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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…

snorkellers

By Rich Reardon
On: 23rd October, 2023

Top Five Dive Destinations with Childcare

  • Fiji
  • Bahamas
  • Maldives
  • Indonesia
  • Gozo

Free divers will know the buddy system and its 'one up, one down' philosophy. But do they also know that it has been borrowed and modified for travelling parents who don't want to miss out on deep sea action. With one parent diving down into the peaceful deep blue, the other stays on land on…

Diver in Cenote

By Guest Blogger
On: 22nd October, 2023

The World’s Best Water Visibility for Diving

  • Mexico
  • The Azores
  • French Polynesia
  • Iceland
  • Egypt
  • Maldives
  • Cayman Islands

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…

diver with school of fish

By Guest Blogger
On: 22nd October, 2023

The World's Best Places to Dive with Big Schools of Fish

  • Mexico
  • Indonesia
  • Costa Rica
  • Egypt
  • Philippines
  • Maldives
  • Galapagos Archipelago
  • Cocos Island

The key to diving with large schools of fish is this: the stronger the current, the more nutrients and fish life you'll encounter. That being said, there are exceptions to the rule, depending on what you want to see; take silvery bait balls, with their penchant for the deep blue, or the vast…

By Rich Reardon
On: 22nd October, 2023

Day Trips to Hanifaru Bay

  • Maldives

Between the months of June and November, the sun and moon conspire with the Indian Ocean tides and the southwest monsoon to create a magical manta ray experience at Hanifaru Island in the Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve of the Maldives. This elongated inlet, known to Maldivians as Vandhumaafaru…

divers and coral

By Guest Blogger
On: 4th October, 2023

The Top Five Honeymoon Diving Destinations

  • Maldives
  • French Polynesia
  • Palau
  • Fiji
  • Mexico

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…

whale shark

By Guest Blogger
On: 27th September, 2023

The Ultimate Luxury Combo: Dubai and Maldives Holiday

  • Maldives

Dubai and the Maldives are the epitome of luxury, and the ultimate contrast. While futuristic Dubai takes everything to excess, the Maldives is the birthplace of barefoot luxury. Home to the world's tallest skyscrapers, largest shopping malls and most luxurious hotels, Dubai is a city that…

Rachel Gaw

By Rachel
On: 18th August, 2023

The Family That Dives Together

  • Indonesia
  • Gozo
  • Mexico
  • Maldives
  • Fiji
  • Mozambique

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…

Jellyfish
Rachel Gaw

By Rachel
On: 18th August, 2023

Giant Strides in Ocean Conservation

  • Mozambique
  • French Polynesia
  • Bahamas
  • Galapagos Archipelago
  • Socorro Island
  • Cocos Island
  • Palau
  • Mexico
  • Philippines
  • Australia
  • Egypt
  • Fiji
  • Indonesia
  • Maldives
  • Tanzania
  • Papua New Guinea

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…