4 Great Liveaboard Destinations for Yoga Lovers

“Yoga is great for health and wellbeing, and has some impressive benefits for scuba divers. All of which help you lower your air consumption, enjoy longer dives, reduce injury from carrying heavy dive gear, and maintain better buoyancy. It is the perfect exercise to combine with scuba diving, for true relaxation on holiday and at home.”

Find out more in my latest article for Sportdiver: 4 Great Liveaboard Destinations for Yoga Lovers

5 Things You Should Know to Select the Right Liveaboard

Choosing to dive from a liveaboard opens up a whole new world of scuba adventures; from the tropics to the poles, and everywhere in-between.

It offers the chance to explore remote destinations and uncrowded dive sites, plus enjoy the benefits of a personalized service and pack in more dives per day. When you’re not diving, you can kick back and relax on sun decks, go hiking local paradise islands, or sail to far-flung communities.

With an almost endless list of liveaboard diving safaris on offer, it can be difficult to know where to start to find a liveaboard that meet your needs. By taking a some key considerations into account, you can make it much easier to find your perfect liveaboard.”

Read my full article on Dive News Wire: 5 Things You Should Know to Select the Right Liveaboard

Plongée et mal de dos, comment faire?

“Le mal de dos est fréquent de nos jours. Avec notre mode de vie sédentaire, on le nomme même “le mal du siècle”. Les plongeurs ne sont pas épargnés mais il en faut plus pour les dissuader de réduire leur temps dans l’eau.

Il est possible de bien gérer les maux de dos chroniques lors des voyages notamment, et de prendre des mesures efficaces pour minimiser les douleurs et le risque de récidive…Voici nos cinq meilleurs conseils pour les plongeurs souffrant de mal de dos chronique.”

En vedette sur zesea.com: Plongée et mal de dos, comment faire?

Top Tauchsafaris für Tauchbeginner

“Tauchen zu lernen ist wahnsinnig aufregend und fast jeder Taucher erinnert sich noch an seine ersten Atemzüge unter Wasser sowie an den allerersten Tauchplatz. Es gibt unzählige, großartige Tauchurlaubsziele für frisch zertifizierte Taucher – Tauchsafaris eignen sich hervorragend, um mehr Erfahrung zu sammeln und seine Technik unter Wasser zu verfeinern und dies auch noch an weltklasse Tauchplätzen.”

Lesen Sie meinen neuesten Artikel, um mehr zu erfahren: Die zehn besten Tauchsafari-Ziele für Anfänger

Love Sharks? Where To Go Scuba Diving With Hammerheads

“Hammerhead sharks are one of the easiest sharks to identify, thanks to their hammer-shaped heads, and are a great species of shark to dive with. They can be found at a variety of top dive destinations including Cocos Island off Costa Rica, Malepelo Island in Colombia, and the Galápagos Islands.Divers can also enjoy hammerhead encounters while scuba diving Rasdhoo Atoll in the Maldives, Lombok in Indonesia, French Polynesia, the Red Sea and Egypt, the Bahamas, and Morovo Lagoon in the Solomon Islands.”

Read my latest article for Dive Magazine UK The Nine Known Species of the Most Recognisable Shark to find out more.

Scuba Diving in Fiji's Yasawa Islands

“Divers are spoiled for choice in Fiji, where a wealth of dive sites await. Some of the best are in the Yasawa Islands, which number around 20. They are volcanic, featuring dramatic peaks rising up to 1,900 feet (600 m) with similarly dramatic topography underwater.

Most of the islands have fringing reefs with walls, gullies, swim-throughs and caves to explore. Divers are likely to see manta rays, numerous sharks, tropical fish and pristine coral reefs. The diving on these uncrowded and peaceful islands is suitable for all experience levels. To get there, choose from a handful of options for liveaboard diving.”

Read my latest article for Scuba Diver Life Scuba Diving in Fiji's Yasawa Islands to find out more.  

Why You Should Go Scuba Diving in Egypt this Fall

Did you know October & November are great months to visit Egypt before the busy peak tourist season begins in December? The air and water temperatures are both comfortable, making it easy to combine scuba diving with land-based excursions without the excessive heat of summer (or the cold mid-winter evenings). 

It is also more affordable and quieter than peak season, with seasonal marine life highlights such as thresher and oceanic whitetip sharks in the southern Red Sea.

Read my full article on Sport Diver to find out more: Why You Should Go Scuba Diving in Egypt this Fall 

Is Shark Cage Diving Good For The Ocean?

Shark cage diving continues to gain popularity each year as liveaboards become more affordable and events such as Shark Week highlight opportunities to dive with sharks around the globe.

It isn’t without controversy though and people have raised concerns that shark cage diving negatively impacts sharks and affects the surrounding environment.

Let's take a look at the world and ethics of shark cage diving with Dive In.

Diving With A Sore Back

Back pain is a common occurrence these days, but it needn’t stop you from enjoying your time in the water - I speak from experience! You can manage chronic back pain whilst travelling and diving, plus take steps to minimise the chance of back injuries reoccurring.

Find out how to minimise back pain and injuries in my article for for Scuba Diver Australasia magazine: Diving with a sore back.