Tim Rock

The many islands and coastlines that make up Japan are home to the greatest diversity of large and small life forms on the planet...

I am sitting in the mouth of a deep, sandy channel facing the open sea. Sharks circle in front of me and black snapper coast out ...

Seven-thousand friendly inhabitants call the charming port town of Banda Neira home. It is one of the most picturesque ports in I...

Banner fish swirled around the huge body of this denizen of the deep, angelfish, wrasses and a few other fish also pecked at its ...

Darin You’ll most likely fly into Cebu and then make the short plane ride or ferry trip to Dauin via Dumaguette. In fact, ...

“Raja Ampat may well be the hottest diving destination on the planet right now. And there’s good reason for this. The diving can ...

Bali's exotic aura can be found beyond the legendary beaches and powerful swell; the island’s mystique extends below into the oce...

In the wreck department, Guam has five large war-era wrecks in its Apra Harbor, and there are at least 60 types of thes...

Tim Rock takes us on the second leg of his island-hopping adventure across Micronesia to explore the Big Island, the beautiful No...

The island nations scattered around the northwestern Pacific Ocean are collectively known as Micronesia. These “tiny islands” (th...

Travelers flock to Okinawa’s islands for sun, sand and the undersea attractions. Ishigaki has manta ray stations, Yonaguni submer...

Okinawa is an amazing chain of islands for divers, and the Kerama Islands are on every diver’s Okinawa “bucket list.” The beautif...