The Philippines: A Beacon of Hope for the High Seas
The high seas have long represented a frontier of wild adventure — a place where people took significant risks and untold fortunes were waiting to be snatched from the jaws of a capricious ocean.
Status Penelitian: Q1 2025
No Plan B
Van Morrison dropped his 34th album, Born to Sing: No Plan B, in 2012. David Fleetham, now 48 years into his career as a professional underwater photographer, reflects on that […]
Advancing Conservation Through Citizen Science
Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) has a long history of connecting the dive community to marine conservation. Through the Volunteer Fish Survey Project (VFSP), REEF has empowered divers to contribute valuable data for more than 30 years, transforming recreational dives into opportunities for scientific research and ecosystem protection.
Diving After a Nissen Fundoplication
I am a 57-year-old male who is planning to undergo a laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication for refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and a hiatal hernia. Is the procedure considered an absolute […]
Kimbe Bay and Beyond
From recent travels I sensed that a lot of liveaboards are now deployed worldwide. I was curious to know the exact numbers, and an online search showed that there are 69 in the Red Sea, 64 in Raja Ampat, and even the Galápagos Islands have 10 dive liveaboards now.
