Truth North
Norway’s coast and the northward Norwegian Sea offer experienced divers unique experiences like polar bears, seals and more. Read more about diving in Norway.
Alert Diver Category: Features
Communicable Diseases and Close Quarters
Communicable diseases are easy to catch — especially in close quarters. From common colds to salmonella, here are some great tips on how to stay healthy and avoid communicable diseases while away.
Mental Health First Aid After a Water-Sport Incident
Mental health is incredibly important, especially after a traumatic dive event. But what does that look like? Learn some great tips and practical strategies for recognizing and managing stressful situations.
Mexico’s Majestic Megafauna
The Islands of Guadalupe offer divers rare encounters with some of nature’s largest marine critters. Learn more about diving the Islands of Guadalupe from three professional divers.
The Story of Sponge Divers
Sponge divers became proud providers in their communities, with their ability to dive deep without protective equipment and harvest sponges. Sponge diving has a rich history. Read more about sponge divers.
Sharks of the Bahamas
Two divers who made careers out of photographing and wrangling sharks share the origins of their shark inspiration, as well as the efforts the Bahamas are making to protect these creatures.
Galápagos
The seven days in the Galápagos went by too quickly, and I was ready to come back before I had even left. The Galápagos National Park and the tour operators greatly respect the destination, and conservation is their primary goal. Even with all the protections in place, the fishing industry, climate change and ocean health pressure the archipelago. Every tourist dollar that goes into the Galápagos adds persuasive emphasis that this is a place that deserves ongoing and stringent protection.
Fjords of Norway
TRAVELING THROUGH THE FJORDS and on the rivers has always been an important part of life in Norway and Scandinavia. Discovering what is hidden below the dark surface in the unfathomable underwater realms here is just as fascinating for visitors who choose to dive in Norway.
Puerto Galera
When you get off the boat on Sabang Beach, near Puerto Galera on Mindoro Island in the Philippines, a sign that reads “Welcome to Sabang, Your Gateway to the Center of the Center of Marine Biodiversity” greets you. That phrase defines the diving in the region, as you will not find more fish species anywhere else on Earth.
The Quest for Seahorses and Their Kin
When you set out into the sea to look for the divinely weird wonders of nature, you can’t do better than tracking down species in the order Syngnathiformes.
