This Christmas, I think we’ll all be wishing for the coming year to be full of dive travel adventures. Until then, here are a few Christmas gift ideas that help protect our oceans. From upcycled sunglasses to ocean-inspired jewelry and coral adoption programs. Ocean Alchemy Creative director and founder of Ocean Alchemy, Talia Greis, has […]
While the Solomon Islands’ international borders have been closed this year, Dive Munda has set about teaching local youth how to dive with an ambitious sponsorship program. So far, the Western Province dive centre has trained 45 young Solomon Islanders how to dive, with a target of 80 by the end of the year. The […]
Along its vast length from the tropical far north to the southern tip, the Great Barrier Reef has a number of unique aquatic experiences for divers. While at the moment, not all of us can visit the Reef, here are some ideas to add to your dive travel plans for 2021 and 2022. 1. Swim […]
The Great Reef Census launched across the Great Barrier Reef this month, with a flotilla of boats deployed across its 2,300km length, from Lady Elliot Island in the south to the remote Far North. And here’s how you can take part. Incorporating the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s long-term Eye on the Reef program […]
As Coronavirus continues to limit our travel to closer to home, many of us around Australia are just itching for a dive getaway. So for those unable to travel interstate, we’ve put together a comprehensive list of the Best Dive Getaways for each state. And for all our Victorian subscribers, we are all thinking of […]
Diving the Museum of Underwater Art (MOUA) is now possible with a selection of local operators awarded licenses to take divers and snorkelers to visit Jason deCaires Taylor’s latest underwater masterpiece. It is the only underwater art museum in the Southern Hemisphere, and the project aims to highlight reef conservation, restoration and education on a […]
As New Zealand and Australia start to flatten the curve and ease restrictions, there has been talk this week of creating a “Trans-Tasman Bubble” to allow travel between the two countries. The concept has now been extended to include our Pacific Island neighbours, most of which are Covid19-free. Let’s hope they open their doors once […]
Here are 5 incredible Australian marine encounters from giant cuttlefish, to dwarf minke whales, to giant whale sharks and manta rays, to the world’s largest green turtle rookery in the world.
In the picturesque seaside location of Baie des Citron (Lemon Bay) in Noumea, a group of retirees has enabled marine biologists to uncover a whole new understanding of the bay’s sea snake population. The group of women, in their 60s and 70s, came together with a shared love of snorkeling, and every day they swim […]
Dive Trips in Australia We are currently offering dive trips to various domestic destinations. Many of our local operators are offering a ‘Safe Booking Policy’. These vary slightly, but in most cases, you pay a refundable deposit, and only pay the balance within a couple of weeks of travel when you are pretty sure travel […]
