The Big Kahunas: Hawaii’s Sharks
Surfing. The Beach. Waikiki and Diamond Head. Rainbows, rain forests and waterfalls. Volcanoes. Coffee. Romance. The list goes on and on when people share…
Travel
Lava Tubes And Luaus: Exploring the Hawaiian Island of Maui
The second-largest island in Hawaii, Maui provides divers with phenomenal diving and a variety of other activities. The scenery is stunning, the beaches and…
Diving in the Land of Aloha: The Hawaiian Islands
At first all I could see was a tightly packed ball of yellow and brown tangs swarming over what I thought was the seafloor….
Defining Paradise: The ‘Big Island’ of Hawaii
Close your eyes and envision paradise. Your mind’s eye may conjure images of lush rain forests filled with cascading waterfalls, isolated beaches, snow-capped mountains,…
Beyond Blue: Exploring the Island of Curaçao
There are a great many things about the island of Curaçao that are hard to describe until you visit in person. Take, for instance,…
Pelagic Magic: Diving in the Middle of Nowhere
When it comes to careers in diving, I think I have been as fortunate as anyone who has ever donned a set of mask, fins and snorkel. After all, in a career that has spanned more than 35 years and 10,000-plus dives, I have made my living traveling the globe with my cameras and pen to help tell the story of the world’s oceans. I am not claiming to have seen or done it all, but my “been there, done that” list is getting pretty long. The beauty of diving is that the opportunities are limitless — I still have a long list of places I want to visit and animals I have not yet photographed.
Exploring Costa Rica’s Cocos Island: A Megafauna Mecca
Want to have a little fun? Try walking into a gathering of experienced divers as you say, “Cocos Island” a little bit louder than…
Sheer Joy: In the Company of Whales
The water there is as blue as anywhere on earth. The underwater visibility is routinely 150 feet (45 m) or more. In fact, the…
Preparation for Foreign Dive Travel: Considerations for Local and Exotic Destinations
Modern divers travel to all corners of the globe, and in doing so may encounter extraordinary health risks. These include uncommon bacterial and viral…