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Trip the Light Fantastic – Night Diving with Fluorescence
You like night diving? Here is a whole new view of the reef at night with eye-popping colours and detail you won't believe. Watch as creatures of the reef come to life in vivid neon colours and patterns you have never seen before. Stare in wide-eyed amazement as...
Heart Surgery – Diving with a Healthy Heart
Heart disease is a very common condition these days, unfortunately. But does it have to mean the end of your scuba diving career? What do you know about heart disease? Get clued up … Heart problems. Photo courtesy: Freepik. It is increasingly likely that when you are...
The Photographers’ Wonderland that is Raja Ampat
Everyone knows that Raja Ampat is an amazing destination for scuba diving, but why is it such a mecca for underwater photographers? What are the forces at play that result in incredible diversity, amazing density of life and innumerable photographic opportunities? ......
Diving with Kids – Next Generation Starts Here
What age were you when you learnt to scuba dive? Would you love to have learned when you were younger? How young is too young to start scuba diving? In this revealing article, Amanda Garside investigates the pros and cons and recalls her own dilemma when her daughter...
Fan the Flames: Smoking and Diving
Why do so many divers (especially dive professionals) smoke? Does it have any effect on people's ability to dive? Does it increase the risk or severity of decompression illness? In this fascinating article we look into the 'why', 'how' and 'so what?' of...
The Allure and Fascination of Diving on Wrecks
What is it that we find so fascinating about wrecks? Is it the sense of wonder at witnessing a moment in history or the lure of encountering an abundance of marine life in and around a man-made structure? What destinations should I go to for the best wreck diving?...
Rashes, Reactions & the Runs: Note of Caution for Divers
We all know that scuba diving is amazing and a great way to commune with and marvel at nature, but when venturing beneath the waves, we are entering another world, with different rules and occasionally there are some minor annoyances to deal with. So before you set...
How One Policy Saved a Family Vacation: Real Travel Insurance Experiences
Time to pack your bags, let's go! The excitement was almost tangible. For months, the Lim family - Mark, Sarah, and their two young children, Chloe and Ben - had been planning their dream holiday to Japan. Visions of ancient temples, bustling Tokyo streets, and...
Are you an annoying diver? Dive etiquette: know the rules
You can choose your friends but you cannot always choose your dive buddies. Although the pleasure of the tropical sea and the joys of the underwater world make diving holidays the best kind of getaway, sometimes others can get under your skin. Dive bores, the smell of...