Destination guides, field-tested gear reviews, and wildlife photography — from a marine biologist and a wildlife photographer who have actually been there.
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Planning a dive trip to Raja Ampat can be overwhelming – particularly if you haven’t been to the region before. When to visit, where the best dive sites are, and whether a liveaboard or resort-based trip is best for you.
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Grey nurse sharks and huge fish schools at Julian Rocks.
Where, when, and how to dive with the giants of Darwin Arch.
Big currents, big animals, and dragons on the surface interval.
Simon Pierce is a marine biologist and wildlife photographer from New Zealand. He’s the Executive Director at the Marine Megafauna Foundation, where he leads the global whale shark research and conservation program.
Madeleine Pierce is a wildlife photographer from Australia. She’s lived amongst the wildlife in the African bush, and dived at many of the world’s most spectacular sites.
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Picks for every face shape and budget, tested on whale shark fieldwork. Simon’s own mask is the Cressi Big Eyes Evolution.
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Masks, snorkels and fins that fit small faces, from age three up.
Our picks for mask, fins, swimwear and kids’ kit, all in one place.
Simon’s Shearwater reviews, a side-by-side comparison, and a pick for every kind of diver.
I host small-group diving and snorkelling expeditions for the Marine Megafauna Foundation, Aqua-Firma, and Galapagos Shark Diving. Proceeds support marine conservation.
Explore Komodo National Park and Sumbawa to dive with mantas, whale sharks, and world-class macro on a fully customised, extended itinerary. From US$9,100 per person.
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An 8-day citizen-science liveaboard with Galapagos Shark Diving to see schooling hammerheads, whale sharks, marine iguanas, and mola.
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Explore some of Indonesia's rarely-dived reefs across Alor, the Banda Sea, and Ambon while we seek out hammerheads, Rhinopias, and the world's craziest frogfishes. From US$8,400 per person.
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