Tens of thousands of Web sites sell T-shirts. Hundreds sell T-shirts for scuba divers. One does a particularly good job of combining distinctive scuba diving T-shirts with clever concepts, novel designs, comfy fabrics, and durable prints. That site is DiveJunkie.com.sg out of Singapore. In fact, they were recently presented the Spirit of Enterprise 2005 Award…
I met Walt Disney as a kid in Anaheim. But though I was in the Magic Kingdom, I never imagined that I’d dive in his aquarium in Orlando, Florida one day in the future. My secret entry key was Walt Disney World’s EPCOT DiveQuest Program. Limited to eight certified divers per day, it’s a pleasantly-packaged,…
Some friends in my dive club just returned from the secluded, intimate Wakatobi Dive Resort, where they frolicked amongst the world’s most pristine reefs. Situated on the beautiful tropical island of Onemobaa in the remote and peaceful Wakatobi archipelago in the Banda Sea, many of my diving colleagues who’ve been here say that Wakatobi Dive…
As a diver, I love live-abord boats. They let you spend more time diving than land-based vacations. They take you right to the reefs, feed you great food, let you sleep on board, and even provide amenities like hot tubs — all so you can achieve maximum bottom time. The Aggressor Fleet offers 11 exotic…
There are two Barrier Reefs in the world and I’ve dived both of them. Everyone knows the Great one in Australia. Not everyone knows its smaller brother in Belize. But it’s one of the reasons that Leonardo DiCaprio has reportedly purchased a 104-acre island off Belize’s coast that he plans to develop as a luxury…
If you don’t mind traveleling half-way around the world to a tropical paradise, then fly across to the Southwestern Pacific to Sipadan Water Village Resort. Situated on Mabul Island surrounding the Celebes Sea on the east coast of Sabah (Borneo), Malaysia, it’s comprised of 35 rooms, including 2 deluxe, 27 standard and 6 junior water…