Spanning six countries - Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste - the Coral Triangle is home to a whopping 76% of the world's coral species. It's safe to say, then, that there's bound to be some curious critters tucked away among all this…
Marine Protected Areas are a beacon of hope in the wild west of the high seas. This year, World Ocean Day on the 8th June celebrates exactly that, with the theme 'Strong Marine Protected Areas for Our Blue Planet'. Safeguarding marine ecosystems from ever-looming human threats (think:…
From hidden coastlines to secret reefs, there are plenty of dive spots that fly under the radar. Whether you're visiting Indonesia's remote Halmahera Island - home to walking sharks and spider crabs - or diving into the unspoilt waters of Tanzania's Mafia Island, wonders await beneath the…
Indonesia is renowned for its diverse diving opportunities, so it might not surprise you to find out that the country sits at the epicentre of the Coral Triangle (the heart of marine biodiversity). With a whopping 17,000 islands, Indonesia offers both divers and snorkellers the opportunity…
Our Original Diving team is a well-travelled bunch, and this year they've been on a mission to discover the ocean's underwater marvels. They've dived with playful dolphins in French Polynesia, navigated the calm waters of the Cayman Islands and come face-to-face with thresher sharks in the…
A dive adventure aboard the Mermaid II to the Banda Sea is the perfect diving experience. You can see marine life you might never have encountered before, from mobula rays and sea snakes to zebra urchin crabs and blue whales (yes, more than one). You could even spot hammerhead sharks gliding…
Komodo is immensely beautiful both above and below water, boasting volcanoes and kaleidoscopic reefs to leathery dragons and brightly coloured frogfish. Sitting pretty in the middle of Komodo National Park, it stands as a jewel of Indonesia's archipelago. Whether you want to learn about its…
When it comes to the best reef diving on the planet, Indonesia is always in the conversation. And rightly so. The world's largest archipelago straddles the Equator and stretches out along the base of the Coral Triangle. It lies between the Indian and Pacific Oceans and is listed as one of…
Sandwiched between Indonesia and Timor-Leste to the north and Australia to the south, the Timor Sea is a relatively shallow and small tropical body of water. With the Indian Ocean to its west and the Arafura Sea to the east, it covers 240,000 square miles and contains very few islands. This…
Sitting within the Coral Triangle, the Bali Sea laps the northern shores of both Bali and Lombok and flows into the channels that separate the two islands from each other and their neighbours. Its warm and inviting waters are home to a rich variety of marine life, and the dive sites in the…