The water was ink blue and we could perfectly follow the beams of sunlight down into the depths of the ocean. We were floating still, the engine was rumbling, and we were following the cue of all the seagulls that were perched on the driftwood that washed away from the storms earlier in the week. Christian […]

Coral reefs have got to be the number one reason the majority of humans decide to start diving. Destinations that can offer visits to these spectacular structures generate a revenue that boosts a considerable amount of economic productivity. But few are those that know much about their reefs and act to protect them in such […]

My next leap took me to the island of Abaco in the Bahamas, where I commenced an intensive 11-day training with Brian Kakuk from Bahamas Underground for diving in caves. Caves had been calling me for a while now, and since my first dive in a cenote a couple of years back I was certain […]

One of my greatest endeavor this year was to submerge myself within the canopy layers of a kelp forest. Kelp, for the longest time, was the spinach of the sea to me, and I had zero interest in getting near it. But little did I know back in the day that kelp is one of […]

Español What happens when you stick a Mexican in the freezer? The Mexican will develop the strongest desires for mastering the art of cold water diving. I headed up to Boston, where I met up with Vin Malkoski, the Diving Safety Officer (DSO) of the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries (MDF). Vin would be my portal to […]