Why the pineapple?
It was never going to be a banana.
The pineapple belongs to life around the ocean. It has long represented welcome, hospitality and home. Maritime folklore tells of sea captains placing one outside after a voyage to signal a safe return and invite people in to share food, drink and stories.
History or folklore, the meaning endured. Return safely. Welcome your people. Share the journey.
Then there is the banana. Sailors and fishermen have long considered bananas aboard a boat bad luck. No one has proved why, but the superstition stuck.
So we chose the pineapple. It stands for hospitality, community and the outcome that matters most: coming home.
Also, it is not a banana.
Our shared field notes
COME HOME. EVERY TIME.
We are nearly thirty divers from around the world, most from Asia, alongside friends from South Africa, Spain, the United States and Australia. We travel, dive and learn together.
Diving incidents happen far too often. They affect beginners and veterans, recreational and technical divers alike. Experience matters, but no one is beyond risk. One principle guides every plan, equipment choice and decision. Among ourselves, we put it more bluntly: COME THE FUCK HOME.
These field notes share what we have learned from the people we dive with, the places we stay, the liveaboards we sail on, the dive centres and shops we trust, and the gear we use.
Nothing is sponsored. No paid placements. No borrowed opinions. Just firsthand experience, honest recommendations and, when necessary, a few blunt truths.
The index beside these notes gathers the people and operators already mentioned throughout our stories. It is not a ranking, directory or advertising board. Nobody paid to appear here. Every name earned its place through the standard of their work, the trust they inspired or the generosity they showed. They did not merely leave a good impression. They became part of the story.