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By Jacqui
On: 2nd November, 2017

One Ocean

  • Baja California
  • Southern Red Sea
  • Great Barrier Reef
  • Mozambique
  • Komodo

A man stands in solitude at the front of a ship, peering over the horizon pensively. Jack? Waiting for Rose? Thankfully this isn't Titanic and the only 'I'm flying' scene was from the marine life (bird-eating fish, anyone?). Sir David Attenborough and his dulcet tones have returned to take…

Scuba diver

By Guest blogger
On: 7th August, 2017

My Exciting Evolution into an Original Diver

  • Western Australia
  • Australia
  • Bali
  • Ningaloo Reef
  • Borneo

Here is my journey from Backpacker to Dive Instructor to a Sales Consultant at Original Diving…

Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Scuba diver

By Guest blogger
On: 15th July, 2015

Amy's Life of Dive

  • Thailand
  • Australia
  • Fiji
  • Egypt
  • Komodo
  • Maldives
  • India
  • Malaysia
  • Oman

My diving journey started on my gap year around Thailand, Australia and Fiji where I completed my PADI Open Water and Advanced on Koh Tao. I remember my first experience well, from the brief panic that I was breathing underwater to the realisation that there was a whole new world to…

Green Turtle Swimming
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By Jacqui
On: 10th September, 2013

When and Where to see our Marine Life Top 5

  • Australia
  • Bahamas
  • Caribbean
  • Costa Rica
  • French Polynesia
  • Mafia Island
  • Ningaloo Reef
  • Philippines
  • Rangiroa
  • Sipadan

Search no more! In this blog, Louisa talks about the best locations to find our top five marine animals:

Harlequin Sweetlips, Wreck Diving
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By Jacqui
On: 6th August, 2013

Wreck Diving Australia - The Dive of My Life on the SS Yongala

  • Australia
  • Great Barrier Reef

Alex Marchais, Original Diving intern extraordinaire (he is French after all) recounts one of the dives of his life, the Yongala wreck in Australia.

Bazaturo Beach, Mozambique
Scuba diver

By Guest blogger
On: 20th May, 2013

Top 10 Diving Beaches

  • Australia
  • Mozambique
  • Philippines
  • Tanzania
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Indonesia
  • Maldives

Tim Simond, author of Dive in Style, presents his top 10 beaches worldwide. Not only are they stunning but all sit next to world-class diving so you can spend your mornings in the depths and your afternoons on the sand.

Whale Shark, Djibouti
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By Jacqui
On: 3rd April, 2012

Animal Encounters: Diving with Whale Sharks

  • Australia
  • Belize
  • Djibouti
  • Mozambique
  • Ningaloo Reef
  • Tanzania
  • Ningaloo Reef
  • Mafia Island
  • Maldives
  • Galapagos Archipelago

The first in a series of blogs on the what/where/when of marine creatures is on the much sought-after whale shark.

Child Snorkelling
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By Tom
On: 2nd March, 2012

Dive in Style becomes Original Diving

  • Australia
  • India
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Philippines
  • Tanzania

We are very happy to announce the rebranding and re-launch of our company; from now on Dive in Style will be called Original Diving.

Brown and white frog fish, Indonesia
Scuba diver

By Guest blogger
On: 23rd March, 2011

Marine Animals - Strangers of the Deep

  • Australia
  • Moyo Island
  • Palau
  • Philippines

Most of us are familiar with the television programmes exploring the deep blue sea and unearthing strange, often sometimes alien like marine animals such as anglerfish or the deep sea squid. What most of us don't know however is that you don't have to be part of a BBC research team to get up…

Scuba diver

By Guest blogger
On: 8th November, 2010

Tim's Top Picks: Winter Diving Holidays

  • Australia
  • Mexico
  • Oman
  • Philippines
  • British Virgin Islands

Tim Simond, author of best-selling Dive in Style shares his top picks for winter diving holidays to escape the UK winter to the world's most stylish dive destinations.