Featured on Fill My Passport:Did you know whale sharks can grow up to 12 metres (40 feet) long and weigh up to 20 tonnes (40,000 lbs)?!In this article for Fill My Passport, I talk about these incredible giants of the ocean, threats to their survival, and why diving with whale sharks can be a great conservation tool.https://www.fillmypassport.com/see-can-help-whale-sharks/?doing_wp_cron=1520805224.0645749568939208984375
Featured on Liveaboard.com:One of the joys of learning to dive is buying your own dive gear but the choices can be overwhelming as a new diver. As dive gear technologies continue to evolve, there is always new top dive gear to choose from. It can be difficult to know when and where to start, plus which pieces of dive gear to prioritise and invest in.In my latest article for Liveaboard.com I answer common questions about when and why to buy your own dive gear, budgeting, and what you really need to scuba dive.https://www.liveaboard.com/diving/equipment/buying-your-own-dive-gear
Featured on Deeper Blue:India has something for every diver; with many different types of dive, abundant marine life, and unique underwater landscapes. Divers can explore the mainland dive sites off Goa and Pondicherry or venture into the Andaman and Arabian seas for remote island adventures. https://www.deeperblue.com/6-top-dive-sites-india/
Featured on Liveaboard.com:When it comes to buying dive and snorkelling kit, one of the most important pieces of equipment to own is the right mask. Not only does the right mask allow you to see marine life underwater clearly, it is also vital for being able to see hand signals and for reading gauges when scuba diving.https://www.liveaboard.com/diving/equipment/choosing-the-right-mask
Featured on Scuba Diver Life:Marine reserves around the world face unprecedented political and environmental challenges. Here are 10 of the top dive destinations supporting marine reserves. https://scubadiverlife.com/top-ten-dive-destinations-supporting-marine-reserves/
Featured on Scuba Diver Life:Those looking for a romantic dive trip have plenty of luxurious liveaboards and remote white-sand destinations to choose from. If you’re looking to connect — or reconnect — with your partner, what better way that underwater? Here are my top four liveaboards for couples and honeymooners with Liveaboard.com. https://scubadiverlife.com/top-four-liveaboards-couples-honeymooners/
Featured on Travel Elsewhere:There are numerous dive options for travellers visiting Europe, from wreck diving off Greece to the sandy shore dives of Cornwall and the warm Canary Island waters. One of the best places to dive in Europe though is Italy. Sitting in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, it has over 450 islands and numerous dive sites to explore. Diving in Italy is perfect for travellers looking to combine cultural city breaks, pristine coastal hiking, and unique underwater landscapes.Read more: http://www.travelsewhere.net/diving-in-italy/
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/
Featured on The Jakarta Post:Indonesia, which has great summer weather and spectacular dive sites, is a favorite destination for Omanis. Few Indonesians are, however, aware that Oman is also a scuba diving destination.Having only been opened to tourists in recent years, the waters around Oman are virtually untouched and offer spectacular scenery and pristine dive sites. It has remained a largely undiscovered diving paradise just waiting to be explored.http://www.thejakartapost.com/travel/2018/01/09/oman-an-untouched-diving-paradise.html
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
