The island nation of Indonesia straddles the equator between the Indian and Pacific Oceans and lies at the heart of the ‘Coral Triangle’ - the epicentre of the world’s marine biodiversity. Nowhere on earth can visitors experience such a range of spectacular diving - from encounters with huge whale sharks and oceanic manta rays, to muck dives with beautiful Rhinopias and the exceedingly rare psychedelic frogfish.
30 May 2018
Plastics were once seen as miraculous materials that catered perfectly to our culture of convenience - cheap, lightweight, easily mass-produced and simply thrown away after use. However, we soon came to realise that plastics are a lot harder to get rid of, than to create...
07 August 2018
For most divers, an encounter with a whale shark is the ultimate underwater experience. These giants-of-the-sea draw tourists from across the globe to hotspots such as the Maldives, Isla Mujeres in Mexico and Ningaloo in Australia, creating a vast tourism industry that helps support local economies and underlies the fact that whale sharks are more ...
01 August 2018
For the independent traveler, the Maldives often gets written off as ‘just’ a destination for honeymooners and celebrities. But take a look beyond the tourist brochure descriptions and you’ll find a fascinating, multi-faceted country, with something for everyone. Adele Verdier-Ali from Fulidhoo Dive & Watersports gives us the lowdown on her adopted...
16 May 2018
Few divers can forget their first exhilarating encounter with a shark and for many, diving with sharks is the ultimate, awe-inspiring experience. In Asia, destinations such as Vaavu and Rasdhoo Atolls in the Maldives, Malapascua and Tubbataha in the Philippines, Layang Layang and Sipadan in Malaysia, and Triton Bay, Maratua and Komodo in Indonesia ...