Instead of Scuba Diving in tropical water as I am used to, I decided to take the plunge and complete my PADI Ice Diver certification. Read on to find out how it is diving underneath 11 inches of ice in the middle of an upstate New York winter!

Instead of scuba diving in our usual crystal clear, warm waters we decided to try something a bit different this time and take the plunge into the cold murky waters of Lake George here in upstate New York. It was quite different to what we are used to but good fun all the same!

After moving to the US, we took a road trip down to Florida for a new type of scuba diving experience!

Before leaving Malaysia and the Southeast Asia region I took a scuba diving safari of the best that Malaysia has to offer - Mabul, Kapalai, Sipadan and a new island for me - Mataking. What a way to say farewell to am amazing place by diving the best it has to offer.

One of my last diving trips in Malaysia gave me the opportunity to take a creative macro masterclass with one of the best there is!

When Sabah finally opened up its state borders we were straight onto a flight to head to our favourite scuba diving site in Malaysia - Sipadan Kapalai Resort! Read more about our trip and what it was like to Dive Sipadan after a year of lockdowns, would it be the same as we remembered it or would COVID have taken its toll on this world famous dive site?

After what had felt like a lifetime out of the water we were finally allowed to travel again in October and that meant heading to Pulau Perhentian to go scuba diving again!

Whilst locked down we take a look at what we'll need to do to get ready to scuba dive once the state borders are open here in Malaysia.

At some point most scuba divers will decide that they want to get into underwater photography, its the old adage of no picture, no proof! However it can be a bit bewildering to start with, so many different options and camera types that it can be difficult to choose what you should do. We give the lowdown on putting together an intermediate underwater photography set up together.

When you start out scuba diving the array of different terms, abbreviations and acronyms can seem baffling. We have compiled a fun, lighthearted list of some of the most common terms used in scuba diving to help you sound like a pro!

Whilst not being able to get out and go scuba diving I took the opportunity to fine tune my underwater photography skills with a wide angle course from one of the best in the business, Malaysian photographer, Nurul Yazid.

When we have been scuba diving for a while its easy to forget some of the basic skills and rules. we take a look at 10 simple things you should never do when scuba diving

Sometimes the stars align and everything just comes together for one magical day of scuba diving. The dive sites aren't crowded, the conditions are perfect and everything we hoped to see makes an appearance. Well, mine happened to be at the wonderful Pulau Sipadan in Malaysia, way back in 2019 and I thought I'd share my experience

As divers we're all passionate about the marine environment and want to do everything we can to to preserve it for future generations, especially the stunning reefs and incredible life here in southeast Asia. To help we have put together some simple, common sense tips to help save our beautiful oceans.

We all love to scuba dive and travel so we help out with some handy hints, tips and hacks for your next diving holiday from what to take and how to take it we have you covered.

Our recent experiences in Pulau Sibu and Langkawi got me thinking about what circumstances should lead you to call off a dive. Although we all want to get out and go scuba diving it's always best to be cautious and err on the safe side rather than take a risk and end up regretting it later. We run through a few scenarios and example of when we think its right to call off a dive.

Its the time of year when we all make new years resolutions for what we want to achieve throughout the year, here at southeast Asia diving we thought we'd do the same for our scuba diving ambitions in 2021.

While Langkawi might not be top of scuba diving destinations in Malaysia it does offer some great opportunities for those willing to brave limited visibility. We decided to close out 2020 in style and say good riddance to such a difficult year by seeing what Langkawi had to offer for scuba divers.

As we're currently unable to travel outside of Malaysia we thought we'd try and get a few sneaky pre-Christmas dives in whilst staying at Pulau Sibu - it was a great plan that almost worked out. Read our review of what it might be like to scuba dive in Pulau Sibu!