Two guys who liked the water enough to make a website about it
An independent guide to snorkeling and scuba diving, running since 2020.
OutsiderView is an independent guide to snorkeling and scuba diving. Two of us started it in 2020 — Nick and Jon, who liked the water enough to make a website about it — and it is still just us, plus a small group of writers who actually spend time in the water.
We are independently owned and operated. No brand owns a stake, sets our recommendations, or sees a guide before it publishes.
What is here
Guides in three groups. Destination guides, on which reefs are worth the trip and how to reach them. Gear guides, on what a piece of kit actually does and which one settles the decision you are stuck on. And how-to guides, on technique, safety and the questions first-timers actually ask — which is where most of our readers arrive.
How it is paid for
Some links to gear, tours and hotels earn us a commission. Every one of them is marked as paid where it appears, and none of them changes what a guide recommends. There is more detail on the affiliate disclosure page.
Not our first rodeo
OutsiderView is not the first site either of us has built. Nick runs Herbs at Home and has run sites in the pet industry; Jon works as a brand strategist and designer. Both of us do this in our spare time.
Tell us we got something wrong
Reefs change, operators close, and prices move. If something here is out of date or simply wrong, tell us — that is genuinely the fastest way this gets better.
Who writes it
Rebecca Jambrovic
Licensed tour guide, Terra Magica Croatia
Rebecca lives next to the Adriatic Sea in Croatia, where she guides kayaking, stand up paddleboarding, and snorkeling tours. She is passionate about outdoor activities and enjoys writing pieces that inspire others to get outside.
20 guides
Liz Meyer
PADI Rescue Diver
Liz is a full-time traveler and a PADI Rescue Diver. She loves to explore new places in and out of the water and share her experiences with others.
15 guides
Nick Brisson
Florida native raised in Puerto Rico; over ten years in the Key West charter boat industry
Nick was born in Florida and grew up in Puerto Rico. He spent over ten years in Key West working in the boat charter industry, put four to five years into snorkeling and spearfishing the Florida Keys reef, and lives in Jacksonville Beach now, where he surfs year-round.
28 guides
Jon Persson
Co-founder, OutsiderView
Jon lives in Greece, on the Aegean Sea, and co-runs OutsiderView. He writes from a traveler's and a beginner's point of view rather than an expert's.
3 guides
Greg Eisman
Snorkels with corrected vision — prescription mask and contacts
Greg wears contacts some days and a prescription mask on others, having worked through most of the alternatives. He snorkels on holiday rather than for a living.
4 guides