Best Milne Bay Diving – The Ultimate Trip
Best Milne Bay Diving… This large bay on the eastern tip of the main island of New Guinea is what first put PNG on the travelling diver’s “to do” list. It truly is an amazing location with a lot to...
View ArticleUltimate Underwater Travel Lens
The Ultimate Underwater Travel Lens… Perhaps the hardest part of any trip is deciding what underwater photography equipment to take with you. It’s rarely an easy task and a degree of compromise is...
View ArticleThe Sperm Whales of Dominica
Sperm Whales of Dominica… This special island in the south-east of the Caribbean is home to one of the world’s very few resident populations of sperm whales. And it offers a rare opportunity to observe...
View ArticleEdi Frommenwiler Raja Ampat – Conservation Whisperer
Edi Frommenwiler Raja Ampat… Many people have played significant roles in the bold and ultimately successful conservation strategy that was developed and implemented in Raja Ampat, on the remote...
View ArticleDiving the Solomon Islands on Bilikiki
The legendary Bilikiki - discover why divers return again and again to the Solomon Islands. From WWII wrecks and pristine reefs to vibrant villages and the vast Marovo Lagoon, this iconic liveaboard...
View ArticleDiving Gizo in the Western Province
Diving Gizo… The main town and regional capital of the Solomon Islands’ Western Province, Gizo is located near the western tip of New Georgia Island. Though it’s the third largest town in the country,...
View ArticleSEACAM OPP – 12 Months Undercover…
After twelve months of intensive field use — from the vibrant reefs and WWII wrecks of the Solomon Islands to open-ocean encounters with sperm whales in Dominica, and finally extended diving across...
View ArticleAnilao Blackwater Diving – Season II
Anilao blackwater diving… It really is an unusual way to spend an evening — less of a night dive and more of a nocturnal sojourn into another world. This is Anilao blackwater diving, where you descend...
View ArticleSEACAM 160Digital Strobe Review
The $2000 Tripod Lesson There’s an old joke in the landscape photography community: How do you end up with a $2000 tripod? You start with a $200 one. Upgrade to a $300 model when the first drives you...
View ArticleWhere to Dive in the Solomon Islands
Where to dive in the Solomons… Located at the eastern tip of the renowned Coral Triangle, the Solomon Islands stretch across a long chain of beautiful tropical islands. Which are surrounded by the deep...
View ArticleCCR Training – Crossing the Rubicon
CCR Training… After decades of diving open circuit and thousands of hours underwater with scuba tanks, I finally decided to cross the line that divides recreational diving from full-on technical...
View ArticleDiving on Air at Bikini Atoll
Diving on Air at Bikini Atoll… With any adventure, there’s almost always a pivotal moment when the hypothetical meets the reality. And the full magnitude of what you are trying to do becomes apparent....
View ArticleUnderstanding Conservation in Raja Ampat
Understanding Conservation in Raja Ampat – Part 1 – Mark Erdmann… In just over 20 years Raja Ampat, the “Four Kings” of Indonesia’s remote West Papua province, has evolved from an almost unknown...
View ArticleDiving Bikini Atoll – It’s Complicated…
Diving Bikini Atoll… How do you tell 167 men, women, and children that their island home, which had always provided for all their basic needs, is going to be destroyed by a nuclear bomb? In the case of...
View ArticleDiving Uepi in the Marovo Lagoon
Diving Uepi in the Marovo Lagoon… Like a series of random punctuation marks. The many islands of the Solomon archipelago are scattered along the southern arc of the Pacific Ring of Fire, nestled...
View ArticleDiving the Solomon Islands WWII Wrecks
Diving the Solomon Islands WWII Wrecks… Located at the eastern tip of the renowned Coral Triangle, the Solomon Islands consists of a long string of beautiful tropical islands, which are surrounded by...
View ArticleDiving Baja California
Diving Baja California… Bounded to the north by the US state of California, to the west by the Pacific Ocean. And to the east by the Sea of Cortez, the long and narrow Baja California peninsula is one...
View ArticleDiving the Banda Sea
Diving the Banda Sea… It seems almost beyond belief that some 360 years ago, one of a cluster of ten small and very isolated volcanic islands at the remote eastern end of what was then called the Malay...
View ArticleGetting into Blackwater Diving – The Anilao Night Shift…
Getting into Blackwater Diving… The images are what immediately grab your attention – seemingly alien creatures lurking somewhere out there in the dark of night. Long after most people have called it a...
View ArticleTechnical Diving Match Fitness
Technical Diving Match Fitness… As the end of 2023 approached, I made a decision to approach technical diving from a different perspective. Instead of merely hoping to engage in occasional tech dives....
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