Iceland defines the word “extreme.” Iceland’s largest and most popular glacial lake, Jokulsarlon, is at the end of a glacier near the National Park. Here you will find hot springs and geothermal lagoons as well as frigid glacial lakes. In all directions you can see views of snow-capped peaks that will take your [...]
How would you like to be attended to at every whim, being pampered and chauffeured to the best diving spots on the planet as well as being fed like a king or queen, for a week? This is not a dream, this is what happens when you take an excursion on a live-aboard. Your [...]
World-class beaches, restaurants, casinos and shopping all draw the cosmopolitan crowd to the Caribbean island of Aruba. The main attraction in this part of the Caribbean is all the divable shipwrecks that are just off the island’s beaches. This island is a regular stop for cruise ships and consistent flights by U.S. carriers allow for [...]
West of Equator in South America is a divers paradise called the Galapagos Islands. All volcanic in origin, the thirteen major island and 45 islets creates an island chain with incredible diving for all experience levels. Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution was inspired by these island in 1831.
Galapagos diving offers unique species, tropical wildlife as [...]
The Bahamas is a large area for scuba diving with over 1,000 dive sites all around the 700 island that make up the Bahamas. Many of the dive operators make a good living by teaching scuba and giving tours of the abundant coral reefs and shipwrecks that are found there. Some operators offer diving [...]
Located in the Caribbean Sea, the Little Bahama Bank is a favorite site for scuba divers to dive with sharks. It is called Bahama’s Bull Pit Shark Dive, and has been a frequent destination for many years. Because of this frequency of dive boats, the sharks there know that the sound of boat engines mean [...]
Despite restrictions on where you can dive, clear waters along with thriving sea life, make Greece a great diving location. By limiting scuba diving to just a few accepted areas, the Greek Government is making an effort to protect unsalvaged ancient walls, sculptures and various artifacts. This seems frustrating to divers although the effort is [...]
Caribbean Reef Sharks, the most common thriving population in the Bahamas, is also known in the Florida Keys. Every dive trip features at least one shark feeding dive with two types of sharks: Caribbean Reef Sharks and Lemon Sharks. The sharks live on the reefs and congregate on one particular reef where they are [...]
The famous Molokini marine sanctuary, off of Maui’s Southwest coast, is a magnet for marine life. On Its backside, Maui hosts a vertical wall that drops down to 300′ with sloping ridges that run from snorkeling depth down to 130′ plus.
The Cathedrals, off the south shore of Lanai is a must-see if you [...]
Just the idea of wreck diving can create thoughts of the dark, mysterious unknown in anyone’s mind. Although it can be awe-inspiring and even educational, it can also carry much greater risks. Typically, most wrecks are ships and boats. History tells us most ships were sunk accidentally but today the Navy purposely scuttles vessels to [...]