The azure waters and vivid reef failed to grab our attention. As we gazed into the crystal clear abyss, the mayhem slowly unfolded before our eyes. Perhaps a sensory overload? The grey reef sharks now serving as a shy backdrop to their bolder white-tipped friends. Hiding the stunning reef from our focus. Schools of bannerfish and pulsating anthias added the [...]

In the wake of the devastation left by the passage of Super Typhoon Haiyan through the central Philippines, liveaboard dive boat operator Worldwide Dive and Sail (WWDAS) was quick to weigh into the relief effort, ferrying supplies to remote communities inaccessible by land. The first ‘mercy mission’ was to the island of Malapascua, a dive location renowned for interaction with [...]

I am a self confessed dive addict! So, when it comes to planning a dive trip, I believe that there is simply nothing better than a liveaboard. Whilst many “normal” people like to laze around a pool, read a book and simply do nothing more than eat, sleep and relax on holiday, for us dive addicts, our perfect way of [...]

Serendipity on our doorstep Warm tropical waters, blue skies, coral reefs and far away lands are what normally springs to mind when imagining liveaboard dive trips. So when we found ourselves packing for our latest liveaboard experience, it did feel rather strange to be loading drysuits, thermals and beanies into the car! This was clearly going to be a liveaboard [...]

History of the Poor Knights Inhabited by a large Maori population until around 1808 the Poor Knights Islands are steeped in history and myth. Legend tells of Chief Tatau and his warriors leaving the islands on a hunting expedition and returning to find his villages destroyed by tribes from the mainland. When Tatau returned he was met by survivors who [...]

I am struggling to find a way to explain this trip, as my words do not do these remarkable creatures the justice they deserve, but I will try my best. Now back in Byron Bay, I am at my preferred local coffee shop getting the caffeine I need to start the day.  As it was only a week ago that [...]

The best job in the world… A day in the life of a Liveaboard Dive Instructor For the past three years, Janine has worked full time in the Diving Industry, teaching PADI courses and spending three days per week at sea on one of Cairns premium learn to dive liveaboard vessels. In the following article, she shares, tongue in cheek, [...]

Amongst novice divers, there is certainly a perception that diving on the Great Barrier Reef (“GBR”) is world class. Certainly ask any backpacker about their travel plans and diving on the GBR will no doubt feature heavily on their wish list. Amongst more experienced divers, opinions are certainly more mixed. The amount of times I have heard comments such as [...]