A Brief Bio:
Mike Chiado has over four decades of experience in the entertainment post production industry. Mike is CTO of Company3 and oversees technology, workflow and image science departments for feature motion pictures, episodic and advertising businesses. Mike become a PADI Master Scuba Diver in 1991 which included the speciality of Underwater Photography (film-based, BTW!), and actively diving and photographing tropical and California waters. View Mike Chiado's underwater photography portfolio.
Upcoming Trips:
- Fiji Ultimate 10-night Soft Coral & Shark Liveaboard Trip Nov 2024
- Nov 23 - Dec 3, 2024
- 10N from $5,812
- Experience the absolute best of Fiji’s huge soft corals, sharks, and giant schools of fish on one of the world’s best liveaboards, the Naia
- 10 nights at the best of the best dive sites including Bligh Waters
- Learn from one of Bluewater’s most experienced photo instructors, Erik Lukas
- Easy direct flights from the USA
- Anilao Philippines Ultimate Photo Workshop Spring 2025
- Apr 20 - 30, 2025 (10-nights)
- Apr 30 - May 7, 2025 (7-nights)
- 7N from $1,999/ 10N from $2,559
- Attend our most popular underwater photo trip
- Find out why Bluewater’s Anilao trips are known as the best underwater photo trips on the planet
- Amazing dive guides, each group of 4 divers get their own private boat and guide, most dive sites are just minutes away
- Chance to see every underwater critter, nudibranch and fish on your bucket list and then some
- Daily photo workshops and lectures
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- Super All-Inclusive Cozumel Group Trip 2025
- May 10 - 17, 2025
- 7N from $1,999
- Super all-inclusive at Iberostar Resort, the Island’s best all-inclusive.
- Amazing beach, 3 pools, beautiful grounds, super all-inclusive so all activities, food, snacks, and all alcoholic drinks included. Great for couples, friends and families.
- We have our own boat so we dive when and where we like and avoid other groups.
- Only 6 divers per guide. We’re just a few minutes away from Cozumel’s best dive sites.
- Free optional daily underwater photography workshops.
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- Explore Baja Photo Workshop 2027
- Oct 16 - 28, 2027
- 12N from $5,095
- Daily photography workshops by photo pro at no extra cost, suitable for beginners and experienced photographers alike
- Unique itinerary sailing the entire length of the Sea of Cortez from north to south
- See the unexpected in remote locations: dolphins, sea lions, whales, mantas etc
- Sail with one of the best liveaboards in the Sea of Cortez, the Rocio Del Mar
- Easy travel: fly into Phoenix, Arizona to start the trip and end in San Jose del Cabo
- 25% off rental photo gear from Bluewater Photo
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