Discover Wakatobi: 23 Years of Conservation Success

It's been an extremely busy few months for me, working with a variety of online dive travel clients and magazine publishers in the US and New Zealand.

The intricacies of print articles are always a favourite of mine and I'm looking forward to sharing the results with you.

With over 60 NEW online articles to share as well, it may take me a while to catch up!

Before I delve into that, let's get inspired by Wakatobi Dive Resort.

Indonesia reef

What Is Wakatobi Dive Resort?

Wakatobi Dive Resort in Indonesia is tucked away in Southeastern Sulawesi and is a world-class Indonesian dive destination, offering pristine dive sites teeming with marine life.

It wasn't always that way though; as destructive fishing methods creeping across Asia threatened the survival of Wakatobi's reefs.

Indonesia mandarinfish

Wakatobi's Incredible Conservation Success

The founder of Wakatobi Dive Resort was quick to recognise the threats the reefs would likely face and worked tirelessly with local communities to create a sustainable reef tourism business model at Wakatobi.

The results were an outstanding success; creating not only a resort with pristine reefs, but also a resort that has community protection and reef conservation at the heart of all it does.

Wakatobi's conservation success story has truly inspired me and reminded me there is always hope.

Read the full article Wakatobi's Incredible 23 Years of Conservation Success to find out more.

Best Liveaboard Destinations for Every Diver

“Liveaboard diving opens up a new world of dive adventures but it can be tricky to know where to start when navigating the variety of liveaboards available.

Thankfully there are liveaboard options to suit every type of diver; from new and intermediate divers wanting to enjoy peaceful coral reefs, right through to experienced divers looking for remote and challenging destinations.”

Find out more in my latest article for Scubadivermag: The Best Liveaboard Destinations for Every Diver

Five Great January Dive Destinations

“It’s the start of a new year and there’s no better time to plan your next dive trip! There are some great choices in January, from swimming with orcas in the Arctic to whale shark diving in one of the world’s newest liveaboard hotspots. Here are our picks for five great January dive destinations.”

Read my latest article for Scuba Diver Life: Five great January dive destinations.

6 Great Indonesia Dive Sites to Explore

Featured on Scubadivermag:Over 13,000 islands, 3000 species of fish and around 600 species of coral are three great reasons to visit Indonesia. With diverse dive sites and liveaboard options, there is an Indonesian adventure for every diver and all budgets. https://www.scubadivermag.com/6-great-indonesia-dive-sites-to-explore/

Diving Komodo: One of the Most Biodiverse Location in the World

Featured in Scuba Travel:Komodo Island forms part of the Komodo National Park, which was established in 1980. It is one of only seven locations in the world with pink sand along its beaches and has a range of scuba diving options, including wall dives, pinnacles, swim-throughs, sea mounts, reefs and caves.Find out more in Diving Komodo, one of the most biodiverse locations in the world

Wall Diving Essentials

What is Wall Diving?

Wall diving involves diving alongside the edges of coral reefs, or reef walls, and other vertical underwater terrains. Reef walls can vary in size from just a few meters on part of a reef to walls that drop dramatically down for hundreds of meters and more.

Why Go Wall Diving?

Wall diving is exhilarating and there is nothing quite like hovering at the edge of a wall and watching the vast inky depths of the ocean below. It offers the opportunity to enjoy striking and unique terrains, colourful coral formations, plentiful reef fish and larger pelagic species.Find out more in my latest article, Wall Diving Essentials

Muck Diving Essentials

Have you tried muck diving yet? Whilst the name doesn't sound appealing it's a unique type of diving gaining popularity around the globe.

Why go muck diving?

It is a great type of diving for anyone looking to improve their dive observation, patience, and buoyancy skills. All whilst having fun searching for tiny and camouflaged muck critters with their dive buddy.Muck diving provides unique and colourful macro photographic opportunities; imagine dramatic black sand landscapes contrasting against vibrant marine life for the perfect macro photograph.This type of diving really encourages divers to look closely and discover the wealth of marine life in small dive site areas. It is a great way to enrich each dive site experience and fully understand the diversity of life in the ocean.In my latest article for LiveAboard I provide everything you need to know about muck diving, including the best muck diving destinations in the world.

Top Liveaboard Destinations for Families

Featured on Sport Diver:It can be challenging going on a scuba diving holiday with children but there are some great scuba diving destinations perfect for every type of family looking for an ocean adventure.In my latest article for Sport Diver and LiveAboard, I share some of the best liveaboard destinations for families:https://www.sportdiver.com/top-liveaboard-destinations-for-families

Top 5 Biodiverse Scuba Diving Destinations

Feature in Sport Diver: Happy International Biological Diversity Day! Let's keep protecting the biodiversity hotspots of the world and the premier dive sites they contain for generations to come. https://www.sportdiver.com/top-5-biodiverse-scuba-diving-destinations

Top Technical Diving Destinations

Featured on DIVE UK:Technical diving has become increasingly popular in recent years and is a great option for divers who not only want to go deeper, but also want to learn advanced dive skills. Technical programmes teach divers about improved buoyancy, decompression theory, different dive equipment setups and safe penetration techniques.Here are my top technical diving destinations to explorehttp://divemagazine.co.uk/travel/8042-top-technical-diving-destinations