trip report

I just returned from a trip to Okinawa, Japan with a mission to build a detailed photogrammetry model of the USS Emmons on the 80th Anniversary of the year it sank (April 7, 1945). This post has all of the details of my trip (lodging, flights, dive logistics, etc) and I will soon be publishing...

Here's a report of 10 days in Fiji in June 2025 at Taveuni Dive Resort and Volivoli. BLUF: It was our first time in Fiji, but I doubt it will be our last - amazing diving (particularly in Taveuni), people, culture, etc. We're a couple who have been diving for 20+ years, 400+ dives, almost all...

Well, I arrived at Scandi Divers about 6:00pm local on May 9, 2025 along with all my luggage--but my camera seems to have decided to malfunction between the time I packed it and the time I unpacked it. Olympus TG-4, housing, strobe, focus light, etc. I haven't tried the housing and lights yet...

Here is the trip report on our dive trip to the Philippines January 18-31 2025. As posted here, we weren’t particularly interested in muck or wrecks, and were looking for short boat trips from shore and easy diving without too much current. Sogod Bay Getting there: we flew to Manila (from...

Hi all - quick (and first) post about recent trip to Bonaire. I had not been before and found all the information on the board so helpful when navigating where to stay / eat / dive questions. This was a one week stay in February with my 15 y/o who was on winter break. We had been to Belize...

Trip Report: Philippines Arrival: Flew United from Cleveland to Denver. My flight was delayed an hour due to ice, but I still made my connecting flight to San Fransico, then to Manila for a 6am arrival. Met a friend from Vancouver also going to Puerto Galera. He helped me avoid taxis trying...

Over the Christmas break my family and I visited Zanzibar to escape the cold European winter and enjoy some sunshine! My girlfriend and I decided to take the opportunity to do some diving of course. I thought I would share some experiences here. I've never done a dive trip writeup, so feel free...

I like to do a write-up of my trips for my own memory, but after reading everyone's stories here, I thought I'd share mine. Apologies for any irrelevant details. This was a solo trip to boost my dive count and build my skills for more exotic and challenging locations like the Galapagos, Komodo...

In early Sept we spent 4 days diving with Bali Reef Divers in Amed and staying at their partner resort called Puri Wirata ( PURIWIRATA ). You can see my Flikr album here: Flikr - Amed My eldest son Jay, who is 11, is part fish and has been swimming and snorkeling since he was 3. Most of our...

In addition to my previous REPORT about scuba diving with Buceo Anilao Beach and Dive Resort, please find our new video, "Dive Into Anilao - A World of Underwater Critters | 4K | 2024", that showcases highlights from the underwater world of Anilao that we had the pleasure of experiencing during...

Trip Report Rodney Fox Expediiton Port Lincoln, South Australia Dates: 20-25 April 2024 Summary I went on a special expedition with Rodney Fox with an Italian shark scientist (Dr. Alessandro De Maddalena) and nine other guests plus crew to see Great White Sharks. Due to factors out of our...

Budget pickup rental: They are slow and you need to walk around the car to take a video of every scratch and dent. Pay extra attention to the tires. Ask for a tank rack, if there isn't one in the pickup. Stayed at Resort Bonaire: pizza oven on site and the pizza is decent. The apartments...

Spent 3 days diving with my son using Cayman University Divers. Brad runs the operation with Cole as the divemaster. They run a small boat off the west side of the island that can handle up to 6 people but we only had 4 people on the boat each day. What is really cool is they have an underwater...

The departure city I thought I would really not like Cairns, but really enjoyed the two days I spent meandering around the little city in the Sunshine State. Some interesting, if touristy, things like the Night Markets and Rusty’s were super fun to happen upon. The boat I believe Spoilsport...

Recently completed the PADI Wreck Diver specialty with Blue fin divers in Naxos, Greece. Very positive experience all around. The instructor was very knowledgable, good communication, and it was just him and me for the last three dives. The instructors and divemasters of the shop are very...

After two months away from the Island, I was desperate to come back and dive. So, as soon as I touched land, I called up Island Scuba in Guánica, and booked two two-tank dives. Both were in early September. About the dive shop: Island Scuba Island Scuba is a small dive shop in Playa Santa...

It has been 2 1/2 year since my wife and I had our last bubble therapy session!! And that is way too long!! So we really just wanted to ease back in to it. And there is no better place to do that then diving around Tulamben in Bali. It's our 5th time back to the area and we decided to stay...

Got back from a trip to the Dominican Republic last month and had a great time diving down there. The original plan for the trip was just an anniversary get away but ended up adding in 6 dives over 3 days while I was there. I originally tried to contact a recommended op from this board, but...

I've just wrapped up three weeks of scuba diving with 14 dives over that time period (lots more non-scuba stuff to do on the island as well!). Here are some initial thoughts on dive company options and some photos/video. Kona Diving Company Check-in: Felt a lot more "old school" and a lot...

Stats 6 weeks on Bonaire, with 69 dives total, 6 of those from boat, 1 guided shore dive. 252 videos (omg) in playlist here: Summary Great diving, decent restaurants, good Internet, fun volunteering, everything else just acceptable at best. Non-Diving (skip to next post in thread for diving...