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Planning a liveaboard dive trip? This ultimate 2025 packing list covers everything you’ll need – from must-have dive gear and personal items to handy extras that make life onboard smoother. Whether it’s your first time or you’re a seasoned diver, this checklist helps you dive in fully prepared.

Swimming with whales or whale sharks is a breathtaking, bucket-list experience—and yes, it's accessible even to beginners! This guide will prepare you with everything you need to know before jumping in.

When is the best time to dive Raja Ampat?
This Indonesian paradise offers world-class diving year-round, but conditions can vary depending on the season. From manta ray migrations to peak visibility and quiet off-season months, this guide breaks down what to expect month by month — so you can plan your perfect trip to Raja Ampat.

Thinking of diving the Maldives but not sure whether to stay at a luxury resort or book a liveaboard?

With its warm waters, vibrant coral reefs, and world-famous marine life — from manta rays to whale sharks — the Maldives offers some of the best diving on Earth. But how you experience it can vary hugely depending on your choice of accommodation. This guide compares Maldives dive resorts and liveaboards to help you decide which is best for your dive style, travel preferences, and budget.

There are only a few places in the world where you can spot blue whales, the largest mammals on the planet. Learn where and when to go for guaranteed blue whale sightings!

Swimming with whale sharks is one of the ocean’s most remarkable experiences. These gentle giants—reaching up to 12 m in length—are filter feeders and pose no threat to snorkellers. Whether you’re seeking a classic liveaboard expedition or a day-trip snorkel, this guide helps you choose the right destination, season, and operator for a safe and awe-inspiring encounter.

We've traveled around the country and picked the 9 best places for scuba diving in the Philippines. Learn what to see, where to stay and much more!

Philippine dive tourism is sizzling in 2025 after ADEX 2025 in Singapore generated over PHP 151.8M in leads, shining a spotlight on bucket-list sites like Cebu’s sardine run and Malapascua’s thresher sharks. With TPB’s push for sustainable dive practices and growing community-led initiatives, savvy travellers should lock in peak-season bookings early to chase epic encounters while supporting responsible tourism.

We've traveled the world and picked our top 7 locations with the best manta ray diving.

2025 report round-ups confirm classics like Komodo, Kona, and Maldives’ Hanifaru Bay still reign supreme for mesmerising manta encounters. Dive operators now weave in citizen-science photo-ID programs and updated season calendars , so you can chase gentle giants responsibly and add to vital conservation efforts

Our travel experts' top 5 picks for the best shark diving destinations in the world. Learn what to see, the best time to dive, and more! We’ve added new liveaboard shark‑diving departures to Cocos Island and expanded our Tiger Beach, Bahamas scuba options, allowing more diving time with tiger sharks and reef species. Explore 2025 itineraries and expert-led departures on our Cocos liveaboards and Tiger Beach shark diving.

There are only a few places in the world where you can safely swim and snorkel with whales. Learn where, and when to go for guaranteed whale sightings!

Our liveaboard whale-swim departures in Tonga (Vava’u) and unique snorkel experiences in Mo’orea continue to offer world-class humpback encounters. Check out our 2025 Mo’orea whale snorkeling trips and Tonga diving departure dates to book your adventure today.

Exploring the underwater world doesn't always require scuba certification or bulky gear as snorkeling provides a simple and equally stunning way to experience marine life in its natural environment. Snorkeling travel is booming in 2025, with high demand for liveaboard snorkel options in the Maldives and Raja Ampat. We've added more itinerary flexibility to help travellers access remote reefs with shallow, clear-water drop-offs.

Our travel advisors and trip leaders are always on the move, exploring the underwater world! Using their firsthand experience and feedback from our valued guests, we've curated a list that showcases the best diving in the world in 2025. Learn when to go, where to stay, top dive sites, and more. 

Discover the Bluewater team's favorite dive sites around the world. From remote corners of Asia and Micronesia to our own doorstep, we've chosen our top 20 dive sites that keep us coming back again and again .

We've traveled around the world and picked the best shipwrecks to scuba dive. Learn what to see, where to stay and much more!

Discover our top recommended destinations for scuba diving in July. Explore the diversity of diving in Dumaguete, snorkel with whale sharks in Isla Mujeres, and dive into the unique underwater world of Mozambique. Whatever your preferences, we'll build your dream dive trip in July!

Discover our top recommended destinations for scuba diving in May. Explore the mindblowing species in the Galapagos, dive Cozumel's renowned reefs, and experience thrilling currents in Komodo. Whatever your preferences, we'll build your dream dive trip in May!

Learn about the best places to dive in April, including where to stay and diving highlights.

We've traveled the world and picked our top 6 locations with the best coral reefs. Scuba diving or snorkeling, this article will help you plan your next vacation!

Discover our top recommended destinations for scuba diving in September. Explore the diversity of diving in Bali, snorkel with humpback whales in Moorea, and seek the most incredible macro critters in Lembeh. Whatever your preferences, we'll build your dream dive trip in September!

Bluewater Travel's world-class guided trips and photography workshops are a favorite among customers and staff alike. Fantastic destinations, action-packed diving, expert guidance and tuition, and friendly, like-minded guests make eachscuba diving tripunique and memorable for those lucky enough to attend.