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World Dives

Great Piers of FIRE (WORKS)

Lawson Wood extols the virtues of Inverary Pier, which is located on the western side of Loch Fyne in Scotland. Photographs by Lawson Wood and

School of fish|Hammerhead shark|Whale
World Dives

5 BEST DIVING SPOTS IN THE ISLANDS OF TAHITI

French Polynesia is blessed with turquoise lagoons, crystal-clear waters, and pristine coral reefs that provide a once-in-a-lifetime experience for divers. There’s an abundance of marine

Diver lost at sea
Scuba Diving

LESSONS LEARNED WHILE LOST AT SEA

The Divemaster and I surfaced, surprised at our distance from shore, with the dive boat nowhere in sight. We spent the next five hours seasick,

Travel Diving Gear
Scuba Diving

HOW TO TRAVEL LIGHT AS A DIVER

Tim Blömeke offers some handy hints and advice for the travelling diver. Dive trips are supposed to be fun and relaxing. Hauling lots of heavy equipment,

La Morépire Diving In a Museum||hitting the waters in La Morépire|Many of the workings are still in place|Openings inside of La Morépire|Preparing for the dive|Swimming down into La Morépire|
Scuba Diving

La Morépire: Diving in a Museum

Stefan Panis jumped at the chance to dive in a flooded Belgian mine that is normally closed off to divers. Photographs by Stefan Panis. At

Thailand's stunning Coral|School of fish over coral
World Dives

Thailand’s: Best 6 Dive Sites

Thailand’s best dive sites lie off the west coast of the Thai Peninsula in the Andaman Sea, north of Phuket in the Similan and Surin Islands,

SEAC ICONA|||||
Scuba Gear

SEAC ICONA: Dive with Confidence and Style

Mark Evans: Italian dive brand Seac Sub has been established since 1971, and in that 52-plus years, it has produced some iconic products, so it

Embarking on a dive|CCRs extended dive times|Dramatic shot within the cave|Hammocks in base camp|Inside the cave system|Loading the gear into Robbies truck|Mapping the cave system|Maria and Rannva pre-dive|Maria and Rannva with the cairn|Maria checking her NERD|Often equipment had to be manhandled|Prepping for an exploratory dive|Returning from a dive||Hammocks in base camp|Loading the gear into Robbies truck|Maria and Rannva pre-dive|Maria and Rannva pre-dive|Prepping for an exploratory dive
Scuba Diving

Embarking on the Xunaan-Ha Expedition

After literally months of preparation, Maria Bollerup and the rest of the team finally embark on the ambitious Xunaan-Ha Expedition, a cave exploration project in the

Crab in Loch|Anemone|Conger eel|Edible crab|Exploring the pier supports|Loch View from Shore|Make sure you bring a macro lens|The scenic shores of Loch Long|The Twin Piers|You can find various nudibranchs|Shore of Loch|Stunning view of Loch|||||
World Dives

The Hidden Beauty of Scotland’s Loch Long

When you think of Scotland, what comes to mind? Epic mountain ranges? Beautiful forests? Majestic lochs? Maybe even her rugged coastline? But what about what

Divers before dive
Scuba Diving

Diving Etiquette: Diving In a Group

Claudio Di Manao continues his diving etiquette series, this time presenting the ten rules for diving in a group. Don’t overtake the buddy team in

Divers on boat checking their tanks
Scuba Diving

Diving Etiquette: Boats and Zodiacs

Continuing his Diving Etiquette series, Claudio Di Manao offers some sage advice on diving from a boat. Most diving on planet Earth begins with a

Marine Environment
Scuba Diving

Diving Etiquette: The Marine Environment

Claudio Di Manao continues his series on diving etiquette, this time focusing on the marine environment and how we, as divers, interact with it Imagine

Swimming past beautiful coral|Aerial of Remote coral Atoll Cakau Lekaleka|Bullshark||Fiji's warm beach||Manta ray|Nudibranches galore|Ponti's Playground|Shoal of snapper|The TASU II smothered in coral growth|World famous surfer|
World Dives

Discovering Fiji’s Hidden Gem: Waidroka Bay Resort

Diveplanit’s Deborah Dickson-Smith shares her experience at this littleknown divers’ paradise at the southern tip of Fiji’s Coral Coast. Photographs by Waidroka Bay Resort. Fiji’s Coral