Scuba Diving in Cozumel: Best Dive Sites & Tips for Your Trip!

Scuba Diving in Cozumel: Best Dive Sites & Tips for Your Trip!

If you had told me that some of the best reefs I would ever dive would be just a short distance from Cancun International Airport, I’d look at you like you were crazy. I mean, I’ve dove with manta rays in the Maldives and with sharks in Moorea and Tahiti, made my way through the famous Rainbow Reef of Fiji, and…

My Review of the Beqa Shark Dive in Fiji: Everything You Need to Know!

My Review of the Beqa Shark Dive in Fiji: Everything You Need to Know!

One of the most adventurous dives of my life is hands down the Beqa shark dive in Fiji, where you scuba dive with several species of sharks — all without a cage. A veritable sharknado of activity is right in front of your eyes: bull sharks and tawny nurse sharks swirling around in a chaotic-yet-somehow-organized…

Scuba Diving Packing List: What to Bring [From Basics to Beyond]

Scuba Diving Packing List: What to Bring [From Basics to Beyond]

From kaleidoscopic coral gardens to large pelagics to tiny nudibranchs, scuba divers know that diving is one of the most incredible ways to see the world. Scuba diving is one of the most magical, immersive, and exciting activities you can do on your travels — but it does require a fair bit of planning. After…

Scuba Diving in Tulamben: Bali’s Macro Capital & Home to Its Best Wreck

Scuba Diving in Tulamben: Bali’s Macro Capital & Home to Its Best Wreck

World-class muck diving, a shipwreck sunk for the last 60 years just steps off the beach, gorgeous kaleidoscopic coral walls: there’s so much variety when it comes to scuba diving in Tulamben, Bali! Just 30 minutes by car from another epic dive epicenter, Amed, Tulamben is a rising star in macro underwater photography, about equal…

Scuba Diving in Amed, Bali: Complete Guide to Bali’s Quiet Dive Capital

Scuba Diving in Amed, Bali: Complete Guide to Bali’s Quiet Dive Capital

Tucked away in the quiet of Bali’s northeastern corner, cradled by Mount Agung, you’ll find one of the epicenters of scuba diving in Bali: Amed. The charming fishing village of Amed with its black sand beaches and traditional fishing boats is the perfect gateway to the underwater world of Bali, Indonesia. Now home to countless…

Diving the Liberty Wreck, Bali: Your Ultimate Bali Shipwreck Dive Guide!

Diving the Liberty Wreck, Bali: Your Ultimate Bali Shipwreck Dive Guide!

The most famous of all of Bali’s dive sites, the USAT Liberty Wreck is an incredible shipwreck dive that’s hard to beat anywhere in the world. In fact, most people would probably say it’s one of the top shipwreck dives in the world, and I’d agree.  It’s certainly one of the most accessible wreck dives,…

Diving in Taveuni: The Ultimate Guide to the Rainbow Reef in Fiji

Diving in Taveuni: The Ultimate Guide to the Rainbow Reef in Fiji

I recently returned from diving in Taveuni, the stretch of the Somosomo Strait that is the epicenter of diving in Fiji. In general, Fiji has been bestowed the title of “the soft coral capital of the world” by none other than Jacques Cousteau — a high honor from diving’s most respected man. But perhaps nowhere…

Caño Island Scuba Diving: Epic Tips for Costa Rica’s Best Day Dive

Caño Island Scuba Diving: Epic Tips for Costa Rica’s Best Day Dive

When I was looking up where to go diving in Costa Rica, I wasn’t coming up with a lot of compelling options. Cocos Island, of course, is legendary: but so is its cost, both in terms of time and budget required.  ​With Cocos Island liveaboards needing at least a week and costing a minimum of…

Scuba Diving in Utila: What You Need to Know Before You Go!

Scuba Diving in Utila: What You Need to Know Before You Go!

Diving in Utila, Honduras, is indescribable: some of the cheapest diving you’ll find anywhere in the world, yet with pristine underwater landscapes, a wealth of fish life, and the potential for large encounters, such as with whale sharks or dolphins (as we were lucky enough to see!). Utila is one of the major Bay Islands…

Scuba Diving in Roatan, Honduras: Everything You Need To Know!

Scuba Diving in Roatan, Honduras: Everything You Need To Know!

Diving in Roatan, Honduras is an experience that’s hard to put into words. Color is turned up, time slows down, and the surreal beauty of the marine world surrounds you, stunning you into silence. Roatán is the largest of Honduras’ Bay Islands (Islas de Bahía) and one of two major scuba hotspots in the country,…