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News and views and special offers plus top travel tips from the best scuba diving destinations in the Asia Pacific region including Indonesia, Thailand, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and more
Luxury resort versus budget homestay in Raja Ampat

Luxury resort versus budget homestay in Raja Ampat

ByDIVE ContributorsMay 13, 2025
Writer and photographer Todd Aki compares back-to-back dive trips to Raja Ampat, staying in a humble homestay, then at a luxury resort
Diving Coral Triangle diversity with the Philippines Aggressor

Diving Coral Triangle diversity with the Philippines Aggressor

ByDIVE ContributorsMay 7, 2025
Mark B Hatter takes the Philippines Aggressor's annual Visayas to Tubbataha transition voyage for some amazingly biodiverse scuba diving
Aggressor Adventures launches three new liveaboards

Aggressor Adventures launches three new liveaboards

Aggressor Adventures' three new liveaboards are launching this week with itineraries in Komodo, the Bahamas, and Egypt's Deep South
Thailand bans entry-level divers from using cameras underwater

Thailand bans entry-level divers from using cameras underwater

The Thai government has introduced a ban on cameras for entry-level divers, part of a raft of measures to better protect the nation's reefs
Ceningan Divers wins Green Fins Award 2025

Ceningan Divers wins Green Fins Award 2025

ByDIVE StaffApr 18, 2025
Ceningan Divers on Nusa Ceningan, Bali, Indonesia, wins Green Fins Award 2025 for Outstanding Commitment to Sustainable Marine Tourism
National Geographic Pristine Seas heads to Fiji and Rotuma

National Geographic Pristine Seas heads to Fiji and Rotuma

ByDIVE StaffApr 15, 2025
National Geographic Pristine Seas launches an expedition to study and film the waters of Fiji and Rotuma to support ocean protection efforts
All’s well at Wakatobi, says resident marine biologist Julia Mellers

All’s well at Wakatobi, says resident marine biologist Julia Mellers

ByDIVE StaffMar 12, 2025
All is well at Wakatobi: A conversation with Wakatobi's resident marine biologist, Julia Mellers, about her reef monitoring programme
Reconnect Private Island Resort: discover uncharted dive sites in Central Sulawesi

Reconnect Private Island Resort: discover uncharted dive sites in Central Sulawesi

Reconnect Private Island Resort is an untouched scuba diving paradise on Buka Buka Island, a gateway to the Togean Islands at the heart of the Coral Triangle
three teenage girls diving over the coral reef at Atlantis Dumaguete

The Young Dive Ambassadors of Atlantis Dumaguete

ByJenny StockFeb 24, 2025
Jenny Stock rediscovers the joy of diving thanks to the Young Dive Ambassadors programme at Atlantis Resort, Dumaguete
aerial view of bikar atoll and bikar island coral reefs

Marshall Islands creates first marine protected area

ByDIVE StaffJan 29, 2025
The Marshall Islands has announced it is to implement protection around two of the country’s most biodiverse atolls, Bikar and Bokak.
Ten best places to dive in Indonesia

Ten best places to dive in Indonesia

ByDIVE StaffJan 18, 2025
Our selection of the top scuba diving in the vast archipelago of Indonesia from Sumatra to West Papua including Sulawesi and Bali
High-style diving on Wakatobi’s Pelagian – not your average liveaboard

High-style diving on Wakatobi’s Pelagian – not your average liveaboard

ByDIVE ContributorsJan 15, 2025
Do you want a luxury dive trip to an idyllic island resort or a liveaboard cruising distant reefs? Wakatobi's Pelagian means you can have both
the komodo aggressor scauba diving liveaboard sailing yacht

Aggressor Adventures launches new Komodo Aggressor

ByDIVE StaffDec 9, 2024
Aggressor Adventures has announced the launch of six itineraries on board its new Komodo Aggressor liveaboard from 1 May 2025.
mv bilikiki scuba diving liveaboard boat

Win a free Bilikiki liveaboard trip in Emperor Divers’ new photo competition

ByDIVE StaffDec 4, 2024
Win a Solomon Islands liveaboard trip on board the MV Bilikiki with Emperor Divers' new photography competition, 'My Emperor Story'.
World’s largest coral colony discovered in Solomon Islands

World’s largest coral colony discovered in Solomon Islands

The world's largest single coral colony has been discovered in the Solomon Islands during a National Geographic Pristine Seas expedition
Blue Voyager liveaboard boat burning in port near Malé, Maldives

Popular liveaboard Blue Voyager suffers catastrophic fire in Malé, Maldives

ByDIVE StaffNov 8, 2024
Popular liveaboard Blue Voyager suffered a catastrophic fire while moored in port at Hulamalé, in the Maldives.
Emperor Divers teams up with Bilikiki Cruises

Emperor Divers teams up with Bilikiki Cruises

ByDIVE StaffNov 6, 2024
Leading scuba diving operator Emperor Divers has teamed up with Solomon Islands-based Bilikiki Cruises, one of the world's top liveaboards.
Aggressor Adventures’ BVI Aggressor liveaboard highlights

Aggressor Adventures’ BVI Aggressor liveaboard highlights

Aggressor Adventures' British Virgin Islands liveaboard trips showcase some of the best of the Caribbean's clear blue waters, reefs and wrecks
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