When it comes to one of the most diverse and productive marine settings in the world today, Komodo National Park…
Building upon the success of Laamu’s first ever inter-island Turtle Festival in 2016, the entire community recently came together for…
It’s a fact that whatever the sport you choose as your passion you need to purchase equipment. Scuba diving is…
Six Senses Laamu recognizes the ecological importance of sea grass habitats and pledges to play a more active role in the conservation of sea grass beds around the resort island and in the Laamu Atoll.
First presented in September 2016 LED battery control, for the ECOS and ECOS + models only, the LED battery control will now be available as standard for all Bonex models. The LED battery indicator is placed on the tube of the scooter and indicates the current battery status by means of a three-color LED display (green – yellow – red) to the diver.
Choosing the right dive center in the jungle of global opportunities is often a gamble. For this reason, dive sites worldwide have allied in the Quality Divers Group, to help choose the perfect destination. Each Quality Divers operator functions under agreed-upon security and service standards, to provide their guests the highest level of quality for an unforgettable dive holiday.
Musandam, Oman – May 1, 2017 – What better way to say goodbye to the stresses of modern life than…
For thousands of tourists, Egypt has long been a prime holiday destination – sunny, sandy and full of glorious beaches, the attraction is obvious. As a diver, I go to Egypt for what lies beneath the waves of the Red Sea. In short, an abundance of marine life largely unparalleled by few other places on Earth.
In July 2016 the Resident Marine Biologists at Six Senses Laamu implemented a new code of conduct on how to sustainably snorkel and dive with turtles, ensuring that every encounter is a positive interaction and that it does not affect the natural behavior and movements of the turtle. With this in mind, they began compiling a database of turtle sightings from the dive and snorkel sites around the Laamu atoll, via a simple photographic identification process.
By sheer coincidence, this story starts twenty years ago in 1997, when I had just become an expatriate in Dubai and decided to learn to dive. It was new, interesting, the water was warm, and I obtained my PADI Open Water certification.