Underwater photography by John Staggs

Below the
surface.

From the Caribbean to the Coral Triangle
— a world revealed one breath at a time.

Explore the oceans

The world beneath

Wild encounters.
Fleeting light.
Endless blue.

I’ve carried a camera on every dive for years, chasing the small, strange, and spectacular moments that make the ocean feel like another world. This is a living archive of those encounters.

Dive the archive

Stories by location

Travel from Caribbean reefs to the heart of the Coral Triangle.

Reef Scene — Little CaymanReef SceneLittle Cayman

Little Cayman

97 photos
Reef Scene — Anilao, PhilippinesReef SceneAnilao, Philippines

Anilao, Philippines

117 photos
Reef Scene — Central Atolls, MaldivesReef SceneCentral Atolls, Maldives

Central Atolls - Maldives

123 photos
Reef Scene — Taveuni, FijiReef SceneTaveuni, Fiji

Taveuni, Fiji

148 photos
Reef Scene — Gardens of the Queen, CubaReef SceneGardens of the Queen, Cuba

Gardens of the Queen - Cuba

170 photos
Reef Scene — Puerto Galera, PhilippinesReef ScenePuerto Galera, Philippines

Puerto Galera, Philippines

286 photos
Reef Scene — Bligh Waters, FijiReef SceneBligh Waters, Fiji

Bligh Waters, Fiji

256 photos