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Another Dive Pro Liveaboard Accident

Yet another Egyptian liveaboard operated by the Dive Pro Liveaboard has had a serious accident. MV Seaphoria ran aground near Daedelus reef....

Underwater Art Inspires Reef Conservation on the Great Barrier Reef

Divers and snorkellers in Townsville can explore a unique underwater gallery where art meets science — the Museum of Underwater Art (MOUA) — an ambitious project blending creativity, conservation and community action to protect the world's largest coral reef system.
Coral Reef, Red Sea. Jill Studholme/SCUBA Travel cc by 4.0

Turning the Tide: New Reef-World Impact Report Shows How Sustainable Tourism Is Protecting Fragile...

Dive and snorkelling operators committed to the Green Fins Code of Conduct achieved an overall reduction of 26% in environmental threats...
plastic floating on open ocean

Plastic pollution could linger at ocean surfaces for over a century

Even if all plastic inputs into the ocean were stopped immediately, fragments of buoyant plastic debris would continue to pollute the ocean...
SCUBA News celebrates 25 years

SCUBA News (ISSN 1476-8011) turns 25 – the longest running diving e-newsletter in the...

We're delighted to announce that our newsletter publication is celebrating its 25th birthday - the longest running scuba diving e-newsletter in the...
A blacktip reef shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus, swimming above a school of fish with sunbeams slanting through the blue water background. Uepi, Solomon Islands. Solomon Sea, Pacific Ocean

Solo Scuba Divers – Liveaboards without Single Supplements

Travelling on your own is a great way to meet other divers and there are a number of liveaboards with single cabins...
gulper shark

Maldives U-Turn: Shark Fishing Allowed Again

The Maldivian government is to lift the lifting of a 15-year ban on shark fishing in November. The move...
Win free tickets to ocean film festival

Free tickets to Ocean Film Festival 2025

All aboard for a big-screen ocean adventure! The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is bringing a new collection of thrilling ocean-themed films...

Le Méridien Maldives Chosen for New SSI Skill Videos

Scuba Schools International (SSI), one of the world’s leading scuba diving training agencies, has launched a major new video production project at...
Diver and school of fish in Bali - Liberty

Scuba diving generates up to $20 billion each year

Scuba diving supports up to 124,000 jobs across 170 countries, offering an economic incentive for marine conservation.