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Rachel Gaw

By Rachel
On: 23rd June, 2025

Best Dive Sites in Indonesia

  • Raja Ampat
  • Komodo
  • Northern Sulawesi
  • Bali

Comprised of over 17,000 islands dotted across the equator, Indonesia is a watery wonderland high on every diver's bucket list. Boasting crystal-clear seas, kaleidoscopic corals and diverse marine life, this idyllic island-nation packs a strong punch. Ready to take the plunge? Whether you're…

Colourful coral garden

By Emily C
On: 9th June, 2025

Our Favourite Coral Gardens

  • Malta
  • Cayman Islands
  • Tanzania
  • Fiji
  • Indonesia

Keen to dive amid colourful corals and swaying seagrass? Your wish is our command. With the help of our diving experts, we've put together a list of our favourite coral gardens. From Little Cayman's underwater meadows to Fiji's cabbage-shaped corals, these complex ecosystems are brimming…

Coral underwater in French Polynesia

By Emily C
On: 14th May, 2025

Inspired by Attenborough: Ocean Conservation

  • Indonesia
  • Philippines
  • Bora Bora
  • Mafia Island
  • Maldives

Our Co-Founder Tom Barber was at the premiere of Sir David's latest (and last) documentary, Ocean, and had this to say. 'As so often with Attenborough's wildlife and conservation films, Ocean can make for uncomfortable - and even at times distressing - viewing, but there is always an…

Rachel Gaw

By Rachel
On: 28th April, 2025

Top Yoga and Scuba Diving Destinations

  • Oman
  • Maldives
  • Philippines
  • Grenada
  • Bali

It's no secret that yoga brings many benefits - but what if it could help you when scuba diving? Flexibility, strength and balance are not just useful in daily life; they're all crucial components of hoisting on a wetsuit and dive gear (trust us). Just like physical control, breathing drives…

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,…

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…

Komodo Diving
Rachel Gaw

By Rachel
On: 1st October, 2024

Just Back from Indonesia: Rachel’s Underwater Indo-Intro

  • Bali
  • Komodo
  • Indonesia

Earlier this year, one of our Original Divers, Rachel, embarked on an exciting mission: to uncover the crème de la crème of diving in Indonesia. With a keen eye for the best underwater experiences and a chance to sample top-notch luxury above the surface, Rachel set out on her 'Indo-intro,'…

School of red fish

By Charlotte
On: 27th September, 2024

All You Need to Know About Blackwater Diving

  • Anilao
  • Lembeh Strait
  • Pico & Faial

If you want to swim among underwater aliens and take your night diving up a notch, why not try blackwater diving? This style of submersion - which involves suspending yourself in open water at night - allows you to witness the world's largest daily migration, called diel vertical migration.…

underwater photo showing a manta ray swimming over a bright light resting on the seabed at night time.

By Charlotte
On: 9th September, 2024

Bonfire Diving

  • Lembeh Strait
  • Anilao
  • Maldives

Everyone enjoys sitting around a camp fire roasting marshmallows right? Well how about floating around an underwater 'fire' after the sun sets, surrounded by marine creatures of the night? Bonfire diving is a chance to glide with the aliens that swim among us - it's like diving in an…