Category: Locations
A Medical Elective in Andavadoaka
By Ariane Waran Liz and I arrived at Coco Beach at the beginning of September, ready to undertake our medical elective and join up with Blue Ventures FISA project.
El Squid Tango
by Núria Forns Willem, Jane, Roger and I have been in Tioman for 20 days now. As we’ve been regularly doing since we got here, this morning we got on the bum boat and headed out for a couple of...
Notes from the Island
by Roger Vaughan I got here to Tioman Island, just off the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, about a week ago. My routine goes like this: up at 7am, swim in the warm clear water, 8am breakfast in the restaurant next...
Andavadoaka Theatre
By Liz So Ariane and I have one day left here in Andavadoaka, I can’t really believe it. Time here is a bizarre phenomenon, it goes quickly but you feel like you have been here for ages!
Identifying the Ocean
by Max Appelman. I’ve dived before. I’ve snorkelled dozens of times in the beautiful reefs of the Caribbean, lush with corals and schools of fish.
Do you wear shorts on your head?
By Tomas Essl. After the torture of the jungle trek at Juara first of all the entire team had to relax again. For that Friday a BBQ and a hat party were scheduled.
Welcome to the Tioman jungle!
By Sabine Our 3rd week of the expedition was very exciting and we got to explore a bit more of Tioman island
Underwater greetings
By Stefanie Menashe. The first evening we sat around in the restaurant hoping for the best; firstly that the food was edible and secondly that the group would be ok. We soon found out how lucky we were; the food...
Diving in the dark
By Kate Rowbury After a rather long overnight trip from Kuala Lumpur to Mersing, involving an entirely unsuccessful attempt at getting some sleep on the beach I made it onto the ferry across to Tioman and arrived on the island...
The summer of a lifetime
By Nell Bennett A normal afternoon lazing around in Andava.- I am to be found lying on the white sand of half moon beach, reminiscing on the mornings dive.
Tioman redundancy retreat
By Jamie Hunt Having been made redundant after 12 years working for a certain UK bank, I was determined to have an experience with my enforced time off that would allow me to clear my head and move on into...
Selamat petang!
By Elise Schultheis I can’t believe it’s already my last day on the island! Four weeks on Tioman have gone by so fast! There’s no way I’ll be able to sum up all of the unforgettable adventures I’ve had in...
Blue Ventures Malaysia reef clean up program
Blue Ventures Malaysia reef clean up program mentioned on greenfin marine park website
Expedition diary of Olivia Poller, age 13
By Olivia Poller My name’s Olivia Poller, I’m 13 years of age and from Australia. Recently Mum and Dad decided to go on an adventurous holiday to Madagascar, dragging my brother and myself along with them.
From the Antipodes to Andavadoaka
By Liz Poller We are almost into the last week of our expedition and I am starting to feel sad that we have to leave this paradise. For me the trip to Andavadoaka has been the best experience I have...