Summer Webinar Series

When is the best time to dive Raja Ampat? This Indonesian paradise offers world-class diving year-round, but conditions can vary depending on the season. From manta ray migrations to peak visibility and quiet off-season months, this guide breaks down what to expect month by month — so you can plan your perfect trip to Raja Ampat.

Planning a liveaboard dive trip? This ultimate 2026 packing list covers everything you’ll need – from must-have dive gear and personal items to handy extras that make life onboard smoother. Whether it’s your first time or you’re a seasoned diver, this checklist helps you dive in fully prepared.

An in‑depth, first‑hand look at liveaboard diving in the Maldives, covering sharky channels, manta hotspots like Hanifaru Bay, Emperor Liveaboards’ key itineraries and boats, seasonal tips, and the warm‑water kit that actually works for a week of dive‑eat‑sleep‑repeat.

Bluewater Travel’s partnership with the Manta Trust highlights responsible tourism, conservation funding, and research-driven guidelines work together to protect manta rays while enhancing the guest experience.

Set on 40 acres where the Quill volcano meets the Caribbean Sea, Golden Rock Resort combines luxury accommodations, lush tropical landscapes, and access to some of the Caribbean’s most pristine diving.

One lucky winner will enjoy 5 nights at the resort plus 3 days of diving in the protected St. Eustatius Marine Park.

Bluewater Travel is committed to sustainable tourism, ensuring responsible whale and marine-life encounters.

Beqa Lagoon’s shark dive is one of those experiences that gets talked about wherever divers gather. Dropping onto a reef ledge, watching the blue fill with sharks, and feeling that mix of awe and controlled adrenaline is something that tends to stay with you long after the trip is over.

On Fiji’s south coast, Waidroka Bay Resort is perfectly placed for divers who want to combine the famous Beqa Lagoon shark dives with colourful reef diving and a laid‑back, adventure‑style stay on Viti Levu. For many Bluewater guests, it has become the go‑to base for divers wanting sharks, but also want a proper holiday.

When divers talk about bucket list liveaboard routes, the same three regions keep coming up: Indonesia, the Maldives, and the Solomon Islands. They’re very different experiences, but they all have two things in common – serious diving and long memories.

We’re shining a spotlight on Emperor Liveaboards across the Indo-Pacific: Emperor Harmoni in Indonesia, Emperor Serenity in the Maldives, and Emperor Bilikiki in the Solomon Islands. Together they offer three very different ways to spend a week (or more) at sea – from classic Maldivian shark and manta channels, to Indonesian big fish and reefs, to remote tropical seascapes in the Solomons.