DIVE ON IN

According to specialist scuba diving travel agency and wholesaler Diveplanit, among the hottest experiences underwater for dive enthusiasts in 2019 will be exploring Cenotes caves in Mexico (pictured), diving with whale sharks in the Maldives, getting up close to dugongs in Timor-Leste, viewing hammerhead sharks in Malaysia’s waters and inspecting underwater ruins in Japan. Ocean advocates and founders of Diveplanit, Deborah Dickson-Smith and

Simon Mallender, started the business in 2014 to encourage more people to see first-hand our underwater world and to spread awareness about marine conservation issues. The pair expanded in 2018 to acquire established dive travel wholesaler and agency Diversion Dive Travel that specialises in tailor-made diving holidays and takes care of all aspects of a scuba trip for its customers including airfares, accommodation, dive equipment and transfers. diveplanit.com