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St Lucia is a maturing package tourist destination, with well established dive schools offering multi-lingual instruction and guidance for both beginner and experienced divers; Dominica is a nature tourist’s idyllic location offering more adventurous dives and above water scenery that is equally as spectacular as that below water; St Vincent, on the other hand, has become known as the “muck diving critter capital of the Caribbean”—a photographer’s dream offering a diversity of species that rivals Lembeh Straights in Indonesia, but with one difference: these are Caribbean species, and many cann
Read moreThe rocky reef below wore a blanket of light pink coralline algae, dotted with tiny white and orange anemones. Before long the area opened up, revealing our prize—the wreckage of the 32-meter (105-foot) steamer tug, Point Grey, built in 1911.
Read moreDespite its relative proximity to Europe and the ever increasing convenience and affordability of cheap direct flights, once you head out of the resort areas, you can still wander off and turn around the next corner, or anchor behind the next reef
Read moreSitting right on the trade route of the early Arab merchants, the human history of these islands dates back some 15 centuries.
Read moreTaylor studied sculpture and painting in London, but he was always fascinated with creating pieces on site in the environment. He said that he never created works for viewing inside a gallery.
Read moreKurt explains the humble beginnings of his love for the sea and underwater photography, which began in, of all places, land-locked Switzerland, where he was born and raised near Lake Zurich. At the time, no one dived in Switzerland.
Read moreNAUI was formed 1959 in support of its members training the public to safely dive anywhere in the world. That is a goal that will be valid as long as there are people who desire quality training when learning to scuba dive.
Read moreIf there is any hidden secret in the Mediterranean, it is the island of Vis. For many years, it was a forbidden and restricted military area.
Read moreClose-up photography under water is not technically challenging. Thanks to TTL metering or the immediate feedback offered by shooting digital, exposure is a piece of cake.
Read moreIt’s a very Zen experience and the next thing to absolute oblivion. You are quite literally in a parallel universe, totally removed from reality. If its peace and quiet and isolation you’re looking for, this is the place to be.
Read moreThe Mayans completely adapted to the conditions of their environment, with superb observations of the nature around them, learning to cultivate maize and settling throughout their lands.
Read morePreviously known as Celebes, Sulawesi is Indonesia’s fourth largest island, and it is at its northeastern tip where we find the region famous for having a number of the best dive spots in the world.
Read moreThere used to be a time when there was no safety margin in any activity that the human being wanted to participate in.
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