In Depth

Long reads and in-depth analysis from the underwater realm
Are work-for-training scuba diving internships worth it?

Are work-for-training scuba diving internships worth it?

Some dive centres offer 'free' training in return for work - but what does this mean and are they really worth it?
An Island of Hope – St Helena’s extensive MPA

An Island of Hope – St Helena’s extensive MPA

Charged with looking after an MPA twice the size of Great Britain, the isolated island of St Helena takes marine conservation very seriously
‘Toxic Trumps’ – venomous sea creatures and how to treat their stings

‘Toxic Trumps’ – venomous sea creatures and how to treat their stings

ByJenny StockNov 18, 2024
Jenny Stock ranks the venomous creatures that lurk underwater, and details the treatment if you're unlucky enough to get stung.
a compass jellyfish in the sea off falmouth

Where Oceans Meet – the amazing biodiversity of Cornwall

ByDIVE ContributorsNov 12, 2024
Three ocean currents meet in the waters around Cornwall. Lewis Jeffries explores the vast diversity of marine life that thrives there as a result
Scuba diving Derawan – the other side of the Sulawesi Sea

Scuba diving Derawan – the other side of the Sulawesi Sea

ByDIVE ContributorsNov 7, 2024
Mark B Hatter jumps on board the Raja Ampat Aggressor for a cruise across Indonesia's Sulawesi Sea to the beautiful diving of the Derawan Islands
a scuba diver swimming through soft corals in Bolsel

Into the Unknown – scuba diving new sites in Bolsel, Sulawesi

ByDIVE ContributorsAug 28, 2024
Todd and Bic Aki hear of a new scuba diving spot in a rarely visited part of Sulawesi and go exploring in Bolaang Mongondow Setatan - Bolsel
Taking the Lead – the women of Indonesia’s Coral Catch

Taking the Lead – the women of Indonesia’s Coral Catch

ByDIVE ContributorsAug 19, 2024
Coral Catch’s restoration scholarship doesn’t just revitalise reefs, it propels Indonesian women into the ocean science industry
Working Together – saving sharks and rays in Indonesia

Working Together – saving sharks and rays in Indonesia

Artist and conservationist Francesca Page travels to Sumatra to report on a project safeguarding the future of shark and ray populations.
Below the Line – Mexico’s Tren Maya is destroying Yucatán’s cenotes

Below the Line – Mexico’s Tren Maya is destroying Yucatán’s cenotes

Mexico's cenotes are being extensively damaged by the construction of Tren Maya - the 'Mayan Train' - being driven through the Yucatán jungle
Fiji’s Pacific shark-feeding boom

Fiji’s Pacific shark-feeding boom

ByDIVE ContributorsApr 25, 2024
Writer and photographer Alison Smith describes how shark feeding in Fiji has brought many benefits to both marine life and local communities
The Red Army – Cornwall’s kingdom of spider crabs

The Red Army – Cornwall’s kingdom of spider crabs

ByDIVE ContributorsApr 10, 2024
A huge aggregation of spider crabs is one of the most astonishing spectacles in UK waters - Lewis Jeffries investigates Cornwall's Red Army
Mexico’s Manatees – the Sirens of the Caribbean

Mexico’s Manatees – the Sirens of the Caribbean

Probably fewer than 1,000 of the bulky but graceful manatees survive in Mexican waters but divers are sometimes lucky with a sea cow encounter
an underwater photographer captures a manta ray in raja ampat

Double Bullseye – diving Raja Ampat and Lembeh with Aggressor Adventures

ByDIVE ContributorsSep 7, 2023
Mark B Hatter hits the bullseye - twice - diving Raja Ampat and the Lembeh Strait onboard Aggressor Adventures' Raja Ampat Agressor
Dr Adel Taher – Let There Be a Red Sea…

Dr Adel Taher – Let There Be a Red Sea…

DIVE talks to Dr Adel Taher, highly respected director of Sharm el Sheikh's diving medical clinic, and an extract from his book, Let There be a Red Sea...
El Hierro – El Fin del Mundo

El Hierro – El Fin del Mundo

ByDIVE ContributorsJul 5, 2023
Volcanic eruptions in 2011 & 2012 transformed the underwater world of El Hierro. Timo Dersch explores this out-of-the-way Canary Islands gem
mmf andrea marshall takes a selfie with a giant oceancic manta ray

How the Marine Megafauna Foundation makes sustainability sustainable

Marine Megafauna Foundation co-founders Andrea Marshall and Simon Pierce talk to DIVE about what 'sustainability' really means
Under The Surface – a podcast about the Irish Garda Water Unit

Under The Surface – a podcast about the Irish Garda Water Unit

ByDIVE ContributorsMar 31, 2023
Student Journalist Radek Kaša presents a unique documentary podcast narrated by four members of Ireland's Garda Water Unit
Life Returns – coral reef restoration in Mustique

Life Returns – coral reef restoration in Mustique

ByDouglas David SeifertMar 24, 2023
A coral restoration programme around the island of Mustique has brought a remarkable amount of marine life back to a dying Caribbean reef
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