Scuba Diver Australasia Magazine + ALERTDIVER Issue 03/2016 | Page 6

#contents 3/2016 SDAA No.86 wow 30 PARTY OF THREE By Rosie Leaney 06 #uw360 09 #briefing 14 #uwphotography 84 #divetrip TAHITI & MO’OREA 88 #portfolio MATTHEW SMITH 96 #icon THE RAINBOW WARRIOR Stumbling on a hat trick of turtles chowing down on a mega jelly was a captivating encounter for one diver in Australia bucketlist 32 IT’S CHRISTMAS! By Mathieu Meur The waters around this tiny island are home to some huge happenings FEATURE Yorko Summer 36 THE LURE OF TROPICAL ISHIGAKI Text by Bonnie Waycott Images by Yorko Summer Unexpected world-class diving awaits you in Japan where everything from mantas to critters will be vying for your attention 42 17 MAGICAL ISLAND ADVENTURES IN ASIA PACIFIC By Various Contributors Asia Pacific’s paradise islands range from the remote and wild to the well-known and laid back; almost all of them offer adventures you will remember forever whatitfeelslike 34 TO BE PART OF A 48-HOUR DIVE! By Shafraz Naeem An epic 48-hour diving relay in the Maldives was a mammoth undertaking that raised awareness for marine conservation