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News and views and special offers plus top travel tips from the best European scuba diving destinations, including Malta, Spain, the Azores, Balearics and more
Volcanic diving in Tenerife’s dramatic seascape

Volcanic diving in Tenerife’s dramatic seascape

ByDIVE ContributorsJan 15, 2024
Jo Caird explores the dramatic, volcanic underwater landscape of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, with Photographs by Steve Pretty
Join the Sea Ranger Service to help save the oceans

Join the Sea Ranger Service to help save the oceans

ByStuart ButlerJan 10, 2024
Get paid to help save the oceans with the Sea Ranger Service, which begins UK-based marine conservation training for young people this year
El Hierro – El Fin del Mundo

El Hierro – El Fin del Mundo

ByDIVE ContributorsJul 5, 2023
Volcanic eruptions in 2011 & 2012 transformed the underwater world of El Hierro. Timo Dersch explores this out-of-the-way Canary Islands gem
Dive & Dig II Episode 5, 8,000 years under the sea

Dive & Dig II Episode 5, 8,000 years under the sea

Professor Bettany Hughes and maritime archaeologist, Dr Lucy Blue, uncover the secrets of Neolithic Agios Petros' advanced seafarers
Dive & Dig II Episode 4, Istanbul’s Harbour of Life

Dive & Dig II Episode 4, Istanbul’s Harbour of Life

Explore the ancient harbour of Yenikapi, in Istanbul with historian Professor Bettany Hughes and maritime archaeologist, Dr Lucy Blue
Dive & Dig II Episode 3, Sunken Sin City

Dive & Dig II Episode 3, Sunken Sin City

Explore the ancient sunken city of Baia, Italy, with historian Professor Bettany Hughes and maritime archaeologist, Dr Lucy Blue
Out-of-this-world: scuba diving under Greeland

Out-of-this-world: scuba diving under Greeland

ByDIVE ContributorsDec 25, 2022
Tobias Friedrich braves the cold to dive under the pack ice of Greenland and experiences some otherworldly beauty
Mystery shipwreck discovered off Greek island

Mystery shipwreck discovered off Greek island

The remains of an unknown shipwreck have been discovered in the Aegean Sea off the western coast of the Greek island of Kythnos
Malta P-33 wreck smashed by storms

Malta P-33 wreck smashed by storms

Malta's most recent wreck dive, a decommissioned P-33 patrol boat, has been severely damaged by winter storms, according to reports
Scuba diving Iceland’s Tears of the Gods

Scuba diving Iceland’s Tears of the Gods

ByDIVE ContributorsApr 1, 2022
Steve Jones enjoys the impossible visibility, hydrothermal chimneys and meets toothy wolffish while scuba diving Iceland's otherworldly waters
Five of Czechia’s unique dive spots

Five of Czechia’s unique dive spots

Landlocked Czechia has a very enthusiastic scuba diving community, who make up for the lack of coastline by exploring caves, dams and flooded mines
Malta’s deep wrecks | HMS Nasturtium and SS Polynesien

Malta’s deep wrecks | HMS Nasturtium and SS Polynesien

Many of the wrecks around Malta are from the First World War - HMS Nasturtian and SS Polynesien being two recently unveiled by Heritage Malta
Malta’s deep wrecks | SS Luciston and HMS Trusty Star

Malta’s deep wrecks | SS Luciston and HMS Trusty Star

The WWI wreck SS Luciston and WWII's HMS Trusty Star were largely unknown until investigated by Malta's Underwater Cultural Heritage Unit
Malta’s deep wrecks | Fairey Swordfish and Junkers JU88

Malta’s deep wrecks | Fairey Swordfish and Junkers JU88

The Fairey Swordfish and Junkers JU88 were instrumental aircraft during WWII, with two notable examples now deep wrecks for divers
Malta’s deep wrecks | ORP Kujawiak (L72) and Schnellboot S-31

Malta’s deep wrecks | ORP Kujawiak (L72) and Schnellboot S-31

Polish destroyer ORP Kujawiak and the German Schnellboot S-31 are two deep Second World War wrecks now protected by Heritage Malta
Malta’s deep wrecks | HMS Southwold

Malta’s deep wrecks | HMS Southwold

The WWII wreck of HMS Southwold was brought under the protection of Heritage Malta as a shipwreck of special historical significance.
Malta’s deep wrecks | HMS Olympus and HMS Russell

Malta’s deep wrecks | HMS Olympus and HMS Russell

A staggering amount of tonnage was sunk around Malta during WWII. HMS Olympus and HMS Russell are two ships recently opened for tech diving
in depth maltas wrecks

In Depth | Malta’s wrecks

ByDIVE StaffJan 11, 2022

For many divers, the Maltese archipelago is all about the wrecks. Here’s our guide to some of the best. Words and…

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