After what had felt like a lifetime out of the water we were finally allowed to travel again in October and that meant heading to Pulau Perhentian to go scuba diving again!

Whilst locked down we take a look at what we'll need to do to get ready to scuba dive once the state borders are open here in Malaysia.

At some point most scuba divers will decide that they want to get into underwater photography, its the old adage of no picture, no proof! However it can be a bit bewildering to start with, so many different options and camera types that it can be difficult to choose what you should do. We give the lowdown on putting together an intermediate underwater photography set up together.

When you start out scuba diving the array of different terms, abbreviations and acronyms can seem baffling. We have compiled a fun, lighthearted list of some of the most common terms used in scuba diving to help you sound like a pro!

Whilst not being able to get out and go scuba diving I took the opportunity to fine tune my underwater photography skills with a wide angle course from one of the best in the business, Malaysian photographer, Nurul Yazid.

When we have been scuba diving for a while its easy to forget some of the basic skills and rules. we take a look at 10 simple things you should never do when scuba diving

Sometimes the stars align and everything just comes together for one magical day of scuba diving. The dive sites aren't crowded, the conditions are perfect and everything we hoped to see makes an appearance. Well, mine happened to be at the wonderful Pulau Sipadan in Malaysia, way back in 2019 and I thought I'd share my experience

As divers we're all passionate about the marine environment and want to do everything we can to to preserve it for future generations, especially the stunning reefs and incredible life here in southeast Asia. To help we have put together some simple, common sense tips to help save our beautiful oceans.

We all love to scuba dive and travel so we help out with some handy hints, tips and hacks for your next diving holiday from what to take and how to take it we have you covered.

Our recent experiences in Pulau Sibu and Langkawi got me thinking about what circumstances should lead you to call off a dive. Although we all want to get out and go scuba diving it's always best to be cautious and err on the safe side rather than take a risk and end up regretting it later. We run through a few scenarios and example of when we think its right to call off a dive.

Its the time of year when we all make new years resolutions for what we want to achieve throughout the year, here at southeast Asia diving we thought we'd do the same for our scuba diving ambitions in 2021.

While Langkawi might not be top of scuba diving destinations in Malaysia it does offer some great opportunities for those willing to brave limited visibility. We decided to close out 2020 in style and say good riddance to such a difficult year by seeing what Langkawi had to offer for scuba divers.

As we're currently unable to travel outside of Malaysia we thought we'd try and get a few sneaky pre-Christmas dives in whilst staying at Pulau Sibu - it was a great plan that almost worked out. Read our review of what it might be like to scuba dive in Pulau Sibu!

Due to the relaxation of the CMCO here in Kuala Lumpur we decided to take advantage of the fact that we were allowed to travel interstate again and get back in the water scuba diving. Pulau Sembilan was the destination for our cheeky weekend dive adventure, check out how we got on on what we managed to see!

Turtles are one of our favourite creatures to see while scuba diving but they face a huge challenge to survive with multiple threats from loss of habitat to poaching eggs to being caught up in fishing nets. Southeast Asia diving takes a look into the different species fo sea turtle and what we can do to help save them.

Sharks are the apex predator in the oceans and are a perennial favourite of scuba divers - seeing one on a dive is often a highlight. However, despite their status as apex predators they are in dire need of our help, numbers are dwindling fast with over 100 million killed each year. We take a look why sharks are important and why they need our help.

When scuba diving it is important that you remain relaxed and comfortable and one aspect that will help you achieve this goal is the right exposure protection such as a rashguard, wet suit or anything in between. We take a look at the best options for scuba diving here in southeast Asia.

Nudibranchs are some of the most colourful marine creatures you can come across when scuba diving, coming in all sorts of shapes and colours. But what exactly are they and why all the fuss. We take a closer look at these beautiful creatures, trying to understand what all the fuss is about. Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of the nudibranch!

Whilst we can't dive (again) we take a look at some of our top bucket list scuba diving destinations in and around southeast Asia, from the magical Palau to mythical Layang Layang we have a look at what each of these dive spots has to offer

We take a look at our favourite scuba diving sites in southeast asia this time around and count down our top 7 septs for diving in this wonderful region. So, sit back and enjoy our countdown of the best diving sites that southeast asia has to offer and we're sure you'll agree that compiling this list was pretty tough with lots of competition!