Red Sea

claudia gas tanker sitting on the coral reef in Sharm El Sheikh

Gas tanker runs aground in Sharm El Sheikh

A Libyan-flagged gas tanker has been seized by Egyptian authorities after running aground at Ras Nasrani in Sharm El Sheikh.
mv blue horizon in the red sea

Blue O Two now fully operational under Master Liveaboards brand

ByDIVE StaffMar 30, 2024
Popular liveaboard company Blue O Two has now been entirely incorporated into the Master Liveaboards brand
Houthi rebels sink phosphate-laden bulk carrier MV Rubymar in Red Sea

Houthi rebels sink phosphate-laden bulk carrier MV Rubymar in Red Sea

A UK-owned bulk carrier containing approximately 21,000 metric tonnes of ammonium phosphate fertiliser has sunk in the southern Red Sea
DIVE’s Big Shot Cephalopods photo competition

DIVE’s Big Shot Cephalopods photo competition

Enter DIVE's Big Shot Cephalopods underwater photography competition to win an Aggressor Adventures Red Sea liveaboard trip
mv blue voyager and its dhoni moored in the maldives

Master Liveaboards acquires Blue O Two brand

Master Liveaboards has announced that it will be taking over the operation of Blue O Two's Red Sea and Maldives liveaboards
Featured Photographer – Jan Leya

Featured Photographer – Jan Leya

A great portfolio from the Red Sea and Indonesia by Nat Geo Germany's award-winning newcomer and Greenpeace photographer, Jan Leya
UN operation to remove oil from decaying Yemeni tanker

UN operation to remove oil from decaying Yemeni tanker

A UN operation to remove 1 million barrels of oil from the rusting FSO Safer, moored of Yemen, is currently underway, according to reports
Three dead in Red Sea liveaboard MV Hurricane fire

Three dead in Red Sea liveaboard MV Hurricane fire

Three British divers have died after fire broke out onboard the MV Hurricane liveaboard near Elphinstone Reef. 26 people were been rescued
Featured Photographer: Sean Chinn

Featured Photographer: Sean Chinn

ByDIVE StaffMar 28, 2023
Sean is an underwater and topside photographer based in Birmingham, UK, with a passion for travelling the world and capturing the beauty of its wildlife
Alone on the Thistlegorm

Alone on the Thistlegorm

ByDIVE ContributorsDec 26, 2022
Karin Engström and Alex Dawson took a rare opportunity to dive the iconic Red Sea Second World War wreck of the SS Thistlegorm undisturbed
Blue O Two enters administration

Blue O Two enters administration

The popular UK liveaboard operator ceased trading and entered administration following financial pressure caused by Covid-19 downturn
Model divers – on a mission to digitise Red Sea wrecks

Model divers – on a mission to digitise Red Sea wrecks

Holger and Nicola Buss are divers on a mission to map and digitise every wreck they dive to create 3D-printed scale model replicas
Johann Vifian diving in Sahl Hasheesh

No stupid rules – diving with Red Sea pioneer Johann Vifian

ByGraeme GourlayJul 7, 2022
Johann Vifian founded Subex in the Red Sea more than 30 years ago. We went diving with him in Salh Hasheesh
10 best places for dolphins featured

10 best places to swim with dolphins

Dolphins are some of the best-loved animals in the oceans, here's 10 of the best places to encounter dolphins in their natural environment
Time is running out for decaying Yemeni tanker

Time is running out for decaying Yemeni tanker

The remains of an abandoned oil tanker off the coast of Yemen is threatening to leak more than 1 million barrels of oil into the water.
Featured Photographer: Christian Horras

Featured Photographer: Christian Horras

ByDIVE StaffMar 7, 2020
Christian is an underwater photographer from Germany. He has always been fascinated by the beautiful, rich colors of coral reefs and admired underwater pictures from the first time he saw them.