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Overhead of snorkeller on the reef
Rachel Gaw

By Rachel
On: 25th January, 2024

Blue Horizons - Ten Holidays for Waterculturalists

  • Indonesia
  • Philippines
  • Tanzania
  • Mozambique
  • French Polynesia
  • Fiji
  • Maldives

In the face of mounting challenges posed to our reefs and seas, divers have long been at the forefront of efforts to protect, preserve, and understand the issues affecting our beloved underwater ecosystems. The inclination to actively engage in local programs and initiatives while exploring…

denise pygmy seahorse camouflaged on pink coral in Raja Ampat

By Emily C
On: 17th January, 2024

Just back from…. Lembeh Resort and Papua Paradise, North Raja Ampat

  • Lembeh Strait
  • Raja Ampat
  • Indonesia

Toward the end of 2023 one of our Original Divers, Emily, was lucky enough to embark on a once-in-a-lifetime Indonesia diving adventure to Lembeh and Raja Ampat. The latter has long occupied the top spot of her diving bucket list, with its pellucid turquoise waters, hidden lagoons and…

Two mandarin fish (Synchiropus splendidus) among yellow hard coral
Lizzie profile pic

By Lizzie
On: 15th January, 2024

10 of The World's Best Underwater Creature Encounters

  • Palau
  • Philippines
  • Ecuador & the Galapagos
  • French Polynesia
  • Australia
  • The Azores
  • Ambon
  • Maldives
  • Norway
  • Costa Rica

Most divers will have a bucket list for marine life. After all, one of the best things about diving is meeting the underwater creatures that dwell in the blue wilderness. Certain animals, such as whale sharks, humpback whales and manta rays, consistently find their way onto the majority of…

Juvenile Lionfish, Night Diving
Image of Jacqui Brooks

By Jacqui
On: 12th January, 2024

Types of Diving: Night Diving

  • Chuuk Lagoon
  • Micronesia
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Raja Ampat
  • Wakatobi
  • Northern Sulawesi

Types of Diving; night diving...

Bluespotted ribbontail ray on coral reef

By Charlotte
On: 10th January, 2024

Your Dive Calendar Part 2

  • French Polynesia
  • Mexico
  • The Azores
  • Indonesia
  • Philippines
  • Bonaire
  • Seychelles
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Tanzania
  • Palau
  • Turks & Caicos
  • Egypt

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,…

Diver with turtle

By Guest Blogger
On: 7th December, 2023

World's Best Diving and Dining Destinations

  • Maldives
  • Indonesia
  • Mexico
  • The Azores
  • Tanzania

Often surface from a dive ravenous? Fear not, you're not alone. Don't be fooled by the leisurely fin-kicks of divers, the weightlessness of this sport can push your body to its limits, working up a substantial appetite. Call us biased, but the icing on the cake after a day spent diving is a…

By Guest Blogger
On: 21st November, 2023

Explore the World’s Best RIB Diving

  • Egypt
  • Philippines
  • Indonesia
  • The Azores

Imagine a boat that combines the best of both worlds - the stability of a hard-hulled vessel and the buoyancy of an inflatable one. That's what you get with RIB diving. RIBs - also known as RHIBs (rigid-hull inflatable boats) - are designed to glide through the water with unmatched agility…

Diver and wreck

By Guest Blogger
On: 21st November, 2023

World’s Best Wrecks for Recreational Divers

  • Egypt
  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Grenada
  • Micronesia

The world's best-preserved and least-visited museums are hidden beneath the waves. For many, the fascination of wreck diving lies in the exploration of underwater relics suspended in the silent depths of the open ocean. These wrecks often bear the scars of wars, accidents, or have been…

Divers on the surface

By Guest Blogger
On: 6th November, 2023

World's Best Easy Diving Destinations

  • Bonaire
  • Indonesia
  • Gozo
  • Grenada
  • Egypt
  • Tanzania
  • Maldives

No two dives are ever the same. Some dives may involve strong currents and limited visibility, while others offer swimming-pool-like conditions. Some destinations are prone to wind and big waves, while others have seas as still as glass. What may be a perfect dive one day might present…

freediver

By Guest Blogger
On: 6th November, 2023

World’s Best Freediving Destinations in the World

  • Mexico
  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Indonesia
  • Philippines
  • Iceland
  • French Polynesia
  • Fiji
  • Maldives

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…