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Destination guides

Where to dive and when to go.

§ II · Destination guides

Where to dive and when to go.

01

Maldives Diving: Atoll-by-Atoll Breakdown

The Maldives spans 26 atolls — each with different diving character. This is where to go for manta rays, whale sharks, reef sharks, and the famous channel dives...

Apr 3, 2026 3 min read
02

The Complete Guide to Liveaboard Diving

A liveaboard is not a hotel that happens to float. It is a purpose-built dive platform — and the only way to reach many of the world's best dive sites.

Apr 1, 2026 3 min read
03

Bali Dive Sites: Tulamben, Menjangan, Nusa Penida

Bali offers three distinct diving zones: the historic Liberty wreck at Tulamben, the pristine walls of Menjangan Island, and the Mola mola and manta rays at Nus...

Mar 14, 2026 2 min read
04

Red Sea Liveaboard Itineraries: North vs South

Red Sea liveaboards split into two distinct circuits. The north offers world-class wrecks; the south offers pelagic sharks and remote offshore reefs. Choose bas...

Mar 5, 2026 2 min read
05

Red Sea Diving: A Complete Seasonal Guide

The Red Sea offers world-class diving year-round, but each season brings different conditions and wildlife. Here is when to go and what to expect across the cal...

Feb 16, 2026 2 min read
06

Sipadan: The Mecca of Walls and Turtles

Sipadan Island in Malaysian Borneo offers vertical walls, tornado barracuda, and more green turtles on a single dive than anywhere else in Southeast Asia. Permi...

Feb 15, 2026 2 min read
07

Raja Ampat: The Coral Triangle's Crown Jewel

Raja Ampat contains the highest recorded marine biodiversity on Earth. This is how to plan a trip to the remote West Papua archipelago — and what you will find...

Feb 14, 2026 3 min read
08

Raja Ampat: A Diver's Guide to the Coral Triangle

Raja Ampat in West Papua has the highest recorded reef fish biodiversity on Earth. This guide covers the best dive sites, seasons, and how to get there.

Feb 7, 2026 2 min read
09

Cozumel: Drift Diving the Mesoamerican Reef

Cozumel's west coast runs with a consistent north-to-south current over shallow spur-and-groove reefs. Palancar, Santa Rosa Wall, and Columbia Deep make it one...

Jan 22, 2026 1 min read
10

Bonaire: Shore Diving Capital of the Caribbean

Bonaire's entire coastline is a marine park you can dive from shore. No boat schedules, no dive masters required — just rent a pickup truck, load tanks, and div...

Jan 4, 2026 2 min read
11

Komodo National Park: Diving the Currents

Komodo's diving is defined by cold upwellings and ripping currents that produce some of the most vivid soft corals and densest pelagic life in Indonesia. Here's...

Dec 29, 2025 2 min read
12

Great Barrier Reef: Ribbon Reefs vs Cod Hole

The Great Barrier Reef is 2,300 km long. The outer Ribbon Reefs, accessible only by liveaboard from Cairns, contain some of its finest diving — including the le...

Dec 21, 2025 2 min read
13

Galapagos: Diving Darwin's Islands

Darwin and Wolf in the northern Galapagos are a 15-hour liveaboard crossing from the inhabited islands. The hammerhead schools, whale sharks, and marine iguanas...

Dec 14, 2025 2 min read
14

Palau: The Legends of Blue Corner and Jellyfish Lake

Palau's Blue Corner is perhaps the most famous single dive site in the world. Jellyfish Lake offers something else entirely: snorkelling with millions of harmle...

Oct 19, 2025 2 min read
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