INDIAN OCEAN OASIS Appeared in DIVER July 2018 He's starting to specialise in being present when pristine Indian Ocean atolls open to the public - now MARK HATTER gets in at the start in Astove, a remarkable divers' playground more...

Smaller side of the MALDIVES Appeared in DIVER June 2018 MAX EATON finds himself on an eco-resort island notably lacking in the pelagic promise for which the Maldives is famed - and is surprised to find how much he enjoys it more...

RAJA AMPAT in microcosm Appeared in DIVER June 2018 Pef stands a little apart among Raja Ampat islands says THOMAS HAIDER, but he reckons it can offer the best of everything. He wrote the words and took the pictures more...

AMBON inside and out Appeared in DIVER April 2018 JOHN LIDDIARD goes to Indonesia to savour the contrast between the muck-diving in Ambon Bay and the reef-diving outside it more...

ALPHONSE DOES IT RIGHT Appeared in DIVER March 2018 It's not the cheapest place to visit but it's certainly up there in the desirability stakes - CATH BATES travels to Alphonse in the Indian Ocean, where ultra eco-sensitivity is a given more...

A TO Z Appeared in DIVER March 2018 Apo and nearby Zamboanguita in the Philippines provide choice locations for HENLEY SPIERS to use his photographic skills on subjects ranging from sea-snakes to mouth-brooding cardinalfish more...

KOMODO ON A SHOESTRING Appeared in DIVER February 2018 Well, perhaps shoestring is stretching it a little, but it doesn't have to cost a monarch's ransom to enjoy what is currently regarded as one of the world's most exciting dive locations- so says TOM VIERUS more...

Adventures in Wunderland Appeared in DIVER January 2018 Lembeh is so rich in weird marine organisms that you need to have at least one new gotta-see on your list when you go. For CATH BATES, it was an elusive eight-legged creature more...

Species Overload in Wonderland Appeared in DIVER December 2017 What makes Triton Bay in West Papua so special? THOMAS HAIDER analyses the peculiar set of circumstances that make the area both a joy and a challenge for underwater photographers more...

Glassy-eyed and laughing Appeared in DIVER October 2017 RICHARD ASPINALL enjoys the marine life at the Amari Havodda resort on Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives - but finds that there are almost too many fish around more...

Sumbawa Appeared in DIVER September 2017 It's always good to feel that you might be ahead of the pack - we often hear about Bali and Lombok on one hand, and Komodo and Flores on the other, but what lies in between? JOHN LIDDIARD finds out more...

Horse Latitudes Appeared in DIVER August 2017 Lembeh Strait is the go-to part of the world for muck-diving, but sometimes it seems to excel even itself. STEW SMITH suddenly finds himself spoilt for seahorses and ghost pipefish more...

The Last Dive Trip Appeared in DIVER August 2017 Underwater photo-journalist and DIVER's Technical Editor Nigel Wade enjoyed a week on a liveaboard in the southern Maldives shortly before his untimely death earlier this year. The trip proved outstanding in terms of friendship, laughs and the images it produced. BRUCE MILANI-GALLIENI steps in to write the review - the photos are of course by NIGEL WADE more...

Snake Island to Rhino City Appeared in DIVER August 2017 Three remote areas, three different seas, mind-boggling biodiversity - only a liveaboard trip could deliver PETER DE MAAGT to visit some of those hidden gems of Indonesia that are rarely visited but which richly repay the effort more...

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE? Appeared in DIVER June 2017 Turtles, sharks and anemones galore, wrecks, an underwater restaurant and mastering the art of the hands-free DPV - RICHARD ASPINALL enjoys a happy landing on Hurawalhi more...

What It Means To Be Green Appeared in DIVER May 2017 Misool in Raja Ampat is not like other places, and the dive centre is a bit special too, says JOE DANIELS more...

Gorging on M&Ms Appeared in DIVER May 2017 No, NIGEL MARSH & HELEN ROSE weren't on a chocolate binge, it's just that every major highlight of their four-atoll liveaboard tour seemed to start with the letter M! more...

NATURALLY NOSY Appeared in DIVER April 2017 Nosy means island when you're in Madagascar, and Nosy Be is the one that tends to attract divers seeking a base for unspoiled Indian Ocean diving - DAN BURTON has 10 days to size it up more...