Voluntourism
Voluntourism, when combined with a dive trip, combines the benefits of the marine environment and helping local communities. Learn more about several voluntourism opportunities found all over the world.
Alert Diver Category: Features
South Africa
South Africa is known for its large above-ground mammals, but below the waters of its shores, are equally compelling marine predators. South Africa is a great destination for divers. Read more about how to dive it.
Lunar Inspiration in Palau
Lunar cycles heavily influence the currents in Palau. The cycles heavily influence the waters surrounding the island. Read more about lunar cycles.
Stacking the Deck
Dive safety is imperative and little precautions and steps you take can collectively make a big difference. Get some dive safety tips to help you fully enjoy your next dive experience.
Man Meets Shark
A diver has made a career out of diving with sharks and introducing people to these creatures. Read more about diving with sharks.
Tonga’s Gentle Giants
Humpback whales feed in polar waters during the summer and then migrate to tropical or subtropical waters to breed during winter. Various locations offer seasonal whale-watching, but swimming with them is legal in only a few places — Tonga is one of them. Every year its warm and sheltered waters provide a nursery for the whales, which gather there between July and October after a long migration from Antarctica.
The Art of Dive History
THE HISTORY OF DIVING is filled with an array of oddities and eccentricities that wouldn’t be out of place in science fiction. This fascinating universe has captured my interest for many years and recently compelled me to begin the Diver Project.
Mangrove Forests
Mangroves matter. They are unique, complex habitats that guard shorelines. They connect the land to the sea, house a diverse range of animal and plant life, and reduce the impacts […]
The Beat Goes on in Southwest New Providence
When I began working as a dive photojournalist for Skin Diver magazine in the mid-1980s I was like other photojournalists of that era, Rick Frehsee and Michael Lawrence. We all lived near enough to Miami International Airport so we could easily fly to Caribbean destinations to do articles. Our small posse was frequently sent on assignment to “the islands.”
A Salute to St. Eustatius
The St. Eustatius National Marine Park has a growing and proliferating reef. The island itself also has a rich past.
