Diving and photography are my passions and I've been lucky enough to be diving since I was 15 years old. Currently I'm a PADI IDC Staff Instructor and have been instructing in the Caribbean, Hawaii, and the South Pacific for 9 years and have a USCG captain's license. I love sharing the underwater world through words and pictures and whenever possible, showing people my favorite dive sites.
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Gene (cocktaildiver) I only dive a few times a year, but received my open water certification almost 40 years ago. Limit my dives to tropical locations and warm water, hence the nickname "cocktaildiver". My favorite dive is the South Pass on Fakarava in the Tuamotu Islands. We did a drift dive along the "Wall of Sharks", spectacular marine life, coral and visibility!
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Puerto Galera Diving
Just south of Manila, Puerto Galera is easy to reach and part of the “Coral Triangle”, which has one of the highest marine biodiversity in the world. Puerto Galera has all the critter finding a muck diver could dream, colorful reefs full of fish, fabulous resorts, great food, and exciting nightlife.
Cow Sharks
The sevengill shark, also known as the cow shark, is one of the most primitive species of shark, and has a noticeably prehistoric look to it. Although spending most of its time unseen by divers in deep waters, there are certain seasons and places where divers can reliably find them at recreational diver depths.
Kona's Manta Ray Night Dive
Nightly, off the Kona Coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, divers congregate and light up a stage set for manta rays. Coming in to feed on the plankton gathered by the lights, 8-12ft mantas do a beautiful ballet-like dance for as long as the divers and their lights will stay.
6 Dive Sites To Add To Your Scuba Bucket List
Scuba diving (as a New Year’s Resolution) coalesces the most common resolutions made each year. But even divers have their own NY resolutions; they can get bored, especially if they’ve been diving the same spots over and over again. A new year calls for adding some new and unique destinations onto your scuba bucket list.
Mandarinfish-The Courtship Dance
On the reefs of the Pacific, twilight marks the beginning of the mandarinfish courtship dance. A male begins dancing, and if he’s desirable, an interested female will join. Just before the sun sets, the two fish will rise up out of the reef together to mate, cheek-to-cheek.
The Secret Life of Parrotfish
Loved for their colors and ever-smiling beak, the secret life of parrotfish is more interesting than you'd expect. From females changing their sex and becoming alpha males to their ability to produce a mucus sleeping bag at night to protect them from predators, parrotfish are quite remarkable. You can even thank parrotfish for the sand at your favorite beach.
Diving Lake Malawi
Literally diving in an aquarium, Lake Malawi contains aquarists’ favorite freshwater tank fish. Many love the beautifully colored cichlids, but few dive this beautiful lake in South Eastern Africa.
Dumaguete
The fantastic diving found off the Dumaguete area of Negros Oriental, Philippines will delight any diver. Macro fans will find fantastic muck diving right offshore, and a shore boat ride to Apo Island nearby provides great wide angle opportunities with fantastic coral and lots of fish.
Night Diving
When the sun goes down the diving doesn’t have to stop. Here are some tips on diving after dark and what you might see when some of the reef has gone to sleep.
Blue Heron Bridge
North America's muck diving. The weird and wonderful, under Florida's Blue Heron Bridge.
Posted on: September 15, 2014
Part 1: Overview of Scuba Diving in Brazil
...ine and unspoiled diving throughout Brazil. Beyond diving, the huge country has a lot to offer including an amazing culture, beaches, waterfalls, rainforest, the Pantanal, and the Amazon to explore. Brazil is easy to get to with many flights arriving from around the world. Divers will likely fly ...
Posted on: September 15, 2014
Part 2: Dive Sites, Marine Life & Environment in Brazil
...dibranchs the occasional whale. There is also the wreck of the Moreia sitting in 22m that was artificially sank in 1995 to attract fish. There is freshwater cave and cavern diving in Bonito and the entrance to Abismo Anhumas Cave requires the diver to be lowered into the cave by a harness (for adv...
Posted on: September 15, 2014
Part 3: Dive Shops, Airports & Logistics of Diving in Brazil
...SI training and daily boat trips around to the many sites of Fernando de Noronha. With several boats they are the best option for diving Fernando de Noronha. They also offer technical diving training and tech dives. In Ponta Negra, Caju Divers offers PADI classes and daily boat dives to site up t...
Posted on: September 20, 2014
Part 1: Overview of Scuba Diving in Chile
...estimate the diving because there are seal and sea lion colonies, dolphins, whales and great visibility. Chile has a desert climate in the north, subtropical in the central, and temperate in the south. The warmer summer months are from December to March, and winter is June to August. The capital,...
Posted on: September 20, 2014
Part 2: Dive Sites, Marine Life & Environment in Chile
...luding Roca Chungungo, a popular dive with a sheer wall and often sea lions and otters. The Maria Elizabeth Wreck was sunk in 1965 and sits from 16-21m, making it a good dive site for beginners and more advanced divers. The Cauldron of Death is a wall dive with a large cave. It’s a more advanced ...
Posted on: September 20, 2014
Part 3: Dive Shops, Airports & Logistics of Diving in Chile
...ast off Valparaiso. The island of Robinson Crusoe has a few hotels, and the Crusoe Island Lodge offers diving and other activities on the island. Easter Island’s most popular dive shops are Orca Diving Center and Mike Rapu Dive Center. They’ve both been rated highly as some of the best diving ope...
Posted on: September 16, 2014
Part 1: Overview of Scuba Diving in Costa Rica
...bbean has warm waters and easy, relaxed dives with lots of fish. Some areas (especially in the north) have been decimated by run-off from large banana plantations, but in the south the reefs are colorful and full of fish like much of the rest of the Caribbean. Getting to Costa Rica is very easy wi...
Posted on: September 16, 2014
Part 2: Dive Sites, Marine Life & Environment in Costa Rica
...nd Isla Murcierlagos (Bat Islands) which are very popular islands to dive. On the boat rides to these islands there are frequent sightings of dolphins, turtles, and humpback whales from June to October. Dive sites at Isla Catalinas include The Wall, The Point, and Widow Rock. These dive sites are...
Posted on: September 16, 2014
Part 3: Dive Shops, Airports & Logistics of Diving in Costa Rica
...dives to Catalina and Murcielagos. They can set up vacation packages including land tours if requested. Mad About Diving is a PADI 5* Development Center that offers training, boat dives, snorkeling, fishing, surfing, kayaking, and whale and dolphin tours. Cocos Islands Getting to Cocos Islands r...
Posted on: September 7, 2014
Part 1: Overview of Scuba Diving in Croatia
...months due to warmer temperatures (both above and below water) and the European summer vacation season. The summer months have air temperatures between 17C and 35C and water temperatures up to 27C. Water temperatures can vary depending on depth and close proximity to freshwater spring entrances as...
Posted on: September 7, 2014
Part 2: Dive Sites, Marine Life & Environment in Croatia
... the central coast of Croatia are several popular islands to dive. Vis is the largest island and has many underground caves for exploring and several wrecks. Biševo is home to “Blue Cave,” one of the top cave dives in Croatia where divers first enter the cave by boat before descending underwater. ...
Posted on: September 7, 2014
Part 3: Dive Shops, Airports & Logistics of Diving in Croatia
...rs 5* PADI Resort located in Vela Luka, on the island of Korcula. They do instruction from beginner dives through instructor and also take already certified divers on dives to explore Korcula and the other nearby islands. Viking Diving Center in Hvar also does PADI training, has daily boat trip an...
Posted on: January 8, 2016
Part 1: Overview of Scuba Diving in Dominican Republic
...ither have their own dive shops on the property or can recommend nearby dive shops. Spanish is the official language there but English is widely spoken. The currency is the Dominican Peso, but US Dollars and Euros are widely accepted. Major highways make it easy to get around the island, althoug...
Posted on: January 8, 2016
Part 2: Dive Sites, Marine Life & Environment in Dominican Republic
... of light. South Coast The South coast is loaded with wreck dives. La Caleta National Underwater Park, a no-fishing zone, holds the Hickory and the Limon, both fantastic wreck dives in recreational diver limits. There is also the St. George, a ship built in 1962 and abandoned in Santo Domingo ...
Posted on: January 8, 2016
Part 3: Dive Shops, Airports & Logistics of Diving in Dominican Republic
...ibbean islands and Spain. They offer dive training through PADI, from discover scuba diving to more advanced classes. Found at Hotel Dreams and Hotel Catalonia, Gri Gri Divers offers diving on the south east coast of the DR. Gri Gri also offers technical dive training and trips for experienced ca...
Reviews
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The best way to dive Kauai and Ni'ihau. Seasport Divers has great boats, a great crew, and they dive some spectacular dive sites.
United States
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My only regret about diving with Prodive is not being able to stay long enough to dive with them more! The boat crew was fantastic and really went out of their way to help us have the best experience possible, which included staying out on the water much longer than we were suppose to because there were whales, dolphins, and orcas!
South Africa
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I couldn't have asked for a better experience than what Aliwal Dive Centre provided during three days of tiger shark dives and reef dives on the Aliwal Shoal. Their staff is great and their dive lodge on the property makes it convenient and comfortable to dive and stay with them. I can't wait to go back and dive with them again!
South Africa
Aliwal Dive Centre