Spring 26
Octopus Boom! The UK octopus bloom of 2025
The summer of 2025 saw an extraordinary surge in the octopus population along Britain’s south-western coast - Lewis Jefferies reports
Hammerhead Heaven – on board the Cocos Island Aggressor
Richard Aspinall explores the rich life of Jacques Cousteau’s ‘most beautiful island in the world’ during an unforgettable trip on…
Grouper Think – why Costa Brava is perfect for a CMAS photo competition
Jo Caird visits Spain’s Costa Brava and discovers why CMAS is using the Mediterranean hotspot for its annual underwater photo contest.
Day-boat Dreaming in the charming Egyptian resort of El Gouna
Graeme Gourlay rediscovers the pleasures of uncrowded reefs and day-boat diving at the charming Egyptian resort of El Gouna
Intuitive Reef Restoration – how TUI and Living Seas repair Bali’s reefs
Mark ‘Crowley’ Russell visits the Living Seas Foundation in Padangbai, Bali, a community conservation project aided by TUI’s tourist outreach
DIVE’s Big Shot Creative – the winners
The winners from our Big Shot Creative underwater photography competition, as featured in our Summer '26 print magazine
Closed Circuit Recalibration – how rebreathers transform your diving
Jasmine Corbett on how closed circuit rebreathers transform not just your underwater photography, but your whole view of the underwater world
Neighbours of the North Wall – life among Sund Rock’s wolf eels
Not wolves, not eels, not dangerous - Isabella Zandoná introduces us to some of the most charismatic of her Sund Rock neighbours
DIVE’s Big Shot Light and Shadow – the winners
The winners from our Big Shot Light & Shadow underwater photography competition, as featured in our Spring '26 print magazine
Order now! DIVE Spring 2026 print issue preview
Take a look at what's in store in our Spring 2025 print magazine - great writing and beautiful photography from across the globe











