Photography Workshop – Douglas Hoffman
Master Liveaboards knows a thing or two about running a photography workshop. We have been offering them with outstanding underwater photographers, pretty much from the day we started operating trips. As destinations open, we are bringing these trips back to life. But who are these photographers? Well, how about meeting Douglas Hoffman? About Douglas Douglas […]
Supporting Ukraine By Diving
Michael booked a charter to Palau for his agency, based in Russia, in October of 2019. The trip was for a departure in 2020, but none of us could foresee just how much the world was about change. Read on for the story of how Master Liveaboards is doing its little bit supporting Ukraine The […]
Portofolio – Visayas has it all!
Guests portofolio: Daniel Lammin
What is coral?
From a distance, it often looks like mossy rock or bone. Up close it appears to be covered in tiny flowers. So what is coral? Let’s look at it under a microscope Firstly, what you generally see as coral is not ‘a’ single individual. Rather it is a huge collection of corals. Each of those […]
Olive sea snakes in the Eastern Banda Sea
Seeing a sea snake underwater is quite a sight. They are both relatively rare and majestic. On our Southern Forgotten Islands or Eastern Banda Sea itineraries you will visit dive sites such as Manuk and Gunung Api. These places are so pretty but what makes them extraordinary is the amount of Olive sea snakes you […]
All you need to know about The Philippines
You are contemplating a scuba diving liveaboard. The Philippines caught your eye, but you don’t really know much about the archipelago. Luckily for you, here is our “All you need to know about the Philippines” blog. Why is it called The Philippines? Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos, during his expedition in 1542, named the […]
Komodo Dragons
No visit of Komodo National Park in Indonesia is complete without a visit to see the most remarkable inhabitants of the park. That is of course Varanus komodoensis, better known as the ‘Komodo Dragons’. Komodo has a rich marine ecosystem. The area is at the convergence of strong currents flowing from both the Pacific and […]
The History Behind The Russell Islands During WWII
The Russell Islands may be two small islands in central Solomons, but what they lose in size, they certainly make up for with their fascinating history. Pavuvu and Mbanika became world-famous during World War II. In 1943, the direction of the war completely changed, in favour of the Allied Forces. Many long, hard battles, such […]
Hot Rocks – Sangeang Volcano diving
Hot Rocks is a dive site located at Sangeang Island, north of Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This is one site not to miss. It’s not often you will get the chance to dive an active volcano. The Ring of Fire The Ring of Fire is a beautiful song by Johnny Cash, but it’s also a […]
White Beach in the Solomons
White Beach is a spectacular dive site in the Solomons. It will certainly be one of the highlights of your trip as it was for Shaz Kozak. After a long journey, from points all around the world, we have finally landed in Solomon Islands. There are 16 of us on board and we are tired […]
