I was clutching onto the boat with all the strength I could muster as I waited for the rest of the team to gear up. A giant trevally swam effortlessly around me, barely seeming to notice the fierce current I was battling with. In my other hand, I clutched onto my camera for dear life. […]

Fiji has always held a special place in my heart, and I cannot think of a better place to start my year. I have been lucky enough to experience the joy, warmth, and vibrancy that epitomise Fiji throughout my life. Thanks to my parent’s work, I have been able to visit Fiji on a frequent […]

‘Does this look like it fits’ I asked Jayne, the Australasian Vice President of OWUSS as I stood examining my new, hot pink drysuit in the mirror. ‘Perfectly’ She replied, as we added a pair of fins and mask to the growing pile of incredible dive equipment I was being presented with. I was in […]

Hi all, my name is Joanna Smart and I am excited to introduce myself as the 2019 Australasian Rolex Scholar of the Our World Underwater Scholarship Society. I come from Hobart, Tasmania Australia and am thrilled to share this journey with everyone. You’ll be able to follow all my adventures on this blog (Subscribe), the […]

In November last year, I was fortunate enough to meet Jeroen Jongejans, Kate Malcolm and Darren Spratt from Dive! Tutukaka in New Zealand at DEMA 2018 in Las Vegas. I was giving my half-way presentation at the scholarship breakfast, and not long after I’d finished Darren came up and had a chat to me about […]