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Dream dives and encounters waiting on the list.
Completed adventures already part of the story.
Scuba Sam Approved recommendations across places, boats, and dive centres.
My Bucket List
Dream places, liveaboards, dive centres, and dive experiences still waiting for the right tide, team, and story.
Galápagos Islands
Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Advanced pelagic diving, volcanic islands, sea lions, hammerheads, and strong-current Pacific adventure.
Raja Ampat
Raja Ampat, Indonesia
Coral Triangle reefs, huge biodiversity, manta potential, remote islands, and conservation-minded diving.
Palau
Palau, Micronesia
Current-fed channels, reef sharks, walls, big schools, and the fast blue-water dives Palau is famous for.
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
A family connection paired with remote Coral Triangle reefs, walls, wrecks, culture, turtles, and macro diving.
Chuuk Lagoon / Truk Lagoon
Chuuk Lagoon, Micronesia
Legendary wreck diving, Operation Hailstone history, careful swim-throughs, and slow respectful exploration.
Pearl Fleet: M/Y Black Pearl
Palau, Micronesia
Pearl Fleet’s Palau boat for walls, drift dives, shark action, and fast Pacific reef days.
Pearl Fleet: M/Y White Pearl
Maldives
Pearl Fleet’s Maldives boat for channels, thilas, reef life, sharks, and liveaboard rhythm.
Pearl Fleet: M/Y Blue Pearl
Indonesia
Pearl Fleet’s Indonesia boat for remote reefs, wide-angle diving, and colourful expedition-style routes.
Scubaspa ZEN Indonesia
Raja Ampat, Komodo, Banda Sea, and more
Luxury Indonesia liveaboard pairing serious reef routes with spa downtime and strong onboard comfort.
Ticked Off
Completed dives that already feel like chapters in the Scuba Sam journey, with the moments that made them stick.
Tiger Beach, Bahamas
Tiger Beach, Bahamas
A completed bucket-list shark moment in clear Bahamian water, with tiger sharks moving over pale sand.
Philippines
Philippines
Turtles, coral gardens, warm water, reef colour, photography, and the kind of dive days Sam would happily repeat.
Maldives
Maldives
Atoll channels, reef sharks, mantas, whale shark potential, turtles, clear water, and classic ocean rhythm.
Blue Voyager
Maldives
Sam’s first Maldives liveaboard and a milestone trip built around blue water, briefings, and boat-life rhythm.
Philippine Siren
Philippines
Expedition-style Philippines liveaboard covering reef-rich itineraries across seasonal routes.
M/V Dolphin Dream
Bahamas
Bahamas liveaboard built for shark-focused itineraries and charged-up Tiger Beach entry moments.
Scubaspa Maldives - South Atolls
South Atolls, Maldives
Luxury Maldives liveaboard blending South Atolls diving with spacious recovery time onboard.
Pullman Suvadiva Diving Center
Gaafu Alifu Atoll, South Maldives
PADI 5-Star centre with 26 dive sites, strong training options, and standout South Maldives shark potential.
Similan Scuba - Koh Yao Noi
Koh Yao Noi, Thailand
Koh Yao Noi dive centre offering day trips, PADI courses, and private charters with a conservation edge.
Harlyn Dive School
Rock, Cornwall
Cornwall training and charter centre with guided dives, wrecks, reefs, and mixed-agency training options.
Sea World Scuba Diving Centers
Ikos Dassia, Corfu
Corfu dive centre with PADI courses, daily trips, and easy access to local dive sites and equipment support.
Dive Butler Finolhu
Finolhu, Baa Atoll, Maldives
Baa Atoll PADI 5-Star centre mixing regular dive excursions with marine biology and conservation learning.
Pelagic Divers Fuvahmulah
Fuvahmulah, Maldives
Locally rooted Fuvahmulah centre specialising in small-group tiger shark and pelagic diving.
Places I Recommend
Personal Scuba Sam Approved picks from places I’ve visited and would recommend to other divers looking for memorable blue-water adventures.
Tiger Beach, Bahamas
Tiger Beach, Bahamas
Shallow sand, clear blue water, tiger shark passes, and the calm respectful behaviour that makes the encounter work.
Philippines
Philippines
Turtles, coral gardens, warm water, reef colour, photography, and the kind of dive days Sam would happily repeat.
Maldives
Maldives
Atoll channels, reef sharks, mantas, whale shark potential, turtles, clear water, and classic ocean rhythm.
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