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Alexandra Gillespie

Alexandra Gillespie is a freelance writer that specializes in water and travel. Previously a digital editor of Scuba Diving magazine, her writing has appeared in Outside, NPR, National Geographic, and other national outlets.

PADI Creates Face Masks from Recycled Ocean Plastic Amid COVID-19

PADI and Rash’R are producing face masks from ocean plastic. The washable masks are being sold at-cost with a pack of five carbon filters.

Eight Safe-Travel Tips Every Diver Should Know

How to pick travel insurance, protect valuables abroad, and get reliable global information during an emergency far from home.

Help Dive Businesses Through COVID-19 With These Crowdfunding Campaigns

Crowdfunding campaigns for dive businesses you can support to help the dive industry through COVID-19.

Ocean Education Ideas for Divers Suddenly Homeschooling

Has COVID-19 turned your living room into a classroom? Add the ocean to your lesson plan with these 11 free resources, including DIY Shark Week, a virtual aquarium field trip, and sustainable seafood activities!

How to Be a Diver Without Getting Wet

Ten ways to stay involved in the scuba community when times are tough.

Seven Must-Dive Sites in Ireland

This island in Europe lets you alternate between wreck diving and epic animal encounters.

Clive Cussler, Maritime Adventurer and Author, Passes Away at Age 88

Clive Cussler, prolific maritime adventure author and shipwreck hunter, passed away at age 88 on February 24. His cause of death is not public.

Top 10 Scuba Diving Rules and Safety Measures

Basic scuba diving rules and regulations to stay safe underwater, from your safety stop to diving ascent rate.