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Snorkeling in Dadealus, Egypt how to protect coral reefs

12 Ways to Reduce Your Impact on Coral Reefs When Snorkeling and Diving

Have you ever seen the wonder of a healthy coral reef? If you’ve recently visited the ocean on holiday, you may well have been among the one million new scu...

This Pacific island is the first in the world to ban reef-toxic sunscreens

The Palau sunscreen ban is a big step for reef protection in this Diver's paradise. The tiny Pacific island nation of Palau will ban “reef-toxic” sunscreens fr...

Best of Japan Travel: Manta Magic in Legendary Dive Spots

In the blue waters off Ishigaki Island in Japan's Okinawa prefecture, a huge manta ray sweeps past an excited crowd of divers. The divers watch in awe as it dr...

winner of the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2017: Dancing Octopus UPY competition

Underwater Photographer of the Year: Award-finning images from our oceans

The winners of the prestigious 2017 UK Underwater Photographer of the Year Competition have recently been announced and the winning photographs will take your b...

Tohoku land and sea please credit Sanriku Volunteer Divers

Best Diving in Japan: Into the Deep with Tips from a Local Diver

Descending into the warm waters off Okinawa's Ishigaki Island, I might almost have been diving off Thailand or the Philippines. Below was a pinnacle covered wit...

Best Beach holidays: Tropical escapes to Soak up the Winter Sun

Turquoise waters, golden sands, secluded bays – a sun-drenched coastline is the instant route to nirvana and a well-deserved post-holiday-season holiday! If you...