We were all on-board by 0830, except the Belshaw possy. This time he was unable to blame his usual dive buddy and arrived over 1 minute...

With the instructor course looming, it was a packed boat on Sunday as the happy bunch of divers headed out of Sai Kung. There were 17 on...

Like all dive trips it is important to have an element of trepidation, jeopardy and excitement. Our DM for the day was Mr Ali G. We set...

We had an early start on Saturday. Everyone had turned up before the published departure time, except the DM and his friend. Divers were...

The forecast was S-SE 3-4, but in reality it was < 1 and flat no fowl weather at all, not even a duck or chicken. The lack of wind meant...

It would not be worth beginning the story without an explanation of the mineral wealth that is found on Christmas Island. Phosphate can...

Rob, has uploaded the reef check videos of the 2015 and 2017. They are not very exciting however it is interesting to notice the...

There were warnings: We’re working not having fun. The site is a mud bath. The viz is non-existent. There’s a storm coming. Do not be...

Weight upon weight, heap on heap, the camp gear grew. Gogo vans came and went and we filled the boat. Great things were anticipated, but...

The ABC was full of people sailing yacht’s for a change, so we got out of the way and loaded up for a speedy departure at 9am. The...

After several key people were unable to dive, what started as the SCDC's annual reef check for the Agriculture, Fisheries and...

The morning promised a fantastic day and it did not disappoint. It grew hotter, but the wind stayed light and the water was mainly...

After weather watching all week, storm Mawar failed to turn up as predicted, leaving questions of increasing wind speed and possible...

There is nothing like a Tauchen auf der Trio Isola, except perhaps a dive at Basalt or Bluff island. Our dive was organised by our...

Strolling along the Sai Kung waterfront at 8:15am on a Saturday morning, coffee in hand and sunglasses duly donned, it promised to be...

Credit: Mark Kelly We had a great day of diving which was superbly organised by Dive Manager Cathryn. Some special days like this, it...

The first job was to measure the 100 metre rope and mark it up in 10 metre sections. It has been known that Mike uses a measure that...

Rain Did not dampen the full boat on Sunday, unless you stood in it or were diving. We had 19 divers and one irritating passenger. There...

Sunday presented a bit of a gloomy start at 0600 hrs when I leapt out of bed in anticipation of clear blue skies and crystal-clear water....

It was an early morning in May that the SCDC team rendezvoused at Sai Kung town public pier for the first time in living memory. ...