Indian Ocean
Alor Aquamen
Fishers in southern Indonesia have developed freediving skills similar to those of the Bajau nomads LISA COLLINS had encountered previously in the north-west. On a liveaboard stopover she found her dives unexpectedly entertaining. Read more...
Critters à la carte
When it comes to muck-diving, Lembeh Strait is ground zero. Story and photos by JESPER KJØLLER Read more...
Papua Paradise
JOHN LIDDIARD considers Raja Ampat and the upsides of not being on a liveaboard Read more...
Turtle Surprise
NIGEL MARSH recently visited Indonesia’s tiny Gili Islands off Lombok, to find out whether it was diving business as usual after the earthquakes that rocked the region last year Read more...
Batty as Frogfish on Bikes
The big stuff is always around, but on a recent trip to Mirihi in the Maldives it’s encounters with characterful fish that make a big impression. Read more...
There’s Pristine – Then There’s Mohéli
They’re celebrating the 1000th dive off the Indian Ocean island of Mohéli, which gives you a good idea of how little it has been dived to date. Read more...
New Britain, Old Planes
Rabaul in PNG is one of those remote, less-dived places but you will find it very rewarding – not least for its surprising aircraft wrecks. Read more...
The M-value on Islands of the Gods
Mantas, molas and muck-dives – eastern Bali has everything going for it. You can dive with the biggest and the smallest and everything in between. Story and photos by JESPER KJOLLER Read more...
Espresso, sir?
Fresh coffee was the routine, and it arrived without fail after every morning dive, as one of the perks of being on board a true 5* liveaboard. Read more...
Want to see Whale Sharks? No Problem
One of the few places in the world where whale shark encounters are virtually guaranteed is Oslob, but the site remains controversial. What would SAEED RASHID make of it? Read more...
A Match Made in the Maldives
Would the Maldives’ reputation as a premium global dive destination hold up during the ‘worst-weather trip’ of the season? MARIE DAVIES travels to the Indian Ocean archipelago to find out. Read more...
Stopover in Bintan
A few days to spare…what to do? LISA COLLINS went to explore the little-known island to which Singaporeans like to escape when they have time off. Read more...
Don’t Miss Mactan
Divers might know Mactan as the site of Cebu international airport. But as they dash straight on to famed spots such as Malapascua, Dauin and Moalboal, they’re missing a trick. Read more...
Zeroing in on the small stuff
Raja Ampat is renowned for its beautiful corals and spectacular schools of fish, but NIGEL MARSH and HELEN ROSE also discovered Read more...
5★ Holidays plus diving
Anantara makes it clear – it's a luxury Maldives resort that offers diving, but it's not the main attraction. How will that work out Read more...
Where the Water meets the Sky
MICHAEL SALVAREZZA & CHRISTOPHER P WEAVER explore the southern atolls of the Maldives Read more...
Where The Whale Sharks Are
When Stella Diamant arrived in Madagascar a few years ago, little was known about the island’s whale-shark aggregations. Her recently published study, which shows that the country is a feeding hotspot for juveniles, could put it on the map. Read more...
All Creatures Great and Small
CATH BATES heads for Malapascua for a series of early starts to see the famous thresher sharks, and finds that technical diving gives the world-famous location a whole new dimension (and it already had quite a few!) Read more...
Indian Ocean Oasis
He’s starting to specialise in being present when pristine Indian Ocean atolls open to the public – now MARK HATTER gets in at the start in Astove Read more...
Raja Ampat in Microcosm
Pef stands a little apart among Raja Ampat islands says THOMAS HAIDER, but he reckons it can offer the best of everything Read more...
Smaller Side of the Maldives
MAX EATON finds himself on an eco-resort island notably lacking in the pelagic promise for which the Maldives is famed – and is surprised to find how much he Read more...
Ambon Inside And Out
JOHN LIDDIARD goes to Indonesia to savour the contrast between the muck-diving in Ambon Bay and the reef-diving outside it Read more...
Alphonse Does It Right
It’s not the cheapest place to visit but it’s certainly up there in the desirability stakes – CATH BATES travels to Alphonse Read more...
Komodo on a Shoestring
Well, perhaps shoestring is stretching it a little, but it doesn’t have to cost a monarch’s ransom to enjoy what is Read more...
Adventures In Wunderland
Lembeh is so rich in weird marine organisms that you need to have at least one new gotta-see on your list when you go Read more...
Glassy-Eyed and Laughing
RICHARD ASPINALL enjoys the marine life at the Amari Havodda resort on Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives – Read more...
Species Overload in Wonderland
What makes Triton Bay in West Papua so special? THOMAS HAIDER analyses the peculiar set of circumstances Read more...
Sumbawa
It’s always good to feel that you might be ahead of the pack – we often hear about Bali and Lombok Read more...
