Asian Diver and Scuba Diver Issue 02-2019 (115) | Page 10

FROM THE EDITOR
After six long years, I am back in the Editor’s chair again, full circle to
my saltwater magazine roots. Just like Rajan the Elephant (page 106),
I feel like I’m lumbering back into the ocean where I belong, only to find
it far more radiant than ever.
Immediately, I’m in awe of the remarkable images that now grace these pages,
from longtime contributors like William Tan and Jason Isley, to the new faces
in the Voice of the Ocean 2019 competition (page 24). What better way to
renew my fascination than the most adrenaline-inducing wildlife you can
imagine (Our Most Thrilling Dives, page 48)? How better to strengthen
my love of the sea than with mouthwatering destinations like Bali (page 102)
and the Marianas (page 92)?
There are so many dive dreams in these pages, you can just feel the waves
lapping at your toes, like an old friend teasing you, asking Where have you been?
On the cover
At night, grey reef sharks hunt
as a pack in the south channel of
Fakarava Atoll, French Polynesia
Image © Laurent Ballesta
(From the book: 700 Sharks into the Dark )
www.shop.asiangeo.com/product/700-sharks-dark
Diego A. Garcia
Senior Editor
CONTENTS
N O .115 I S S U E 2/ 2019
1 0 1 I N S P I R I N G D I V E S I T E S B Y T H E U W 360 T E A M
64
78
62 Sea Bites
124 Buyer’s Guide
128 Iconic
FEATURES
48
64
78
OUR MOST
THRILLING DIVES
By various contributors
A DIP IN
DARKWATER
By UW360
Photos by various contributors
ENDANGERED
ENCOUNTERS
By various contributors