World Dives

Journey beneath the waves with World Dives, where we spotlight the most extraordinary dive sites from across the globe.

Experience the vibrant coral reefs of the Pacific, the haunting shipwrecks of the Atlantic, and everything in between. With firsthand accounts, stunning visuals, and insider tips, we aim to inspire and guide your next underwater adventure.

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A fisher in KUL’s programme carefully releases a Critically Endangered wedgefish (© Francesca Page)
Paying fishers to release sharks – there’s a catch
Exploring the WW2 aircraft carrier USS Yorktown at a depth of around 5,000m (NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2025 Beyond the Blue)
5km-deep dive reveals aircraft, map + mystery car
Wakatobi's landmark community-based conservation program is now in its 27th year|
WAKATOBI – THIS IS WHAT 28 YEARS OF PROACTIVE PROTECTION LOOKS LIKE
The 5m rudder, with metal plate over the timbers (Sicily Superintendence of the Sea)
Sicily diver finds shallow rudder, deep gun
This juvenile colossal squid can grow 7m long and weigh half a tonne (ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute)
These squid aren’t just big: they’re colossal!
New Zealand fur sea-lion (Arctocephalus forsteri), Kaikoura, South Is
Fur seals? There’s no such thing!
Wakatobi Dive Resort|Wakatobi-coral-reef|Wakatobi House Reef|Diver with giant reef puffer fish.|Divers on the dive site called Blade.|Blue-spotted stingray||Wakatobi remains a regional leader in conservation and environmental protection.|Watching the sun set from Wakatobi's Jetty
7 REASONS WHY WAKATOBI IS A FAN FAVORITE
Sun set at Wakatobi's Jetty marking the prime time to slip into the water for.a night dive.
Nighttime is “The Right Time” at Wakatobi
Example of the healthy reefs at Wakatobi.
All is Well at Wakatobi
A loggerhead turtle nesting (Mollie Rickwood, CC BY-NC-ND)
Climate change could make more turtles female
Yellow tube sponge at Ancla de François
Diving into Cuba’s far west
All set for a Continental diving holiday (Pixlr)
Diving the Med this summer? Best read this
Wakatobi's Pelagian Dive Yacht in Indonesia.|Pelagian Dive Yacht|Pelagian's cruise directors Ramon Crivilles and Judith Terol Oto.|Pelagian Dive Yacht at anchor (top)
INSIDER’S INSIGHTS ON THE PELAGIAN
Mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus)
Mandarinfish Pier Dive with Wakatobi’s Dive Yacht, Pelagian
Large green turtle taking a snooze on Wakatobi's House Reef wall.|Snorkelling the shallows of Wakatobi's House Reef.|Wakatobi''s jetty extends all the way out to the edge of the House Reef's drop-off.|Where the shallows meet the drop off on Wakatobi's House Reef.|Life underneather the Wakatobi House Reef Jetty.|Pair of white leaf scorpionfish.|Wrapped in its protective cocoon a parrotfish is bedded down for the night.|A Tasseled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) fluoresces an interesting combination of green and orange under Fluo lighting at night.|Coral hermit crabs (genus Paguritta) are a different kind of hermit crab in that instead of using a discarded snail shell as its home
On The House – Wakatobi’s House Reef
Christopher P Weaver explores the C-59
Shipwrecks of the southern Sea of Cortez
Corals in low-oxygen seawater might not show visible signs of stress
Suffocating seas
Young Women Leading the Way in Fiji Watersports
Young Women Leading the Way in Fiji Watersports
Critters Galore at Muck Diving Hotspot Dauin
Critters Galore at Muck Diving Hotspot Dauin
U-352 - North Carolina's World War II Shipwreck
U-352 – North Carolina’s World War II Shipwreck
Male Yellowfin flasher wrasse (Paracheilinus flavianalis) strutting his stuff for the ladies. Photo by Wayne Osborn|Kaleidios wrasse (Pseudojuloides kaleidios) reach a maximum size of 10 cm / 4 in.|Male Yellowfin flasher wrasse (Paracheilinus flavianalis) strutting his stuff for the ladies. Photo by Wayne Osborn
Wakatobi’s Flash Mob
Divers on a reef in Fiji (PADI)
How to make billions – by protecting scuba hotspots  
Co-authors Ann Marie Hulver and Shannon Dixon with UZELA (Ohio State University)
Light suppers: New device boosts coral diets
Manta ID photography dive in the Maldives (Kaitlyn Zerr)
Talk the boss into funding your manta dive-trip!
Scuba diver with a friendly green sea turtle at Wakatobi
Diving Your Way at Wakatobi
Wakatobi dive site Turkey Beach
Maxing Out At Wakatobi
Twinspot snapper and grey reef sharks at Bikar Atoll (Enric Sala / National Geographic Pristine Seas)
‘Time-machine’ Marshall Islands get first MPA
The Antilla wreck off Aruba – coral growth on and around it showed disease
Coral death in the Caribbean
The eco-conscious Bugis liveaboard
Just pack a snorkel for these liveaboard trips
Sting ray in cave
Noronha: An Atlantic diving hotspot

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