Recent Ikelite Innovations

Recent Ikelite Innovations

Jun 21

Anytime a new underwater housing is announced, Ikelite tends to lead the pack by having the first housing, thanks to their quick engineers that work around the clock. So when we asked for a “universal” vacuum system that could work with Nauticam, Sea & Sea, Isotta, and Marelux housings, we knew that they would deliver. While these new vacuum systems will make non-Ikelite shooters happy,...

Use a Packing List and Check it Twice: A Cautionary Tale

Use a Packing List and Check it Twice: A Cautionary Tale

Jun 02

A cautionary tale of packing for a dream holiday in a rush, a broken SD card, and taking only memories home.

Photographing Menjangan Island, Bali

Photographing Menjangan Island, Bali

May 25

Menjangan Island is one of the lesser-known dive spots in Bali and it also happens to be my favorite. Located in West Bali National Park, the island is protected and uninhabited aside from the park rangers onsite to keep local fishermen at bay. Menjangan means “deer” in Bahasa Indonesia, and the island is named for the resident deer population that swim back and forth from the mainland, which...

Diving with Sharks on Aliwal Shoal

Diving with Sharks on Aliwal Shoal

May 05

If anyone has heard about Aliwal Shoal, it will shortly be followed by some comments about sharks. South Africa’s East Coast is well known for its shark populations, with Aliwal Shoal and Protea Banks being the most well-known and dived areas. When it comes to general diving, Aliwal Shoal is probably the most dived and offers the more accessible option, and with the better chance of seeing...

My favorite dive series – Hammerheads at Wolf Island, Galapagos

My favorite dive series – Hammerheads at Wolf Island, Galapagos

Apr 22

This article is the first of a series on “my favorite dives”. I’ve been lucky enough to dive at some of the best dive locations in the world, with some of the most fantastic aquatic animals. Picking just one is not possible – hence the need for a “my favorite dive” series. Flashback to Wolf Island, Galapagos. Wolf Island is one of, if not the best, places in...