In Depth

Long reads and in-depth analysis from the underwater realm
A male European lobster with its fighting claw to the fore

The National Lobster Hatchery – giving lobsters a helping hand

ByDIVE ContributorsMar 4, 2025
Lewis Jeffries visits the UK's National Lobster Hatchery in Padstow as it continues to develop its successful stock-enhancement programme.
Sea Story survivors speak out – Part 3: Trapped

Sea Story survivors speak out – Part 3: Trapped

DIVE talks to Swiss diver Michael Miles, who spent more than 36 hours trapped in his cabin after the Egyptian liveaboard, Sea Story, capsized
three teenage girls diving over the coral reef at Atlantis Dumaguete

The Young Dive Ambassadors of Atlantis Dumaguete

ByJenny StockFeb 24, 2025
Jenny Stock rediscovers the joy of diving thanks to the Young Dive Ambassadors programme at Atlantis Resort, Dumaguete
Inspiring Hope – an interview with Cristina ‘Mitty’ Mittermeier

Inspiring Hope – an interview with Cristina ‘Mitty’ Mittermeier

ByDIVE ContributorsFeb 6, 2025
Graeme Green talks to Cristina 'Mitty' Mittermeier about close calls with ocean giants, her new book, and her favourite scuba diving locations
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...
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