Thanks Judy for asking me to write this. It’s a common question: what is the best wind for snorkelling in Port Phillip Bay? Everyone has a friend who seems to …
Here’s a little trip report from our Blairgowrie Snorkel on New Years Day 2026. Our usual tradition on New Year is to celebrate well before midnight, then get going as …
Introduction In the last few days there has been an invasion of Southern Man-o-War or what we like to call ‘Bluebottles’. But contrary to popular opinion, these are not jellyfish, …
Today was a lovely day to have a swim. The weather was perfect with light winds and the sea was warm. Visibility was also fantastic, which was a bit of …
The weather forecast was for light winds turning southerly and strenghtening with rain in the late morning. So we decided on our first December snorkel at Blairgowrie for dawn. After …
Hasn’t the weather been extraordinary? Spring came late. Insects we normally see in early September didn’t emerge until November. Then when it finally broke, it was almost continuous rain and …
Sorry it’s taken this long to get around to announcing my South Africa prize winner. In the end, I had to make four draws and each takes 2–3 weeks. Two …
This was one of the most thrilling podcasts I’ve done in a while. It was my absolute pleasure to meet Marti Spiegelman and Todd Hoskins and talk on the Leading …
Hi there, I’m stuck in Jakarta airport waiting to get home and thought I’d like to remind the snorkelers among us of a trip I have coming up next June. …
Here is my trip report for Raja Ampat and the Banda Sea with Pindito. In the end, one of the earliest and furthest northern cyclones to ever develop in the …
