Dive Travel
From cold-water UK training dives to Red Sea reefs, Caribbean walls, cenotes, wrecks, macro destinations and deep indoor pools, diving has taken Andrew through a wide range of environments.
This page brings together the countries, regions and notable dive locations that have shaped his scuba, freediving, technical diving and underwater photography experience.
The UK has been central to Andrew's diving development, from cold-water training and buoyancy work to regular diving, rescue skills, teaching and seal encounters at the Farne Islands.
Includes: United Kingdom. Best known for: cold-water training, skill development and Farne Islands seal diving.
The Red Sea has played an important role in Andrew's diving life, from completing his Open Water referral dives to later recreational, teaching and travel diving.
Includes: Egypt - Dahab, El Quseir, Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh. Jordan - Aqaba. Notable sites: Jackson Reef, Thomas Canyon and Tristar Jet.
Europe has provided Andrew with wreck diving, island diving, early scuba memories and specialist pool-based training environments.
Includes: Cyprus, Malta, Italy, Spain and Poland. Notable sites: Zenobia, Lanzarote, Y-40 Venice and DeepSpot 45m.
The Caribbean has been a major part of Andrew's warm-water diving, with reef, wall, wreck and resort-based diving across several islands.
Includes: Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Bonaire, Grenada, Jamaica and Saint Lucia. Favourite: Salt Pier, Bonaire.
The Indian Ocean and African coast have added liveaboard diving, big-animal encounters, reef diving and tropical island diving to Andrew's experience.
Includes: Maldives Southern Atolls, Mozambique - Tofo and Morrungulo, Seychelles - Mahe, Cape Verde - Boa Vista and Sal.
Southeast Asia and the Coral Triangle are especially important for macro life, reef biodiversity and underwater photography.
Includes: Indonesia - Bali and Raja Ampat. Philippines - Anilao, Puerto Galera and Verde Island. Thailand - Phuket and Phi Phi.
Mexico adds a very different type of diving to Andrew's experience, especially the freshwater cenotes of the Yucatan alongside Caribbean reef diving around Cozumel and Playacar.
Includes: Cenotes, Cozumel and Playacar. Favourite: Chac Mool Cenote.
Chuuk Lagoon deserves a special mention because it is one of the world's most famous wreck diving destinations and fits Andrew's technical and wreck-diving background.
Includes: Federated States of Micronesia - Chuuk Lagoon. Best known for: historic wreck diving.
Personal Favourites
Some dive sites stay with you long after the kit is dry. These are a few of the places Andrew has listed as personal favourites.
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