SCUBA Travel

26/08/2024

Still a few hours left to win free tickets to the Ocean Film Festival UK - see https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/win-free-tickets-ocean-film-festival-world-tour.html for details or comment below

25/08/2024

We're delighted to be able to give away a pair of tickets to the Ocean Film Festival World Tour. To enter the free draw, and for full details, see https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/win-free-tickets-ocean-film-festival-world-tour.html But hurry, draw is tomorrow!

16/08/2024

Top 10 Dive in Europe.
Europe boasts some world class diving, with great visibility and masses of underwater life. Plus, of course, wreck diving galore. Here are the top 10 as voted for by divers. Agree? Disagree?
https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/top-10-dives-in-europe-in...

1. Blockship Tabarka, Scapa Flow, Scotland
2. The Zenobia, Cyprus
3. Cirkewwa, Malta
4. Silfra, Thingvellir, Iceland
5. Blue Hole, Gozo
6. Secca della Columbara, Ustica, Italy
7. Fortunal, Vis Island, Croatia...

Photos Jill Studholme, Tim Nicholson & others

15/08/2024

Dive Panama: Pacific vs. Caribbean - Which Side is Right for You?
Discover the underwater world of Panama! 🐠 Our guide reveals the best dive sites on the Pacific and Caribbean coasts, marine life you might encounter (sharks, whales!), and tips for beginners. 🤿
https://scubatravel.co.uk/americas/panama-diving.html

05/08/2024

Finland is an excellent diving destination if you’re looking for an adventure

Known as the “Land of a Thousand Lakes,” Finland is a freshwater diver’s paradise. With over 188,000 lakes, there is plenty of water to explore. These crystal-clear lakes boast fascinating geological formations and many unique freshwater plants and animals to encounter.

If saltwater is more your style, Finland is also home to an extensive coastline along the Baltic Sea, where you can explore this area’s rich maritime history, evidenced by the numerous shipwrecks lying just beneath the surface. So whether you’re looking to explore fresh or saltwater dive sites, Finland has something for everyone.

https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/arctic-wonders-top-places-dive-finland.html

by Kathryn Curzon SSI

02/08/2024

🩰🌊Dance for the ocean and leatherback turtles - Celebrating the beauty & diversity of through dance whilst raising money for satellite tags in Reserva: The Youth Land Trust's project to save leatherback turtles. https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/dance-ocean-reserva-youth-land-trust-leatherback-turtles.html

Celebrating the beauty and diversity of the oceans through dance whilst raising money for satellite turtle tags in Reserva Youth Land Trust's project to save leatherback turtles. Highlighting the interface between science and the arts

31/07/2024

Latest issue of SCUBA News (ISSN 1476-8011) now up at https://www.scubatravel.co.uk/scuba-news288.html . This month: diving , Denmark, Costa Rica plus why fire coral stings, 50% off Maldives liveaboard and the round up of diving and underwater news

30/07/2024

Save 50% on Ecopro liveaboard ⛵️ in the Maldives! 🇲🇻
More info at https://bit.ly/half-price-liveaboard

29/07/2024

New toolkit and guidance for the marine tourism industry on how to help manage and monitor the impacts of coral bleaching and get involved in recovery efforts, from The Reef-World Foundation
https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/toolkit-combat-coral-bleaching.html
📷 The Ocean Agency/Ocean Image Bank

18/07/2024

Diving in Hurghada? Take a look at Egypt Divers - 5 star SSI & PADI diving center
https://www.scubatravel.co.uk/redsea/egypt-divers.html

17/07/2024

Unforgettable underwater encounters in Tanzania

The archipelagos of Zanzibar and Mafia Island offer beautiful diving with stunning corals, drift dives, little critters plus the chance to see humpback whales, turtles and whale sharks.

https://www.scubatravel.co.uk/africa/tanzania-diving-zanzibar.html

📷Karin Broussard / Kinasi Lodge & Blue World Diving

15/07/2024

Latest issue of SCUBA News now up at https://www.scubatravel.co.uk/scuba-news287.html
In this issue beautiful soft coral photos and info, 40% off liveaboard diving, scuba diving in Tanzania and Iceland. Plus the diving news from around the world.
📷Jill Studholme, Karin Broussard Kinasi Lodge & Blue World Diving

14/07/2024

Denmark is known for its rich history, stunning architecture, and vibrant culture. Surprisingly, it is also home to some of the most fascinating diving in Europe. - Explore the best diving in Denmark -https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/best-diving-in-denmark.html SSI Kathryn Curzon

03/07/2024

Soft corals - why Dendronephthya hemprichi: is unique amongst soft corals
👉Rapid reproduction
👉Spawn all year round from sunset to 2 am
👉Pioneer settler
👉Mediterranean invasion
👉Don't depend on symbiotic algae
👉Fast growth
👉Inhabit competitive & extreme environments so produce many metabolites, like steroids, as a defence mechanism

More at https://www.scubatravel.co.uk/marine-life/soft-coral.html
📷Jill Studholme

26/06/2024

Reef-World raises public awareness of the urgency to protect coral reefs with £335,000 Ocean Outdoor Environmental Fund Boost
https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/dive-in-reef-world.html
The Reef-World Foundation Green Fins

Reef-World raises public awareness of the urgency to protect coral reefs with £335,000 Ocean Outdoor Environmental Fund Boost

18/06/2024

The largest of the moray eels, growing up to 3 m and weighing 30 kg. Giant Morays live in holes and generally hunt by night: locating their prey by their excellent sense of smell. Moray Eels undergo a s*x change during growth, changing from male to female.
https://www.scubatravel.co.uk/giant-moray-eel.html

24/05/2024

Save 20% diving the fabulous Komodo in July and August. Better than the Red Sea! https://www.scubatravel.co.uk/liveaboard/
📷Vovo Korth

21/05/2024

Dive through the magnificent kelp, explore wreck alley, see seals, sea lions, sharks, sea otters and other stunning sea life, all along California’s Pacific Coast

Read the latest article by Kathryn Curzon on diving the best of California https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/california-diving.html
📷Oleksandr Sushko

15/05/2024

With its nutrient-rich waters, dramatic underwater landscapes, and encounters with iconic marine species, diving in the Galapagos is unparalleled.

Learn more in our guide to the best dive sites in the Galapagos, home to the largest shark biomass on the planet. Plus save $2000 on liveaboards to some of the best diving in the world https://www.scubatravel.co.uk/americas/galapagos-diving.html

13/05/2024

Unveiling the lionfish invasion in the Mediterranean Sea
Since their first sighting 10 years ago, lionfish have spread rapidly. And not just in their original location, they are pressing into cooler waters previously thought to be unsuitable for them.

As the largest enclosed sea on earth, the Mediterranean is a unique ecosystem. It is a highly biodiverse basin home to more than 11,000 animal species, some of which are found nowhere else in the world.

More at https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/lionfish-invasion-mediterranean-sea.html
📷Jill Studholme, Tim Nicholson, Papichev Aleksandr

24/04/2024

Nicaragua has many quiet dive spots. The Corn Islands in the Caribbean offer a step-back in time to the Caribbean as it used to be. There is also freshwater diving in volcanic crater lakes and diving on the rocky reefs of the Pacific coast.
https://www.scubatravel.co.uk/americas/nicaragua-diving.html

17/04/2024

Where are the World’s 100 Best Dives in 2024? The ultimate rundown of the top 100 dive sites in the world, as voted for by scuba divers. How many have you dived?

Barracuda Point, Sipadan Island, Malaysia
Blue Corner Wall, Palau, Micronesia
Yongala, Australia
Thistlegorm, Egyptian Red Sea
Shark and Yolanda Reef, Egyptian Red Sea
Manta Ray Night Dive, Kailua Kona, Hawaii
Great Blue Hole, Belize
Liberty, Bali, Indonesia
Navy Pier, Western Australia
Richelieu Rock, Thailand
Darwin Arch, Galapagos
Elphinstone Reef, Egyptian Red Sea
Tubbataha, Palawan, Philippines
Aliwal Shoal, South Africa
President Coolidge, Vanuatu
Big Brother, Egyptian Red Sea
Tiputa Pass, Rangiroa, Polynesia
Ras Mohammed, Egyptian Red Sea
Great white wall, Tavieuni Fiji
Gordon's Rock, Galapagos
Osprey Reef, Coral Sea, Australia
Bloody bay wall, Little cayman
Sodwana bay, South Africa
Castle Rock - Komodo, Indonesia
Manta reef, Mozambique
Sha'ab Rumi South, Sudan
Ulong Channel, Palau
Wolf Island, Galapogos
Maaya Thila, South Ari Atoll, Maldives
Blue Hole, Dahab, Egyptian Red Sea
Verde Island or Drop Off, Philippines
Poor Knights, New Zealand
Bikini atoll, Marshall Islands
Blue Magic, Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia
Palancanar Bricks, Cozumel, Mexico
South Point, Sipadan, Malaysia
Jackson Reef, Egypt
Bunaken, Indonesia
Magic Mountain, Raja Ampat
San Francisco Maru, Chuuk Lagoon
Apo Reef, Philippines
Daedelus, Egyptian Red Sea
Similans, Thailand
Cod Hole, Northern Great Barrier Reef
Dos Ojos (Los Cenotes), Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Straits of Tiran, Egyptian Red Sea
Fish Rock, Off South West Rocks in NSW, Australia
The Boiler, Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico
Mnemba Island, Tanzania
Punta Sur / Devils Throat, Cozumel, Mexico
Scotts head pinnacle, Dominica
Sipadan Drop Off, Malaysia
Puerto Galera, Philippines
Batu Bolong, Komodo, Indonesia
Canibal Rock, Komodo, Indonesia
Garuae Pass, Fakarava Island, French Polynesia
The Zenobia, Cyprus
Silfra, Thingvellir, Iceland
Fujikawa Maru, Truk Lagoon (Chuuk Lagoon)
Blockship Tabarka, Scapa Flow, Orkney
Malpelo Island, Colombia
Molokini Crater Wall, Hawaii
Grand Central Station, Gizo, Solomon Islands
Alcyone, Cocos Island, Costa Rica
East of Eden, Ko Similan, Thailand
Sangalaki Island, East Kalimantan, Borneo. Indonesia
Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi
Dirty rock, Cocos Island, Costa Rica
Neptune's Arm, Vamizi Island, Mozambique
Cirkewwa, Malta
USS Saratoga, Bikini Atoll, Marshall Isles
St Johns, Egyptian Red Sea
Perpendicular wall, Christmas Island, Australia
Half Moon Wall, Belize
Hin Muang, Thailand
Peleliu Express, Palau
Ghiannis D, Egypt
Pixie pinnacle and pixie wall, GBR, Australia
Stingray City, Grand Cayman
Roca Partida, Revillagigedo Islands, Baja California, Mexico
Protea Banks, South Africa
Barra Reef, Mozambique
Split rock, Kadavu Isle. Fiji
Pedras Secas, Noronha, Brazil
Shark Alley, Grand Cayman
Jardines de la Reina, Cuba
Holmes Reef, Coral Sea, Australia
Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, Australia
Canyon, Thomas Reef, Egypt
Los Roques, Venezuela
7 Mile Reef Sodwana Bay
Balls Pyramid, Lord Howe Island, Australia
Rainbow Reef, Taveuni, Fiji
Dos Amigos Pequeña (Small Dos Amigos), Cocos Islands, Costa Rica
Landslide, Wolf Island, Galapagos
Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles
Cathédrale, Hienghène, New Caledonia
Paradise point, Milne Bay PNG
Manta Ray Night Dive, Fesdhoo Lagoon, North Ari Atoll, Maldives
Seaventure House Reef, Mabul

Vote at https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/top-100-dives-of-the-world.html

31/03/2024

Diving at Wadi Rahmi, Hammata in Egypt with ORCA Dive Club Wadi Lahmy Azur

07/03/2024

Which sunscreens are safe for sea life? Reef-safe choices for scuba divers and snorkellers revealed

Avoiding the sunscreen ingredients which harm corals and other sea life. Which sunscreens are safe for reefs?

06/03/2024

Latest issue of SCUBA News now up at https://www.scubatravel.co.uk/scuba-news283.html

04/03/2024

Thanks Kathryn Curzon for this great article

Few divers know about Mexico’s sardine run yet it rivals its equivalent in South Africa and is an incredible display, not just for the sardines but the sealions, dolphins and even whales that come to share the feast.

04/03/2024

Ready to Dive? Answers to your top Scuba questions are at https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/frequently-asked-questions-scuba-diving.html

28/02/2024

How many manta rays are in the Seychelles? Where are they going? When are they there? All is revealed in new study - https://news.scubatravel.co.uk/seychelles-manta-ray-haunts.html


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