Scuba Diving

Tips, Trips, and Stories From My Life Underwater

Welcome to the scuba diving section of the blog! Here you should find answers if you are learning to dive, looking for inspiration for your next dive trip or want to know more about progressing with your training. I’m a PADI DSD Leader who has been scuba diving for 15+ years all over the world, from WW1 wrecks in Scapa Flow to liveaboards in the Similan Islands. I now run my own business called Down Under Diving providing try dive experiences in my hometown of Masterton, NZ.

If you have questions about diving, training or anything at all then get in touch with me on social and I’ll help as best as I can. In the meantime why not read some of my articles about diving, and if you there is something else you want me to write about, just let me know!

Liveaboard Diving – What you need to know

by A Bird Abroad | Jul 19, 2016 | Scuba Diving, South East Asia, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Stuck on a boat in the middle of the ocean with 20 other sun-burnt salty sea dogs. No it's not the premise for a terrible movie involving a mutant sea creature, it's actually my idea of the perfect holiday. A liveaboard is a boat-based, multi-day excursion focussed on...

Thailand – Similan Islands

by A Bird Abroad | Jul 1, 2016 | Scuba Diving, South East Asia, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Through Big Blue us lowley DMTs and DMs were offered the deal of a lifetime...4 days of living and diving off a swanky boat in the Similan Islands, one of the top dive sites in the world for a considerably cheaper rate than normal. 15 of us got our dollar bills...

Living on Koh Tao

by A Bird Abroad | Jul 1, 2016 | Scuba Diving, South East Asia, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Now that I have moved on from my tropical island paradise I have had a chance to reflect on my time there. I thought I would write a little guide to the place for anyone who might visit in future, especially those staying for a while. #1 - Motorbikes and Scooters. If...