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Ocean Lovers Festival Returns to Bondi

Annual Ocean Lovers Festival Returns to Bondi to Celebrate Ocean Treasure Can seaweed save humanity? What’s next if no shark nets? Are whales talking to

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L’Oréal and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation

L’Oréal and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation kickstart global coral reef restoration industry The world’s leading beauty company L’Oréal is joining forces with the Great

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Salty Careers Launches Groundbreaking Platform

Salty Careers Launches Groundbreaking Platform to Digitise the Diving Industry Salty Careers has officially launched a beta version of its platform, a cutting-edge tech startup

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Raja Ampat Eco Dive Resort

Meridian Adventure Dive in Raja Ampat is now Offical a PADI Eco Dive Centre In the spirit of PADI AWARE WEEK 2023. Meridian Adventure Dive

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Sabah to Host Adex Ocean Partnership Summit 2023

SABAH TO HOST ADEX OCEAN PARTNERSHIP SUMMIT 2023, 18 – 20 August, Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) Organised in partnership with the Sabah Tourism Board,

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Joining Forces for Marine Conservation

The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation pledge to work together to protect the ocean and its

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Seaweed to protect the Great Barrier Reef

World first – seaweed to protect the Great Barrier Reef World-first project trialling seaweed as a nature-based solution to improve the quality of water flowing

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World Ocean Day 2023

Celebrating Youth Action for Our Blue Planet on World Ocean Day – Thousands of events worldwide planned for World Ocean Day on 8 June –

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Coralpalooza Day of Action For Coral Reefs

Coralpalooza is a World First Day of Global Action For Coral Reefs The Great Barrier Reef Foundation and the Coral Nurture Program are joining forces

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Solomon Islands Lifts COVID entry Requirements

Effective immediately, the Solomon Islands has lifted all COVID-19 related requirements. Mr Dereveke: “demonstrates commitment to facilitating tourism and highlights confidence in having effectively managed

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Inspiring Ocean Conservation Through Art

Announcing the winners of the 2023 Science Without Borders® Challenge inspiring Ocean Conservation through art ANNAPOLIS, MD — The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation

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Galapagos Whale Shark Research

Wild, free-swimming whale sharks in the Galapagos successfully ultrasounded and blood-sampled to observe their reproductive states – the first time these techniques have been applied in

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The Great Shark Eggcase Hunt

Calling all divers and citizen scientists: hunt for shark eggcases launches in Australia The Great Eggcase Hunt has landed on Australian shores, calling on citizen

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Fiji Coral Resilience Project

Reef Explorer Fiji Embark on a New Coral Resilience Project Climate change is having a big impact on coral communities on Fijian reefs, so we

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$9.8 Million Program to Protect Corals from Starfish

$9.8 Million Innovation Program to Protect Corals from Crown of Thorns Starfish High-tech robotics, genetics and pheromones channelled to outsmart crown-of-thorns starfish Robotics, genetics, environmental

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Coal Mine Blocked to Save Great Barrier Reef

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has blocked the creation of a new coal mine just 10K from the Great barrier Reef. This is the first-time environmental

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Leafy Seadragon Photos Win Top Awards

Nicolas Remy Wins Top Awards With His Leafy Seadragon Photos The DPG/Wetpixel Masters Underwater Imaging Competition 2022 winners have been announced. Now in its 17th year, this contest

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New Head of Raja Ampat Tourism

Mrs. Ellen Risamasu is the new head of Raja Ampat Tourism A Word from our General Manager – Krishna Ari Vermeulen I am proud to

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Six Senses Sea Hub of Environmental Learning

Six Senses Laamu Celebrates the Inauguration of the Sea Hub of Environmental Learning in Laamu (SHELL) Six Senses Laamu proudly announces the opening of the

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2022 Guru Awards Finalists Gallery

The Underwater Tour Awards team is excited to showcase the Finalists in the 2022 Guru Awards. After advancing from the scoring round and on into

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Solomon Islands Receive a Welcome Boost

Solomon Islands tourism slowly returns but VA stats for Q3 2022 far better than anticipated Just three months after the Solomon Islands reopened its border

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Cook Islands Announce Non Stop Flights From Sydney

Cook Islands announces non-stop flights from Sydney to Rarotonga with Jetstar Travellers to the beautiful Cook Islands will be the winners from today’s announcement that

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Master Liveaboards Black Friday 2022

Master Liveaboards black Friday 2022 offers are coming DEMA is only just over but Master Liveaboards is not pausing for breath. After a successful week

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Diveplanit Travel Expands into New Zealand

Diveplanit Travel expands into the New Zealand market with travel&co Diveplanit continues its upwards trajectory with the acquisition of the dive travel portfolio of New

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The World Of Blackwater Diving

The Amazing and Unique Underwater World of Blackwater Diving Highly published, award-winning underwater photographer and Photo Pro at Crystal Blue Resort, Mike Bartick announces the

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Marine Debris

Marine Debris out of sight out of mind That’s one of the biggest issues facing the fight against marine debris. So much of it is

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Solomon Islands Drops Inbound PCR Requirement

Effective immediately, the Solomon islands Government has announced incoming travellers to the Solomon Islands no longer require to undergo a PCR test for COVID-19 72

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New Sipadan Island Restrictions

New restrictions to preserve marine life – Sipadan Island, Malaysia. Renowned as one of the best diving locations in the world, it was practically inevitable

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Game Changing Reef Safe Sunscreen

The New Reef Safe Mineral Sunscreen that thinks it’s a Chemical Sunscreen A new entrant in the growing reef safe sunscreen market, EPO9, has announced

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Master Liveaboards Saver Rate

Master Liveaboards Release there industry First Master Saver Rate Master Liveaboards is a constantly evolving business. They are also a business that wants to be

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 to

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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

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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

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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

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Ridge to Reef Coral Reef Conservation

Students Beautifully Illustrate a Ridge-to-Reef Approach to Coral Reef Conservation Announcing the winners of the 2022 Science Without Borders® Challenge  ANNAPOLIS, MD — The Khaled bin