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liveaboard diving at sunrise
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By Jacqui
On: 26th September, 2018

The 10 Best Liveaboard Destinations

  • Socorro Island
  • Oman
  • Maldives
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Egypt
  • Palau
  • Cocos Island
  • Raja Ampat
  • Galapagos Archipelago
  • Chuuk Lagoon

It's aboat (sorry) time we let you in on a little not-so-secret-secret about liveaboards - liveaboard diving allows you to boldly go to where no day trip has gone before, setting sail to some of the most remote, pristine dive sites in the world. It's the crème de la crème of dive…

diving off the grid
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By Jacqui
On: 3rd May, 2018

Get Off The Grid

  • Costa Rica
  • Komodo
  • Chuuk Lagoon
  • Southern Red Sea
  • St Vincent & The Grenadines
  • Fiji
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Pemba Island

Are you a slave to your smartphone? Can't get through a meal without checking your emails? Fingers twitch if you're not scouring through social media? We're sorry to tell you, but you're addicted to the internet. Luckily for you, we've got the remedy. Whether setting sail to new horizons or…

shoal of fish scuba diving
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By Jacqui
On: 23rd March, 2018

The Gift Of Time

  • Mexico
  • Socorro Island
  • Baja California
  • Belize
  • Bali
  • Northern Sulawesi
  • Wakatobi
  • Komodo
  • Australia
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Micronesia
  • Palau

Ever wish you could magic up a few extra days of holiday? Well, actually in May you can. And no, we're not suggesting there are now 375 days in the year or that we've secretly located the DeLorean from Back to the Future. With two Bank Holidays, if you take 14 days of holiday in between, you…

Gorgonian Sea Fan
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By Tom
On: 1st February, 2018

The 11 Best Dive Sites in the World

  • Mexico
  • Micronesia
  • Chuuk Lagoon
  • French Polynesia
  • Tikehau
  • Tanzania
  • Pemba Island
  • Australia
  • Great Barrier Reef
  • Mozambique
  • Rangiroa
  • Indonesia
  • Raja Ampat

Bucket lists are for landlubbers. If you're a diver, and the ocean is your oyster, then you NEED to dive these spots, arguably the greatest dive sites on our blue planet.

Gas mask chuuk lagoon scuba diving
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By Jacqui
On: 23rd October, 2017

Halloween Dive Sites

  • Yucatan Peninsula
  • Micronesia
  • Socorro Island
  • Northern Sulawesi
  • Mozambique

It's nearly that time of year again, the last hurdle for commercialised companies before we're bombarded with miles of tinsel, advent calendars and Mariah Carey on repeat. As shops burst at the seams with Halloween tack, this year we invite you to forget trick or treaters, terrible costumes…

Bucket list diving with marine life in Bali
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By Jacqui
On: 26th September, 2017

Blue Planet II

  • Rangiroa
  • Yap
  • Socorro Island
  • East Bali
  • Galapagos Archipelago

Who has seen the latest teaser of Blue Planet II? We certainly did, and its given us goosebumps. 20 years after the original series, our favourite naturalist David Attenborough is back and better then ever, taking us deeper than ever before and featuring even more aquatic animals in their…

Raja Ampat coral and sky
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By Jacqui
On: 14th August, 2012

Types of Diving: Liveaboard Diving

  • Andaman Islands
  • India
  • Micronesia

Our new blog series looks at the different types of diving out there and the top places to go to for each. First on the list is liveaboard diving.

Plane Wreck, Chuuk Lagoon
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By Jacqui
On: 21st June, 2012

Micronesia: one of the top wreck diving destinations on Earth

  • Chuuk Lagoon
  • Micronesia
  • Yap

Micronesia is without a doubt near the top of most divers bucket list but at the same time, a country that very few people know anything about.

Manta Ray and Diver, Socorro Island
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By Jacqui
On: 12th April, 2012

Animal Encounters: Dive with Manta Rays

  • Micronesia
  • Yap
  • Maldives
  • Bali
  • Galapagos Archipelago

To dive with manta rays is near the top of most divers' bucket list and for very good reason: soaring through the water like birds of the sea they are a stunning sight. Manta, meaning blanket in Spanish, appropriately describes the manta ray which can have a wingspan of up to 7.5m and weigh…