Thank you to Valentina Valentini for including me in your article for Departures, “>” target=”_blank”>”Sipadan, Malaysia
” target=”_blank”>Lisa Niver, a PADI Divemaster/Master Diver with over 300 dives. Try using Scott Dunn luxury travel bookers for a one-of-a-kind diving vacation. Best time to go: July through August; from $1,440 per person for a 5-day stay.”
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“Blue Corner is one of the best dives in Palau, according to just about everyone. Part of the Micronesia region in the western Pacific Ocean, this excursion is not for the faint of heart; it is an advanced dive often with currents that change in seconds. Expert diver ” target=”_blank”>Sipadan as one of the top guides in the area (from $150 per dive); or, hire Grant W. Graves and have a fully customized experience among the whitetip sharks and king triggerfish. Best time to go: December through April.” When I first started diving, I was scared as I had a near drowning as a child. I persevered and learned to dive and for many years that was the focus of all my travels. I have returned again to diving recently and been so happy under water.
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One of Lisa's recent dives in Cozumel, Mexico:
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