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Nothing could stop Sergio Riccardo from exploring the ocean—not even the lack of a boat. At just 10 years of age, Sergio finagled the metal frame of an umbrella into a small raft and began to fish in his backyard waters of Italy.

That passion and unrelenting effort to push the bounds of exploring remote and rare ocean sights continues in Sergio’s career as an underwater photographer and expedition leader. In 1983, the Italian photographer packed his bags for the Maldives and never looked back, honing his craft in this biodiverse location.

Soon, he wanted not only to bring back photos from the ocean, but to bring divers to destinations they’d only dreamed of through his company, Diving Tour. His experience in destinations, from the Galápagos to Papua New Guinea, is evident in the excellence of his imagery.
 

School of Barracuda, Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea
 

Squid catching a fish during a night dive, Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea
 

Walruses up close, Svalbard, Arctic Norway
 

Manatees at Three Sister Springs, Crystal River, Florida
 

The great white shark in action, Isla de Guadalupe, Mexico
 

Punta Carena, Isola di Capri, Italy
 

A baby turtle, Caribbean Sea, Bahamas
 

Clown fish and anemones, Red Sea, Egypt
 

“The Dentist,” aka a grouper with shrimp, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
 

Lemon shark at sunset, Tiger Beach, Bahamas
 

Sergio takes a break from taking awesome underwater photos to pose for a profile pic

To learn more about Sergio’s work and his dive travel company, visit his official website or his Facebook page.