Bluewater Travel is a 2025 Award-Winning Dive Travel Agency
August 29, 2025|Author: Travel Editor|Reading time: 6 mins
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.
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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.
Expertise You Can Trust
Our team - from accounting to travel advisors - is comprised of seasoned divers who are passionate about exploring the oceans. We are instructors, divemasters, technical divers, free divers, and underwater photographers. Every team member brings a wealth of personal or professional diving experience. We understand the unique needs of divers and have the knowledge to match you with the perfect destination, dive gear, or photography equipment. As avid travelers with firsthand experience in most dive destinations worldwide, we can provide guidance on various travel logistics, including ground transportation options, airport hotels, and topside activities. Our international team offers a bounty of local expertise, having worked and lived in many diving hotspots such as Indonesia, the Philippines, Maldives, and Mexico.
Tailored Travel for Every Diver
Everyone has different travel preferences and needs, and we believe every trip should be as unique as you are. We offer a wide variety of experiences, whether you want to explore pristine reefs far off the beaten path, dive with big animals in thrilling currents, embark on a polar expedition, or witness great migrations on an African land safari. We are committed to understanding your travel goals and work closely with you to create a custom itinerary that aligns with your skill level, interests, schedule, and budget. Our award-winning service isn't just about offering trips; it's about knowing when and where to go. We advise you on the best destination based on the season, dive conditions, and what you want to see. If your travel dates don't align with the best time to go to your preferred destination, we'll tell you that and offer alternatives that ensure you'll have the dive trip of your dreams.
World-Class Partnerships
We couldn't be voted one of the Best Dive Travel Agencies without the strong relationships we've built with dive resorts, liveaboards, and operators around the globe. Our catalog of partners is always growing as we discover new destinations, boats, and resorts we think you'll love. These partnerships enable us to offer exclusive deals, priority access to popular trips, and insider tips you won't find anywhere else. Our close connections ensure you receive top-notch service and an unforgettable diving experience. We will advocate on your behalf if you encounter any unpleasant surprises during your trip. Our strong relationships with partners often enable us to achieve better resolutions than if you had booked directly with the operator.
Guided Group Trips for Every Passion
Our award-winning expertise in dive travel extends to our Travel with Bluewater guided group trips. These hassle-free experiences take you to top destinations under the guidance of one of our experienced trip leaders, embodying the quality recognized in Scuba Diving Magazine's 2025 Reader's Choice Awards. Guided trips enable you to travel with like-minded individuals without worrying about logistics, making them perfect for solo travelers and trips to challenging destinations. Underwater photography workshops help you achieve your photography goals under the instruction of expert photographers in the best macro and wide-angle destinations. Our new line of Elite Expeditions, led by renowned photographer and adventurer Amos Nachoum, are exclusive, small-group expeditions in some of the most remote and breathtaking locations on Earth - perfectly aligning with the world-class standards that earned us this honor.
Real Stories, Real Adventures
One of the greatest joys of our work is hearing stories from our clients upon returning from their trips with memories that last a lifetime. From encounters with bucket-list pelagics in the Galapagos to your dream liveaboard in Raja Ampat to witnessing spectacular spawning events in French Polynesia, your adventures are a testament to the power of well-planned dive travel. Every story and photograph you share from your holidays inspires those around you to be more aware of our planet's most precious animals and the ecosystems they live in. We're proud to be a part of your stories and to have helped create incredible experiences that promote conservation through awareness.
Trust an Award-Winning Agency for Your 2025 Dive Adventure
As we celebrate our recognition in Scuba Diving Magazine's 2025 Reader's Choice Awards, we invite you to explore the world's most incredible dive destinations with Bluewater Travel. This award is a testament to our dedication to providing you with the best in dive travel, whether you're a beginner or a seasoned diver, wherever you want your next journey to take you.
From tailor-made itineraries and expert advice to exclusive experiences and conservation efforts, we are dedicated to crafting the dive trip of your dreams. Thank you to everyone who has trusted us with their dive travel over the years. We look forward to more adventures in 2025 and beyond!
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