The island of Marettimo A mountain above the sea

Pizzo Falcone - Marettimo island

The island of Marettimo is part of the Egadi archipelago, located at the western end of Sicily, in front of Trapani. The archipelago consist also of Favignana (the largest and better known island), Levanzo and the smaller islands of Formica and Maraone. The whole territory is a protected marine area.… Continue reading

Papua New Guinea Part 1 Where dreams come true

Diving in Papua New Guinea

The Papua New Guinea is definitely one of the most interesting goal for divers and not just for them, perhaps because we have always seen it in all those beautiful photos of professional photographers or perhaps because for each one of us Europeans being so far away makes itself even… Continue reading

Sheikh Coast A Diving Center UWP Friendly

Sheikh Coast pier and boats

In recent years, I have visited Sharm several times. It has always been my favorite destination since 1993. Its proximity and abundance of underwater life have always made it, to my eyes, a place of incomparable quality/ price ratio. My approach to underwater photography has started in 2011 and since… Continue reading

The Sorrento Coast In the sea of the sirens

Diving in Sorrento Coast

The Sorrento Coast, already discovered by Ulysses in his pilgrimage through the waters of the Mediterranean, is for its historical and natural aspects, one of the most beautiful coastlines of Italy, offering scenarios so fascinating that even Homer sang it in his Odyssey. In fact, the legend tells that just… Continue reading

Capo Milazzo In the sea of Polyphemus

Portella’s rock (Artichoke)

I travelled the Sicily far and wide, including several islands, the Aeolian, Egadi, Pelagie, Pantelleria and Ustica, finding an always different and interesting sea. Along these coastlines, in my wanderings, a place I missed, never considering it of being a seabed that important and rich in life such as I… Continue reading

Dive Into the Past Underwater Archaeological Park of Baiae

Mosaic at Campi Flegrei Underwater Archeological Park of Baiae

Campi Flegrei are a vast volcanic area situated north-west from Naples where history and nature merge between earth and sea, and the coastline represents the symbiosis between mankind history and sea life. The Campi Flegrei waters reveal to divers these wonders. Here, the sea preserved topical the signs left by the passage of ancient Romans and Greeks. Ruins of villas, thermal baths and roads lie just a few meters from the surface and, together with marine life and gaseous emissions, create… Continue reading

Malapascua Island – Philippines A macro photography heaven

Malapascua Philippines

Malapascua is a Filipino island, situated in the Visayan Sea, located across a shallow strait from the northernmost tip of Cebu Island. Malapascua is a tiny island (± 2.5 kilometers long,1 kilometer wide), and has eight hamlets in the center of the island. The trip to Malapascua can be a… Continue reading

Anilao is a must

Anilao - Philippines

I recently had the opportunity to visit the beautiful Anilao, Philipines with its rich biodiversity of marine lives. Manila sits on an archipelago just at the edge of the Asian continent, some 14° 35′ N, 121º 00 E’. It’s 1,100 km or 2 hours flight time from Hong Kong, 2,200 km or… Continue reading