Diving
Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Opens Up: What Dive Tourism Actually Offers
New resorts, new dive licences and a scaled-back masterplan. Here is the real state of Saudi Arabia's Red Sea diving push, not the pitch deck version.
Feb 10, 2026
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Diving
Manta Rays and Whale Sharks: The Encounters and the Etiquette
The Indian Ocean hosts some of diving's biggest animal encounters. The rules for approaching them properly matter more than most divers realise.
Sep 12, 2025
Diving
Raja Ampat in 2026: Extraordinary Reefs, Real Currents and New Pressure
Raja Ampat remains one of diving's richest destinations, but current, season, permits and mounting pressure from tourism and mining belong in the booking decision.
Jul 25, 2026
Diving
Maldives Moves to Regulate Technical Diving After Cave Deaths
After six divers died in a Vaavu Atoll cave, the Maldives is drafting new rules to permit and regulate technical diving in the country for the first time in its history.
May 28, 2026
Diving
Divers Excavating Off Kekova Find a Wreck Believed to Be the World's Oldest, Turkey Says
Turkish archaeologists say a wooden cargo ship lying about 30 metres down near Kekova Island sank 4,400 to 4,700 years ago. Its hull is gone, but the jars it carried remain.
Oct 15, 2026
Diving
Gozo Makes a Strong Case for Europe's Most Practical Dive Week
Compact geography, shore access, wrecks and a new six-person hyperbaric unit make Gozo an unusually practical Mediterranean base for a mixed-experience dive trip.
Jul 25, 2026
Diving
Coral Bleaching and the Reefs Divers Love: The Current State
The fourth global coral bleaching event hit 84 percent of the world's reefs. Here is what that means underwater, and what responsible diving looks like now.
Jun 18, 2026
Diving
Diving Egypt's Red Sea: Hurghada, Sharm and Dahab Compared
Three Egyptian dive bases, three different Red Seas. Here is what Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh and Dahab each actually deliver underwater.
Feb 14, 2024
Diving
Scientists Are Taking a 30-Day Health Check of the Pacific Coast
NOAA's seventh West Coast ocean-acidification survey is tracking chemistry and marine life during unusual Pacific conditions. The findings matter to reefs, fisheries and divers.
Aug 1, 2026
