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• Travel

Komodo is often immediately associated with the Komodo Dragons, which are pretty cool and was pretty impressive to see these huge lizards on our recent Abyss trip to Komodo, Indonesia. The Komodo dragons aren’t the only impressive thing about K.. Read More

• Freediving
• DIVE GEAR
• Wetsuit

The simple answer is yes. However, it’s important to understand the differences between the two. Unlike a SCUBA diver, a Freediver doesn’t have any way to adjust their buoyancy. Even without a wetsuit or weights, a freediver will become n.. Read More

• Freediving

 As the primary type of fins used by freedivers is bi-fins, this blog will focus on the technique for that equipment configuration.   Walking vs Finning When starting to think about using fins, it’s helpful to get out of the water and.. Read More

• Freediving

A weight belt is a standard piece of equipment for any Recreational Freediver. You may have seen many different types of weight belts and weight systems out there and you may have also noticed that Freedivers typically favour a rubber belt, rather th.. Read More

• Sharks

About 18 months ago, a small group of grey nurse sharks were spotted at the Gravel Loader dive site in Shell Harbour. This was around the same time that the number of Grey Nurse sharks normally seen at the Magic Point dive site off Maroubra began to .. Read More

• Travel

Raja Ampat has been one of the most widely discussed dive areas over the past few years. Situated in the Coral Triangle (an area in the western Pacific Ocean which includes the waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Timor L.. Read More

• Dive Sites

The Leap After entering, swim on the surface for about 50 metres and descend into around 10 metres, heading northeast until you reach a distinct drop-off that meets the sand in 22 metres, populated by boulders and overhangs. Head along the wall in a .. Read More

• Dive Tips

How to reduce air consumption scuba diving The older you get the smarter you get and I just hate to carry a big tank. When I learnt to dive I had very bad air consumption, on a standard tank I could get 15 minutes at Oak Park (a 10-meter dive). At th.. Read More

• Boat Diving

How to prepare for sea sickness If you haven’t experienced sea sickness (motion sickness), it doesn’t mean you never will – it’s possible that you’re just yet to be subjected to conditions that your body doesn’t li.. Read More