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
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
Dominica to create first sperm whale marine reserve
Dominica has announced that the world’s first marine reserve for sperm whales will be established in the Caribbean island nation’s waters
Diving Vancouver Island: bigger, better, faster, meaner
One of the world’s best cold-water sites, diving Vancouver Island means clear water, miles of coastline – and massive marine life
Reef Renewal Bonaire announces new coral seeding partnership
Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire announces a new partnership of three coral restoration organisations with a new coral breeding project
Marine Megafauna Foundation announces new Socorro research expedition
MMF is offering scuba diving citizen scientists the chance to join an expedition to the Revillagigedo Archipelago in January 2024
Hanging at the Sand Bar – diving North Carolina’s wrecks
The coast of North Carolina is littered with wrecks. Timo Dersch dives some of the most impressive, where sand tiger sharks regularly gather
Scuba diving Curaçao – a Caribbean gem
With its mix of European and Caribbean charm, beautiful weather and stunining coral reefs, Curaçao is a must-visit scuba diving destination
Video: why you need to visit Curaçao!
DIVE recently had the chance to visit the beautiful island of Curaçao to find out why it's a must-dive Caribbean gem
Dive Curaçao launches new one-stop dive vacation platform
Dive Curaçao has launched a new 'one-stop dive vacation platform' with guides to the best dive shops and resorts on the Caribbean island
Life Returns – coral reef restoration in Mustique
A coral restoration programme around the island of Mustique has brought a remarkable amount of marine life back to a dying Caribbean reef
Visit Curaçao – the best of Caribbean scuba diving
Located in the southern Caribbean, the beautiful island of Curaçao is where the best scuba diving dreams are brought to life.
Isla Guadalupe permanently closed to shark diving
Great white cage diving hotstpot Isla Guadalupe has been permanently closed to tourism by the Mexican Government.
Nurse shark with rare skin condition sighted in Honduras
Divers in Utila, Honduras, have spotted a nurse shark with a rare condition that has completely altered the pigmentation pattern of its skin
World’s largest oceanic manta ray population in Ecuador, says MMF study
The world's largest population of giant oceanic manta rays has been identified off the coast of Ecuador, accoring to a newly published study
Wreck diving in Bermuda – shipwreck capital of the world
Bermuda's shipwrecks are a must-dive for wreck diving enthusiasts - here's PADI's lowdown about diving the shipwreck capital of the world
Going Beyond: Alfred Minnaar learns to cave dive
Alfred Minnaar spent four months in Mexico learning to cave dive - here is his story of an experience that took him to his limits and beyond
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