Jurassic Brazil

Brazil is home to inland waterways which are packed with fascinating and strange wildlife. Learn more about what Brazil offers and how to see it for yourself.

Split shot of croc with open mouth

Sketches of Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is home to exotic and colorful birds, culturally rich indigenous tribes and fantastic diving. Learn more about what Papua New Guinea has to offer.

Volcano on a bay at sunrise

What Will the Doctor Do?

When symptoms occur after diving, divers know to seek medical care, but how do doctors determine the symptoms are actually due to DCI? DAN consulting physicians Chris Logue and Katina Fosen shed light on the process of diagnosing and treating DCI.

Nurse sits outside a hyperbaric chamber monitoring it

The Bird’s Head Seascape

In a land where wildlife outnumbers human life, conservationists are working to find a way to allow access to a rare area of diversity without destroying it in the process. Read more.

Snorkelers follow two whale sharks in a blue bay

Pushing the Envelope

Three accomplished dive photographers share how they’ve pushed the envelop in underwater photography. You can glean their tricks and secrets.

Dive photographer pushes a fancy camera rig through the ocean

A Photo Diary of the Spiegel Grove

THE LONG, STRANGE TRIP OF THE Spiegel Grove began in 2001 over beers at Sharkey’s Bar in Key Largo, Florida. Several Bibb and Duane shipwrecks project organizers were musing about what they would do …

Vis Island, Croatia

THE CRYSTAL-CLEAR EASTERN ADRIATIC SEA is promising and seductive. The tiny islands, with their rocky beaches, upright cliffs, and hidden lakes, offer a variety of environments and ecosystems that are […]

caves and niches at Vis Island create environments rich in sponges, gorgonians, bryozoans, tunicates, encrusting algae, yellow polyps, and various soft corals, Alert Diver magazine Q4 2023, Vis Island, Croatia, Two dive spots off the bay of Komiža — Sika 3 and Sika 6, , The wreck of the steamship Vassilios T., Conger eels inhabit the shallow wreck ofthe steamship Teti , B-24 Liberator nicknamed “Tulsamerican, B-17 Flying Fortress, The Adriatic Sea is a crossroads of old trade and more modern military routes, scorpionfish, lobsters, and dogfish , Red sea fans, caves and niches at Vis Island create environments rich in sponges, gorgonians, bryozoans, tunicates, encrusting algae, yellow polyps, and various soft corals, jewel anemones, hydroids, and crinoids

Bikini Atoll

Located in the heart of the Pacific Ocean, Bikini Atoll is a remote and historically significant destination that offers some of the planet’s best wreck diving. The atoll’s stunning natural beauty and rich underwater history make it a diver’s paradise.

Chasing Coral

The documentary “Chasing Coral” chronicles the plight of the world’s corals and how bleaching events could be predicted based upon certain factors. Read more about the film’s production process.

Chasing Coral director Jeff Orlowski prepares the team’s custom-built drone for flight.