Logbook

  • Foto: Malta1985, CC0, Wikimedia Commons, Ausschnitt.

    Entry 16 5 min read

    Diving in Europe: Malta or the Canary Islands?

    You can reach Malta in the Mediterranean and Lanzarote in the Atlantic in two and four hours, without a passport or time difference. What sets the two apart is when you travel and which one is closer in winter.

  • KI-generiert.

    Entry 15 6 min read

    Which wetsuit for which water temperature?

    Why I always wear at least a long 5 mm wetsuit and what the locals at eight diving destinations recommend for each water temperature, from Lycra at 30°C to a drysuit in winter in Malta.

  • KI-generiert.

    Entry 14 6 min read

    Plan a diving vacation in six steps

    From the destination, covering travel time, base, and paperwork, to the last dive-free day. This is the order in which you plan a diving trip, and this is what goes into every step.

  • Foto: (WT-shared) Whatsinaname at wts wikivoyage, gemeinfrei, Wikimedia Commons, Ausschnitt.

    Entry 13 7 min read

    Where to go diving in December? Eight destinations for winter and Christmas

    In December, the sea in the Red Sea is still 24 to 25°C, while in the Caribbean, Bali, and Koh Tao, it is 28 to 29°C. What awaits you at each destination, which wetsuit is right for you, and how...

  • Foto: Jérôme Paillet (IFREMER), CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons, Ausschnitt.

    Entry 10 5 min read

    Whale sharks off Koh Tao: when and where you can encounter them

    Whale sharks visit the Pinnacles off Koh Tao and Sail Rock. Which months the dive bases and logbooks recommend, which certification you need, and how to behave.

  • Foto: (WT-shared) Whatsinaname at wts wikivoyage, gemeinfrei, Wikimedia Commons, Ausschnitt.

    Entry 9 7 min read

    Koh Tao, Koh Phangan or Koh Samui? Diving in the Gulf of Thailand

    On Koh Tao, the beaches are right outside your door, Koh Phangan offers the shortest route to Sail Rock, and on Koh Samui, you arrive by plane. Which island is right for you.

  • KI-generiert.

    Entry 8 4 min read

    Gifts for divers who are coming along on the trip

    What you can give divers that will also be with them on their next vacation. From the dive light to the dive computer, and what to look for with the mask, wetsuit, and fins.

  • KI-generiert, zeigt nicht meine Modelle.

    Entry 7 6 min read

    My diving equipment, piece by piece

    What I take on every diving trip, from the prescription mask to the backplate and wing. With the exact models and what they can do.

  • Foto: Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons, Ausschnitt.

    Entry 6 6 min read

    Diving in Puerto del Carmen, Playa Blanca and Costa Teguise

    Which dive sites you can reach from the three holiday destinations on Lanzarote, where you enter from the shore and where the boat goes.