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Dive The World featured in the New York Times!
Dive The World client and journalist, John F. Ross, regales New York Times readers with his scuba diving adventures in Thailand’s Similan Islands. His story is an interesting and entertaining mix of adventure, relaxation, stress, great food, diving highs and lows and...
Tourist $$s More Important Than Ever In Post-Cyclone Fiji
One's initial reaction on hearing that your dream vacation destination has been hit by a super storm might be to despair. However there are plenty of reasons why such an event may not be such bad news after all. In fact, for several reasons, now could be a great time...
Underwater Photographer of the Year 2016
“Photography is a love affair with life” – Burk Uzzle 1938 Burk Uzzle’s timeless quote is aptly reflected in the many entries submitted for the Underwater Photography of the Year (UPY) competition. Scuba divers across the globe have embraced...
‘Famous’ Great White Sharks Contribution to Conservation
Have you ever wondered why the ocean’s apex predator needs to be protected? Are you interested to learn how certain ‘famous’ lady sharks have contributed to bringing awareness to their plight. Let us introduce you to a couple of 'leading ladies' in the world of shark...
Gong Xi Fa Cai: Celebrate Year Of The Fire Monkey
Across Asia and the globe millions are celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year. Traditional celebrations include crackers, fireworks, acrobatic lion dances, Ang Pau envelopes and gatherings of family and friends sharing Yee Sang to usher in wealth and prosperity in the...
Traveling to Costa Rica From Europe Has Never Been Easier
Costa Rica, otherwise known as the ‘rich coast’ lives up to its reputation as being ‘the Switzerland of Latin America’. It has proven to be a peaceful, safe, (well relatively for a country situated in the middle of South America) eco-friendly country,...
‘Enslavement of sentient beings’ at Nemo Aquarium in Thailand
While the world moves towards banning the incarceration of dolphins, Dolphins Bay Phuket opened in November, undeterred by public objections. Strong opinions against this facility have been expressed on the Dolphins Bay Phuket community Facebook page about Nemo. An...
Scuba Diver Saved By The Bell
Tragedy followed by litigation After suffering the tragic loss of both his girlfriend and friend (while diving The Blue Hole off Malta's island, Gozo) in June 2015; BSAC diver, Stephen Martin, has been living with the prospect of being extradited from the United...
Should El Nino affect your choice of dive destination?
El Nino. What is it? El Niño and La Niña are opposite phases of what is referred to as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle. This cycle is a a description of temperature fluctuations between the ocean and atmosphere in the east-central Pacific region. El Niño...