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The Underwater Tour Awards are a natural community extension of the annual Underwater Tour nationwide speaker series each May. We would like to thankWhales Underwater, Momento Pro and Nautilus Lifeline for supporting the Awards.  We would also like to thank our Tour Partners; The Arenui Boutique Liveaboard, Wakatobi, Walindi and Febrina, SEACAM, Momento Pro, Christmas Island, Paradise Taveuni – without whom our annual speakers tour would not be possible..

Underwater drones (or ROVs) are submersible, waterproof drones that enable users to explore marine environments remotely. They can be equipped with lighting and take high-resolution underwater images or video at a fraction of the cost of contracting professional divers.

Long prized by primitive people for their shape and attractive colors, Cowrie shells were widely used for money in ancient times.

Sharks have long been feared by people. Monsters that appear from the depths of the sea and take life after life, sentiments that have been enhanced by movies such as 'Jaws'.

Most people who don't dive would have at least thought once about exploring this amazing part of the planet they have been missing so far.

It turned out a pod of dolphins was cruising past and we were over the moon about having such a close encounter with these amazing mammals!

When do the sharks come out to play? Is there a certain time you should avoid the water?

The jumping off point for us was to be Club Ocillaris or otherwise known as "Club O". "Club O" is carved into the bush just outside of the seaside village of Anilao.

We’ve all seen, read or heard stories about shark finning and the devastating effect it is having on the world’s shark populations.

Digital technology has completely revolutionized underwater photography and what was once the exclusive preserve of a few dedicated divers, has now become so common, that you stand out if you don't have a dive camera.