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.
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Dive guide Héctor Barrera shares what it was like to watch the iconic Ecuadorian rock formation crumble before his eyes.
Divers will find site briefings for 121 sites across six panhandle counties. Sixty scuba sites include in-depth access information, and 48 have original, 3D maps.
My Octopus Teacher wins Best Documentary at the 2021 Academy Awards
“Secrets of the Whales,” a 4-part docuseries about whale cultures narrated by Sigourney Weaver and directed by James Cameron, is premiering on Disney+ this Earth Day, April 22nd.
The M/V *Odyssey*, a scuba diving liveaboard, is functioning as a mobile vaccination clinic for Truk Lagoon, speeding up Micronesian efforts to combat COVID-19.
A $3.2 million COVID aid program is enabling seventeen Queensland operators to pay their staff to take part in reef restoration and monitoring activities through June.
PADI scuba shops in Hawaii issued more certifications in the second half of 2020 than the year before. Operators say the trend is continuing in 2021.
This week’s dive to the USS *Johnston*, the world’s deepest shipwreck at 21,180 feet, was the deepest shipwreck dive in history.
How to navigate the COVID entry requirements for seven popular scuba destinations open for visitors now.