Fakarava Wall Of Sharks Trip 2026

Read about Bluewater's unforgettable Summer 2025 Fakarava Grouper Spawn Trip—an exhilarating adventure featuring shark-filled drifts, rare grouper spawning events, and pristine Polynesian reef diving led by Mark B. Hatter!

Bluewater's Bucket List line of trips and destinations. Special once-in-a-lifetime experiences that every world traveler should do at least once.

Our travel advisors and trip leaders are always on the move, exploring the underwater world! Using their firsthand experience and feedback from our valued guests, we've curated a list that showcases the best diving in the world in 2025. Learn when to go, where to stay, top dive sites, and more. 

Planning a liveaboard dive trip? This ultimate 2025 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.

Our travel experts' top 5 picks for the best shark diving destinations in the world. Learn what to see, the best time to dive, and more! We’ve added new liveaboard shark‑diving departures to Cocos Island and expanded our Tiger Beach, Bahamas scuba options, allowing more diving time with tiger sharks and reef species. Explore 2025 itineraries and expert-led departures on our Cocos liveaboards and Tiger Beach shark diving.

There are only a few places in the world where you can safely swim and snorkel with whales. Learn where, and when to go for guaranteed whale sightings!

Every year, French Polynesia hosts humpback whales who travel from Antarctica to the islands’ warmer tropical waters, to mate, calve, and nurse their young. Interactions with these giants of the sea are life-changing, and for the lucky few who encounter humpbacks in the water, the experience is described as once-in-a-lifetime!

Dive into the exhilarating experience of Bluewater Travel's 2024 Fakarava Grouper Spawning Group Trip! From the thrill of arrival to the breathtaking dives in the famous Fakarava passes, discover the incredible marine life, including thousands of groupers and hundreds of sharks, that make this bucket-list dive an unforgettable journey. Whether you're an avid diver or a marine life enthusiast, this article offers a glimpse into a truly extraordinary underwater spectacle.

Discover our top recommended destinations for scuba diving in September. Explore the diversity of diving in Bali, snorkel with humpback whales in Moorea, and seek the most incredible macro critters in Lembeh. Whatever your preferences, we'll build your dream dive trip in September!

Discover our top recommended destinations for scuba diving in June. Embark on a liveaboard to the Philippines' famous Tubbataha Reef, dive with hundreds of reef sharks in Fakarava, and experience thrilling encounters with big animals at Cocos Island. Whatever your preferences, we'll build your dream dive trip in June!

Every year, French Polynesia hosts humpback whales who travel from Antarctica to the islands warmer tropical waters, to mate, calve, and nurse their young. Interactions with these giants of the sea are life-changing, and for the lucky few who encounter humpbacks in the water, the experience is described as once-in-a-lifetime!

Explore the best dive sites close to home! Whether you have limited vacation time or want to save money on flights so you can spend more time underwater, Bluewater Travel has got you covered. With our headquarters in Southern Californias Culver City, we have explored plenty of local dive sites and destinations that are within easy reach of the region, and here are our top dives this side of the world:

From Tahiti to Moorea, our journey was filled with diving, snorkeling, and whale watching. Highlights included encounters with humpback whales, turtles, reef sharks, and vibrant marine life. Rangiroa's Tiputa Pass offered thrilling dives with dolphins and manta rays.

Observing and photographing humpback whales underwater is one of our favorite ocean activities, and is something that never gets old. Every year since 2014, Covid notwithstanding, Bluewater Travel has offered one-week trips to Moorea, French Polynesia, that are dedicated to in-water encounters with these huge, intelligent animals. Our 2022 season was one of the best yet, with five trips offering more Bluewater guests than ever before, intimate encounters with humpback whales.

Camera gear:Nikon D850onNauticam DA-850 housing,Nikon AF-S 8-15mm fisheye lens, 1.4x Kenko extender,Nauticam 140mm glass fisheye optical dome port.

The year 2020 will be one many of us are keen to forget. But despite most travelers having to postpone or cancel their dive plans, Bluewater still managed to run several successful trips and photo workshops to various parts of the globe. Heres our round-up of the highlights of 2020, and I think youll agree it wasnt all doom and gloom!

Clear night skies provided stunning views of the Milky Way over Mount Rotui on the western shores of Cook's Bay, which made for great photo opportunities once the sun had set. Until this season, I had not thought to make the time to photograph the night sky on my trips, but if astrophotography is something you are interested in, many places of the world that we visit for diving also offer excellent nighttime photo opportunities.

Saturday, September 28, 2019