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By Guest blogger
On: 23rd June, 2023

Top Ten Marine Protected Areas in the World

  • Galapagos Archipelago
  • Raja Ampat
  • Palau
  • Cocos Island
  • Maldives
  • Philippines
  • French Polynesia
  • Mexico
  • Bonaire
  • Fiji

Marine Protected Areas are a beacon of hope in the wild west of the high seas. Safeguarding marine ecosystems from ever-looming human threats (think: overfishing, habitat destruction and pollution), is critical to the long-term sustainability of our oceans. Unsurprisingly, they also have…

Manta Rays

By Eleanor
On: 22nd June, 2023

Off Seasons (That Are Really On)

  • Australia
  • Oman
  • Philippines
  • Maldives
  • Mexico
  • Seychelles
  • French Polynesia

Dive travel planning takes finesse, patience and a lot of research. Navigating weather, route to destination and what bucket list creatures should be in the area at the time, all while trying to avoid throngs on other tourists as well, can be daunting to say the least. And, what often…

Nudibranch

By Emily C
On: 6th June, 2023

Top Ten Nudibranch Facts

  • Philippines
  • Indonesia
  • Maldives
  • Australia
  • French Polynesia
  • Palau

From the bright red Spanish dancer to Hopkins's rose nudibranch, neon green leaf sheep nudibranch - otherwise known as 'Shawn the Sheep' -, and the orange-peel Doris nudibranch, fabulously coloured nudibranchs have amassed a cult-like following among divers. Hailed as the 'Jewels of the…

Reef, fish and diver

By Emily C
On: 5th June, 2023

Top Five Biodiverse Destinations for Divers

  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Fiji
  • Philippines
  • Egypt

From Alaska to the Amazon Rainforest, Costa Rica to the Serengeti, the world's topside treasures are regularly touted for their extraordinary biodiversity. Yet despite covering a whopping 70% of the planet, the ocean rarely gets a shoutout. In fact, 80% of the world's life is found in the…

Frogfish

By Emily C
On: 1st June, 2023

Top Ten Weird and Wonderful Frogfish Facts

  • Indonesia
  • Raja Ampat
  • Northern Sulawesi
  • Philippines
  • Mexico

From hairy to warty, psychedelic to shaggy, few fish are stranger in appearance than the frogfish. But make no mistake, these camouflaged critters are dressed to kill. From masquerading as coral to boasting the fastest strike in the ocean, frogfish are the masters of aggressive mimicry. So…

Bali Diving

By Rich Reardon
On: 13th April, 2023

Best Diving in Asia

  • Indonesia
  • Maldives
  • Philippines

While it may rank second behind Latin America in terms of being home to the most overall biodiversity, Asia does hold the ace in the hole when it comes to being the king of marine biodiversity. With the Coral Triangle taking centre stage and covering the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia,…

Mototi Octopus

By Emily C
On: 22nd December, 2022

Critters of Dauin

  • Dumaguete and Dauin
  • Philippines

Dauin, located on the south coast of Negros Island, is known for being a 'critter hub' of the Philippines, and the area offers plenty of opportunity for divers to tick off a huge variety of wonderful creatures from their bucket lists. The Dauin area is possibly one of the best macro…

macro diving clown fish

By Alexandra Hill
On: 5th December, 2022

Best Macro Diving in the World

  • Philippines
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Indonesia
  • Tanzania

Every diver is different. There are divers who travel far and wide in search of the next best wreck to explore, those who can't get enough of megafauna or 'the big stuff', then there are those of us who can't keep our eyes off the seafloor, searching for the extraordinary, tucked away within…

Man on sailboat

By Eleanor
On: 1st December, 2022

Philantourism: The Best Dive Spots for Doing Good

  • Indonesia
  • Tanzania
  • Philippines
  • Sri Lanka
  • Maldives

Often, when catastrophe strikes, or a community falls on hard times, we watch and wonder 'how can I help?' Some people choose to donate money, participate in food/clothing drives, volunteer their time or open their homes. Short-term relief is just the beginning though. To truly extend a…

pgmy seahorse

By Rich Reardon
On: 15th November, 2022

The Best Shore Diving in the World

  • Gozo
  • Bonaire
  • Bali
  • Maldives
  • Dumaguete and Dauin
  • Iceland

The more remote the dive site, the better the diving, right? Wrong. Or at least that's not always the case... There are some locations in the world where you can swim alongside turtles and sharks a few fin-kicks from the shore or enjoy a dawn dive on a World War II wreck within minutes of…