Best hairstyles for diving
We know what you think…but no, this is no joke. Choosing the best hairstyles for diving is a very serious subject for anyone who scuba dives! There is NOTHING more annoying than having strands of hairs floating in front of your mask. Especially when it’s right at the time that whale shark shows up. Or […]
May The Fourth Be With You
We are nerds. We probably need to get that out of the way early… divers are nerds. Just think how long you can speak about things like dive computers, decompression, underwater cameras. Close your eyes, take a breath, and embrace the nerdiness. And May the fourth be with you! The ultimate nerd arena is, as […]
Where do hammerheads go when we’re not watching?
A small swim for a hammerhead but a giant leap for marine research. For the first time ever, scientists have found out where hammerheads go. They have documented, in near real-time, details of the migration of a critically endangered pregnant scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini). The shark journeyed from the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador to […]
Silliest diving mistakes and how to avoid them
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What is blackwater Diving?
Blackwater diving is not something that all divers know about. In fact, we had to be walked through it the first time that Unique Dive Expeditions in Palau brought it up as something we might be interested in. Even if you know what it is, you may still be wondering what all the fuss is […]
Saving our Sharks
As we mentioned in our previous post about diving with the Big Five in the Bahamas, more and more countries are now taking positive steps and in the fight towards saving our sharks. Beginning in 2009 countries such as Palau, The Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia (Truk Lagoon, for example), and 14 others have […]
Travelling during COVID-19
If you are reading this then the chances are you are a diver and you will know that for most of us, travelling is part of our DNA. We are often ready to go to great lengths and distances to have amazing dives. The discomfort of travelling to and from the liveaboards we visit (for […]
Happy Easter!
First of all let us wish you a happy Easter and we hope that your egg hunt will be fruitful! While we all tend to think about chocolatey egg shaped treats at this time of year, what better opportunity is there to talk about our underwater friends and their own particular eggy behaviour. As some […]
Marine iguanas in Galapagos
It’s official: Marine iguanas have started nesting in the Galapagos! It’s an exciting time of year in the Galapagos Islands. Nesting season has officially started for the Marine Iguanas! The park authorities, Parque Nacional Galápagos announced on 19th March 2021 that nesting season had officially started. This means they have put clear zones in place […]
Shark Teeth
Sharks are some of the most amazing and precious creatures on our planet. With close to 500 species, almost all of them have extraordinary biology. Shark teeth are as extraordinary! One of their better known traits is that they constantly grow and lose their teeth during their lifespans. But how much do you actually know […]
