Liveaboard Scuba Diving

Some of the best dive sites in the world are only accessible by boat. My liveaboard scuba diving archive focuses on the “dive, eat, sleep” lifestyle, featuring trip reports from remote destinations where being offshore allows for exclusive access to pristine reefs and untouched marine environments.

Titan Triggerfish

Generally, I stay away from Titan Triggerfish. They actually scare me more than sharks. During nesting season, I have seen them vigorously attack scuba divers that accidentally venture near their nest. Since we were in the off season, I was comfortable getting close to this Triggerfish while it was feeding on coral. I immediately noticed…
Clownfish of Raja Ampat

Clownfish or Anemonefish are fishes from the subfamily Amphiprioninae in the family Pomacentridae. Clownfish are very active and often seen doing various forms of acrobatics. It often seems to be clowning around. This observation was how its nickname was derived. Most clownfish are found either in or around Sea Anemones. There are 30 different species…
A Pleasant Surprise: Contest Winner

This morning I woke up to an email from Scubaverse that stated my video submission for the month of July is a winner! Scubaverse is the world’s best online dive companion. The site covers everything from dive operations to gear review. Here’s a link to July view contest page which showcases my video and the…
Manta Monday : Revillagigedo Archipelago

Scuba divers from all around the world visit Mexico to observe giant Manta Rays and other creatures in this unique ecosystem. “Manta” is Spanish for “cloak” which refers to their large blanket-shaped bodies. Giant manta rays are the largest rays in the world with wingspans up to 29 feet wide and weights up to 5,300…
Wildlife Wednesday : Flamingo Tongue

This is an image of a Flamingo Tongue feeding on soft coral in the Bahamas. Flamingo Tongues (Cyphoma gibbosum) are commonly found on many of the coral reefs in the Caribbean and the tropical western Atlantic. They grow to about 1 inch. I used a Sealife DC2000 compact camera – here’s a link to my…
Short Underwater Clips

Social distancing, quarantine, and isolation has forced me to clear out my DVR, clean my crib and organize some of my digital files. Going through a lot of digital files has brought back a lot of great memories from a few spectacular dives. The clip above is from my first trip to La Paz, Mexico.…
Underwater Photography in Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Few dive destinations deliver the same mix of reef drama, macro surprises, and pelagic encounters as Komodo National Park, Indonesia. One dive can give you a reef manta ray sweeping through current over a coral bommie, while the next reveals a painted frogfish, pygmy seahorse, or tube-dwelling anemone with shrimp hiding in plain sight. That…