There's nothing quite like hovering at the edge of a wall, schooling fish and candy-coloured corals on one side and the deep blue on the other. These underwater skyscrapers serve as a barrier between the deep, open ocean and the shallower, protected water, creating a highway for reef fish…
There's no time like the present to book your family holiday, and we are firm believers that the family who dives together, stays together. Whether bonding with your partner, pushing your pre-teen to try new things or expanding the dive skills of your grown-up children, having built in dive…
In an age of constant knowledge sharing and over-consumption, the future often appears bleak for our blue planet, with the headlines dominated by doom and gloom. We'd like to counter that mindset and focus instead on some good news stories. While a host of issues do face our oceans and seas…
We spend a lot of time highlighting our favourite big life creatures and our top spots around the globe to send divers for close encounters of the aquatic kind. We now swing the spotlight to macro life. Polar opposite perhaps, but far from second best, and, if you aren't a macro and muck…
Coral reefs are so much more than beautiful underwater artworks. These multicoloured marvels serve as the bedrock of marine biodiversity, offering crucial support to an estimated 25% of all marine species. Coral reefs also provide food and income for over one billion people around the world,…
We know you diving fanatics love the ocean, but ever thought of extending your trip to discover more? Look no further, here are our top five dive and travel combination holidays so that you can gain even more from the destination you visit both in, and out of the water! This list is by no…
Brutish bull sharks get a bad rep. Despite joining great white and tiger sharks in the 'Big Three' for shark attacks, these formidable fish face far more danger from us than we do from them. As apex predators, bull sharks are pivotal to keeping marine ecosystems in balance. However, like…
Groupers are a giant juxtaposition. They're the largest fish on the reef, yet the masters of camouflage. They prefer solitude, but will gather en masse during a full moon, and, despite being introverted, are privy to social climbing. They also love divers, and with their cartoonishly big…
Seaweed is found throughout the world's coastal regions, but what exactly is it? The name is misleading as it's not a 'weed,' but a prolific form of sea vegetation that is vital to life. Collectively, seaweed supplies a large proportion of the world's oxygen and plays a vital role in…
For DiCaprio, it was Titanic. For Scarlett Johansson, it was Lost in Translation. Since 2003, when Pixar cast a clownfish in the lead role of one of its blockbuster animated films, dive guides and instructors the world over have been inundated with requests to 'find Nemo.' Luckily, these…