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.
Alexandra Gillespie Articles
The best places to go diving with great white sharks, hammerhead sharks, whale sharks, and more. Plus: How to do it safely.
Divers can connect with their local dive community by getting to know their local dive shop, joining a dive club, continuing to train, doing volunteer dives or planning a scuba staycation.
Dr. Ayana Johnson on how she used diving to shape public policy around the world, how diving informs her climate solutions, and what divers can do to help the ocean.
Travel experts advise reading all of the fine print, packing your patience and face masks, and continually monitoring the global situation if you’re planning a long-distance trip during the coronavirus pandemic.
Project Aware amplifying diver voices to secure sustainable trading regulations for sharks and rays around the world.
PADI Travel will help divers support the Ocean Foundation’s SeaGrass Grow initiative to reduce the carbon impact of dive trips booked through the company.
Getting PADI scuba dive certified during coronavirus is not only possible, but a blast thanks to the spirit of local divers.
A new coral restoration project is launching in Islamorada thanks to a partnership between Mote Marine Laboratory, I.CARE and Bud N’ Mary’s Marina.
Advice from PADI and DAN for how divers can get back in the water safely during COVID-19.