Recent Travel Articles
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Maldives bans Reef Shark Fishing
Illustrating their commitment to protecting the precious marine environment of the Maldives, the government there has slapped a ban on hunting reef sharks. In part to protect the atoll nation's fragile ecology, the ban also seeks to attract the lucrative and...
Freaky Frogfish is a Fabulous Find
Just as we think we know the oceans, something new crops up. A recently discovered frogfish that bounces up and down on the ocean bed, it turns out, is in fact a new species. Not unlike a funky rubber ball, the bouncing frogfish is covered in splattering of trippy...
Shark Finning on Mabul / Sipadan Follow-up
After a forum post showing shark finning on Mabul near Sipadan that we told you about on February 2nd, the diving community made enough fuss about it for the local authorities to sit up and notice. A reporter and diver from a Malaysian national daily, New Straits...
Fiji’s Matava get PADI Project AWARE Award
Matava Resort, Fiji's premier eco-adventure resort, is proudly a PADI Project AWARE Environmental Achievement Award winner. The resort was awarded this prestigious title for 2008 thanks in part to their environmental sustainability policies. PADI's Project AWARE...
Bad Week for Thailand’s Dugong Population
Last week was grim for the already dwindling dugong population along Thailand's Andaman Coast, the Phuket Gazette reported. No less than 3 of the mammals died, seemingly due to fishing activities in the region. The first dugong carcass the Phuket Marine Biological...
How to know Dive The World are safe to deal with
Recently a bargain-bucket on-line diving travel business has appeared to collapse. It seems, from what customers are saying in forums and on Facebook, that in some cases the company has taken their money and not made their bookings. The people who were the faces of...
Coral Transplanting in Mabul July 09
Are you looking for a way to make your diving holiday about more than just diving? Do you want to contribute and better then marine environment? For the 12th year running, Sipadan Water Village Resort in Sabah, Malaysia, is celebrating Mabul Marine Day and you will...
Now you can Google Earth the Ocean Floor
If you're a fan of Google Earth, and it's hard not to be, then as a diver you might be thrilled at the thought of Google Earth'ing below the sea's surface. Well, almost. The new Google Earth 5 Beta brings the ocean deep right to your desktop. Although it is not...
Dive The World – Your General Sales Agent
A General Sales Agent (GSA) can make the world of difference to your business, putting a professional team in place to deal with enquiries, streamlining your company, maximising efficiency and reducing internal administration issues. If you want to know more then read...