Today I completed 50 hours in 50 dives on my Rebreather (CCR), in just under 6 months! The CCR is primarily a tool for me, which I decided to invest in mainly for cave diving. I believe it increases safety when used properly. I’m already a Full Cave Diver, but to use this tool in future cave dives, I needed to complete at least those 50 hours and 50 dives. Just because someone has thousands of dives in open water and hundreds in caves does not mean they can immediately use a

I've been meaning to visit for as long as I can remember, although this is actually my second time here, my first visit was when I was just one year old! I've invested heavily in my new rebreather, along with the training and accessories for it, so I wanted to do something much more affordable this summer compared to my usual dive trips. Madeira is an important part of Gibraltar's WWII history. Many of our grandparents were evacuated from Gibraltar and sent to various places,

The Bahamas has been on my bucket list for a long time, mainly for the famous Abaco caves, but also for sharks… and, of course, the swimming pigs! Nassau The easiest route I found to the Bahamas was via London to Nassau, which became the first stop on my dive trip, and it turned out to include several things I’d been hoping to experience. One of my top priorities was diving the Ray of Hope wreck, known for being home to numerous Caribbean reef sharks. But before that,

It was an intense seven days! There were a lot of new skills to learn, both in the classroom (theory) and later put into practice in the sea. Jacek has been the best instructor I’ve ever had. I’ve completed many diving courses over the past 20 years, but the quality of this course and the teaching has been truly world-class. It was slightly easier for me to pick up the new CCR skills since I had previously completed a course and some practice on a rebreather already — an SCR.

Back from the land of Ice & Fire… or myths and magical creatures: Iceland! I’ve just returned from a short trip to Iceland. It’s been on...

France’s “The Lot” region wasn’t exactly at the top of my bucket list for cave diving, but when the opportunity arose to join the Gozo Technical Diving team, I gave it serious thought—and decided I shouldn’t miss out! Many cave divers around the world have explored the caves in this region. While I had initially hoped to visit caves in other parts of the world first, I eventually realized this was a rare chance worth taking. The caves are located in a relatively remote ar

Cuba has never really been top of my list for places to visit or dive in, other than the famous “Jarines de la Riena” area where most divers I know have gone to dive at, however, I wasn’t aware of any cave diving in Cuba, until last year, when Alberto Lorenzo Luya, posted some adds on facebook, which I managed to see. I immedatiely messaged him to arrange for this year, and a trip I was planning for a different cave diving location, was quickly postboned for another year, t

Although I have been diving in Maldives a few years ago, Thailand was my first true time and experience visiting Asia! I was told by my dive buddies over at home, that the Similan Islands, was the best place to dive in Thailand and that I have to go there! The best way to dive there is on a liveaboard, as the Islands are quite far away from the mainland. Day boats do visit the Islands, but you do get the most out of the area by liveaboard. The boats leave from a port near K

The Red Sea is one of my favourite diving destinations to dive in. Surrounded by Deserts, crystal clear warm waters and sunny all year round, together with the Arabic culture and foods, makes the area one of my top places for diving. I’ve already been to Egypt for diving around 8 times and also in Sudan, Jordan and Djibouti, but I’ve always wants to visit Saudi Arabia. When I researched the area online a while back, I found diving was possible but not well established or we

Many times I’ve been to Malta, but every time either on a course or as pleasure dives, never have I been to any of the famous Deep Tec Wrecks of Malta. I like visiting new places every year and not returning to the same destination again, but Malta is very close and easy to get to from home, and the opportunity arose to do the wrecks that I have always wanted to see, with a specially designed package by Gozo Technical Divers. I’ve always stayed in mainland Malta, but this

In the National Park of “Sierra de las Nieves” near the small town of Yunquera, a lesser known cave exists, called “Cueva De Zarzalones”. It’s not an easy cave to reach! It’s a long trek through uneven mountain footpaths, which would be a task in itself, with all the heavy dive gear, but thankfully, there is an easier way… a private drive way and agriculture area of land, right next to the cave, which can be accessed, with kind permission from the land owner. The end of t

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