Underwater photography is amazing. If you’re like me, you see great underwater photos on social media and start getting pumped for your next dive. You start pre-visualizing the shots, ready to hop in the water and shoot away. Dive day comes and you’re sure you’ve got some “National Geographic” shots, then load the images on the computer and send them into a deep folder never to see the light of day. Sound familiar?
Indonesia offers unbelievable diversity: The crystal clear waters are home to incredible creatures, both great and small. There are dive sites scattered all across the archipelago, where coral reefs and fantastic rock formations are the norm. With over 34,000 mi (54,000 km) of coastline, diving is sublime on any of the over 17,000 islands that make up this exceptional nation.
Imagine that there are two scuba divers on the same dive boat. One of them is relaxed, drinking her coffee, making final checks of her equipment. Smiling with self-confidence and talking with the Divemaster she is going to dive with. However, the other diver is a little bit quiet, can’t figure out what to do next while putting together his scuba gear. He cannot find his mask in his dive backpack and grumbles while searching for it. Which one would you choose as your buddy? If it’s the former, learn how to relax while diving with these tips from a pro.
You’re excited – it’s the day before your big dive trip. You have been looking forward to this for a few months, and now it’s time to pack your bags. Like most divers, you now have a large area strewn with dive gear and holiday clothes, which you are determined to fit in the cavernous dive bag you just bought for this trip. Now comes the tricky part – how to fit all of this stuff into the bag so that it arrives safely? How to pack your dive bag? If you have ever seen bags being handled at airports, it is certainly not done with tender loving care. There is nothing worse than arriving at your dream diving destination to find out that some of your gear has been broken in transit.
Are you planning to travel in the next year? Are you starting to think about potential dates and where to go? Some destinations offer year-round diving, while other regions are better to dive during certain months of the year. To make sure you find yourself in the right place, at the right time, we have put together an annual diving calendar which highlights the hotspots around the world in each month. Read on to find out when and where you should take your next dive trip…