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Middle East
We discovered an ancient ‘party boat’ in the waters of Alexandria
Here’s what might have happened on board, explain the University of Oxford’s DAMIAN ROBINSON and FRANCK GODDIO – underwater archaeologists well aware of Greco-Roman propaganda about
December 24, 2025
10:35 am
World Dives
How shipwrecks become ‘islands of life’ in barren seas
When a ship sinks, it is often in tragic circumstances. Beneath the waves, however, a different story unfolds, says diver NICHOLAS RAY of Nottingham Trent
December 21, 2025
8:18 am
General Wrecks
Shipwrecks that will change diving lives in 2026
If you’re planning next year’s calendar for a dive-club or group and want to ensure that all qualification levels are catered for – and that
December 17, 2025
10:08 am
Technique
When to give up scuba diving – or retrain!
How do you tell another diver that it’s time to hang up their fins permanently, or at least undergo some serious remedial training? Underwater photography
December 1, 2025
9:13 am
Asia
Safe in snaky seas: Diving Okinawa
PIERRE CONSTANT teams up with an instructor he introduced decades ago not only to diving but to swimming, and together they explore Japan’s volcanic Ryukyu
November 30, 2025
10:50 am
Africa
Diving bone-caves under the Mikea forest
Exploring the mysterious Mikea caves in southern Madagascar became almost an annual ritual for PIERRE CONSTANT over more than a decade, and he learnt much
November 11, 2025
8:59 am
Scuba Diving
When will scuba make it aboard the superyachts?
The recreational diving industry could be missing a big trick, as spectacular superyachts repeatedly put to sea but without its professionals onboard. Is a growing
November 3, 2025
8:34 am
Australia & Oceania
Mucky joys of diving Milne Bay
PIERRE CONSTANT explores the array of underwater wonders accessible to divers from Papua New Guinea’s renowned Tawali Resort – and it isn’t only critter diving
October 13, 2025
9:31 am
World Dives
Caribbean coral reefs are running out of time
These reefs can’t keep up with rising seas – that’s the finding of a new study by CHRIS PERRY of the University of Exeter, CHRISTOPHER CORNWALL
September 28, 2025
8:54 am
Africa
Eye of the tiger: Diving KwaZulu-Natal
PIERRE CONSTANT goes on a tiger shark hunt in South Africa, though for a while it looks as if the elements will refuse to play
September 8, 2025
8:52 am
Technique
Why do so many CCR divers ignore checklists?
A new book from scuba-diving expert SIMON PRIDMORE is always an event, and the second volume of Technically Speaking, subtitled Foundations And Strategies, should be
August 16, 2025
10:28 am
Australia & Oceania
Biodiverse hotspots: NZ reefs in the mesophotic zone
When JAMES J BELL of Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington shared some of the first hi-res videos of New Zealand’s ’middle light
August 10, 2025
8:54 am
Asia
Diving into Biak’s hidden world of caves
Way off the beaten track, as he often tends to be, diver-explorer PIERRE CONSTANT seeks out cave-sites on a West Papua island where Japanese forces
August 8, 2025
8:00 am
World Dives
Diving the Bermuda (Triangle) shipwrecks
Some believe that what they call the wreck capital of the Atlantic emerged as the result of the presence of UFOs and/or the lost city
July 29, 2025
10:02 am
Asia
The beauty of coral reefs is key to their survival
That’s why we came up with a way of measuring that beauty, explain TIM LAMONT of Lancaster University and GITA ALISA and TRIES BLANDINE RAZAK, both
July 25, 2025
7:30 am
Photographers
Another day in the life of an u/w photography instructor
What is it like to work as an independent diving professional? LISA COLLINS is sitting pretty as the go-to underwater photography instructor on Grand Cayman, but
June 24, 2025
8:16 am
World Dives
Jaws helped spur fishing frenzy: how have sharks fared since 1975 release?
DAVID SIMS of the University of Southampton was encouraged to become a shark scientist by the movie but, 50 years on from its release, what
June 20, 2025
11:17 am
Europe
Back in the fold: Finding a Ju-88 in the Aegean
Two Greek divers unveil a hidden piece of history, a long-lost virgin Junkers Ju-88 plane wreck – ROSS J ROBERTSON tells the story based on
June 17, 2025
8:29 am
Scuba Diving
How the irrepressible Captain Slate lost his fingers
A big character on the Florida diving scene, Captain Spencer Slate has seen many changes over the years. He talks to JOHN CHRISTOPHER FINE, who
June 15, 2025
7:00 am
Australia & Oceania
Bound to dive the Vitu Islands
PIERRE CONSTANT visits a volcanic island chain in Papua New Guinea on the long-established liveaboard FeBrina for some extremely unspoilt diving. He took the photographs
June 7, 2025
8:44 am
World Dives
Clownfish shrink during marine heatwaves
These anemonefish don’t just slim down to cope – they get shorter, say THERESA RUGER, CHANCEY MacDONALD and MELUSSA VERSTEEG of Newcastle University, who have
May 30, 2025
8:00 am
Scuba Diving
GoPros everywhere I go
EKREM PARMAKSIZ is an underwater photographer specialising in sharks, but where he once relished the peace of the world beneath the waves, he is concerned
May 22, 2025
8:36 am
World Dives
Reality check: coral restoration won’t save the world’s reefs
It’s not a message any diver will want to hear, but independent research into coral restoration projects worldwide has led COREY JA BRADSHAW of Flinders
May 10, 2025
8:30 am
Cameras & Accessories
Nikon Z6III underwater review
This camera is a versatile hybrid for underwater photographers and videographers – and a return to form for Nikon, reports NIRUMPAM NIGAM, editor-in-chief of Underwater
May 1, 2025
9:00 am
Asia
Paying fishers to release sharks – there’s a catch
Incentivising fishing communities to release sharks and rays accidentally caught in their nets can be a positive move for conservation, but the approach can have
April 28, 2025
8:21 am
World Dives
Fur seals? There’s no such thing!
PIERRE CONSTANT gets bugged by people who persist in believing that fur seals are, in any sense, seals. Please let him set the record straight,
April 14, 2025
8:25 am
Cameras & Accessories
Canon EOS R5 Mk II camera review
This unit has brought substantial upgrades to Canon’s flagship model, says NIRUPAM NIGAM, who has been putting it through its paces under water and took
April 5, 2025
9:40 am
General Wrecks
The shock of the Lusitania
It’s quite a while since Thailand-based technical wreck diver and Divernet correspondent TIM LAWRENCE did any coldwater diving, but how could he resist the opportunity
October 14, 2024
1:07 pm
Europe
Ustica: Sicily’s diving jewel
PENELOPE GRANYCOME knew Sicily but had never sampled its scuba-diving – a trip to the small island off its north coast gave her the opportunity
October 5, 2024
9:49 am
Australia & Oceania
Scientists discover heat-tolerant corals hidden in plain sight
Could our finding help to protect the Great Barrier Reef? ask MELISSA NAUGLE and EMILY HOWELLS of Southern Cross University and LINE K BAY of
October 4, 2024
8:13 am
North & Central America
Hell’s bells and other Yucatan cave specials
PIERRE CONSTANT has been in Mexico, ever-keen to delve deeper into its cenotes – especially at a time when at least some of them could
September 29, 2024
8:35 am
Asia
Our digital 3D models could help revive huge coral reefs
For a team of marine biologists, assessing the health of thousands of square metres of coral reef can be a daunting prospect – but a
September 25, 2024
12:31 pm
Photographers
Colin Doeg: Passing of u/w photography’s elder statesman
The distinguished British pioneer has died at the age of 96, leaving a legacy to underwater photography that is difficult to over-estimate, says STEVE WARREN Born on
September 4, 2024
12:21 pm
Scuba Diving
What, no chase-boat? A basic safety precaution
In July a couple survived a long boat separation in the Gulf of Mexico, as reported at the time on Divernet. One key aspect of
September 2, 2024
8:34 am
Australia & Oceania
600-year-old coral reveals Pacific changes since 1370
The giant honeycomb coral in Fiji had been keeping track of the climate, report JUAN PABLO D’OLIVO of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, ARIAAN
August 18, 2024
9:09 am
Scuba Diving
Sunscreens can hurt the marine environment
So here’s how to choose sun protection that’s healthy for you and the sea, says ANNELIESE HODGE of Plymouth Marine Laboratory Choosing which sunscreen to use
August 5, 2024
9:46 am
Australia & Oceania
Why are we finding so many Australian shipwrecks lately?
The tragic wreck of the Noongah has been found, as reported on Divernet recently – and it’s the research vessel Investigator that is helping to
August 1, 2024
8:56 am
World Dives
‘I’ve been listening to seagrass meadows’
ISABEL KEY of the University of Edinburgh listens in to seagrass to understand how its underwater soundscapes reflect biodiversity The rugged west coast of Scotland
July 10, 2024
10:35 am
World Dives
Most marine-protection measures are not working
A new, more flexible approach is needed, says PETER JS JONES of UCL The radio crackles into life on a small boat off an idyllic beach
June 28, 2024
12:20 pm
North & Central America
Corals happier in the Gulf Stream
We’ll take even mildly encouraging environmental news wherever we can find it these days, and that is what diver and marine biologist JOHN CHRISTOPHER FINE
June 17, 2024
8:24 am
Suits & Undersuits
Double test: Looking for a budget wetsuit?
MIKE WARD wanted to test the market, so he decided to give both a Lomo Maverick and an Osprey Zero suit a chance to impress
June 15, 2024
10:04 am
Asia
Tall tails of Malapascua
Divers prize encounters with thresher sharks, and Malapascua can usually be relied on to provide them but, as MICHEL BRAUNSTEIN discovers, a shark dive before
May 30, 2024
8:19 am
Australia & Oceania
Vanuatu beyond the Coolidge
There is more to the Pacific islands of Vanuatu than the iconic wreck of the President Coolidge, says French diver PIERRE CONSTANT, after discovering as
May 26, 2024
7:34 am
Indian Ocean
Seagrass thrives near inhabited Maldives islands – here’s why
MATTHEW FLOYD of Northumbria University, Newcastle, has spent more than three years studying what it is that is driving seagrass habitat expansion in the Maldives
May 21, 2024
7:36 am
United Kingdom
River Leven: The barque off Dungeness
In the latest book by STEFAN PANIS, Shipwrecks Of The Dover Straits, the underwater photographer and wreck-hunter guides us through 18 Channel shipwreck dives that
May 17, 2024
5:47 am
Medical
Suspected DCI? Here’s how to conduct neuro checks
Should you ever find yourself having to call in a suspected case of decompression illness, it helps to be able to recognise and convey the
May 16, 2024
8:43 am
World Dives
‘Everywhere we looked, we found evidence’
The godfather of microplastics, RICHARD THOMPSON of the University of Plymouth, on 20 years of pollution research and the fight for global action Thirty years ago,
May 11, 2024
8:48 am
Middle East
Dive-trip: Musandam to Muscat
Join PIERRE CONSTANT as he explores the reefs and wrecks of underwater Oman during a recent tour with his camera of the northern parts of
April 30, 2024
10:47 am
World Dives
How do shifting O2 levels affect marine life?
From the coast to the deep sea, changing oxygen levels affect life in a variety of ways, as marine biologist MARCO FUSI from Newcastle University explains
April 29, 2024
7:57 am
Wrecks
San José shipwreck’s treasure is contested…
… but its riches go beyond coins and jewels, says ANN COATS of the University of Portsmouth The San José was a galleon ship owned by
April 2, 2024
8:00 am
Medical
‘The dive that turned into my fight for life’
Immersive Pulmonary Oedema (IPO) in divers is often referred to as if it is a relatively new phenomenon – but it isn’t. Plymouth diver JANET
March 31, 2024
7:30 am
Conservation
Case closed? Strict MPA enforcement is win-win
A new study of 51 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in more than 30 countries across North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania has
March 30, 2024
7:54 am
Marine Biology
Rare access: Hammerhead shark embryos
What have until now been the secrets of these sharks’ unique head development are revealed by GARETH J FRASER and his team at the University of
March 16, 2024
8:00 am
Scuba Diving
Should wetsuit diving always mean gloves off?
Scuba divers usually take it for granted that wearing gloves is a no-no on warmwater dives – but can an argument be made for their
February 25, 2024
9:23 am
Marine Biology
Tracking tropical turtles – deep down
Following them to the seabed in the Indian Ocean has revealed surprising feeding habits, says marine biologist NICOLE ESTEBAN of Swansea University Hawksbill turtles are critically
February 23, 2024
8:27 am
Scuba News
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
February 21, 2024
10:54 am
World Dives
The world’s coral reefs are bigger than we thought…
But it took satellites, snorkels and machine learning to see them, report MITCHELL LYONS and STUART PHINN of the University of Queensland. Now we can all
February 15, 2024
11:15 am
Europe
Junkers Ju-88 bomber is Aegean plane wreck star
We recently brought news of a WW2 Junkers Ju-52 transport plane discovery off mainland Greece, but how about this Ju-88 bomber, wrecked off a Greek
January 25, 2024
8:20 am
North & Central America
Cayman coral problems in black & white
Marine biologist JOHN CHRISTOPHER FINE swaps Florida for an extended stay in the Cayman Islands – and is disturbed by what he finds while diving
January 14, 2024
11:39 am
Scuba News
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
January 4, 2024
2:28 am
Scuba News
McLaren Joins the Race to Protect the Great Barrier Reef
McLaren Racing and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation have announced a ground-breaking initiative to accelerate coral reef restoration at a scale and speed never before
January 2, 2024
12:59 am
Scuba News
Artificial Intelligence is a Conservation Game Changer
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a game changer for turtle monitoring Just in time for turtle nesting season, our partners at QUT have developed the first
December 30, 2023
3:38 am
Cameras & Accessories
Is DJI action-cam really ‘better in low light’?
Initial excitement soon turns to disappointment when MIKE WARD diver-tests the DJI Osmo Action 4 in an overcast Yorkshire lake Chinese manufacturer DJI claims that its
December 9, 2023
12:14 pm
Scuba News
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
December 7, 2023
10:03 am
Scuba News
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
October 5, 2023
5:56 am
Scuba News
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,
July 24, 2023
5:44 am
