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
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
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
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
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