Expedition log
Where the water has taken him.
Philippines
Philippines | Western Pacific2014 to 20261,147 photos17 galleries
Joel has returned to the Philippines across more than a decade, diving Anilao, Puerto Galera and Verde Island, with trips out to Tubbataha, Apo Island, Moalboal, Malapascua and Alona. The frames span 2014 through 2026...
Palau
Republic of Palau | Western Pacific2011 to 20221,117 photos46 galleries
Six trips to Palau since 2011, diving with Sam's Tours and Neco Marine through the Rock Islands. Blue Corner, German Channel, Chandelier Cave, Jellyfish Lake and a string of WWII wrecks, including the Helmet Wreck and...
Chuuk Lagoon
Chuuk, FSM | Western Pacific201662 photos7 galleries
A week in Chuuk Lagoon in 2016, diving the WWII wrecks scattered across the lagoon floor.
Yap
Yap, FSM | Western Pacific201636 photos2 galleries
A 2016 trip to Yap, diving among the island's resident manta population.
Sipadan, Mabul and Kapalai
Sabah, Malaysia | Celebes Sea2016 to 202348 photos2 galleries
Diving Sipadan, Mabul and Kapalai, Malaysia in 2016 and again in 2023, on the wall at Sipadan and through the muck and macro life of Kapalai.
Komodo
Komodo National Park | Lesser Sunda Islands201633 photos2 galleries
A 2016 expedition to Komodo National Park, Indonesia, diving the park's swift, current-swept channels.
Cozumel
Cozumel, Mexico | Caribbean Sea2012 to 2025733 photos16 galleries
Seven trips to Cozumel between 2012 and 2025, diving the island's reef wall with Dive Paradise.
Sea of Cortez
La Paz, Mexico | Sea of Cortez202317 photos1 gallery
A 2023 trip to La Paz, Mexico, diving the Sea of Cortez with its resident sea lion colonies.
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands | Caribbean Sea2014 to 2019862 photos14 galleries
Three trips to the Cayman Islands, 2014 through 2019, including the wreck of the USS Kittiwake off Grand Cayman and dives at Cayman Brac.
Bonaire
Bonaire | Southern Caribbean2013 to 20151,635 photos22 galleries
Two trips to Bonaire, 2013 and 2015, shore diving the island's marine park from Buddy Dive Resort and Plaza Resort, with dives off Klein Bonaire.
Curacao
Curacao | Southern Caribbean201528 photos1 gallery
A 2015 trip to Curacao, diving the island's fringing reef.
Belize
Turneffe Atoll, Belize | Caribbean Sea2017800 photos10 galleries
A January 2017 trip to Belize, based at Blackbird Caye Resort on the Turneffe Atoll and at Ambergris Caye, with dives out to Lighthouse Reef.
Galapagos
Galapagos Islands | Eastern Pacific2011 to 2012503 photos11 galleries
A 2012 expedition to the Galapagos Islands, snorkeling alongside marine iguanas, with giant tortoises encountered on land between dives.