This year’s Australian Geographic Society Young Conservationist of the Year, Madison Stewart, has been campaigning for shark conservation since she was 14 years old.
The diving in the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa is incredible: pristine coral reefs, scenic swim-throughs, gullies and pinnacles, colourful soft and hard corals, interesting marine life, and the underwater mystery of the Yonaguni Monument. Here are 5 other good reasons to dive there.
Most people think Komodo is that place where the Dragons live, but actually because it’s a protected national marine park the real reason to visit Komodo is diving.
The Makassar Reef Manta Whisperer. Knowing that mantas are both the most intelligent and inquisitive of all the fish species, it’s sometimes possible to get their undivided attention – for a minute or so.
For a country that has no real history of soccer, America has scored some big own goals – one of the biggest – the SS President Coolidge celebrates its 75th Anniversary a week today!
So you’re on a liveaboard in Raja with the screaming shits and sunburn, and you open your first aid kit and it’s full of … triangular bandages!
We suggest a more practical scuba divers first aid kit.
Don’t be deceived by your first impressions of Gizo – it has plenty on offer including one of the biggest wrecks, the most fish-filled reefs, the shallowest airplane wreck – and wood fired pizza!
Solomons Dive Fest 2017 – 5 days of diving, festivities & photo competition. All three winners winning another dive holiday – with flights – to the Solomons Islands.
Which is the best scuba diving certification? PADI or SSI? Both certifications are accepted the world over, and both have on-line eLearning programs. So what’s the difference? And is one system better than the other?
With increasing numbers of divers, diving the same sites over and over it’s particularly important that you leave no trace of your visit. Do you really practice sustainable diving? How many of these best practices do you observe?
