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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…

Beach in the Philippines

By Emily C
On: 31st March, 2025

Best Islands in the Philippines for Diving

  • Philippines

With over 7,000 islands, the Philippines is known for its soft ivory sands and lush tropical landscapes. But beneath the water's surface, its dazzling dive sites steal the show. From thriving coral reefs and diverse marine life, to world-class muck diving and historic shipwrecks, there's…

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…

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…

Coral reef with fish swimming around and sun rays coming down
Richard Reardon profile pic

By Rich Reardon
On: 21st May, 2024

World's Best Budget Friendly Dive Destinations

  • Bali
  • Philippines
  • Egypt
  • Belize

When it comes to amazing dive holidays, you don't always need to spend an eye-watering amount to have the time of your life. From the idyllic islands of Southeast Asia to the coral cays of the Caribbean, there are plenty of places around the planet that offer world-class diving without…

Close image of a pygmy seahorse sitting on light pink coral

By Charlotte
On: 13th May, 2024

Our Team’s Best Dives

  • Raja Ampat
  • Galapagos Archipelago
  • Maldives
  • Bohol
  • Yucatan Peninsula
  • Egypt
  • Lembeh Strait

It's no secret that the Original Diving team loves the ocean. Collectively, we've got over 2,000 dives under our weight belts and have travelled far and wide to relieve our itchy fins. Along the way, we've collected memories and stories which we love to reminisce about. Join us as we take a…