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3/2016
SDAA No.86
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30 PARTY OF THREE
By Rosie Leaney
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#briefing
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#uwphotography
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TAHITI & MO’OREA
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MATTHEW SMITH
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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
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32 IT’S CHRISTMAS!
By Mathieu Meur
The waters around this tiny
island are home to some
huge happenings
FEATURE
Yorko Summer
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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
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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
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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