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Freediving with blue whales, the world’s largest animal, is reckoned to be a tough act to follow. Amos Nachoum’s Big Animals operation is running trips off San Diego in California this summer, locating the whales using a scout plane, then meeting them from the 12m dive-boat Humboldt. Read more...

If you’re looking for a diving holiday in Mauritius, Victoria Beachcomber Resort & Spa is set on a white-sand beach on the sheltered west coast between the capital Port Louis and Grand Baie, with all rooms ocean-facing. Read more...

The Explorer Ventures liveaboard fleet has added a new vessel, and it’s operating in the Red Sea. The 41m Grand Sea Explorer joined the fleet in January and offers a 7-night itinerary through the Brothers Islands, Daedelus Reef and Elphinstone Reef marine park sites from US $1895pp. Read more...

For those inspired by BBC One’s current Blue Planet Live broadcasts, Dive Worldwide is offering divers trips to the Bahamas and Australia to see  some of the underwater attractions featured in the programmes. Read more...

Underwater photographer Paul “Duxy” Duxfield has joined forces with Emperor Divers to lead two week-long Red Sea liveaboard workshop trips. Read more...

Galapagos Shark Diving founders Jonathan Green and Jenny Waack actively support conservation through their Galapagos Whale Shark Project and were involved in the shooting of Blue Planet II. Read more...

Oonasdivers has introduced a British-owned Red Sea safari boat called Legends to its roster with groups in mind, and is offering whole-boat group-charter prices for everyone from mixed abilities to CCR technical teams from £995pp. Read more...

The Phinisi liveaboard is returning to Burmese waters for the first time since December 2009 with 7-night and a 10-night itineraries covering the Mergui Archipelago and offering to take  divers to the best parts of these scenic islands. Read more...

The new 3* Innahura Maldives Resort lies on the south-eastern ridge of Lhaviyani Atoll and is the location for the Maldives’ sixth Prodivers dive-centre. Read more...