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Humpback whale in French Polynesia

By Emily C
On: 19th May, 2025

Snorkelling with Whales: the Facts

  • French Polynesia
  • The Azores
  • Baja California
  • Ningaloo Reef

There's no experience quite like gliding through the open water alongside whales. While diving with these colossal creatures is generally not allowed - the bubbles produced can be interpreted as a sign of aggression or danger - snorkelling with whales is, and can be just as exhilarating.…

Tiger Shark

By Alexandra Hill
On: 23rd April, 2025

Top Ten Tiger Shark Facts

  • Bahamas
  • French Polynesia
  • Maldives
  • Egypt
  • Australia
  • Galapagos Archipelago

Tiger sharks are nicknamed the 'Dustbin of the Sea', they have a reputation for being ferocious predators and are known for their indiscriminate diet. In fact, these remarkable creatures will eat just about anything.

By Guest Blogger
On: 28th March, 2025

Top Ten Thresher Shark Facts

  • Philippines
  • Australia
  • Indonesia

At sunrise, if the conditions are utterly perfect - deep water, plenty of cleaner fish and nutrient-rich currents - you might just spot a thresher shark. For many scuba divers, encountering these shy creatures is a bucket list experience - and for good reason. Seeing a thresher shark's long,…

Blanket octopus

By Charlotte
On: 6th November, 2024

Our Favourite Blanket Octopus Facts

  • Australia
  • Madagascar
  • Africa
  • Europe
  • North America

With a cape that would make Superman jealous, the largest sex discrepancy within the animal kingdom, and a penchant for stealing, the blanket octopus (Tremoctopus violaceus) is elusive, majestic and quite the daredevil.

Wobbegong Shark

By Charlotte
On: 22nd October, 2024

Creepy Creatures of the Underwater World

  • Northern Sulawesi
  • Raja Ampat
  • Philippines
  • Vanua Levu
  • Maldives
  • Australia
  • Mexico
  • Galapagos Archipelago

The existence of aliens may be an ongoing debate, but observing the eerie life beneath the water's surface definitely raises some mask-covered eyebrows. Here are some of our favourite creepy creatures to get you pondering on the relatives of extraterrestrial life…

Trigger fish

By Charlotte
On: 1st October, 2024

Our Top Facts About Triggerfish

  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Great Barrier Reef
  • Philippines

Triggerfish are colourful, curious creatures found in warm waters around the world. Feisty in nature, they protect their nest with their biting abilities, especially if threatened during a new moon. They roam the waters alone, taking on sea urchins and unassuming divers. If you want to learn…

A whale shark swims away close to the surface with sunlight coming in.

By Charlotte
On: 24th June, 2024

Just back from Western Australia

  • Western Australia
  • Ningaloo Reef

Our dive marketing guru, Charlotte, just returned from an epic trip to Western Australia. Like many divers, she has a bucket list of places and species she wants to explore, and this year she decided to tick off two: seeing whale sharks and road-tripping along Western Australia's coastline.…

A marine iguana sitting on a rock at the waters edge in the Galapagos

By Charlotte
On: 29th April, 2024

Endemic Species and Where to Find Them

  • Mexico
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Ecuador & the Galapagos
  • Australia

Many divers compile bucket lists filled with coveted sites and marine marvels, and often, we find ourselves going to particular sites in search of endemic species. These creatures are exclusive to specific geographic regions, adding to their allure, from the leafy sea dragon lurking in the…

Two women on a diving boat. one is wearing diving kit and tank the other is showing her the dive plan.

By Rich Reardon
On: 25th March, 2024

World's Best Places to get Scuba Certified

  • Australia
  • Maldives
  • Egypt
  • Bahamas
  • Indonesia

If you haven't yet taken the giant stride into the underwater world but are looking to take the plunge on your next dream holiday, you may be wondering which are the world's best places to get scuba certified. When it comes to taking your first underwater breaths, there are a few factors to…

Two mandarin fish (Synchiropus splendidus) among yellow hard coral
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By Lizzie
On: 15th January, 2024

10 of The World's Best Underwater Creature Encounters

  • Palau
  • Philippines
  • Ecuador & the Galapagos
  • French Polynesia
  • Australia
  • The Azores
  • Ambon
  • Maldives
  • Norway
  • Costa Rica

Most divers will have a bucket list for marine life. After all, one of the best things about diving is meeting the underwater creatures that dwell in the blue wilderness. Certain animals, such as whale sharks, humpback whales and manta rays, consistently find their way onto the majority of…