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Jumbo dives in Havelock

The last of the swimming elephants of Havelock Plunging in with a pachyderm isn't exactly an everyday diving experience, but it's just one aspect that makes diving in the Andamans an unforgettable experience, says Hannah Cleaver. Pictures by Björn Bergenheim more...

The Big Bangka theory

Outriggers make the bangka almost as wide as it's long The Philippines covers 116,000 square miles - it's very big and diverse, but surprisingly often thought of as a single destination.
To get an idea of the sheer variety of diving there, John Bantin embarked on a boat trip with a difference
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The light beyond

Star coral polyps 'Fluo-diving' is the revealing of coral reefs and their inhabitants in an extraordinary new light, thanks to the pioneering work of Guy & Anita Chaumette. Steve Weinman reports
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The Sipadan factor

Bumphead parrotfish at a cleaning station, Barracuda Point Sipadan is one of those magic names in diving circles, like Scapa or Truk, but when the Malaysians had to step in to rescue the island from divers, its future looked uncertain. Mark Webster visits Sipadan and its neighbours to assess the state of diving there today
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Seahorsing around the world of the Wobbegong

Seahorse The liveaboard may not be as good as it looks, and it may have been visiting some questionable places, but it would be difficult to avoid a happy ending in Raja Ampat, says John Bantin more...

Totally addicted to Sulawesi

Some muck-divers carry powerful magnifying glasses to make out the tinier life-forms This is how obsessions start: warning signs flash as you sleep-walk towards the jetty in the middle of the night, and they take hold as the dives start to haunt your dreams.
A trip to Indonesia leaves Steve Weinman craving for more
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No rush to surface

The Ananyana dive boat cuts through clear water. Looking for somewhere laidback to suit the underwater photographers and snorkellers in your group? GERALD RAMBERT found it in the Philippines more...
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Liberty in Bali

We dive at dawn - but was John Bantin taking a liberty in Bali when he dragged a reluctant buddy from his sleep to accompany him? Not a bit of it, he was just following the rules more...

Hunting frogfish and other obsessions

A frogfish tries to stay unseen among the sponges Why do some marine creatures have us hooked?
We all seem to have our private obsessions, whether diving in tropical or UK waters. On a recent trip to the Philippines, Sue Daly had eyes only for her own prince among fish
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It's so good in Sogod

The signal goby mimics a crab in order to deter predators. Marine biologist Matt Doggett spent six months working and diving in the Philippines and is keen to share the good news about Sogod Bay.
Additional pictures by Hew Dalrymple-Hamilton
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Spot the leopard

Leopard sharks tend to move when they have to. John Bantin heads for Thailand's Similan Islands and Richelieu Rock on a sailing boat purpose-built for divers more...

A walk in the Perhentian Gardens

A line-up of colourful anemones at Pulau Karah. Zac Macaulay takes a series of underwater strolls through the picturesque reefs of north-eastern Malaysia - a honey-trap for photographers more...

Thailand Showcase

Appeared in DIVER May 2009

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Diving the land of smiles

Dive-boat at Koh Muk Thailand offers a wealth of underwater treasures to delight the most jaded diver, says LOUISA BUTLER. In a two-week trip you could enjoy a world-class liveaboard to the Similan Islands, the fabulous limestone islands of Koh Haa and fine diving quality at the Red and Purple Rocks. Pictures by ADAM BUTLER more...

Mongolia's dark blue pearl

Mongolia - not your first thought for a diving holiday, nor your second. But Steven Schwankert's team was in a high-altitude lake to notch up a string of firsts - and to track down the 'underwater deer'. Photos by Marcel-Kurt Moser more...

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