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Coral reef protection to grow with Green Fins HUB

Sustainable marine tourism is receiving a major boost with the launch of the Green Fins Hub, a global digital platform for diving and snorkelling...

Whale suspected to have caused fatal New Zealand boat accident

It is believed that a whale may have been responsible for a tragic accident that saw a birdwatching boat capsize off the New Zealand...

OZTek 2022 streaming globally or on demand

With over 40-plus presentations live and in person at OZTek’s 2022, it is impossible to see every speaker. The airline industry has not helped...

DAN teams up with Indonesia Ministry of Tourism for diver safety

Divers Alert Network (DAN) and the Indonesia Ministry of Tourism are moving forward with their commitment to promoting dive safety in Indonesia. DAN President and...

Bahamas snorkeller killed by bull shark

A woman from the USA who was snorkelling with her family in the Bahamas has been attacked and killed by a bull shark, according...

Rebreather Forum 4 comes to Malta

The acclaimed Rebreather Forum - this time in its fourth edition - is returning in 2023, and will be held in Malta from 20-22...

B-24 Liberator found off Newfoundland

Acclaimed film-maker and technical diver Jill Heinerth is currently part of a highly experienced multi-national dive team on expedition in Canada, and they have...

Kelp forest dedicated to the Queen

A dense underwater forest of kelp off the coast of Plymouth has been dedicated to the Queen as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The...

Battery power – from crab shells

Electric vehicles are hot topics at the moment, but the increase in their popularity is driving the demand for batteries, and this in turn...

Rare nudibranch makes a second appearance

A rare nudibranch seen for the first time in UK waters earlier this summer has now been spotted again, this time off the Cornish...

Hephaestus touches down in Gozo

Malta and Gozo have gained yet another shipwreck in its ever-growing fleet of artificial reefs, this time in the shape of the Hephaestus. Sitting in...

Celebrating World Whale Shark Day

Today, the world is showing the biggest shark that lives in our oceans - the whaleshark - some big, BIG love. Because believe it...

OMG OZDive Only 32 Sleeps to go

Only 32 Sleeps to go until the First Australian Dive Event in 3 Years - OZDive is back Oct 1-2, 2022 at the MCEC Melbourne It’ll...

Great Shark Snapshot results are in!

The results are in! Hundreds of divers took part in the first Shark Trust Great Shark Snapshot at the end of July. All around...

China declares dugong ‘extinct'

A sad day for marine mammals, as researchers declare that the dugong is 'functionally extinct' in China, after only three people surveyed from coastal...

Swan Dive Gains Boat Lift

In preparation for a busy Season Swan Dive have attached a boat lift to their dive boat Swan Dive recently completed an extensive refit on...

Photo of the Year Competition

Mike Ball Dive Expeditions Photo of the Year Competition 2021/22 After great deliberation we finally decided upon a grand final winner of the 2020/21 Spoilsport...

British freediver sets new national record

British freediver Gary McGrath has set a new national record at the prestigious Vertical Blue freediving competition in the Bahamas.Using only a monofin for...

2022 Underwater Tour Awards Entries Now Open

2022 Underwater Tour Awards $40,000 Prize Pool Entries open now We're inviting photographers from around the globe to take part in this year's Underwater Tour Awards!Everyone's...

New Dive Centre for Mafia Island

Although it has been a tough few years Dive Planet have opened there new dive centre on Mafia Island off the Coast of Tanzania Mafia...

Anger as walrus Freya euthanised

Conservationists are up in arms at the news that the Norwegian government has euthanised the walrus known as Freya, which had become a media...

USS Jacob Jones found off Cornwall

The Darkstar diving team / boat have done it again, this time finding and identifying the wreck of the USS Jacob Jones, the first...

Diving industry mourns death of DAN founder Peter Bennett

Peter Bennett, PhD, DSc - a passionate researcher and entrepreneur who founded Divers Alert Network in 1980 and led the organization for 23 years...

PADI launches neoprene recycling programme

PADI is bringing about positive change for our shared blue planet through their partnership with Circular Flow, with the goal of creating a closed-loop...

Spider crabs on the march off Cornwall

Beachgoers are being encouraged to look out for large groups of spider crabs along Cornwall’s coastline during the summer holidays amid increasing reports of...

Brit boy bitten by sharks in the Bahamas

Yet again, sharks are being demonised in the mainstream press, this time in the wake of an eight-year-old British boy being bitten by three...

Solomon Islands Borders are Now Open

Did you miss the Solomon Islands?! Borders are now open Dive Munda is ready for your visit! The day has finally arrived and we are all...

First recorded UK sighting of rare nudibranch

An extremely rare nudibranch has been spotted off the coast of the Isles of Scilly, marking the first confirmed record of the species in...

Workers Strike over Komodo Dragon Visit Price Increase

Angry workers are striking over the Indonesian governments massive price increase to visit Komodo Dragons in the region. The Komodo Dragon is endemic to only...

‘Freak' blue shark bite off Cornwall

A snorkeller suffered a leg injury after being bitten by a blue shark while on an organised shark-snorkelling trip off the coast of Cornwall. The...

OzDive Show Now Only 2 Months Away

OZDive Show & OZTek Advanced Diving Conference Only 2 months away Oct 1-2, 2022 at the MCEC Melbourne It’s coming up FAST … This incredible Australian...

Cornwall Wildlife Trust seagrass restoration project

The launch of a new project to restore Cornwall’s carbon-capturing seagrass meadows has been announced. Funded by clothing brand Seasalt Cornwall and implemented by...

Underwater Tour Awards 2022

UNDERWATER TOUR AWARDS 2022 PARTNERS WITH TAKE 3 FOR THE SEA Entries open Aug 15 – September 19, 2022 The Underwater Tour Awards welcome photographers...

Snorkel the National Marine Aquarium

Visitors to the UK’s National Marine Aquarium now have the opportunity to be immersed in the impressive Atlantic Ocean exhibit in a purpose-built snorkel...

Splash In to Berwickshire Marine Reserve

Yes, it is that time of the year again, as keen underwater photographers get ready for the annual Splash In competition at the Berwickshire...

‘The day I made Rick Stanton dive as a disabled diver…'

Paraplegic scuba diver Dan Metcalfe-Hall is in the midst of training for a new category of Guinness World Record, and when Rick Stanton stepped...

Divers Alert Network offers safe diving tips for Florida lobster ‘mini season'

Florida's spiny lobster 'mini season' is just around the corner, and as this annual two-day event is too often marred by tragic diver deaths,...

UK leg for DAN Europe Sustainable Tour

DAN Europe has announced a jam-packed itinerary for the UK leg of its Sustainable Tour, which aims to raise awareness of ocean acidification and...

Challenger Deep Expedition to the Deepest Point on Earth

Esri's Dawn Wright Successfully dives Challenger Deep at 10,919 meters with Explorer Victor Vescovo Expedition to the Deepest Point on Earth Will Collect Images and...

Stunning Pulau Payar has Reopened

A Humbling Return, Pulau Payar has Reopened A protected area since 1985, the isolated and well-preserved marine park of Pulau Payar has recently reopened...

Earliest English medieval shipwreck site uncovered

Marine archaeologists from Bournemouth University have uncovered the remains of a medieval shipwreck and its cargo dating back to the 13th century off the...
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Manta rays focus of Florida 3D modelling project

To understand more about intriguing manta rays, the ANGARI Foundation partnered with a team of research groups to create the first-ever accurate, 3D manta...

Major win for Goliath grouper

Florida’s diving community recently scored a win for Goliath grouper. Thanks to the ongoing efforts of the Palm Beach County Dive Association, a group...

Blue Fin Diving opens in Sidcup

At a time when headlines are dominated by rising prices and other negativity, it is refreshing to see someone take the bull by the...

Madagascar Whaleshark Project unveils new scheme

The Madagascar Whaleshark Project has announced a new way for ocean-lovers to support its efforts to protect endangered whalesharks. The project has launched a...
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Dive Project Cornwall runs first ‘school week'

Dive Project Cornwall, the ambitious scheme which aims to introduce 400 lucky secondary school pupils from around the country to the world of diving...

For the Love of Sharks 2022

Join a host of amazing, shark-loving speakers and the Shark Trust team at For the Love of Sharks, an evening celebrating shark conservation at...

Introducing the Meridian Adventure Dive Affiliate Program

We are proud to partner with various Dive Centres and Travel Agents worldwide to promote Raja Ampat dive adventure packages! Why should you become a...

Special offer to mark Harmoni launch

The launch of Emperor Harmoni – Emperor Divers’ brand-new liveaboard in Indonesia – is just a few weeks away with the finishing touches currently...

Living Oceans Foundation signs on to the Bouknadel Statement

The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation was one of 17 philanthropic foundations that have signed on to The Bouknadel Statement. This joint statement was launched...

Celebrate World Manta Day with Doug Allan

Join multi-award-winning wildlife cameraman Doug Allan and the Manta Trust for an evening of manta ray conservation at The Royal Geographical Society, London, in...

Shark attacks close Hurghada dive hotspots

Diving, along with other watersports, have been suspended in the vicinity of Sahl Hasheesh, south of Hurghada, after two fatal shark attacks on snorkellers...

Octopus numbers boom in Cornwall

Huge numbers of octopus have been seen along Cornwall’s coastline this month in what experts are describing as a 'bumper year' for sightings. Cornwall...

Capernwray up for sale

Fancy owning your very own inland dive site? One of the most-popular venues in the country - Capernwray, at Jackdaw Quarry near Lancaster -...

Results of largest wildlife study in Red Sea are in

The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind some of the world’s most-ambitious regenerative tourism projects, The Red Sea Project and AMAALA, has...

Rare Juvenile Oarfish Captured on Camera

Rare juvenile oarfish captured on camera for first time ever on Great Barrier Reef Wavelength Reef Cruises Master Reef Guide Tahn Miller knew he had...

OZDive Show and OZTek 2022 Update

OZDive Show & OZTek Advanced Diving Conference ‘22 Update This Australian Dive Event is designed by divers for divers - it is a unique combination...

Soldier died after part of training course ‘skipped'

An inquest has heard that a 27-year-old soldier died at NDAC in March 2018 after a part of his five-week army diving training course...

Vescovo discovers world's deepest shipwreck

Deep-diving adventurer Victor Vescovo has discovered the world's deepest shipwreck - the USS Samuel B Roberts - a destroyer escort that was sunk during...

RAID releases Action Camera course

Lights! Camera! Action! Dive training agency RAID has teamed up with award-winning film-maker Jeff Goodman to create their new Action Camera course. The new course...

Underwater marriage proposal in Malta

What a way to end the final dive of a diving course - with a marriage proposal to your fiancee! That is just what Joe...

Great Barrier Reef New Reef Magic Pontoon

New Reef Magic pontoon delivers exciting new touring experiences on the Great Barrier Reef Reef Magic, a new $7M marine science and tourism pontoon, owned...

Philippine International Dive Expo Returns in August

DOT’s Philippine International Dive Expo (PHIDEX) returns to Manila in August 2022 MANILA -- Time to gear up and get dive-ready as the Department of...

Endurance wreck to be protected

The wreck of Ernest Shackleton's Endurance is to be protected, with the implementation of a 500-metre perimeter around the famed vessel, which was finally...

Bahamas COVID restrictions removed

The Bahamas does now not require fully vaccinated adult travellers to submit a Travel Health Visa Trip application, or provide a negative COVID-19 test,...

Ghost Diving continues Ithaca clean-up

Another massive marine protection effort spearheaded by Healthy Seas and Ghost Diving recently wrapped up on the island of Ithaca in Greece. Last year, the...

Vobster brings CCR tech into ICU

The national lockdowns forced on the country during the COVID-19 pandemic were tough on us all, but for Vobster Quay owner Martin Stanton, they...

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