2008 comes full of new adventures, after a very busy 2007 when we produced hundreds of new images, this year we will visit again some of the best destinations in the world, like Socorro, Cocos, Bonaire...

Gran Canaria - Canary Islands

June 2008 : We assist the prestigious photo shootout in Mogan - Gran Canaria and won the FIRST PRIZE with the best collection of 6 images. Maite also received the prize to the Best Underwater Model. We really enjoy this island and this time we got to dive in the nort side where we found interesting seahorses and angel sharks.

Revillagigedo - Socorro

April 2008 : The Revillagigedo archipielago is formed by 4 islands: Socorro, San Benedicto, Clarión and Roca Partida. Very exciting diving with manta rays, sharks, whales and much more.

El Hierro

October 2007 : We went to El Hierro in the Canary Islands and were captivated by the beauty of its clear waters. The groupers over there are simply amazing.

Bay of Biscay

August 2007 : Looking for the rare Monkfish in the dark and cold waters of the Bay of Biscay, Spain - Hometown of MagicSea ! Monkfish are becoming scarce due to their delicius taste and are rarely seen at dephts shallow enough for divers. This one was at 130 feet around a shipwreck in Machichaco cape.

Dutch and French Antilles

July 2007 : On assigment for Broadreach I visit agian the chain of islands going from Nevis to Saba and this year I include also Guadeloupe (Gwada for short). Sun, Sail, Surf and of course... Dive !!

Canary Islands

June 2007 : We attend to one of the most prestigious photo competition in Europe. The top European and world champions meet in Gran Canaria to take the best underwater photos of the island. Maite Uribarri got the prize to the Best Model and Carlos Villoch won the bronze medal.

British Virgin Islands

May 2007 : On assignmet for Sport Diver Magazine and the BVI Ministry of Tourism. Visiting the islands of Virgin Gorda, Anegada, Tortola and Jost Van Dyke. Beautifil islands with good diving and very interesting shipwrecks like the Rhone

Bahamas

April 2007 : On assignmet for Sport Diver Magazine. Photographing reefs and sharks in Cat Island, Nassau and Andros.

Belize

February 2007 : On assignmet for Sport Diver Magazine. I visited the islands Spanish Lookout and Blackbirds Caye where I had the oppostunity to dive the famous Blue Hole and get close and personal with dolphins and the rare Caribbean Batfish.

Hawaii

January 2007 : On assignmet for Sport Diver Magazine. Diving the islands of Maui and Lanai

South Sulawesi, Indonesia

January 2007 : Last visit to Indonesia took me back to the Tukang Besi islands and Bira, south of Sulawesi: A beautiful combination of colorful coral reefs and amazing creatures.

North Sulawesi, Indonesia

December 2006 : Recently I have been teaching a photography course in North Sulawesi, visiting the coral reefs around Siladen Island in the Bunaken National Park and diving with the most strange critters in the Lembeh Strais.

Belize

July 2006: On assignment for Broadreach, around Central America: Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Belize

Bermuda

May 2006: On assignment for Sport Diver Magazine, The most northern coral reefs in the world are full of wrecks to explore

Micronesia: Pohnpei & Kosrae

April 2006: On assignment for Sport Diver Magazine, Two enchanting islands in Micronesia with some fabulous diving and rich culture

December 2005: Lush coral reefs and spectacular grottos are only some of the attractions of this Caribbean archipielago.

November 2005: On assignment for Sport Diver Magazine, submerged caves and shipwrecks abund in Dominican Republic.

STATIA

August 2005: On assignment for Sport Diver Magazine, I visit St. Statius, commonly known as Statia, one of the Dutch antilles in the Caribbean. Wonderful diving with a great variety of reefs, wrecks and underwater life.

August 2005: On assignment for Broadreach, I travel to the islands of St. Kitts, Nevis, Saba, St. Martin... photographing the diving and sailing trips of a group of teenagers.

June 2005: I come back to the Red Sea, this time on assignment for Sport Diver Magazine, covering the adventures of a fun group of teenagers traveling through the Egyptian Red Sea and desert.

May 2005: I hadn't been back in Indonesia since 1999. This time I went from Sulawesi to Komodo, covering the most representative areas of this big country. From tiny Pigmy seahorses to Mantas and gorgeous reefs.

February 2005 : This winter I went for something different. Diving in Antarctica is an out of this world experience. Pacience and perseverance was needed to capture the Opening Mouth behaviour of Leopard Seals, the biggest predator of the Southern Ocean. Here you have some "cool" images:

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