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
Video: why you need to visit Curaçao!

Video: why you need to visit Curaçao!

ByDIVE StaffMay 17, 2023
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 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

Life Returns – coral reef restoration in Mustique

ByDouglas David SeifertMar 24, 2023
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

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

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

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
dr andrea marshall swimming with a friendly oceanic manta ray

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

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

Going Beyond: Alfred Minnaar learns to cave dive

ByAlfred MinnaarOct 27, 2022
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
Why Tobago is a great place to learn to dive

Why Tobago is a great place to learn to dive

ByDIVE StaffOct 24, 2022
Tobago is a perfect destination for learning to scuba dive, with experienced dive operators and great conditions for novice divers
Tobago’s best dive sites for beginners

Tobago’s best dive sites for beginners

ByDIVE StaffOct 24, 2022
Tobago diving is split between the island's Atlantic and Caribbean coasts, with plenty of sheltered dive sites suitable for beginners
Carnival Waters – scuba diving Tobago

Carnival Waters – scuba diving Tobago

ByDIVE ContributorsOct 24, 2022
It's party time both above and below the water for Francesca Page as she heads off to the Caribbean to scuba dive Tobago
Curaçao’s leading dive operators become Green Fins members

Curaçao’s leading dive operators become Green Fins members

ByDIVE StaffOct 11, 2022
Curaçao's leading sustainable dive operators have signed up to the Reef-World Foundation's new online Green Fins Hub as Digital Members.
The American crocodiles of Banco Chinchorro

The American crocodiles of Banco Chinchorro

ByDIVE ContributorsSep 16, 2022
Terrifying. Majestic. Charismatic. Even Endearing... Alex Misiewicz meets the American crocodiles of Banco Chinchorro
Proteus rising – Fabien Cousteau’s underwater habitat

Proteus rising – Fabien Cousteau’s underwater habitat

ByGraeme GourlayAug 18, 2022
Fabien Cousteau wants to inspire the world with a futuristic underwater habitat known as Proteus, scheduled to open off Curaçao in 2026
Prized memories of the Belize Aggressor III

Prized memories of the Belize Aggressor III

ByDIVE ContributorsJul 14, 2022
Prize winner Jenny Stock reports on her trip aboard the Belize Aggressor III with a great set of photographs
My perfect dive resort: Bonaire

My perfect dive resort: Bonaire

ByDIVE ContributorsJun 24, 2022
Every diver has a destination that is close to their heart – for regular DIVE Contributor Jeremy Brown, that place is Bonaire
I dived the Gulf of Maine and saw one fish

I dived the Gulf of Maine and saw one fish

ByDIVE ContributorsJun 24, 2022
Nirupam Nigam reports his encounter with a solitary fish diving the overfished Gulf of Maine, historically the breadbasket of North America
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