Humpback Mother and Calf

What's on your diving bucket list?

Whether it's coming face to face with huge marine beasts or exploring complex coral reef systems off remote islands, now seems like the perfect time to start planning that once-in-a-lifetime trip...

Diving Bucket List

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Liveaboard Diving

red reef fish swimming around coral in Palau

Palau Diving Holidays

Whether you want to swim with big animals or photograph macro critters, drift along a reef or explore a wreck, Palau's pristine reefs and warm waters serve every diver...

Diving in Palau

Liveaboard Diving in Palau Aboard the Four Seasons Explorer

Diving in Micronesia Vs. Palau

Mantis Shrimp

Summer Diving Holidays

Whether going for a month-long trip of a lifetime or sticking closer to home with short jaunts away, summer is the perfect time to take advantage of warmer waters and incredible weather around the globe...

Diving Bucket List

Porcelain Crabs

Honeymoon Diving Holidays

Whether you want the pure white sands and clear blue seas of the Maldives, an adventurous jungle and diving adventure in Belize or a luxury boat to take just the two of you to the remotest dive spots in Indonesia, we can arrange a tailor-made honeymoon itinerary that won't disappoint.

Honeymoon Diving

Split Level Butterfly Fish

Family Diving Holidays

The family that dives together, stays together. No matter your family's level of dive experience we know the best child-friendly dive schools around the world and also the best spots for snorkelling.

Scuba Diving Holidays from Original Diving

Where to Go

There's a whole world of possibilities out there...

Porcelain Crab

Indonesia

Diving off Babeldoab Island

Palau

Pink Frog Fish

Philippines

Black Tip Sharks and Minnow Shoal

Maldives

Whale Shark

Tanzania

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Itinerary Ideas

Sea turtle swimming among the rich coral reefs of Palau

Diving Palau on the Four Seasons Explorer

Palau From £14,295pp

The Nile and Red Sea

Egypt From £6,150pp

turtle in apo island

Marine Safari in the Philippines

Philippines From £5,850pp

Oman

Oman and Maldives

Oman From £7,695pp

Exploring the Yucatán

Mexico From £6,250pp

Ultimate Diving Tanzania

Tanzania From £6,307pp

Taahiamanu beach

Island Hopping in French Polynesia

French Polynesia From £7,015pp

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What to See

School of hammerheads

Hammerheads

Whether witnessing a solitary silhouette or a school of hundreds, these peculiar-headed species are the gold standard of sightings in any diver's...

Humpback whales

Humpback Whales

While this gentle giant derives its common name from the distinctive hump on its back, the humpback's scientific name Megaptera (meaning 'big-winged'...

Manta rays

Manta Rays

We like to think of manta rays as underwater acrobats, but in Spanish manta means 'blanket'. Their massive noggins have also earnt the nickname...

Nudibranch

Nudibranch

For the uninitiated, the idea of marine slugs might conjure up images of slimy green blobs plaguing reefs, but this couldn't be further from...

Shark

Sharks

Thanks to Jaws, sharks are the most iconic yet most misunderstood creatures beneath the waves. And as lovers of all things subaqueous we're going...

Turtle close up

Turtles

Did you know that sea turtles don't have teeth? They have beaks adapted for their diet which, depending on the species, can range from seagrass...

Whale shark feeding

Whale Sharks

According to the ancient folklore of tribes in Mozambique (niche, we know), God and his angels had a jolly sojourn to the ocean and were so enamoured...

Papua New Guinea coral

Coral

Picture this: A kaleidoscope of colourful corals, from gargantuan brain corals to gently swaying fan corals, haloed by schools of dancing anthias...

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UK Airport Lounge

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Pre-booked seats

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We are proud to off-set 100% of the carbon generated by our clients' flights.

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