Anilao is famous for its macro diving with a prolific and diverse nudibranch population. In fact, during a 2 week competition called “slugfest”, participants discovered more than 500 unique species of nudibranchs! Since we had newly acquired Olympus TG cameras, we wanted to spend some time here focusing on the little critters. Unfortunately, we timed…Continue reading Philippines – Anilao
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Malaysia – Mabul Island, Sipadan, Borneo Sabah (Sepilok & Kinabatangan River)
We had to leave Indonesia because our 30 day visa ran out so we decided to spend some time in Malaysia. Getting to our first destination of Sipadan was really complicated! First we had to fly to Kuala Lumpur and then catch an onward flight to Tawau (gateway to the Malaysian state of Sabah). The…Continue reading Malaysia – Mabul Island, Sipadan, Borneo Sabah (Sepilok & Kinabatangan River)
Honduras – Roatán
Anthony’s Key Resort was offering a 2021 “Run of the House” Special with discounted rates for all categories of rooms on the private key. We signed up for 2 weeks of the SCUBA package along with Becky’s parents. For $1199 per week, we had 3 boat dives per day plus 2 night dives per week,…Continue reading Honduras – Roatán
Costa Rica – San José & Cocos Island
Cocos Island is a SCUBA destination that has been on our bucket list for nearly 10 years, and when we finally decided to explore Central America, we eagerly looked for a dive trip that would coincide with our travel plans. Luckily, we found a liveaboard on the Okeanos Aggressor II that had dates in December…Continue reading Costa Rica – San José & Cocos Island
Djibouti
Djibouti is not a country that springs to mind when contemplating where to spend a vacation. However, ever since we heard that juvenile whale sharks congregate and are all but guaranteed to be seen in the Gulf of Tadjoura from the months of November to February, we just knew that we simply had to go.…Continue reading Djibouti