Many of us are lucky enough to have had our two jabs (Covid-19 vaccines) now, and we are all ready to hit the road once the travel bans are lifted. But where we should go? Are those we have yearned for dive sites opened yet? Well, allow our EZDIVE contributors to give you some ideas before 2022. First, Henley is taking us to Kandooma Thila, one of the premier dive sites in Maldives, location of the world’s largest population of reef mantas. Then, local professional photographer Alex endorses Richelieu Rock, Thailand as a place that satisfies both macro and wide-angle photographers. And last, La Palma in the Canary Islands is also making its debut in EZDIVE, and Timo reports on the exciting dives and varied marine life. Also in this issue, Ipah Uid Lynn exhibits her nudibranch photos collection to EZDIVE readers while Shane explains why seagrasses are a major key in fighting against climate change. Steve shares his wreck photography tips, and most importantly, in my point of view, Beth tells us how to get prepared before a dive trip, as safety is always the prerequisite to ensure we get to keep diving.

It’s not likely you will think of the UK when you are considering a diving destination, but Henley is going to show us how much British water have – including nearly half of the world’s grey seals. Next, let’s go for an underwater archaeological tour of the Greek island of Alonnisos in the Aegean Sea with Timo Dersch; the marine life there is also diverse. And last, Grant is leading us to Milford Sound in New Zealand, a region perfect for any photographer no matter whether above or below water. Apart from the fjord itself, the scenery is quite spectacular.

In this issue of the magazine, you will get a peek at Palau’s tropical vistas, the rich biodiversity off the north east coast of Taiwan and a haven for underwater photographers – Moorea in the South Pacific. I am pretty sure this is the debut for Moorea in EZDIVE and I hope you will put it on your bucket list. As coral bleaching is getting worse every year around Taiwan, Taiwan Environmental Information Association (TEIA) started a marine conservation act for all – check it out and sign up if you are also an enthusiastic conservationist. Again, freediving guru Matt Yang shares his experiences about Frenzel equalization along with a reminder from our columnist Simon Pridmore about the importance of oxygen when diving. In addition, get well-prepared by reading the column ‘Diving Safety’ if you are intending to try current diving in the future. Finally, we complete this issue with Zola Chen’s artistic cetacean photos in black and white, and open the second half of this year with faith and hope for the future.

In this issue, Ali Postma is taking us to Lanzarote, with its combination of
a desert-like island and azure blue water, where you can visit not only the
famous Museo Atlantico, but also the fish and the vibrant reefs. Meanwhile,
Beth and Shaun Tierney talk about the use of sculptures under the water
worldwide – including Lanzarote – and how those artificial reefs are helpful to the environment. Vanessa Mignon brings Christmas Island back in the spotlight again with its rich biodiversity and endemic species.

As a multitasker and multitalented diver, Timo Dersch shares his tips on
freediving photography and Alex Tyrrell shares his tips for shooting octopus.
These pro’s won’t make you a photography master in the blink of eye but you
will definitely be enlightened by their works. So what are you waiting for? Let
the reading begin.

世界各地的旅游限制似乎在短时间内不会取消，我理解这让你感觉有些沮丧，但别让疫情也限制了你的想像力与想探索更多水下世界的渴望。

随着这期令人屏息，由Timo拍摄的封面照片，犹如你亲眼见证到Tolga Taskin在冰下打破深潜记录──2分4秒75米。而我也才发现这期还包括了许多自由潜相关的文章，像是马来西亚自由潜潜点、自由潜水安全与另一位自由潜水世界纪录持有人──杨光的访谈。除此之外，潜点文章依然精彩万分，故事与美丽的图片将带领读者潜入想像世界。最后，水下摄影大师林青再次与我们分享他黑水摄影的知识与作品。

无论你是位水肺潜水员或是自由潜水员，我希望这期杂志在2021的开端能为你带来喜悦。

In this last issue for 2020, we would like to catch our readers’ eyes by using a shocking coral bleaching image as our cover. Of course, we have now realised the problem but what’s the solution? We invited Sally from LAMEVE (Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute, Philippines) to talk about eco-credibility when traveling, and hope this feature will enlighten you with a few proposals.
 
Some of our familiar contributors have again delivered some stunning images and exciting stories from diving spots worldwide. I was especially impressed by St. Helena, its isolated loneliness and the extraordinary landscape. However, if you are a big fan of Rhinopias, you will enjoy Alex’s rhino hunting piece while other readers might think Triton Bay is more his or her cup of tea for being so fishy and colourful. Lastly, Timo highlights and describes three equalisation techniques that are well-known among freedivers – Valsalva, Frenzel and Mouthfill.


在这期，我们将带领读者们去距离不远的日本宫古岛，它是水下摄影师梦寐以求的理想潜点，其独家特色包括了洞穴和拱门；而圣诞岛不仅是一个拥有稀有本土物种之地，还是一个生态与珊瑚都相当丰富的岛屿；巴布亚新几内亚这个名字前几期已经提到过几次，但尚有许多等待你一一揭晓的地方…除了原始风光，这次你还将看到更多，像是火山和飞机残骸。同时，Penn首次出现在EZDIVE，并分享了他在马比尼海水中清理鬼网的故事；苏淮也会教导我们如何适当地接近并拍摄海洋生物的方法。

现在就开始阅读，别再等待。

想念旅行的滋味？让Pierre 为你展示位于法属波利尼西亚的法卡拉瓦之蓝，你不仅会为蓝色太平洋而惊呼，还会为蝠鲼、海豚、鲸鲨，灰礁鲨和海龟等海洋生物而惊叹。Scott 贡献了一张出色的照片作为本期封面，Jerome 为我们写了一篇摄影技术性的文章，向读者介绍镜头色像差的运用，而A.G. 也分享了过去四年中与他与DRT SHOW 合作的巡演故事。Timo 让偏远的莫桑比克跃上纸媒，该国最著名的潜点为Ponta Mamoli，准备好迎接宽吻海豚、鮟鱇鱼、蝴蝶魟以及令人赞叹的珊瑚与微距生物。最后，Steve 带我们去参观静谧地躺在楚克海床上，那些生长在传奇沉船上绝美的活珊瑚礁，在欣赏壮观水下风光的同时，你一定也会对战争带来的结果感到震惊。

In this issue, EZDIVE invites you to visit Fuvahmulah in the Maldives, plus Malapascua and Chuuk. They all shine in their own way. Also, meet Billy, the Mediterranean Monk Seal from the island of Alonissos; he must be the most adorable and friendly seal you’ve ever seen. Tempted to join a freediving competition? Hear experienced freediver Jean-Pol as he talks about the common mistakes made during freediving competitions while Marco teaches us about underwater portrait photography.

Life for many of you might have been affected by the COVID-19 epidemic. You might be bored with staying home or your diving trips have been postponed or cancelled, but let's just take a moment to be grateful about being healthy and remember there is always more time in the future.

In this issue, we bring you three different aspects for three astonishing diving destinations: incredible marine biodiversity in Banda Sea; whale watching in Tonga and ice diving in Austria. Although you will not be able to set foot on those spots soon, I always believe that patience will pay it off in the end. While waiting, spend some time to work on your photography skills – Alex Tyrrell has returned to EZDIVE to give you some tips about underwater super macro photography and Su Huai tells the story of his experience volunteering with Sea Turtles at Yakushima. And if you get tired of reading, just relax and appreciate the underwater beauty through Seung Chul Yang’s lens.

And last, I pray for this planet to get back on track, and that everyone will stay home, stay safe, and keep reading.

With love,


This issue happens to be the show directory for DRT SHOW Malaysia 2020, we exclusively invited Azua Shafii to share some tips about freediving competitions as well as asking the Tropical Research And Conservation Centre (TRACC) for the latest on marine conservation in Malaysia Borneo. Also, our featured photographer for this issue is ManBd Uid who has now joined forces with his talented wife, Ipah Uid, in the underwater photography world.

Revolutionary Road
Everyone evolves, we all do. EZDIVE decided to start making changes from this issue - we are honoured to announce EZDIVE is going to be more diverse: monofin techniques for freedivers; tips on winning underwater photo competitions; and how reef revival works in the Western Pacific. Also, let us 'paper-travel' together to Sea of Cortez in Mexico, Tubbataha in Philippines and Fiji. And we can all sit down to read about jellyfish, a life form that we just can’t quite decide to love or hate.

In this issue, check out Timo Dersch’s trip to Dahab, a small desert town on the Sinai Peninsula where colourful coral reefs somehow perfectly merges with the warm Arabic culture; the old friend Tim Rock unveiled the ‘best kept secret’ to our readers – the Pohnpei in Micronesia, which is an amazing spot full of friendly people, outstanding diving and unparalleled natural beauty; or if you are more into something ‘dynamic’, then the action film ‘Marlin Hunt’ directed by Henley Spiers in Mexico will do.

For divers in Northern Hemisphere, August must be a popular diving season – where have you been or where do you plan to go? Maybe you will get some new ideas from us. If you cannot decide whether big or small marine animals are your favourite, Mactan in Philippines can satisfy all your cravings, plus it is easy to get to. If you are into something strongly connected to local culture or pristine oceanic scenery, Alor in Indonesia and Milne Bay in PNG might be a good choice to explore next. In this issue,  Philippine marine biodiversity and Philippine pretty underwater images, too. Finally, let us learn a new photography skill – Bokeh, and we can all apply this skill on our next dive trip.

Unlike most of the destinations we usually hear about or see posted on social media, in this issue — thanks to our adventurous and talented contributors — we are crossing three continents to explore some lesser-known dive spots such as Mohéli, Arica; Poor Knights Islands in New Zealand; Cabo Pulmo, Mexico; and Green Island in Taiwan. If you are into The TV drama “Game of Thrones”, and think the dragons are cool, then you will be interested in our story about Weedy Seadragons. And UW photographer - Alex Tyrrell - has supplied some black water shooting tips. Also, let us learn about Cuban crocodiles, which are listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN, due to climate change. So have you started to use less plastic yet?

In issue 77, we are going to have a much closer look at these other gentle giants in Cenderwasih Bay thanks to Steve Jones’ detailed report on the whale sharks and their relationship to local fisherman. The quest for megafauna seems never ending. Besides whales, sharks are always a top attraction for divers. Follow Blue Force Fleet on their expedition in the Sudanese Red Sea and you may be overwhelmed by the ubiquitous sharks. With luck you may see hammerhead sharks and even the thresher shark! What I also find intriguing there are the remains of the underwater laboratory built by Jacques-Yves Cousteau in 1963. Visiting any wreck, artificial or not, makes you gape at the power of time. From taking photos of the big to taking ‘bigger’ pictures, we invite you to look down on some of the most famous diving destinations from a drone’s perspective. Nick Song, a commercial photographer from mainland China, has a lot to tell us about drone photography.

In issue #76, we will lead you to discover diving in the frozen north of Iceland - Silfra Crack, the only place on the earth where you can dive between tectonic plates; Timor-Leste as a major global cetacean biodiversity hotspot that attracts 24 different species of whales and dolphins; the warmer waters of Kona in Hawaii, you can have both thrilling encounters with large animals and dreamlike opportunities with rarely seen creatures on a black water dives, which actually first began in the late 1970’s in Kona. Icy territories or warm waters, there’re always so much new ground for you to explore. Hopefully, this new issue of EZDIVE can give you some inspiration.

Take it slow. Modern developments nowadays has widen our range and vision underwater, however, an extreme opposite e to this is muck diving, where divers or photographers prefer to take it slow and enjoy each dive at their own pace. In this issue we will lead you to Tufi in PNG; Ishigaki Island at the west of Okinawa in Japan; Black Rock at the far western edge of the Mergui Archipelago in Myanmar; Turks and Caicos, fluorescent corals, mysterious seashells, magnificent jetties… so much to see and to explore in this issue! Take it slow, one destination at a time.

Thanks to underwater photographers and videographers, we are able to witness the beauty of such places without taking all that risk and challenge. In this issue, EZDIVE will lead you to Nereo Cave – one of the biggest cave complexes in the Mediterranean; to the secret fresh water cave in Honduras; and to an off-the-beaten-path destination, Oman - one of the most ancient countries in the Arabian Peninsula which is becoming the Middle East’s modern diving frontier.

In EZDIVE issue 73, we will be retracing our steps by covering the Dragon Cup Shootout in Tulamben and taking you to Visayas, Galápagos and Maui. In additional, introducing you the conservationist AA Yaptinchay, and the underwater photographer Ipad Uid. We hope you enjoy the summer through this amazing EZDIVE!

Summer Vibe - The arrival of June means summer has just crept in. Maybe you already have plans for your summer vacation, or perhaps you are one of the spontaneous travellers who still have no clue. Either way, we guarantee you some new inspiration in this issue of EZDIVE: with beautiful cover photo taken by Allen Lee, not only you will see the most popular critter Glaucus marginatus which made appearance in Taiwan ocean, you will also be led to wonderful dive sites in Indonesia, Thailand and Maldives, learn how severe the situation is for coral and how to shoot fabulous photos in black water diving.

There are certain reasons that attract divers to cross the Seven Seas. For some people, it’s the species such as humpback whales or exclusive psychedelic frogfish. In this issue, EZDIVE is taking you to see orca in Norway and neon anthias in Red Sea. Also, let’s explore Okinawa and Palau together through words and photos in the dreamiest way.

It seems we all crave for the big blue in our own way, even as recreational divers. In this issue with beautiful cover photo by Vania Kam, EZDIVE takes you to Hachijo, Aka Island and Cayman Islands. You can also read the interview article of the freediver William Trubridge, know more about Mola mola and learn how to shoot the seahorse! And don’t forget to find out who the winners are for Anilao Underwater Shootout.

Komodo is undeniably an island that divers never get tired of. Besides it’s most famous inhabitant, the Komodo dragon, the abundance of life underwater is what draws so many divers to visit it again and again. We then take you to Lombok, a paradise between Bali and Komodo. Lesser known but no longer in the shadow of either, you may find it rewarding to visit this special Balinese cousin and the small gilis that lie around it. Next is the less well known – but equally fascinating – Iriomote, the second largest island in Okinawa Prefecture. Surprising to many, Japan is also home to some great diving, from Hokkaido in the north to Okinawa in the south. Now imagine a liveaboard trip along the Forgotten Islands, which lie above Alor in Indonesia. These islands are delightfully isolated yet with great biodiversity. By way of a contrast, we also look at fresh water diving – lakes and rivers also host a great number of species, far more than you can image. Prepare to be amazed by some bizarre freshwater creatures in Italy. Talking about creatures, some lucky Aussies have discovered a new species of seadragon: the Ruby Seadragon (Phyllopteryx dewysea) in Western Australia. It is indeed not every day that you find a new species. Read on to learn about the magic and beauty of this gem.

Our alien-like cover picture of a paralarval octopus by Lilian Koh is one of many such organisms that divers covet in blackwater diving. The great thing about backwater diving is that there are no crowds; so in this issue, we try to cover stories of destinations that are action-packed yet peeps-free.  UNESCO world heritage site Cocos Islands are undeniably remote, a place where pelagic marine life (read: scalloped hammerheads!) congregate in numbers that are off the scale along with a rich biodiversity of 1400 marine species with 27 endemic fish. Another gorgeous site to put on your bucket list would be Derawan, with its year-round manta rays and whale sharks, the world’s largest jellyfish lake and endless coral walls, the Derawan Archipelago might just be the best dive destination you’ve ever experienced. And who can resist Komodo with its frontier diving allure in the heart of the Coral Triangle, with a full range of encounters from macro to manta action that that will simply blow your mind. It won’t be too long before we find our next trending event in our playgrounds real soon.

Sri Lankan Blue - Migratory Blue Whale.

Honeymoon Island El Nido, Palawan..

Light and Shadow - Caverns of Yucatan.

Wonderful Saint Lucia - Blennies and Macro things.

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