As the tourism capital of Australia, Sydney’s reputation among international visitors lies more in the appeal of its theatres, restaurants, shops, nightclubs and casino than as a popular diving destination. And while no stay in Sydney would be complete without… Read More ›
“I love the smell of neoprene in the morning. It smells like” … disaster? Surfacing from the first dive of the day we watched our boat slide across the South China Sea toward the distant horizon, the Vietnamese skipper blissfully… Read More ›
The coastlines of Australia and its near Pacific neighbours are littered with ship-wrecks. Victims to the forces of nature, piracy and battle, many have collapsed into the surrounding sea floor, identifiable only through the symmetry of coral encrustations. Others remain… Read More ›
A rising star in the Asia-Pacific pantheon of wreck diving destinations, the small island of Labuan has emerged from the shadow of neighbouring destinations like Sipadan, Sangalaki and Layang-Layang, to set its own standard of diving excellence. Just eight kilometres… Read More ›
Cries of, “Thar she blows!” are dim echoes of the 1830’s when whaling was acknowledged as Australia’s first primary industry. An era when, from shore-side whaling stations established along the country’s eastern seaboard, catcher vessels would put to sea to… Read More ›
A 700-kilometre chain of 80-plus islands ringed with coral fringing reefs, the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu boasts active volcanoes, lush rain forests and a fascinating array of marine life that includes dugongs, the legendary ‘mermaids’ of folklore. Espiritu… Read More ›
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