Muck Diving Essentials

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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.Indonesia

Top 10 Muck Dives

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Featured on Deeperblue.com:Muck diving was first described by dive pioneer Bob Halstead when diving off the black-sand beaches of Papua New Guinea. Little did he know how popular this type of diving would become.Muck diving involves exploring sites with sandy or silty bottoms, in search of the weird and wonderful critters found there. It’s a great type of diving for fans of macro photography, who also have the patience and keen eyesight to search small areas for critters. Muck diving is a great way to improve dive observation and buoyancy skills whilst searching for hidden critters.Some of the best muck diving sites are volcanic areas and seagrass beds, with top destinations including Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, and Malaysia.https://www.deeperblue.com/top-10-muck-dives/