Australasia Scuba Diver Feb/Mar Issue

Feb/Mar Highlights

Mystic Vietnam by David Harasti
At the desires of his better half, underwater photographer Dave Harasti has to find a holiday destination that's both luxurious and promising as a dive location. Looking further, he heads for the Far East and finds an undefined allure hidden in mystic Vietnam.

Australia's Other Reef by Campbell Jefferys
Ningaloo Reef, home to some of Australia’s best snorkelling and diving, is Australia’s only fringing reef and merely a few strokes from the beach in Coral Bay. This quirky coastal hamlet doubles as the reef’s main access point and is normally the first stop on any tour of the North West Cape.

Top 10 Maldivian Safari Sites by Michael AW & Gillian Fagan
Choosing the ‘right’ live-aboard is an important issue, and the wrong choice can turn one’s dream holiday into a nightmare. Careful planning is essential. Safari boats these days range from converted fishing boats and locally built cruisers, to the specially built live-aboards.

Portfolio: Kasey Canton by Kasey Canton
A veterinarian by profession, and a graduate of Cornell University, Kasey Canton has dedicated thousands of hours to learning and refining the techniques of underwater photography and videography. We feature his Portfolio in this instalment of Portfolio.

Surface Interval: Sydney by Gillian Fagan
Who said you’d have to head to the outback for gritty adventures? With summits to gain, wild animals to satisfy, and dangerous sharks to lurk with, it’s all a matter of mustering the nerve to confront the jitters in the face, the rest is just a cab ride away. Writer Gillian Fagan takes us on an urban adventure, right in the middle of Sydney Harbour.

Surface Interval: Phonpei by Philip Game
Many consider Pohnpei to be the most beautiful among the islands of Micronesia. From comforting freshwater pools to crystal clear seas, lush tropical rainforests, and a community some 700 years old. Photojournalist Philip Game sucks a shot of sakau to bring us this story.

Little Hectors: Swimming with the world's smallest and most endangered dolphin by Debby Ng
New Zealand has been holding on to a little secret that harbors its coasts; The Hectors dolphin or upokohue, as it is known in Maori, is the world’s smallest known marine mammal; with females getting no larger than 1.4m and the males at 1.2m. It is thought that because of their small size, these beakless dolphins prefer the sheltered sounds and bays near the coast, never straying too far out to sea where they may be at risk to predators such as sharks and Orcas.