I learned to dive in Sydney and got hooked on snorkeling with friendly grouper in the many beautiful bays from Coogee to Bondi. Travelling up the east coast and I dived the Julian Rocks in Byron Bay with wobbegong sharks and turtles galore. I don't think I was fully addicted until I went to New Zealand where I did diving courses up to PADI Instructor and got a job as a retail manager for a dive shop.
The wildlife and adventure of diving really got a grip of me as each dive brought so many new experiences and interactions with marine life. From curious blue cod to shy seahorses and from night dives to wreck dives there was too much to do. So that's all I did, I missed the zorbing, snowboarding and all the bubbling smelly volcanic stuff that New Zealand had to offer.
I made up for missing the usual attractions with a live aboard at the famous Poor Knights islands. Crossing the Cook Strait in a tiny boat to dive one of the biggest wrecks in the world. Discovering the admiralty style anchor off this ship on the 134th anniversary of its sinking.
With my only other warm water diving done in Cambodia and Vietnam. The diving was worthy of a National Geographic foldout spread. Its all temperate diving now and Irish diving is as good as anywhere in the world. On our west coast Valentia Island and the Skelligs Islands proved that it can hold its own with any dive site in the world. With its spectacular steep cliffs towering above as you roll off the boat into crystal clear water full of fish and jewel anemone covered walls. Ever friendly seals and even a brief glimpse of the second largest fish in the world on the boat ride back to shore. On our east coast we have some fantastic shore dives right on our doorstep. With exotic looking nudibranchs, octopus and colourful wrasse its a wonderful part of the world.
This site will cover my latest diving adventures, our amazing coastal wildlife, conservation efforts and everything in between.
