Cocos Island, off the coast of Costa Rica, is a spectacular migratory corridor for many pelagic animals, most notably scalloped hammerhead, and it remains one of our favorite dive destinations in the world. In 2002, the waters surrounding Cocos Islan.. Read More

When you work at a land-locked scuba shop, your employees tend to be active travelers. We asked our staff for their travel tips and what items they can’t board the place without. The top 5 items that everyone listed: microfiber travel towel, po.. Read More

Many people think of scuba diving as a purely tropical sport; our recent adventure to Iceland put all typical notions of diving destinations to bed. Led by Roger Young, the group adventured both above and below the water. Here’s Roger’s f.. Read More

This year’s Thanksgiving adventure to Little Cayman was very relaxing with excellent diving, great food, an attentive staff, and wonderful Ocean First clients. Our transit from Denver to Little Cayman was uneventful; the final leg was aboard a .. Read More

The Revillagigedo Islands. Go ahead and practice saying that one because you’re going to want to learn more about them.  Four remote volcanic islands 240 miles off the coast of Cabo San Lucas just became North America’s most recent a.. Read More

Well, back from another Ocean First adventure, complete with camels, high tea, manta rays, whale sharks, turtles, dive milestones and a birthday! We can’t thank those who joined us enough for trusting us to lead them on a wonderful vacation. Th.. Read More

We have all heard the phrase “It was meant to be” numerous times – it helps us accept whatever outcome results from a string of situations and circumstances. The Ocean First Banda Sea trip in May 2018 was one of those events. After .. Read More

The adventure that is Grenada begins as it comes into view through the airplane window. It’s staggering to see an island that seconds as a small mountain range, with peaks that rise from the sea up to 3000’. To put that into perspective, .. Read More

We hear a lot of doom and gloom stories about how the ocean's coral populations are in serious trouble due to climate change. The good news is that there are a lot of people working hard to fight back against the odds and help restore the coral, .. Read More

In a tour of Ecuador’s greatest hits, Ocean First recently traveled to species-rich islands of the Galapagos and the equally mythical Amazon River. Led by seasoned Ocean First veteran, Roger Young, and our newest trip leader, Kelly Faulkner, th.. Read More