Part two of our dive calendar starts smack bang in midsummer. A time during which the UK does its best to produce temperatures that remotely resemble the season and everyone else tallies up their remaining annual leave and heads somewhere well versed in summer sun. If this sounds like you,…
Divers, with their leisurely frog kick and rhythmic zen breathing, are often excluded from extreme sports. Yet, if exploring new realms gets your blood pumping, few sports can compete with diving. For seasoned divers wanting to take it up a notch, the ocean is rife with adrenaline-packed…
Family adventure holidays are so much better underwater. Prying children away from their iPhones can sometimes resemble a military operation and diving is the perfect way to entice them into disconnecting from their virtual worlds, instead immersing them in the captivating blue of the…
Some decisions in life are hard to make. But deciding to go to Rangiroa in French Polynesia to dive with sharks is an easy one. Rangiroa is part of the Tuamoto Archipelago and is only an hour's flight from Tahiti. Being the second largest atoll in the world, it boasts some of world's best…
From colossal whales and the ocean's gentle giants - whale sharks - to mass frenzies of pelagics in the deep, there's nothing more humbling than being dwarfed by creatures thrice your size. Yet, despite their monumental presence, seeing the ocean's larger animals is notoriously tricky. For…
While we regularly hop aboard our soapbox in support of diving, there's something liberating about leaving the oxygen tank behind and exploring the deep through freediving. Plus, learning to freedive makes you a better diver - you'll become more relaxed, minimise your air consumption and…
For the vast majority of us, excluding base jumpers and astronauts, diving is the closest we'll get to flying. Beyond the sheer magic of floating weightless, there are the stellar views - from thriving coral reefs to caves and wrecks, multi-coloured marine life to silvery pelagics of the…
LA and French Polynesia are like chalk and cheese. Tinsel Town, La-La Land, the City of Angels - whatever you call it, Los Angeles, or simply LA, is California's golden child. As the world's movie hub, the main draw to LA lies in its thriving entertainment industry and you only have to spend…
They (or rather, we) believe that couples that dive together, stay together. A honeymoon isn't just an ordinary getaway; it should be an unforgettable adventure of a lifetime. And what could be more perfect than raising a toast to your future while immersing yourselves in the world's most…
French Polynesia regularly features on diver's bucket lists - and for good reason. This South Pacific marvel offers spectacular coral reefs, deep dives, ripping currents and all the big-ticket pelagic species. French Polynesia also boasts some of the best wall dives in the world. From the…