Where's the pinnacle? ... Ohh, it's here
The dive plan was straightforward enough. Descend on the shot line, take a bearing of 320 degrees and you'll find…
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The Monster's Face
Miik and I were diving in the Illes Medes natural reserve, off the Catalan coast near L'Estartit, one of those…
Ohh Mann, you lost your fin
We were on the edge of Kornati National Park in Croatia, and the skipper had made his feelings about the…
The Stony Eyes
The shore was a rocky cliff. We had to climb over and down to reach the water. From above, the…
When the Pressure Became Too Much
I'll be honest with you. When I think about the things that can go wrong while diving, three come to…
The Andaman Chronicles - Day 0
Denial. Alarm clock rang. I tried to get up but I couldn’t make it. Something was telling me I didn’t…
The Andaman Chronicles - Day 1
The Sun was rising when we got up, gathered our luggage and drove to the harbour. It was busy with…
The Andaman Chronicles - Days 2 and 3
Six o’clock, the voice of the captain echoed at all corners of the boat. I got up hitting with my…
The Andaman Chronicles - Day 4
Tasks of the day, documenting corals gardens and identifying manta rays. The boat arrived in Koh Bon island early in…
The Andaman Chronicles - Day 5
We travelled overnight from Koh Bon island to Koh Surin island. Next day we were diving in one of the…
The Andaman Chronicles - Day 6 Finale
Last day of the expedition. We were returning back to Koh Bon island and then diverting to the open ocean…
A Short Story About Myself
The sea was always there. Growing up beside it, I think I was drawn to the water before I fully…
The Book ?
Yes, there will be a book. I can say that with more confidence than I could a few months ago,…
Snorkelling vs Scuba Diving
Most people's first encounter with the underwater world happens with a mask and snorkel, and there's a good reason for…
Your Guide to Snorkelling
I started my own journey into the underwater world with snorkelling. It seemed like a simple and natural way to…
Introduction to Scuba Diving
Scuba diving looks simple from the outside, but underwater, you quickly realise that there is much more to it than…
The Physics Behind Diving - Water Pressure and Gas laws
As we descend, the pressure around us increases. At sea level, atmospheric pressure is about 1 bar. As we go…
The Physics Behind Diving - Buoyancy
Buoyancy is based on a principle that has been understood for thousands of years. Long before anyone thought of putting…
The Physics Behind Diving - Effects of Pressure on the Human Body
Pressure affects the parts of our body that contain air. Our tissues are mostly liquid and therefore do not change…
The Physics Behind Diving - The Hidden Effects of Nitrogen
When we breathe compressed air underwater, we take in nitrogen at a higher pressure than we would at the surface.