New book about record-breaking, cancer-surviving diver Leo Morales
Dealing with cancer, and its aftermath, can be incredibly demanding, and just surviving the terrible disease is only the beginning. Leo Morales lost a leg
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Deptherapy honours members and supporters in awards ceremony
Scuba Diving rehabilitation charity Deptherapy honoured its programme members, supporters and corporate sponsors in an awards ceremony on Saturday 21 October during the DIVE 2017
Prepare for blast off – divers land on Planet Deepblu
For the past two years, Deepblu has been forging a path to make itself known as the premier logging app for divers around the world.
Sperm whales sighted off the west coast of Scotland
Sperm whales, the world’s largest toothed whale, have been sighted sleeping on the surface in the waters off the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. Steve
British diver swims four-and-a-half miles to shore after boat mishap
A 34-year-old Sunderland diver was forced to make an epic four-and-a-half mile swim to the safety of shore after he surfaced from a spearfishing dive
Diving industry mourns the loss of training titan John Stewart
The diving industry has lost one of its major innovators with the death of John Stewart, who has died at the age of 71 after
EXCLUSIVE FIRST TEST: Apeks XL4 regulator
Blackburn-based Apeks have redefined the regulator market, creating a lightweight travel-friendly unit that is also cold-water rated. Mark Evans took the XL4 for an exclusive
Second Scapa Flow diving fatality in two weeks
Two divers have now died while exploring the popular dive sites of Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands in the past 11 days, bringing a
Suunto launches compact but fully featured EON Core dive computer
Jason Brown reports on the launch of a brand-new computer from Finnish masters Suunto – the EON Core (SRP: £599) What do you do when you’ve
Caribbean Fun Travel introduces new island destinations
Caribbean Fun Travel is delighted to announce four new destinations – St Lucia, Guadeloupe, Dominica and Antigua. Caribbean Fun Travel is a specialist travel company,
TUSA joins the dive computer ‘Elite Fleet’ through Deepblu Connect
Tokyo-based TUSA has become the latest company to integrate Deepblu Connect to its flagship dive computer, the TUSA DC Solar Link. Deepblu Connect allows divers
MARK EVANS: Scuba Diver now available via the Amazon App Store
Scuba Diver is already available digitally via your PC, and Android or Apple device, but now you can also access your monthly dose of diving
Angler resuscitated after fish gets stuck in his throat during prank
A 28-year-old angler got more than he bargained for when he started ‘joking around’ with a six-inch Dover sole that he had just caught off
TEKCamp 2018 at Vobster Quay is go!
Are you ready to discover your tech side? The world’s most-popular biennial tech ‘masterclass’ event returns to Vobster Quay in Somerset between 3-6 September 2018.
Cayman’s Kittiwake shipwreck rolled over by Tropical Storm Nate
The USS Kittiwake, one of the most-popular dives in the Cayman Islands, has been toppled on to its port side by Tropical Storm Nate, and
MARK EVANS: The October issue of Scuba Diver is here!
The bumper-sized 132-page October issue of Scuba Diver magazine is arriving now into your local dive centre or, if you get it via subscription, will
Scuba diving fatality in Scapa Flow
A diver who was pulled from Scapa Flow on Friday some 90 minutes after being reported missing by his dive vessel was tragically pronounced dead
Over 2 tonnes of marine litter removed in Malta for Our Ocean
Global leaders are currently in Malta at the two-day Our Ocean conference (http://www.ourocean2017.org) to commit to new actions to ensure sustainable fisheries, to mitigate climate
The SS Thistlegorm as you have never seen her before
Seventy-six years to the day since the iconic SS Thistlegorm was sent to the seabed by German bombers in the Egyptian Red Sea, a ground-breaking
Seahorse spotted in Studland Bay for first time in three years
Studland Bay in Dorset has been known as a hotspot for spiny seahorses, with some 40 spe cimens recorded back in 2008, but none had
New look for Emperor Orion liveaboard in the Maldives
Emperor Orion, always a favourite in the Maldives, has a new look. Having listened to guest feedback, Emperor Maldives has given her a new
Merseyside branch BSAC divers meet The Duke of Cambridge
Scuba divers from the Merseyside branch of the British Sub Aqua Club met The Duke of Cambridge as part of a special visit in his
OUR-WORLD UNDERWATER SCHOLARSHIP: Data from the deep
Scholar Mae Dorricott spends a month taking part in marine studies off the island of Pohnpei, and is left awe-struck by the scenery and
Deptherapy team visits PADI headquarters in Bristol
PADI staff were honoured to welcome Dr Richard Cullen and the service personnel his charity Deptherapy endeavours to support to the PADI headquarters in Bristol.
Ghost Fishing UK returns to the Orkney Islands
This week, Ghost Fishing UK will be revisiting Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands for their annual underwater clean-up project. On 28-29 September, they will
Prodivers Maldives celebrates Clean up the World Day
On 17 September, Prodivers Maldives and Kuredu Island Resort celebrated Clean up the World Day with great results. Among 14 snorkellers cleaning an uninhabited island, 15
Deepblu launches Dive Like A Pro campaign
Deepblu has announced a campaign, aptly called Dive Like a Pro, to share the benefits of their support features for dive pros. Through the app,
Intact World War One German U-boat found in the North Sea
A virtually intact German U-boat from World War One has been found lying in just 27m somewhere close to the coastal resort of Ostend, Belgium.
Final call: NUPG Newcomer Splash-In
NUPG are holding a special Splash-In event for newcomers to underwater photography on Saturday 23 September at Capernwray in Lancashire. From the picture you can
New Red Sea liveaboard, Emperor Echo, joins Emperor Divers’ fleet
Emperor Echo, sailing from Hurghada and Marsa Ghalib Port, is the newest arrival in the Emperor Red Sea fleet and now takes the number of
Mike’s Dive Cameras new venture, veteran team
An exciting new venture, Mike’s Dive Cameras, is putting a wealth of diving and underwater photography resources into one London location. Mike’s Dive Cameras is
…and I thought asthma would stop me diving
Hot on the heels of Siân Jones’ inspirational story about becoming an MSD at 16 and then a Divemaster soon after her 18th birthday, 17-year-old