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Scuba Diving

Raja Ampat From Land

Raja Ampat – probably the most-discussed and desired destination for all divers over recent years. Known as ‘The last Paradise’, this area has become a

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World Dives

Top 5 Dive Sites In The Turks And Caicos

The Turks and Caicos Islands are often described as a ‘wild frontier’ where the Atlantic Oceans meet the Caribbean Sea, and are a British Overseas

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World Dives

The Tropical North’s Best Dive Sites

Want to know the best spots to dive on the Great Barrier Reef? Deborah Dickson-Smith asked Master Reef Guides to choose their top 12 dives

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World Dives

Jupiter’s Hole In The Wall Dive Site

Walt Stearn’s pays a visit to Jupiter’s Hole-in-the-Wall dive site, one of the most-popular ‘technical depth’ locations in the area. Every destination has its ‘signature

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World Dives

Grenada – Shipwreck Capital Of The Caribbean

Shipwreck Central Grenada can quite rightly claim to be the ‘shipwreck capital of the Caribbean’, boasting a vast array of shipwrecks in depths to suit

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World Dives

Egyptian Red Sea – Life In Soma Bay

Lawson Wood returns to the Egyptian Red Sea and samples life in Soma Bay, one of several new resorts which has become established in recent

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World Dives

Bikini Atoll An Iconic Dive Destination

Aron Arngrimsson, founder of The Dirty Dozen Expeditions, waxes lyrical about Operation Crossroads and how it made Bikini Atoll an iconic dive destination, as well

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World Dives

The Underwater Delights Of Roatan

Roatan is a huge destination for US divers, and it didn’t take long for Stuart Philpott to see the attraction of this small Caribbean island.

Ponta do Ouro
World Dives

Finding The Wild In Mozambique

Mozambique’s picturesque coastal village of Ponta do Ouro promises lifetime memories both on the surface and underwater, as Al Hornsby reports. Being rather a fanatic

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World Dives

Cayman Islands – A Tale Of Three Islands

The Cayman Islands are one of the top diving destinations in the Caribbean, if not the world. Mark Evans explains the attraction of these three

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World Dives

The Diversity Of The Dominican Republic

David Jones is rather taken by the broad range of dive sites in this Caribbean giant, including colourful reefs, interesting wrecks and cave dives accessed

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Content Marketing

Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral

We will not be posting any articles or social media posts on Monday out of respect for the late Queen’s funeral. Normal service will resume

Striding Out
Underwater Photography

How To Get Topside Dive-related Images

Above and beyond Paul ‘Duxy’ Duxfield explains how to get topside dive-related images, and then goes into detail about getting macro images that rise above

Clownfish and anemone on the top of Thomas Reef near Tiran Island
Underwater Photography

Sunbeams At Sunset Photographs

Mario Vitalini discusses how underwater photographers can make the most of their ‘golden hour’ – usually referred to as ‘dappled light’ Photography is all about

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Scuba Diving

Best Coral Coverage in 36 Years

The Great Barrier Reef is currently experiencing the best coral coverage in 36 years Dr Terry Cummins. OAM, PhD on diving The Great Barrier Reef

Back to school
Underwater Photography

Back To School Of Fish

A vast school of fish swimming together is always impressive. However, taking a good picture is not always easy – as Mario Vitalini explains, the

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Underwater Photography

Close-Up: Macro And Super Macro Photography

Paul ‘Duxy’ Duxfield turns his attentions to the smaller end of the scale, looking at close-up, macro and super macro photography. Last month, we had

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Underwater Photography

Why wide-angle Underwater Photographs?

Wide-angle photographs are the images with that ‘wow factor’ you see gracing the pages of Scuba Diver, and here Paul ‘Duxy’ Duxfield explains how they

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World Dives

Destination of El Quseir in Egypt

Stuart Philpott is a virtual regular at the off-the-beaten-track destination of El Quseir in Egypt, and here he sums up the appeal of this hidden

Live to Dive Another Day
Scuba Diving

Live to Dive Another Day

PT Hirschfeld lives to dive another day after a harrowing experience Dive 1531 (19 March, 2022) brought me closer to death than anything else in

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World Dives

Miranda Goes To Gozo

Miranda Krestovnikoff was ecstatic to finally head off for a diving holiday as a family, and found Gozo the perfect place for her kids to

Anne with a Canon S95 compact. The camera we moved to after using Fuji for several years
Underwater Photography

Underwater Photographers share their Journey

Paul Duxfield I’ve always been interested in photography, since I was in my early teens, moving in to a more-professional scenario when I left school

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Underwater Photography

The Art Of Shooting Split-Shots

Paul ‘Duxy’ Duxfield takes a look at the art of shooting split-shots, and offers some sage hints and advice to get you on the right

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Scuba Diving

The Paradise Island Of Bali

Lena Kavender and Byron Conroy venture to the paradise island of Bali and discover that his Indonesian getaway can satisfy the desires of virtually any

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Underwater Photography

Tips For Underwater Composition And Framing

Paul ‘Duxy’ Duxfield offers more advice that can aid your framing and graphical sense underwater. Not all these tips are immediately obvious as being directly

Diver Giant Stride Dusk Dive
Underwater Photography

The Barge Dive Site In The Northern Red Sea

Paul ‘Duxy’ Duxfield explains the attractions of the Barge, a dive site in the northern Red Sea which is home to a plethora of marine

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Scuba Diving

How Underwater Photographers Shoot Like a Pro

This issue, our panel of experts discusses working with models, and explain how to make maximum impact from having a diver in your photographs Photographs

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Underwater Photography

Wreck Photography Stunning Underwater Photographs

Paul ‘Duxy’ Duxfield turns his attention to wrecks, and how these great hulking lumps of rusting metal can produce stunning underwater photographs if a bit

Phil Medcalf
Underwater Photography

How To Get To Know Your Underwater Subject

This issue, Phil Metcalf of Alphamarine Photo takes centre stage, offering hints and advice on how to get to know your subject While underwater photography

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Underwater Photography

The Famous 5 Underwater Subjects

This issue, photo pro Mario Vitalini examines various crowd-pleasing subjects you absolutely must have in your portfolio. Underwater photographers are slightly obsessed with finding rare