The Cetacean Superhighway
A remote body of water in Southeast Asia harbours an astonishing secret.
A wonderland of ice and fire
There is one place in the world where you can dive between tectonic plates: Iceland. The crystal clear glacier water, the active volcanoes and this bizarre moon-like landscape make Iceland a dream-like diving destination. Timo Dersch describes what one of the most famous dives in the world feels like.
Tufi, House Reef Muck Magic
The amazing macro life I saw on my first dive on the Tufi Resort house reef had a feeling of muck diving magic. I was only diving to check out my scuba gear and camera equipment but, right under the jetty I saw juvenile batfish, butterfly nudibranchs and ‘nemo’ clownfish.
Ishigaki – One Little Kingdom
Ishigaki Jima (jima means island in Japanese) is situated in southern Japan being the main island of the Yaeyama Islands. It promises to be one of the best critter photography destinations in the country.
WILD CAVES: UNDERWATER SARDINIAN MARVELS
Sardinia Island, at the heart of Mediterranean Sea in southern Europe, is a famous area for tourists and also for scuba divers and snorkelers: very clear waters, plenty of dive sites and colourful life on the sea floor are enough cues to attract thousands of people every year.
See spot swim in Oman
From endemic marine species, such as Oman anemonefish, Oman butterflyfish and Oman cuttlefish, to virgin dive sites, Oman offers “off the beaten path” experiences day and night.
Going in Circles
Revisiting the Philippines, one of those countries where the natural beauty pulls us back time and again.
The Best Boat and Shore Diving In Magical Maui
Consistently named as one of the world’s best islands and with over 2.5 million visitors last year, it should be no surprise that Maui is one of the world’s top dive destinations. Maui is part of the Hawaiian island chain in the north Pacific Ocean and is over 3700 kilometers from the closest major land mass. In fact, the islands of Hawaii are the most isolated population center on the face of this planet!
The Last Dive Paradise – Triton Bay in West Papua
“If Raja Ampat is paradise, Triton Bay would be the temple of paradise.”
– Dr Mark Erdmann, senior marine biologist at Conservation International
The Hunt for Ronin
The tiny rocky islet of Koh Losin has been on my diving radar for some time, being the only destination in the Gulf of Thailand that has regular sightings of the elusive Guitar Shark, known locally as Ronin.