Featured on Stuff.co.nz:With summer well underway it's time to head to the coast to discover the best of New Zealand's wild spaces.With over 15,000 known marine species and numerous marine reserves with activities for all, Kiwis are spoilt for choice for their next ocean adventure.Here are my Top 10 marine reserves to visit this summer:https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/destinations/nz/100655126/top-10-nz-marine-reserves-to-visit-this-summer
Featured on Scuba Travel:With the New Year here, it’s time to get those resolutions underway. Traditionally a time to set personal goals, what better way to begin the year than by planning adventures, pledging to help others, and learning new dive skills. Here are my top 10 diver resolutions for the New Year with Scuba Travel.http://news.scubatravel.co.uk/top-10-diver-resolutions-new-year.html
Featured on Liveaboard.com: 'Great white sharks first appeared around 11 million years ago and can be found around the globe in temperate to subtropical waters. Growing up to 6 meters in length and weighing up to 2 tonnes when fully grown, they are an imposing fish to encounter and very popular to cage dive with.'Where is the best place to see great white sharks?Can you dive with great white sharks without a cage?Find out the answers to these questions and more in the full article:https://www.liveaboard.com/diving/marine-life/where-to-cage-dive-with-sharks
Featured in the Daily Mail: It was great being interviewed by the Daily Mail Australia this week. I really enjoyed it and am pleased to see the Daily Mail taking a positive approach to sharks this summer season.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5166053/Shark-experts-tips-avoiding-fish-food.htmlP.S. I didn't call myself a shark expert ;)
Featured in Stuff.co.nz.A US tourist recently died following a shark incident at Cocos Island, Costa Rica. The incident at Cocos Island is thought to be the fifth confirmed, unprovoked shark attack in Costa Rica in the last 400 years. There were 84 confirmed cases of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide on humans in 2016, according to the International Shark Attack File.Scuba diving trips to Cocos Island are currently continuing as normal and the well-known Aggressor fleet has not changed their liveaboard itineraries in the area. At present, only the Manuelita dive site is closed until further notice.Diving with sharks continues to be popular and a highly sought-after activity at premier dive destinations around the globe. Whilst the risk of injury during shark dives is incredibly small, there are some precautions divers, and those new to swimming with sharks, can take for enjoyable and safe shark dives.In this article for Liveaboard.com, featured on Stuff.co.nz, I discuss Top Tips for Safe Shark Dives:https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/themes/adventure/99740371/the-colour-not-to-wear-when-shark-diving
Featured in Scuba Diving Magazine.With the year-end just around the corner and winter closing in, now is the time to look for last minute deals and enjoy seasonal dive sites begging to be explored. Divers looking for crystal clear water, sunshine on their shoulders, and big marine life look no further. In this article for Liveaboard.com and featured on Scubadiving.com I provide our top five dive experiences to end the year on a high:https://www.scubadiving.com/top-five-seasonal-dives-to-end-year-on-high
As the global population increases and world travel becomes more accessible for many people, it is increasingly difficult to find dive sites that offer spectacular marine life and minimal tourism. Many areas of world class diving are overrun in peak season with boats and large dive groups, which is a far cry from the serenity and peace of scuba diving that most of us seek. There are however some lesser-known diving locations to explore, if you are prepared to go off the beaten track and begin a travel adventure both topside and underwater.My article for The Scuba New New Zealand about diving Cambodia is continued here: http://nz.thescubanews.com/2016/09/18/cambodia-a-diving-hidden-gem/
