Fascination Night Dive

I remember my first night dive.  The sun had set and darkness was falling.  Butterflies in my stomach reminded me that this was not a normal dive.  What would I see?  I had my gear strapped on, [...]

Definitely not Taganga! Taganga is a rising star for diving and tourism. So, where is Taganga? It is located by the Caribbean coast and 15 min (5 km) away from Santa Marta. Also, it’s near [...]

Have you ever considered scuba diving, but the idea terrifies you?  Do you worry that you aren’t the best swimmer, and don’t feel comfortable jumping into the deep end (puns fully intended)?  [...]

Hey everybody, so you might have seen my other blog post about getting an Open Water certification.  (If not, you can find it here: [...]

I remember the first time I saw a lionfish. It was beautiful. It’s quite a stunning fish – striped grey and red and then it has feathery spines (18) that fan out from its body. I was mesmerized [...]

Did you ever had an urge to explore the ocean from another point of view than from the outside of the aquarium?  To be able to swim with every kind of underwater species together, and not simply [...]

Ocean conservation week is right around the corner.  It starts on September 17th.  I am excited that I’ve gotten to be involved in a bit of the planning process – as I have subsequently learned a [...]

Bucear en el Caribe es una experiencia más que gratificante, sus aguas claras y cálidas llenas de vida lo hacen un destino imperdible para todos aquellos que amamos estar bajo el agua y Taganga [...]

After completing the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course at Ocean Lovers, I soon returned home to Texas, but there was one thing that I could not get out of my mind – and that was [...]

After hitching my way boat to boat from Europe, I got dropped off in the lazy town of Santa Marta the spring of 2018. I had been looking for an escape for quite some time, everyday life is just [...]