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SS United States to be sunk as world’s largest artificial reef in November

SS United States to be sunk as world’s largest artificial reef in November

The SS United States, once the fastest passenger liner in the world, is scheduled to be sunk in the Gulf…

DIVE’s Big Shot In Your Face – win an Aggressor Adventures liveaboard trip

DIVE’s Big Shot In Your Face – win an Aggressor Adventures liveaboard trip

Enter your best pictures of close-up underwater objects for the chance to win an Aggressor Adventures liveaboard trip to the…

a malaysian maritime enforcement agency small boat at sea with four crew

Malaysia Scuba Diving Association urges divers to prioritise safety over bookings

The Malaysia Scuba Diving Association (MSDA) has urged marine tourism operators to cancel or postpone trips when weather or sea…

New Good Fish Guide reveals fish stocks in decline, but some signs of recovery

New Good Fish Guide reveals fish stocks in decline, but some signs of recovery

ByDIVE StaffOct 16, 2026

The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has updated its Good Fish Guide in line with the latest scientific advice, and finds…

Aggressor Adventures to announce new destination at DEMA Show 2026

Aggressor Adventures to announce new destination at DEMA Show 2026

Aggressor Adventures has announced it will be adding a new destination to its catalogue of liveaboard destinations at this year’s…

a diver inspecting an ancient shipwreck with an amphora in the foreground

Ancient shipwreck discovered off Turkey could be world’s oldest

Underwater archaeologists excavating an ancient shipwreck off Turkey’s Mediterranean coast have recovered ceramic storage jars dating back as much as…

Divemaster missing after dive boat sinks in Komodo National Park

Divemaster missing after dive boat sinks in Komodo National Park

A female Indonesian divemaster is missing after a dive boat carrying 30 people capsized and sank in Komodo National Park…

DIVE’s Big Shot Man-Made – the winners

DIVE’s Big Shot Man-Made – the winners

The winners from DIVE’s Big Shot Man-Made underwater photography competition, as featured in our Autumn ’26 print magazine

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Poseidon launches ‘Regulator Configurator’ to aid diver choice

Poseidon Diving Systems has announced the launch of a new ‘Poseidon Regulator Configurator’ to help scuba divers decide which configuration…

Autopsies confirm Maldives tragedy divers ran out of air

Autopsies confirm Maldives tragedy divers ran out of air

Post-mortem examinations of the five Italian divers who died in a cave in Vaavu Atoll in the Maldives earlier this…

Peter Benchley’s Jaws memorabilia and dive gear to be auctioned for charity

Peter Benchley’s Jaws memorabilia and dive gear to be auctioned for charity

A collection of nearly 300 items belonging to Jaws author and ocean conservationist Peter Benchley is being put up for…

Divers rescued after overnight drift off Flores, Indonesia

Divers rescued after overnight drift off Flores, Indonesia

Four divers, including two Irish tourists, an Austrian woman and an Indonesian dive guide, have been found alive after being…

Malaysia diving association calls for investigation after Tioman deaths

Malaysia diving association calls for investigation after Tioman deaths

ByDIVE StaffOct 5, 2026

The Malaysia Scuba Diving Association (MSDA) has called for a full investigation into two recent diving fatalities on Pulau Tioman.…

US Army captain dies during scuba certification training in Pennsylvania

US Army captain dies during scuba certification training in Pennsylvania

ByDIVE StaffOct 4, 2026

US Army Captain Stephen O. Adjei, 31, has died during scuba certification training at Lake Hydra in Pennsylvania.

Orange-red octocoral on the seabed in Argentina's Mar del Plata Canyon

Scientists identify 57 new marine species in Argentina’s deep sea

ByDIVE StaffOct 3, 2026

Scientists have identified 57 marine species and five genera new to science after examining deep-sea specimens from Argentina’s submarine canyons…

A diver adjusts the Shearwater Jetpack attached to an Avelo Hydrotank on a boat

Shearwater Jetpack gains CE marking for European sales

Shearwater Research has announced that the Shearwater Jetpack for Avelo diving has received CE marking, allowing the equipment to be…

a beach and boat at pulau tioman island

Afghan tourist dies during Pulau Tioman intro dive

ByDIVE StaffOct 1, 2026

An Afghan tourist has died during an introductory scuba dive with his daughter off Kampung Salang on the Malaysian island…

Aerial view of Capernwray Diving Centre at Jackdaw Quarry

Capernwray Diving Centre still searching for a buyer

ByDIVE StaffOct 1, 2026

Capernwray Diving Centre is still looking for a buyer more than four years after it was first offered for sale,…

Inquest opens into death of scuba diver who went missing in 2024

Inquest opens into death of scuba diver who went missing in 2024

ByDIVE StaffSep 30, 2026

An inquest has opened into the death of an experienced scuba diver who disappeared during a dive off Dorset, UK,…

Ocean Art 2026 underwater photo competition opens for entries

Ocean Art 2026 underwater photo competition opens for entries

The Underwater Photography Guide has opened submissions for the 15th annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition, with more than $50,000…

QUIZ: True or False – Sound & Vision

QUIZ: True or False – Sound & Vision

ByGrace GourlaySep 29, 2026

How well do you understand what you see and hear beneath the surface? Put your dive knowledge to the test…

East Coast Divers to host virtual chat on staying active and diving as we age

East Coast Divers to host virtual chat on staying active and diving as we age

Brookline, Massachusetts-based East Coast Divers is hosting a virtual chat about staying active and diving with age, as part of…

British cave diver identified after fatal dive in French system

British cave diver identified after fatal dive in French system

ByDIVE StaffSep 25, 2026

British cave diver Andy Rice has been identified after his death in France. His body has been recovered and taken…

Aggressor Adventures announces ‘Travel With the CEO’ weeks

Aggressor Adventures announces ‘Travel With the CEO’ weeks

ByDIVE StaffSep 25, 2026

Aggressor Adventures has announced the return of its popular Travel with the CEO Weeks, offering guests the opportunity to join…

Diver dies during USS Emmons wreck dive in Okinawa

Diver dies during USS Emmons wreck dive in Okinawa

A 37-year-old woman has died after becoming unresponsive during a dive on the USS Emmons wreck off Kouri Island, Okinawa

Dive instructor officially named as suspect in Raja Ampat turtle killing

Dive instructor officially named as suspect in Raja Ampat turtle killing

Chinese dive instructor Wei Shang has been named a suspect in the killing of a protected hawksbill turtle in Raja…

PADI celebrates members recognised in 2026 diving awards

PADI celebrates members recognised in 2026 diving awards

ByDIVE StaffSep 24, 2026

PADI has announced that six of its most prominent professional members are to be honoured with some of the dive…

Brazilian police diver dies during Lake Paranoá training

Brazilian police diver dies during Lake Paranoá training

ByDIVE StaffSep 23, 2026

Brazilian police officer Lucas Duran da Silva died during dive training in Lake Paranoá as investigators examine possible barotrauma

Body of missing British cave diver found deep in French cave

Body of missing British cave diver found deep in French cave

ByDIVE StaffSep 21, 2026

The body of a 43-year-old British cave diver, who had been missing in the Gouffre de Saint-Sauveur cave system since…

DIVE Magazine Autumn 2026

DIVE Magazine Autumn 2026

Issue # 43: Alternative perspectives DIVE’s Autumn ’26 magazine is here! Packed as always with great writing and fantastic underwater…

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