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By Charlotte
On: 8th April, 2024

The World’s Best Scuba Diving Sites

  • Mexico
  • Raja Ampat
  • Philippines
  • Fiji
  • Ecuador & the Galapagos
  • Micronesia
  • Maldives
  • Tanzania
  • Komodo

The ocean is just one gigantic blue playground with over 4,000 current dive sites. We're sure that you'd love to tick off every destination, but just in case you don't have that much time on your fins, we've compiled a list of the world's best diving. From sharks to shrimp, reefs to walls,…

Komodo

By Rich Reardon
On: 3rd April, 2023

Best Dive Sites in Komodo

  • Komodo
  • Indonesia

While the three flights needed to reach your destination from the UK may raise an eyebrow, once you've jumped in and sampled some of the best dive sites in Komodo, you'll quickly realise that it was well worth the effort.

Indonesia Diving

By Rich Reardon
On: 29th March, 2023

Best Diving in Indonesia

  • Indonesia
  • Bali
  • Raja Ampat
  • Komodo
  • Wakatobi
  • Northern Sulawesi

There are very few divers in the world who have not at least considered a trip to Indonesia. The country sits at the heart of the world's marine biodiversity, and among its 17,000 islands, Indonesia boasts some of the finest diving on the planet. But where is the best diving in Indonesia?…

Reef Fish in Komodo

By Rich Reardon
On: 21st March, 2023

Best Reef Fish in Komodo

  • Komodo
  • Indonesia

In days long since passed, uncharted areas of maps were inscribed with the Latin phrase 'hic sunt dracones'- here be dragons. In modern times, that phrase would look out of place on any map, unless it was a map of Komodo and its neighbouring island of Rinca (pronounced Rin-cha). In this part…

bait ball mexico
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By Jacqui
On: 23rd January, 2020

Where to Go Diving in 2020

  • Dominica
  • Maldives
  • Galapagos Archipelago
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Seychelles
  • Komodo
  • Sudan
  • Indonesia
  • Mexico
  • Bahamas
  • Raja Ampat

Whether you're interested in learning to dive or an old hand looking to expand your portfolio of deep sea adventures; a trend-setter among your dive buddies or simply curious on where the best places to dive are this year; discover our definitive list of the best places to go diving in 2020…

green turtle
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By Jacqui
On: 25th July, 2019

Last-Minute Summer Diving

  • Mexico
  • Grenada
  • Komodo
  • Mozambique
  • Philippines
  • Northern Sulawesi

Scorching one minute, torrential rain the next; the Great British Summer is about as fickle as the relationships on Love Island (only two weeks left, thank god). But rather than wait to see what Mother Nature throws at us next, we suggest trading in for an exotic new destination. From diving…

diving in socorro
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By Jacqui
On: 5th December, 2018

Dive Into 2019

  • Seychelles
  • Socorro Island
  • Iceland (inactive)
  • New Britain
  • Belize
  • Alor
  • Komodo

As the nights draw in, the temperature drops (we had a good run) and businesses start to compete for the best Christmas TV ad (move aside Elton, Waitrose's Stollen takes the crown), the festive season is upon us. So, naturally, we've decided to bypass all of that and look straight ahead to…

fish on coral reef in Raja Ampat
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By Jacqui
On: 30th August, 2018

New Kids On The Block

  • Alor
  • New Britain
  • Komodo
  • Seychelles
  • Raja Ampat

Regularly topping just about every 'top diving' list and hogging a number of world records for marine biodiversity, it's irrefutable that Raja Ampat, located in the bullseye of the Coral Triangle, is home to some of the best diving on earth. But the Coral Triangle is vast and varied, with a…

red sea in egypt reef
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By Jacqui
On: 1st June, 2018

Family Diving

  • Gozo
  • Grenada
  • Mozambique
  • Maldives
  • Komodo
  • Southern Red Sea
  • Oman
  • The Azores
  • Seychelles

There are few better ways to bond with your children than while diving. Obviously you can't natter away on the dive itself, but when you're back in the boat or on the beach, reliving the dive with a wide-eyed youngster can be a magical experience. The good news (and something a lot of…

diving off the grid
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By Jacqui
On: 3rd May, 2018

Get Off The Grid

  • Costa Rica
  • Komodo
  • Chuuk Lagoon
  • Southern Red Sea
  • St Vincent & The Grenadines
  • Fiji
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Pemba Island

Are you a slave to your smartphone? Can't get through a meal without checking your emails? Fingers twitch if you're not scouring through social media? We're sorry to tell you, but you're addicted to the internet. Luckily for you, we've got the remedy. Whether setting sail to new horizons or…