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Destination craft, gear that earns its place, seasonal calendars, and the small details that decide whether a liveaboard week becomes the trip you talk about for years.
Tips & guides
How much does a liveaboard cost? A real-world 2026 budget breakdown
A straight answer to the most-asked pre-booking question: what a liveaboard actually costs in 2026, broken down by destination, cabin grade, and the line items most divers forget. Sample budgets for Egypt, Maldives, Galapagos, Raja Ampat and more.
26 May 2026 · 17 min read
Destinations
Tubbataha Reef: the only Philippines liveaboard window worth planning around
A practical guide to diving Tubbataha Reef by liveaboard: the narrow March-to-June season, the dive sites that earn the trip, what the Sulu Sea crossing actually feels like, and how to book six to nine months out.
25 May 2026 · 16 min read
Destinations
Raja Ampat in shoulder season: why September & April are quietly the best
A practical guide to booking a Raja Ampat liveaboard outside the November-to-March peak: who the shoulder months suit, what changes underwater, the real cost difference, and how to lock in the right week.
22 May 2026 · 14 min read
Gear
How liveaboard nitrox actually works (and when it is worth paying for)
A clear-headed look at how nitrox is mixed, billed, and used on a typical liveaboard: what you are actually paying for, the trips where it is essentially mandatory, and how to get certified onboard if you have not yet.
21 May 2026 · 16 min read
Destinations
Mantas, hammerheads, whale sharks: a calendar for big-animal divers
A worldwide month-by-month guide to where the megafauna actually shows up, which liveaboard itineraries put you in the right water at the right time, and the trips most worth planning a year around.
18 May 2026 · 16 min read
Tips & guides
What to pack for a 10-day Egypt Red Sea liveaboard
A field-tested packing list for 10 nights aboard a Red Sea safari boat: what matters, what does not, the three things almost everyone forgets, and the small kit upgrades that genuinely change your week.
14 May 2026 · 16 min read
Destinations
Galapagos vs Cocos: which Pacific liveaboard is right for you
Both are remote, expensive, and shark-heavy. An honest comparison of Galapagos and Cocos Island so you can pick the trip that matches what you actually want, plus how to sequence them if you plan to do both.
9 May 2026 · 14 min read
Destinations
Maldives liveaboard seasons: when to dive each atoll
A practical month-by-month guide to the Maldives: which atolls fish best in which season, how the monsoon currents drive the big-animal calendar, and how to read an operator itinerary before you book.
4 May 2026 · 15 min read
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