Travel
Growing up in the tiny island-city-state of Singapore, driving more than 30 minutes meant carrying a passport. My first exposure to travel came when I was selected for the Singapore National Track & Field Team. Running in international competitions meant spending time in numerous Asian countries (e.g., Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, India) starting at age 14. These early experiences fueled my lifelong passion for travel. I love going to new places, seeing new things, eating new foods, and meeting new people. Combining all of this with my love of scuba and photography, I personally now lead about 4-5 dive trips per year (see upcoming trips below), as well as book individualized ad-hoc trips for divers all over the world.
Upcoming Trips
🤿 = Diving trip 🏝️ = Non-dive trip
🤿 🏝️ = Trip is suitable for divers and non-dives alike
🤿 🏝️ FRENCH POLYNESIA 🦈 🐳 🐬
27 Sep to 11 Oct 2023
Dolphins in Rangiroa, sharks in Fakarava and the highlight … humpback whales in Moorea.
🤿 RAJA AMPAT, INDONESIA 🪸 🐠 🪸
30 Dec 2023 to 8 Jan 2024
This is a bucket list dive destination with the the world's most marine biodiversity. We will be diving from a luxury liveaboard in central, north and south Raja Ampat.
Optional extension to look for unique critters in Lembeh Straits.
🏝️ SAN IGNACIO, MEXICO 🐳 🐳 🐳
9-12 March 2024
Pet a whale. Hug a whale. Kiss a whale. Incredible up close and personal interactions with gray whales just a short flight from Cabo. Great trip for families, divers and non-divers.
🤿 June 2024 FAKARAVA GROUPER SPAWNING, FRENCH POLYNESIA 🦈 🦈 🦈
14-24 June 2024
Thousands of groupers and hundreds of sharks gather for this annual grouper spawning event in one of the most remote dive destinations in the world. We will be diving both the north pass and the south pass in Fakarava.
🤿 🏝️ SVALBARD, NORWAY 🐻❄️ 🦭 🦊 🐳
10-21 March 2025
A very special expedition to the top of the world. The main focus here is to find polar bears, Arctic foxes, walrus, beluga whales and many more unique polar region animals. We have an exception to dive around the fjords so divers and non-divers are both welcomed on this expedition.
🤿 SOCORRO ISLANDS, MEXICO 🦈 🐬 🦈
10-19 November 2024
My favorite dive destination in the world and I am so excited to go back on one of the largest boats in Socorro. November is the warm season and also whale shark season. The world's largest and friendliest mantas are always there, and so are dolphins and seven different species of sharks.
🤿 🏝️ ANTARCTICA 🦭 🐧 🐳
10-21 March 2025
Sail past the polar circle on this special itinerary where not many humans have ventured. Dive in reefs that one has ever dived before. Dive around icebergs and get to see unique animals that can only survive in Antarctica's frigid waters. Landings on Antarctica allow you to get close to many different species of penguins and sea lions. The waters of Antarctica are also full of whales this time of the year. Divers and non-divers will really enjoy this trip.
🤿 AUSTRALIA 🦈 🦑 🦭 🐴 🐳
10-19 June 2025
One of the last destinations to cage dive with Great White Sharks. We will also dive the annual Giant Cuttlefish aggregation, and dive with Leafy Sea Dragons and Australian Sea Lions.
Optional extension to swim with Minke Whales in the Great Barrier Reef.
I typically travel with a group of easy-going, fun-loving passionate travelers, divers and photographers, and I'll be there to ensure that the trip runs smoothly, and that everyone has FUN!
Interested in joining me on one of the above trips?
Send me a message via the contact page, or email me at tim@bluewaterdivetravel.com.
Past Trips
Click hyperlinks in blue below to see photos and read trip reports
- October 2010 – Roatan
- May 2014 – Bonaire
- May 2015 – Fiji
- July 2015 – Red Sea and Egypt
- October 2015 – La Paz, Mexico
- March 2016 – Socorro, Mexico
- July 2016 – Palau
- October 2016 – Cocos Island, Costa Rica
- January 2017 – Thailand
- June 2017 – Cuba
- June 2017 – South Africa
- December 2017 – Socorro, Mexico
- March 2018 – Fiji
- August 2018 – Bali and Komodo
- December 2018 - Playa del Carmen, Mexico
- March & April 2019 – Galapagos
- August 2019 – Sri Lanka and Maldives
- September 2019 – French Polynesia
- December 2019 – Socorro, Mexico
- August 2020 – Sea of Cortez, Mexico
- October 2020 – La Paz, Mexico
- November 2021 – Magdalena Bay, Mexico
- February 2021 – Cozumel, Mexico
- May 2021 – Socorro, Mexico
- September 2021 – French Polynesia
- November 2021 – Socorro, Mexico
- January 2022 – Sulawesi, Indonesia
- May 2022 - Dominican Republic
- August 2022 - Cocos Island and Costa Rica (trip recap coming soon)
- September 2022 - French Polynesia (trip recap coming soon)
- November 2022 - Iceland and Norway
- March 2023 - Antarctica
- April 2023 - San Ignacio
- May 2023 - Egypt, Red Sea and Jordan (trip recap coming soon)