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BUYER’S GUIDE
FROM THE EDITOR
I’ve often wondered what it is about diving that makes it so addictive. Is it
the smell of the neoprene and silicone? The lifestyle? Or maybe we all get a
bit hooked on the little hits of narcosis that most of us don’t even notice?
But perhaps it’s simply the bliss of communing with our planet’s huge bodies
of water. Does anything ever come close to that special silence that hits as
you sink below the surface? That quiet and creeping sense of wonder as you
immerse yourself in another world, with the chance of magical encounters
with all sorts of denizens of the deep? Probably.
Whatever it is, we are proud to be the pushers of this beautiful “drug” and so
we happily present you with everything you need to get your diving fix
in 2015.
We think that Asia Pacific’s diving really is the best in the world, and we
have given you just 20 of the hundreds (thousands?) of examples that back
up this bold claim. We’ve also put together a comprehensive list of dive
operators that can get you out there to see all of this undersea wonder for
your self.
And of course, we’ve scoured the world of gear and gadgets to bring you the
newest and best (read: most covet-worthy) equipment for 2015.
You might want to laminate this one and stick it on your reference shelf. I
guarantee you that will be flicking through it, with cravings, for the rest of
the year.
Editor
08 MASKS
10 FINS
12 THERMAL PROTECTION
15 WATCHES
16 BCDS
18 REGULATORS
20 COMPUTERS
21 CAMERAS
26 STROBES
26 BAGS
27 VIDEO LIGHTS
27 TORCHES
28 KNIVES
28 GADGETS
28 BOOKS
29 BITS AND PIECES
30 Destinations Directory
20 REASONS WHY DIVING
IN ASIA-PACIFIC IS THE
BEST IN THE WORLD
50 + Probably the Best Shark Dive
in the World!
By Warren Baverstock
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training and accident management