Wakatobi Resort is one of the world’s most celebrated diving and snorkeling destinations. Guests from around the world are making plans to visit this remote
Novice, enthusiast or fanatic? Leader, follower, or soloist? Whatever your scuba diving style, you are welcome to dive your way at Wakatobi Dive Resort. Thanks
Dive Photo Guide (DPG) is back again with their long-established and widely respected underwater photo contest celebrating the splendor of the oceans through underwater photography
No matter how many times you’ve experienced it, that initial moment when you reach the edge of a sheer underwater wall will always be a thrill. One second, you are finning through a shallow coral reef, the next you are suspended over the edge of the abyss.
Visitors to Wakatobi often compliment favorably on the pristine condition of the coral reefs and the exceptional variety of marine life found within the resort’s
In a previous article, Walt Stearns provided a tour of the unique reef systems and described some of the interesting varieties of large marine life
A Peek into the Small World of the Pygmy Seahorses at Wakatobi Though you might not guess it based on name or appearance, seahorses are
Retra UWT recently introduced three new, fourth-generation versions of their popular underwater flash called the Pro Max, Prime +, and Pure. At a glance, this
Walt Stearns gets in the ‘real’ shark tank with Bahamas Master Liveaboard at the legendary Tiger Beach. Photographs by Walt Stearns The stage is set;
Scuba Diver North America Editor Walt Stearns continues his passage through the Flores Island group on the Arenui luxury liveaboard. Photographs by Walt Stearns Two sites
As we all look forward to life getting back to some semblance of normality through 2022, Editor-at-Large Walt Stearns dives into his back catalogue to
Scuba Diver North America’s Editor Walt Stearns was left awe-struck when he went diving with the biggest predator on the planet off the Caribbean island
Walt Stearns takes us on a voyage of discovery on Palm Beach’s diverse reef systems, and explains what draws him back time and again. At the
Through a combination of factors that include easy access, habitat health, diversity of ecosystems, an abundance of unique marine life and the sheer size of the site, there is no surprise that Wakatobi’s House Reef holds the reputation as “The World’s Best Shore Dive.”
Larger accommodations promising more elbow room combined with scenic beach and ocean views are what Wakatobi’s Turtle Beach Bungalows are about. If you’ve ever said
Reports have been coming in that divers at Wakatobi are getting flashed – that is by flasher wrasses. Search around the edges of a reef
There is a reason why so many divers at Wakatobi find nighttime there so incredible. Wakatobi is known for spectacular over-the-water sunsets, but that spectacle
First in a new series focusing on different aspects of underwater photography Text & Photography by Walt Stearns As you thumb through this issue, you’ll
Wakatobi Dive Resort operates a fleet of eight dedicated dive/snorkel boats that provide guests loads of elbow room along with very stable comfortable ride. Come find out more about them.
North America Editor Walt Stearns dives into his back catalogue to give us some global destinations to add to our diving ‘bucket list’. Bahamas –
Turkey Beach is known as one of the best sites in the Wakatobi marine preserve to find turtles.
High style diving aboard Pelagian reveals the never-ending riches of Indonesia’s underwater realm Each evening just before sunset, coral laced rock piles around the base
Locate a sea anemone and you’ll probably run into some of Nemo’s cohabiting cousins. Take a closer look among the undulating tentacles and you might also happen upon a tiny harlequin crab slurping up food scraps from its host’s leftover dinner.
This might be the perfect dive vacation: Start with a visit to one of the world’s most iconic dive resorts, where you explore pristine coral
Wakatobi’s Dive Site #3, The Zoo A zoo is a place that can be enjoyed by everyone. So it’s a fitting name for one of
Discover why the triggerfish on Wakatobi reefs are worth a look. Though often overlooked by divers, triggerfish are worth a closer look. You often find
Recognizable by their long, thin body, high dorsal fins and expanded anterior nostrils ribbon eels (Rhinomuraena quaesita) bare an uncanny similarity to a mythical Chinese
Here is just a small sampling of what can be found on Wakatobi’s House Reef. And as many divers and snorkelers who have experienced this
Though you’d never guess it by looking, some of the more poisonous creatures in the world lie in wait on the reefs around Wakatobi Dive
To denote dangerous or unexplored territories on navigational charts in medieval times often included small illustrations of dragons, sea monsters and other mythological creatures. Wakatobi
Wakatobi’s iconic Jetty Bar is the place to enjoyable unobstructed over-water view of the western horizon to reflect on another memorable day of diving and snorkeling
For the underwater photographer, Roma’s magnificent collection of coral and unique fish life, can present a tough choice in which way to go – macro
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