Americas & Caribbean
News and views and special offers plus top travel tips from the best scuba diving destinations in North and South America and the Caribbean
DEMA Show assistance to members impacted by recent hurricanes
DEMA has made emergency funds available to assist DEMA Show 2024 exhibitors and buyers affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton
SS United States could become world’s largest artifical reef
The SS United States, the last holder of the Blue Riband award for the fastest transatlantic crossing, is the subject…
Scuba diving in the breathtaking beauty of Saint Lucia
The Caribbean island of Saint Lucia is a picture-perfect, scuba diving paradise, with plenty to see and do - both above and below the surface
Aggressor Adventures’ Roatan Aggressor liveaboard highlights
The Roatan Aggressor from leading liveaboard specialist, Aggressor Adventures, takes divers to the best of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef.
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
Working Together- Mexico’s bull shark dives
The bull shark feeding dives of Mexico's Playa del Carman are an integral part of a programme which combines science, conservation and tourism
Diving ‘Wreck Week’ in the British Virgin Islands
The British Virgin Islands is known for many things; beautiful beaches, secluded islands, vibrant culture - and some fascinating shipwrecks
Dominican Republic commits to conserving 30 per cent of its ocean
The Domincan Republic will be joining only a handful of other countries to have committed to conserving 30 per cent of its ocean water.
Brazil’s lost tropical island
A submerged tropical island the size of Iceland has been discovered deep under the water off the coast of Brazil.
Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire expands coral restoration plans
Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire has announced it is to expand its network of resilient coral nurseries and Bonaire and Klein Bonaire
Scuba diving the wrecks of the Florida Keys
There are thousands of shipwrecks across the Florida Keys - here are some of the best to dive to complete the official Florida Keys reck Trek'
Curaçao divers call for national Green Fins recognition
Dive operators in Curaçao are calling for the island's authorities to adopt the Reef-World Foundation's Green Fins program nationwide
Scuba diving the Florida Keys – America’s coral archipelago
Exploring the vibrant coral reefs, many wrecks and conservation programmes of the Florida Keys and their exceptional scuba diving
Ecuador and Galápagos travel update
Ecuador's president has declared a 60-day national emergency, but is it still safe to travel to Ecuador and onwards to the Galapagos Islands?
Green Fins adopted by Sandals and Beaches Caribbean resorts
The Caribbean’s all-inclusive Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts become the first to attain a portfolio-wide Green Fins membership
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
Diving into Canada’s ‘Skook’ – the world’s fastest tidal rapids
Just north of Vancouver is 'The Skook', the world's fastest tidal rapids. The Underwater Photography Guide's editor-in-chief Nirupam Nigam took the plunge
OceanShot and PADI announce 2024 ‘Blue Lab’ and reef expansion projects
OceanShot coral restoration founders join PADI's CEO to announce new projects during an underwater panel at the recent Global Citizen Forum
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