Is a liveaboard club worth it? An honest breakdown
A membership that costs money to save you money deserves scrutiny. Here is exactly what you get, what it is worth in real numbers, and when you should not join.
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Field notes from the water.
Trip reports, honest boat reviews and what the diving is really like — written by people who were there.
Indonesia
Raja Ampat or Komodo — one Indonesian week, two very different oceans
They are often sold as the same trip, on the same boats, in the same country. Underwater they have almost nothing in common — and the season decides more than you think.
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Mexico
Socorro or Galápagos — where to meet the big animals
Two of the planet's best big-animal dives sit a long ocean crossing apart in temperament. If you can only do one this year, here is how to choose.
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