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Bluewater’s March 2025 Antarctica expedition took travelers from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia before embarking on the M/V Ortelius. Highlights included diving in the Beagle Channel, exploring iceberg-filled waters, and witnessing wildlife like penguins, whales, and leopard seals. The group crossed the Antarctic Circle, explored a sunken whaling ship, and dove into Deception Island's volcanic caldera. This unforgettable journey offered once-in-a-lifetime experiences, from breathtaking underwater sights to rare encounters with Antarctica’s wildlife.

Experience the magic of Raja Ampat aboard the luxurious Damai II! This unforgettable 12-day journey takes you through world-renowned sites like Blue Magic, Melissa’s Garden, and the Four Kings.Explore coral-covered reefs, swim with manta rays, and come across uncommon animals like walking sharks and pygmy seahorses. This is the dive trip of a lifetime, complete with professional guides, first-rate service, and constant marine life action! 

Join trip leader Nirupam Nigam on an unforgettable February 2025 photo workshop in Socorro, featuring giant mantas, sharks, and expert underwater photography guidance aboard Rocio del Mar.

Explore Oman’s surprisingly vibrant reefs and macro life with Bluewater Travelaboard the Oman Explorer—the only liveaboard in the country.

Enter our GIVEAWAY and WIN Your Passport to Paraside in North Sulawesi Worth $2,840! This 9-night Passport to Paradise package will take you on an adventure to experience some of the world's most amazing dive sites! Package includes 9 nights, 3 resorts, 15 dives, 1 unforgettable adventure. To enter, simply complete the entry form!

Read about our unforgettable trip to interact with Pacific gray whales in Baja, Mexico, in February 2025. We experienced the incredible bonding experience of petting mothers and calves as they approached our boat to seek affection.

Bluewater Travel's Raja Ampat Photo Workshop aboard MV Ambai in December 2024 was a 12-day diving adventure to remember. Clients explored the biodiverse waters of southern, central and northern Raja Ampat, completing 36 dives and capturing stunning underwater images. Highlights included close encounters with manta rays, wobbegong sharks and the shy walking shark. Night dives and daily photography workshops were part of the experience. As well as diving, the tourists enjoyed scenic tours, a beach barbecue and even an unplanned engagement. The trip concluded with a photo competition and a celebration of the beautiful marine life and friendship experienced aboard MV Ambai.

Bluewater Dive Travel's Fiji Trip Report November 2024 describes an underwater photography workshop and a busy diving adventure. It is full of amazing dives, rare sea life, colourful coral reefs and island life. This is a well planned trip full of adventure, photography and marine encounters.

Are you planning a liveaboard trip to the Socorro Islands? Recent changes to marine park fees have introduced significant updates that divers need to be aware of. Bluewater Travel is always here to guide you through these changes and ensure that your travel plans remain smooth and stress-free.

Discover the Bluewater team's favorite dive sites around the world. From remote corners of Asia and Micronesia to our own doorstep, we've chosen our top 20 dive sites that keep us coming back again and again .

The Socorro Islands, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the world’s most iconic diving destinations, promises breathtaking encounters with marine giants and vibrant underwater life. Our group’s 10-day liveaboard journey aboard the Valentina from November 10-19, 2024, proved to be an adventure of a lifetime. Here’s a recap of our incredible experience.

For another great UNESCO World Heritage Site to dive, check out Belize.

Our Fiji Photo & GoPro Workshop, held October 9-19, 2024, delivered breathtaking underwater experiences and vibrant cultural immersion. Guided by Nirupam Nigam and Todd Kortte, 25 divers explored the kaleidoscopic reefs of Beqa Lagoon and the legendary Bligh Waters. Highlights included dramatic shark dives, thriving soft corals, and vibrant marine life enhanced by nutrient-rich currents. Evenings featured workshops on photography and GoPro techniques, fostering remarkable progress among participants. Land excursions, cultural activities, and a final beachside lovo dinner added to the camaraderie.

We're thrilled to announce that Bluewater Travel has been recognized as one of the Best Dive Travel Agencies in Scuba Diving Magazine's 2025 Reader's Choice Awards. This award celebrates our commitment to providing divers unforgettable experiences, from tropical coral reefs to frigid polar diving. We owe this honor to our wonderful clients, who voted for us based on our dedication to serving them with the utmost expertise and passion.

We've been through the Cabo Airport countless times on the way to lead our Travel with Bluewater group trips and have put together this guide so you'll know what to expect when you land, can navigate the airport with expert ease, and focus on your holiday ahead.

Every year, French Polynesia hosts humpback whales who travel from Antarctica to the islands’ warmer tropical waters, to mate, calve, and nurse their young. Interactions with these giants of the sea are life-changing, and for the lucky few who encounter humpbacks in the water, the experience is described as once-in-a-lifetime!

Discover the highlights of our 2024 Bali to Komodo liveaboard trip: exploring remote dive sites, volcanic reefs, and vibrant marine life. From Lombok's hidden gems to Komodo's famed currents and manta encounters, this photo workshop journey captures Indonesia's exciting underwater beauty in a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.

In fall 2024, eighteen divers joined the Rocio Del Mar for Bluewater's Explore Baja trip in the Sea of Cortez. Starting from Puerto Peñasco, the journey featured diverse marine life encounters, including sea lions, whale sharks, and vibrant reefs. Highlights included unique underwater photography opportunities and memorable interactions with sea creatures like mobula rays and humpback whales.

Nirupam Nigam led a captivating 2023 Sea of Cortez photo workshop with Bluewater Travel, showcasing diverse marine life and dynamic underwater landscapes. The Rocio Del Mar provided exceptional amenities and personalized service, enhancing the experience. Participants explored macro wonders like signal blennies and enjoyed thrilling encounters with sea lions and whale sharks.

Bluewater Travel's new Elite Expeditions are designed to offer more exclusive, intimate, and immersive experiences. What Sets Elite Expeditions Apart These expeditions differentiate themselves in several key ways

Discover the underwater majesty of Tubbataha Reef with a first-hand account by Bluewater Travel Advisor Anne, who visited the UNESCO World Heritage Site in June 2024.

Indonesia offers some of the best macro photography opportunities on the planet, and Bluewater’s 12-day, dual destination trip to Lembeh and Bali gave 20 guests an experience to remember. Read all about our Lembeh/Bali 2024 trip.

Bluewater Travel's 2024 Svalbard group trip offered a thrilling Arctic adventure filled with diverse wildlife encounters, icy dives, and spectacular landscapes.

Scuba Club Cozumel, a beloved dive resort and long-standing partner of Bluewater Travel, will cease operations on August 31, 2024, marking the end of an era. Founded in the early 1980s, the resort was a favorite among divers for its focus on marine conservation and dive-centric experiences. Despite its closure, Cozumel remains a top diving destination, and Bluewater Travel continues to offer expert guidance and exclusive deals for unforgettable dive adventures on the island.

Explore the fascinating world of blackwater diving, its origins, the mesmerizing marine life it reveals, the best locations to try it, and tips for an unforgettable blackwater diving experience.