IT'S LIKE BEING IN the eye of a tornado. Once I breach the twirling funnel of silver jackfish, hundreds whirl around me, darkening the reef below and leaving a blurring circle of opalescent ocean 5 ...

Q: I have heard that Sipadan Island off the coast of Borneo has outstanding scuba diving. I would like to combine a trip there with one to the Kirabantan River in Borneo. Is this possible? A: The ...

The movie Jaws traumatized me a young boy in the 1970s. Now as an adult, it was time to face my fears, but how many sharks are too many? I was about to find out. It took me long enough, but I finally ...

Imagine flipping over backwards off of a boat and into crystal clear waters down below. You're all geared up with your BCD, regulator, oxygen tank, wetsuit and fins. Together with your divemaster, you ...

Maybe it’ll happen on the long trip to Kota Kinabalu, when you realize you’ve lost two days to time zones. Or maybe it’ll happen as you squirm into your life jacket while crossing the Mabul Passage.