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South Carolina police diver dies during dive team training

South Carolina police diver dies during dive team training

ByDIVE StaffAug 3, 2026
A police diver with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department in South Carolina has died during an underwater training exercise
Splash into the Ocean Film Festival World Tour 2026!

Splash into the Ocean Film Festival World Tour 2026!

The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is bringing a new collection of captivating ocean-themed films to venues around the UK this Autumn.
Women Divers Hall of Fame welcomes five new members for 2026

Women Divers Hall of Fame welcomes five new members for 2026

WDHOF's Class of 2-26 includes a stunt performer, mermaiding inventor, saturation diving pioneer, marine artist and cetologist
DIVE’s Big Shot Creative – the winners

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
DIVE’s Big Shot Manmade – win an Aggressor Adventures liveaboard trip

DIVE’s Big Shot Manmade – win an Aggressor Adventures liveaboard trip

Enter DIVE's Big Shot Man-made underwater photography competition to win a liveaboard trip on board the Komodo Aggressor
Two women scuba divers die in Loch Fyne, Scotland

Two women scuba divers die in Loch Fyne, Scotland

ByDIVE StaffJul 27, 2026
Two women aged 24 and 26 have died in a scuba diving incident at Loch Fyne in Argyll and Bute, on Scotland's west coast
Zale Parry, scuba diving pioneer and ‘First Lady of Diving’, dies aged 93

Zale Parry, scuba diving pioneer and ‘First Lady of Diving’, dies aged 93

Zale Parry, one of the most influential figures in the history of recreational scuba diving, has died at the age of 93
Aggressor Adventures launches ‘Christmas in July’ savings

Aggressor Adventures launches ‘Christmas in July’ savings

ByDIVE StaffJul 23, 2026
Aggressor Adventures is offering divers 20 per cent off selected liveaboard expeditions as part of a limited-time 'Christmas in July'
Malaysian woman dies during dive off Pulau Tioman

Malaysian woman dies during dive off Pulau Tioman

ByDIVE StaffJul 23, 2026
A 31-year-old Malaysian diver has died during a recreational dive off Pulau Tioman after becoming separated from her group
ABOFA exhibition passes 80 per cent capacity ahead of inaugural event

ABOFA exhibition passes 80 per cent capacity ahead of inaugural event

ByDIVE StaffJul 23, 2026
More than 80 per cent of exhibition space has been allocated for ABOFA, Jordan's first international scuba diving and marine exhibition
a scuba diver planting sea grasss on the falmouth sea floor

UK’s largest-ever seagrass restoration project begins in Cornwall

ByDIVE StaffJul 22, 2026
The largest seagrass restoration project ever undertaken in the UK has been launched as part of a marine recovery programme in Cornwall.
Ross Noble to headline Shark Trust’s For the Love of Sharks event

Ross Noble to headline Shark Trust’s For the Love of Sharks event

ByDIVE StaffJul 21, 2026
Comedian and actor Ross Noble will headline this year's For the Love of Sharks, the Shark Trust's annual celebration of shark conservation
Rare Bronze Age sword discovered at protected UK wreck site

Rare Bronze Age sword discovered at protected UK wreck site

ByDIVE StaffJul 21, 2026
A rare Bronze Age sword has been discovered by volunteer divers investigating historic wreck sites off the coast of Devon, southern UK
Calls for change after tourist boat catches fire in Hurghada, Egypt

Calls for change after tourist boat catches fire in Hurghada, Egypt

Calls for change after another tourist boat catches fire in Hurghada, just days after a liveaboard sank in the Gulf of Suez
Aggressor Adventures wins three Telly Awards for travel films

Aggressor Adventures wins three Telly Awards for travel films

Aggressor Adventures has been recognised with three Telly Awards in the 47th annual awards programme for its travel and promotional videos.
Crew member reportedly dies after Red Sea liveaboard Sea Spirit sinks

Crew member reportedly dies after Red Sea liveaboard Sea Spirit sinks

A crew member has reportedly died after the Red Sea liveaboard Sea Spirit sank off Ras Ghareb in Egypt's Gulf of Suez on Tuesday, 14 July.
Insta360 marks Shark Awareness Day with global shark protection campaign

Insta360 marks Shark Awareness Day with global shark protection campaign

ByDIVE StaffJul 14, 2026
Leading action camera manufacturer Insta360 has teamed up with the PADI AWARE Foundation to launch a global shark protection campaign
Missing Florida diver rescued thanks to surface marker buoy

Missing Florida diver rescued thanks to surface marker buoy

ByDIVE StaffJul 13, 2026
A diver who went missing during a diver in Florida was rescued thanks to his use of a delayed surface marker buoy
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