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8 stories for“coral reef conservation”

The Philippines' remote World Heritage reef rewards careful planning with walls, sharks, turtles and a conservation model built around a short liveaboard season.

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

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

Diving the UAE: Fujairah, Dibba and the Musandam Peninsula

The Gulf coast rarely gets mentioned in dive travel guides, but Fujairah and the Musandam peninsula quietly deliver some of the region's best reefs.

Nov 3, 2024

Diving

Oman Below the Surface: Daymaniyat Islands and the Hallaniyat Wrecks

Oman splits its diving into two distant reserves, one a protected reef north of Muscat, the other a remote wreck-strewn archipelago in the south.

Mar 15, 2025

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

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

Travel

Saudi Arabia's Tourism Megaprojects: What Is Actually Open

Billions have been promised across the Red Sea coast and Diriyah. Here is what travelers can actually book right now versus what remains a rendering.

Mar 9, 2025