Your Dive Boat Wisely , three Thai liveaboards sink in three weeks
Two Deaths at One of Indonesia’s Most Dangerous Dive Sites
Can Nitrox Damage Blood Vessels?
The Perils of Deep Air Diving , how narcosis affects memory and thought processing
Foreign Travel Is Killing Our Dive Stores
Flotsam & Jetsam
Sea Hunter, Cocos Island, Costa Rica , squadrons of sharks, one bent diver
Tax-Deductible Cocos Dive Trips, and Others Around the World
Hollis Recalls Some Explorer Rebreather Models
Baja California, Fiji, Montserrat , pesky politics and squirrely harbormasters
Dengue Fever in Fiji: Should Divers Worry?
The Decline of Dive Training: Part II , it’s being dumbed down at all levels . . . but there’s hope
Sandals, the Certification King?
Legal Charges Scuttle Galapagos Liveaboards , a lawyer provides his explanation of the Buddy Dive drama
NOAA Diving Manual
Gas-Integrated Computer Transmitters , why do we avoid them? and a few recommendations
To Sharks, Divers Plus Lionfish Equals Food
The Fastest-Growing Segment of Diving? , freediving “is to divers what snowboarders were to skiers”
Where the Freediving Instructors Are
Bret Gilliam Asks: Can You Get Bent From Freediving?
A New App for Coral Sea Diving
Flotsam & Jetsam
CoCo View Resort, Roatán, Honduras , eat, sleep and dive a lot is their motto
Checkout Dives: Why They’re Important
The Final Report of a Father and Son’s Cave-Diving Deaths
Maldives Princess, The Maldives , a long way to see whale sharks, but worth it
Are Some Male Divers Too “Helpful?” , and how should female divers handle them?
The Illegal Feeding of Florida’s Sharks
Another Diver Kidnapping Near Sipadan
Does a High-Fat Diet Increase DCS Risk? , new research says yes, but there are those who disagree
Coming Soon: Underwater Wi-Fi
Why Divers Die: Part I , too much panic, too few trips to the doctor
To Eels, Your Fins May Look Tasty Enough to Bite
A Dive Shop Owner’s Take on Dive Training , “too many inexperienced divers say ‘I can do this’”
Flotsam & Jetsam
Cozumel and Akumal, Mexico , two unique dive trips in seven days
Let Someone Else Plan Your Dive Trip for You
Damai I, Raja Ampat, Indonesia , luxury at a big, big price
Anatomy of a Free Flow
Let Sleeping Sharks Lie
An Underwater Attack Makes World Headlines , and shows the tension over Hawaii’s aquarium fish trade
Treasure Hunter
The Foolishness of Leaving Your Dive Boat Unmanned
The Case for Downloading Your Dives , but then again, why bother?
You’re Flippant and Disrespectful, Ben Davison , readers’ thoughts about dietary issues and diving
Goodbye, Cap’n Don
Flotsam & Jetsam
NAD-Lembeh Resort, Indonesia , great critters, great people, great prices
Are Lionfish Hunts Making It Harder to Kill Them?
Costa Rica, Montserrat, St. Eustatius . . . , hidden gems, bad air and the jerk of the month
When Your Sausage Fails
Other Dive Travel Groups , specialized dive trips for those who don’t want the norm
Divemasters Wanted: You Pay Us to Work Here
Help a Wounded Warrior Learn How to Dive
Why Divers Die: Part II , overweighted and overwhelmed, “same ocean” buddies
Florida Court Rules: Divers Must Sign the Right Waiver
Drop the Dive Weight: Part I , shed the pounds -- and costs -- of lugging your dive gear abroad
Stuff to Soothe Your Soul During a Hellish Trip
What’s the Price of an Air Fill? Pretty Cheap
Flotsam & Jetsam
Indigo Dive and Dive St. Vincent, St. Vincent , still macro nirvana, now sans the “curmudgeon” factor
Jean-Michel Cousteau Will Open Up Operation on Petit St. Vincent
$740 for a “Life Experience” (and T-Shirts)
Geko Dive, Bali, Indonesia , five-star muck and reef diving for all budgets
Drop the Dive Travel Weight: Part II , how to pare down your clothes and gear to just one bag
Can Congress Eliminate Lionfish?
Fire Aboard! , how John Bantin escaped a burning Red Sea liveaboard
Regulator-Removing Diver Charged with Terroristic Threatening
There’s Something Fishy About This Dive Gear
Why Did This Shark Diver Disappear? , did a heart attack, tiger shark or something else get him?
Fish ID Apps for Your Smartphone and Tablet
Flotsam & Jetsam
MV Fling, Flower Gardens, Texas , seven dives in 27 hours for just $645
Watch Out for Lionfish Stings
Ocean Hunter III, Palau, Micronesia , a rival to Raja Ampat for marine wonders
“Both Divers Resisted the Natural Instincts of Self-Preservation”
A “Too Exclusive” Island in Indonesia , liveaboards banned from a region twice the size of Raja Ampat
Act Now to Save the Vaquita
The Dangers Above the Surface , don’t “take a trip” while on your dive trip
Hawaii Snorkeler Dies in Rough Water
Getting Into Deep , a fascinating read about freediving and big-animal behavior
Snafu in the Solomons
Fish-Mauling Divemasters , stand up and speak out against divers who harass marine life
Readers’ Letters: Bends, Photographers and Scaring Sharks
Flotsam & Jetsam
Rocio del Mar, Sea of Cortés, Mexico , sturdy, functional boat in remote, fish-filled waters
Scubapro Recalls Some Aladin Square Computers
Wakatobi Dive Resort, Indonesia , its pricey personalized service has some flaws
What Schwarzenegger Movie Title Fits the Lionfish Best?
Florida, Maui, Palau . . . , good and bad Bahamas dive shops; the best week to dive Bonaire
What to Do with Camera Batteries on Flights
New Life-Saving Gear for Freedivers
Anatomy of a Dive Death , how coroners figure out why divers met their end
Does Diving Affect Your Hearing?
Choosing a Safe Liveaboard , don’t just pick one for the large cabin and camera room plugs
Father and Son Divers Sue the Boat that Hit Them
PADI’s Wicked Ways , throwing a divemaster under the bus, and colluding with plaintiffs
Compass Point Dive Resort, Grand Cayman , an East End dive resort for serious divers
Did You Take a Dive Trip This Year? Send Us Your Reports
Regulator-Ripping Diver Is “Not the Criminal Here.” Really?
Red Sea Aggressor, Egypt , big critters will give you bang for your buck
Egypt? Now? Yes!
Tropical Fish Are Heading for the Poles
Cozumel, Roatan, South Africa . . . , dive with a “Shadow Diver,” or in a Las Vegas show
The Sea of Cortez, Revisited
Shady Operator Sent to Prison for a Diver’s Death
Stay Clear of Exploding Tanks , how to evaluate tank safety on dive trips overseas
A Diver with a Camera Gives His Opinion
Smartphone Apps to Add Before the Next Dive Trip
Are You Too Old to Dive? , or do some dive operators just practice age discrimination?
The World’s Oldest Diver
Flotsam & Jetsam
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