CHOSING THE RIGHT DIVING HOLIDAY
Diving holidays aren’t exactly cheap; most people don’t become divers for a cheap bit of fun.
With limited vacation time from work and the associated cost, you want to be certain you’ll have the best time possible on your diving holiday.
Lady Elliot Island – May 2021
What a magical place… I first visited Lady Elliot Island on a school trip back in 1997. I remembered it was one of my favorite diving destinations (albeit I had only dived in a few places). Day 1: Once you take off from Hervey Bay airport in a light aircraft, and you see the enormous […]
FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND 2017 TRIP REPORT
FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND 2017 TRIP REPORT The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is the largest living thing on Earth, and is even visible from outer space. The 2,300km-long ecosystem comprises thousands of reefs and hundreds of islands. The reefs off Cairns and Port Douglas are visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists annually. I’ve dived the […]
WEEKLY DIVE REPORT – World War Wrecks
When local divers think of exotic dive travel they think of destinations in the Pacific such as Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, Papua New Guinea. Others like Bali, Palau, Malaysia also come to mind. read more…
WWF publishes code of conduct for shark and ray tourism
Many people think that running into a shark underwater is a horrible experience. However, more and more divers would regard such an encounter as the highlight of their dive read more…
5 Wreck Dives You Will Remember Forever
Discover World War wrecks, intentional wrecks, and everything in between. Our list of “Five Wreck Dives You Will Remember Forever” will take you to these underwater time capsules. read more…
Wolf Rock Trip Report
I lead a group of keen divers to Wolf Rock on Saturday (Nov 26) and Sunday (Nov 27). Most of the group met up on Friday night at photo-25-11-16-8-53-34-pmthe Rainbow Beach Surf Club where we enjoyed a couple of drinks, dinner and we were lucky enough to win one of the prizes which was a $50 meat tray. read more…
Spirit of Freedom Trip Report
An enthusiastic group of Scuba World divers gathered in Cairns in October to begin an adventure to explore the Coral Sea aboard the MV ‘Spirit of Freedom’. read more…
#6 Dive Site in the World – Ras Mohammed, Egypt
Ras Mohammad is a national park in Egypt at the southern extreme of the Sinai Peninsula, overlooking the Gulf of Suez on the west and the Gulf of Aqaba to the east. The closest town is Sharm el-Shiek. read more…
#7 Dive Site in the World – Kona, Hawaii
What could possibly follow Bonaire, Galapagos and the Whales of Tonga? How about a night dive with a proliferation of Mantas? Sounds wild – of course it does, but Kona in Hawaii offers a unique experience to get up close and experience these amazing creatures at night. read more…