Diving
Start here: the 15 best dive destinations in the world, ranked from my own logbook. Diving is where my travel writing began, and as a certified diver I’ve logged dives across dozens of the 135 countries I’ve explored. This category reviews liveaboards, dive resorts, and individual dive sites based on visibility, marine life, operator safety standards, and crew expertise I’ve experienced firsthand. I write for divers who want honest detail on currents, boat quality, and what’s actually below the surface, not just brochure promises. Whether you’re chasing mantas or wrecks, these reviews are built from logged dives, not secondhand reports. Represent a dive operator, liveaboard, or resort? See how I review or work with me. New: Maldives vs Komodo, a first-hand head-to-head.
Blue Force 3 Liveaboard Review: The Boat, Now Sailing the Maldives
I reviewed Blue Force 3 during a week-long liveaboard cruise on Egypt’s Red Sea, when the boat operated out of Hurghada. Blue Force 3 has
Jakaré Liveaboard Review: Misool to Halmahera by Phinisi
My Jakaré liveaboard review after two weeks of exploration diving from Misool into Halmahera: five cabins, 30 dives, honest pros and cons, prices, nitrox and who this phinisi really suits.
