Diving the Great Barrier Reef
Sep30

Diving the Great Barrier Reef

I think it would be fair to say most divers have the Great Barrier Reef on their scuba bucket or dream list. It’s easy to understand why considering it’s the largest barrier reef system in the world and is home to over 1500 species of fish. There are also 30 species of whales, dolphins, and porpoises that live in the area or visit it. And it doesn’t stop there. The reef system also contains 400 species of coral, 30 varieties of...

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Visiting the Perhentian Islands
Jun12

Visiting the Perhentian Islands

The Perhentian Islands are a highly sought after place to visit both as a tropical island getaway as well as for scuba diving. Are they worth the effort to go there? Ever since I had read about these islands during my days as a novice diver, I have wanted to go there. The Perhentian Islands had been ranked highly for scuba diving. When I was discussing our upcoming visit with the Bohemian Travelers clan in Penang, Malaysia, I had...

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Underwater Photography Woes
Oct03

Underwater Photography Woes

It’s no secret I love doing photography. Talk about a big duh, right? Doing underwater photography is a bit more of a challenge, though. Yeah, you have that whole breathing underwater thing, but that’s really relatively easy.  Buoyancy can make it a challenge sometimes, too.  And those damn fish tend to not want to sit still and pose.  Though I greatly appreciate how patient moray eels are as models. And then there is...

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Tigger & Wreck Diving
Sep10

Tigger & Wreck Diving

When your dad is a scuba instructor and you love diving, it can be really great. The minimum age for open water diver certification is 10, but it’s junior open water. That means you must dive with either a parent or a dive professional (divemaster or above), and you’re also limited to a depth of 12 meters/40 feet. Usually that’s just fine. You tend to see more fish at those depths, breathing uses less air, and you...

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Diving in Cozumel
Aug14

Diving in Cozumel

This little island off the coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula was a sleepy little fishing village until 1961 when Jacques Cousteau visited and pronounced the reef to be one of the most beautiful in the world.  That moment changed Cozumel former, and the island is now known as one of the premier diving spots in the world. What makes it so special?  Sure, there are lots of great diving areas in the Caribbean; however, as Cozumel...

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My night dive craziness

While here in Cozumel, I had decided to get my advanced open water diver certification.   There are many specialty dives you can do, and out of all the selections, night dive was the only one I absolutely had zero desire.  None whatsoever. Of all the dives I could possibly do, that is really the only one that absolutely freaks me out. I’d say terrifies me, but that’s probably too strong a word. Scares the crap out of me?...

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