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The notion that we must conquer or dominate nature has governed human behaviour for a…

In the process of constant development, ScubaGaskets launches 3 new product lines of very specialized…

Xtreme Edge Dive Centre is hosting its 2nd Annual HAWG Roast and Dive Gear Demo…

American scuba equipment manufacturers Oceanic and Hollis have been sold to the Huish Outdoors Group, which acquired the brands from American Underwater Products

American scuba equipment manufacturers Oceanic and Hollis have been sold to the Huish Outdoors Group,…

As one of the Caribbean’s top dive destinations, Cayman is renowned for fantastic wall dives, spectacular shipwrecks and unforgettable Stingray City, but avid divers know that Cayman’s shore diving sets it apart.

A team from scuba diving rehabilitation charity Deptherapy has recently returned from their largest ever and most successful programme yet.

A team from scuba diving rehabilitation charity Deptherapy has recently returned from their largest ever…

In July 2016 the Resident Marine Biologists at Six Senses Laamu implemented a new code of conduct on how to sustainably snorkel and dive with turtles, ensuring that every encounter is a positive interaction and that it does not affect the natural behavior and movements of the turtle. With this in mind, they began compiling a database of turtle sightings from the dive and snorkel sites around the Laamu atoll, via a simple photographic identification process.

For the past 50 years, PADI® (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) has been The Way…

Divers who lost all of their possessions during a liveaboard fire in Hurghada, Egypt blame tour operator, boat owner and crew for negligence.

Dive the incredible depths of the Red Sea from just £949! We are offering our customers a brilliant special offer for the Maldives: 25% off full packages aboard M/Y blue Voyager for ALL May departures.

Dive the incredible depths of the Red Sea from just £949! We are offering our…

This June, significant work by New Zealand artist Dame Robin White will be on display in the United Nations Headquarters, New York.

Our oceans, our future: partnering for the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 This June,…

This week, on behalf of community groups and local residents, Ecojustice lawyers were in court to make the case for why the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s approval of the Fraser Surrey Docks coal export facility should be struck down.

This week, on behalf of community groups and local residents, Ecojustice lawyers were in court…

Take a look at the latest worldwide travel offers from Diverse Travel.

Take a look at the latest worldwide travel offers from Diverse Travel. Marsa Alam Siva…

People who deny that humans are wreaking havoc on the planet’s life-support systems astound me. When confronted with the obvious damage we’re doing to the biosphere — from climate change to water and air pollution to swirling plastic patches in the oceans — some dismiss the reality or employ logical fallacies to discredit the messengers.

People who deny that humans are wreaking havoc on the planet’s life-support systems astound me.…

Recreational scuba divers have regularly been forced to euthanise banjo sharks that have been caught, mutilated and thrown back beneath the piers of Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne.

I strongly recommend travelling as often as is possible for you. Aim for what you can. Set a goal, and work towards it. This article is about planning for a dive trip will be broken into two parts. Part One will help you specify what you want out of a dive trip and where to start. Part Two will include important information to consider before buying your plane tickets.

A group of Australian divers are changing the world of tankless diving by introducing the AirBuddy. This portable system offers up to 45 minutes of dive time for one diver up to 12 metres of depth and is both lightweight and small; consisting of just a battery-powered air compressor, a regulator and hose. The 12-volt battery takes 3.5 hours to charge using a standard electrical socket.

Playa del Carmen’s most-trusted dive operator, Vida Aquatica – located at Mahekal Beach Resort – has been recognized for the second year in a row as Mexico’s Diving Company of the Year for the 2017 Luxury Travel Guide Awards.

Dive the Red Sea from just £949! As well as some fantastic worldwide special offers we are also pleased to announce an array of incredible new special offers for the Maldives. We are offering our customers 25% off full packages aboard M/Y blue Voyager for ALL May departures.

Dive the Red Sea from just £949! As well as some fantastic worldwide special offers…

Corals are typically found within an optimal range of environmental conditions, e.g. shallow, clear and…

Some thoughts on rubbish in the marine environment and how we can help stem the…

Next time you see someone throw plastic into the ocean, inform the offender that 8.8 million metric tons of plastic waste are dumped into oceans every year. China is responsible for 2.4 million metric tons. It is time to end such destructive behaviour.

No Blue, No Green! Next time you see someone throw plastic into the ocean, inform…

Most people understand that human-caused climate change is a real and serious threat. True, some still reject the mountains of evidence amassed by scientists from around the world over many decades, and accepted by every legitimate scientific academy and institution. But as the physical evidence builds daily — from increasingly frequent and intense extreme weather events like droughts and floods to disappearing polar ice to rising sea levels — it takes an incredible amount of denial to claim we have no reason to worry.

Most people understand that human-caused climate change is a real and serious threat. True, some…

Join a free and public event to learn more about safe boating and how to enjoy…

A Spanish biologist and amateur beekeeper, Federica Bertocchini, has discovered a plastic-eating caterpillar that could be the solution to global plastic pollution. The caterpillar’s ability to consume plastic was accidentally discovered during routine bee hive maintenance and it’s has since been studied by Bertocchini and her peers at the University of Cambridge. Their findings have been published in Current Biology in April 2017.

Amateur beekeeper accidentally discovers plastic-eating caterpillar that could solve global plastic pollution. A Spanish biologist…

Come along for a presentation evening on becoming a PADI Dive Professional. Hear what’s involved in becoming a PADI Dive Instructor or a PADI Dive Master. We will discuss our full-time Diploma in Scuba instruction courses, student loans and allowances, as well as recreational dive instructor pathways.

Come along for a presentation evening on becoming a PADI Dive Professional. Hear what’s involved…

Take a look at these fantastic scuba travel offers to the Red Sea and Truk Lagoon with Diverse Travel.

Take a look at these fantastic scuba travel offers to the Red Sea and Truk…

So far this year, Emperor Maldives has reported a large number of sightings of whale sharks making their casual, gentle, relaxed way to the back of the boats as they moor for night-time. Not unusual but certainly gratifying for the guests aboard these spacious liveaboards. And the manta have been around in abundance for both divers and snorkellers.

So far this year, Emperor Maldives has reported a large number of sightings of whale…

Red Sail Sports has hired 18-year-old local resident Lej Batiste as the newest member of its professional dive staff. He is the first Caymanian to complete his divemaster certification through the company’s dive training program since Red Sail Sports began offering dive services in Grand Cayman 30 years ago. Batiste joined Red Sail Sports as an intern with the Cayman Islands Further Education Centre (CIFEC) work experience programme, and quickly established himself as an enthusiastic employee, an avid diver and a young man with a plan for the future.

Up to 10.3 million tonnes of sea life is unintentionally caught each year around the world, captured in nets, lines and other gear. Some of this is kept and sold, or released safely; but far too much is put back in the ocean, either dead or dying. In Canada, this includes endangered and threatened species like whales, turtles, sharks and fish.

Up to 10.3 million tonnes of sea life is unintentionally caught each year around the…