Sailing and scuba diving go together like fish and chips. The chances are, if you’re enamored enough with all things aqua to go on a boating vacation, you’ll be tempted to slip beneath the surface and explore.
But where to go? The vastness of the ocean makes this a brain-tickling decision and divers are notoriously slow to divulge their secrets. The last thing they want is to come face to face with another snorkeler when they want to come face to face with a great white.
Not so Jacques Cousteau. June 25th marks 15 years since the death of the marine biologist, intrepid explorer, filmmaker, conservationist and author. He wanted to share his infatuation with the sea so much that he made 120 documentaries about it.
Who better to take diving advice from, than the man who invented the Aqualung, who won an Oscar for his marine documentary The Silent World, and who spent his life exploring the ocean? Here’s our pick of his 5 favorite diving spots, which happily also double as incredible sailing destinations: [Read more…]