In this article we tell you all about our experience swimming with whale sharks in Oslob, Donsol and Ligazby and about whale shark swimming opportunities in Leyte and Tubbataha in the Philippines. Even though we had a few interactions we did not feel our whale shark searching expedition was very successful; […]
Sipadan is home to the best diving in Borneo, many say in the world. Famous for massive schools of fish, spiraling barracudas, massive green turtles and schooling reef sharks, diving in the pumping current here is spectacular. I was very fortunate to stay in this magical area for 3 months […]
Pulau Weh, a small active volcanic island to the northwest of Sumatra Indonesia and is part of the Bandah Ache province, the surrounding reefs offered some great ‘off the grid’ diving. Our personal experience was that the diving is good, but not comparable with the best of Indonesia; such as […]
Nusa Penida near Bali offers a fantastic opportunity to dive with mola mola (the oceanic sunfish) and manta rays, two of the most remarkable large creatures to swim with in the ocean. In this article we discuss our diving experience here, where is the best place to dive from Padang Bai, […]
Diving and snorkeling around Roatan island in Honduras was the best we experienced in Central America. This favorite stop for cruise ships and resorts in Honduras surprised us with nice diving, excellent snorkeling and a fantastic island vibe that was not too crazy touristy. We picked Roatan over Utila and Cayos Cochinos […]
There are more than 50 diving schools in Koh Tao, How do you choose the best dive center for your Open water course? Here we discuss how to choose a training facility and review some of of the top dive schools on Koh Tao. On my recent dive trip to […]
This is the packing list and gear that I recommend for a liveaboard trip or diving holiday. We have been backpacking around the world for 6 years doing a lot of diving and freediving, I even worked as a dive instructor on several continents. In this time we have used […]
South Africa is a hotbed of shark activity, best known for cage diving with Great White sharks around Cape Town. The country however has an astonishing diversity of sharks that can be seen from the warmer waters of Kwa-zulu Natal to the cool water of the Cape. To scuba dive […]
Scuba diving in Cape Town is not really well known around the world. I have been traveling around the world as a Scuba dive instructor for about 5 years. The most common dive questions about South Africa have been; have you done cage diving? and have you dived in the […]