Dive Travel

PART 1: GEOLOGY The Galapagos Archipelago comprises 13 large islands, 6 small islands, 42 islets and a number of small rocks and pinnacles, which make up a total land surface of 8,000km2. The Galapagos Islands, located on the equator about 1000km (600m) west of Ecuador, were never part of mainland South America. They are a [...]

Galapagos Currents and Dive Conditions. Things you should know. First and foremost. Diving is a sport where you need to listen to yourself. Diving in places like the Galapagos is as much mentally and emotionally demanding as it is physically demanding. I consider myself to be in decent shape , an experienced diver with over [...]

Here is a log of my trip to the Galapagos and Ecuador. It was awesome, inspiring, humbling and at times frightening. Read and learn. Another article you should consider is reading my posting on being prepared for Galapagos Diving: Need to Knows Entry 1: Day , Vancouver: Disaster So there I was at 6am at the Vancouver [...]

Bonaire is a macro photographers dream. So my advice is you decide to visit “Divers Paradise;” Bring your camera, eat a meal at Capriccio, take advantage of the Nitrox packages and take a boat dive on Klein Island. My Dive week in Bonaire: 20 Dives, 22 hrs bottom time. Reef Scientifico La Machaca Alice in [...]

Today I was thinking about  funny divers are. They are generally some of the friendliest people you will ever come across, but we have some interesting qwerks. You don't notice it when you're on a live-aboard in the middle of the world thinking about all your preventative safety techniques, watching people put additional masks in [...]