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7 Incredible Destinations for Your First Ever Scuba Diving Certification Dreaming of learning to dive somewhere warm, clear, and full of life? From Thailand’s coral gardens to the lagoons of the Maldives, these seven beginner-friendly destinations offer calm seas, vibrant reefs, and expert instruction - perfect for earning your first scuba diving certification.

7 Incredible Destinations for Your First Ever Scuba Diving Certification

Dive Shop Involved In Death of 12-Year-Old Trainee Embroiled in Controversy New details about the tragic death of a 12-year-old scuba student in August have come out this week, including a disturbing video showing the owner of the dive shop her instructor worked for apparently admitting this may not have been the first death the shop was allegedly involved in.

Dive Shop Involved In Death of 12-Year-Old Trainee Embroiled in Controversy

How the Monterey Bay White Shark Project’s New Short Film Highlights Its Study Of The Interactions Between Wwhite Sharks, Sea Lions and Others A new short film is out that chronicles the interactions between great white sharks and other pinnipeds in the Monterey Bay area.

How the Monterey Bay White Shark Project’s New Short Film Highlights Its Study Of The Interactions Between Wwhite Sharks, Sea Lions and Others

DEMA Accepting Applications for Next President & CEO The Diving Equipment and Marketing Association (DEMA) has announced the opening of its search for a new president and chief executive officer, with the selected candidate expected to assume the role in early 2026.

DEMA Accepting Applications for Next President & CEO

Latest North Atlantic Right Whales Numbers, While Trending In A ‘Positive Direction,’ Remain Dire A new estimate from the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium released this week finds that the population count for critically endangered North Atlantic right whales has slightly increased based off data collected in 2024.

Latest North Atlantic Right Whales Numbers, While Trending In A ‘Positive Direction,’ Remain Dire

12 Art Installations Transform The Mediterranean Seabed A new initiative has transformed the seabeds of Gozo in Malta, Alonissos in Greece and Ustica in Italy into open-air marine museums featuring 12 permanent works of art.

12 Art Installations Transform The Mediterranean Seabed

Poseidon’s Xstream Black Regulator To Be Discontinued In November If you're a fan of Poseidon Diving Systems' Xstream Black Regulator, you'll need to hurry if you want to get one for your collection.

Poseidon’s Xstream Black Regulator To Be Discontinued In November

Beneath the Sea Dispels Rumors And is Back Beneath the Sea has announced that it will be back for its 47th season, contrary to some current rumors that have been circulating.

Beneath the Sea Dispels Rumors And is Back

Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest Is Huge Success The annual Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest at White Star Quarry in Gibsonburg, Ohio has been an outstanding success for another weekend.

Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest Is Huge Success

New ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Behind-the-Scenes Documentary Series Coming in November In 2017, filmmaker James Cameron asked champion freediver William Trubridge for help in developing a way of swimming for the Na’vi water people (Metkayina) in his upcoming "Avatar" films.

New ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Behind-the-Scenes Documentary Series Coming in November

The Shark Trust Launches Its Indian Ocean Sharks Appeal The Shark Trust has announced the launch of its Indian Ocean Sharks Appeal.

The Shark Trust Launches Its Indian Ocean Sharks Appeal

DEMA Christian Breakfast Is Back For 2025 A Christian prayer breakfast will be held on the opening day of this year's DEMA Show.

DEMA Christian Breakfast Is Back For 2025

New Partnership Aims For New Transparency In Global Tuna Fisheries A new partnership has been announced to bring an unprecedented level of transparency to global tuna fisheries.

New Partnership Aims For New Transparency In Global Tuna Fisheries

Well Preserved Roman Shipwreck Finally Uncovered In Croatia The well-preserved remains of a Roman shipwreck have finally been uncovered in the waters of Sukosan, Croatia.

Well Preserved Roman Shipwreck Finally Uncovered In Croatia

Report: ‘Triple Planetary Crisis’ Touches Every Part Of The Ocean The latest Copernicus Marine Service Ocean State Report has sadly found that not a single part of our oceans has been left untouched by what it calls the “Triple Planetary Crisis.”

Report: ‘Triple Planetary Crisis’ Touches Every Part Of The Ocean

Mission Blue Announces Brazil’s Abrolhos Region As Latest Hope Spot Mission Blue this week announced it had designated the Abrolhos Region off Brazil's South Atlantic coastline as the latest Hope Spot.

Mission Blue Announces Brazil’s Abrolhos Region As Latest Hope Spot

Ocean Conservation Groups Release Comments on Seafood Executive Order Two leading coalitions this week released their public comments on a Trump administration executive order regarding "seafood competitiveness" that they assert the US government didn't seek input on the effect on marine monuments.

Ocean Conservation Groups Release Comments on Seafood Executive Order

New Report: Where Bottom Contact Fishing Is More Intense, Life On The Seafloor Is Dramatically Reduced A new study on Koko, a North Pacific seamount, found a clear pattern: where there’s more trawl damage and lost fishing gear, there’s less life.

New Report: Where Bottom Contact Fishing Is More Intense, Life On The Seafloor Is Dramatically Reduced

Submissions Are Open For The 2024 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition The Underwater Photography Guide has announced it is accepting entries for the 2024 edition of the annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition.

Submissions Are Open For The 2024 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition

DEMA President and CEO Tom Ingram Announces Retirement Tom Ingram has announced his retirement from the Diving Equipment and Marketing Association (DEMA).

DEMA President and CEO Tom Ingram Announces Retirement

GUE Approves Halcyon Symbios Rebreather for Incorporation into Training Curriculum The Global Underwater Explorers Board of Directors has approved Halcyon's Symbios Rebreather for incorporation into GUE’s training curriculum, GUE announced this week.

GUE Approves Halcyon Symbios Rebreather for Incorporation into Training Curriculum

Panama To Host Next World Protected and Conserved Areas Congress in 2027 Panama will host the seventh International Union for the Conservation of Nature World Protected and Conserved Areas Congress in 2027, IUCN announced this week.

Panama To Host Next World Protected and Conserved Areas Congress in 2027

Australian Company Fined Over Death of British Snorkeler Hostel Reef Trips, a Cairns, Australia-based tour operator, was recently fined over the death of a British tourist.

Australian Company Fined Over Death of British Snorkeler

Concern Over Maldives Gulper Shark Harvesting Plan The Maldives is facing global backlash after proposing to reintroduce destructive longline fishing to harvest gulper sharks (Centrophorus granulosus).

Concern Over Maldives Gulper Shark Harvesting Plan

Rare Fin Whale Sighted Off UK Coast Dylan Coundley-Hughes, a wildlife photographer from West Wales, UK, had a very rare sighting of the world’s second-largest animal, the fin whale, in the waters of Cornwall.

Rare Fin Whale Sighted Off UK Coast

Wildlife Conservation Society Launches Coral Reef Conservation Strategy The Wildlife Conservation Society has announced the launch of its Coral Reef Conservation Strategy for 2025–2030.

Wildlife Conservation Society Launches Coral Reef Conservation Strategy

Divers Uncover Clues To A Potential Temple of Cleopatra In the waters off Alexandria, Egypt's harbor, the ruins of an unknown ancient monument lie.

Divers Uncover Clues To A Potential Temple of Cleopatra

Scuba Diving Word Search Puzzle Book Would Make a Great Gift If you're starting to think about what to get your scuba-obsessed friend or relative for the Holidays, there's a cool puzzle book that might be right up their alley.

Scuba Diving Word Search Puzzle Book Would Make a Great Gift

Egyptian Quadriplegic Naval Officer Sets Guinness World Record Egyptian diver Walaa Hafez, nicknamed the “Egyptian Whale,” recently made history as the first quadriplegic man to set the Guinness World Record for the Longest Scuba Dive (CI1) in a controlled environment.

Egyptian Quadriplegic Naval Officer Sets Guinness World Record

Dr. Sylvia Earle Among Attendees At IUCN World Congress "Her Deepness" Dr. Sylvia Earle is one of many ocean advocates attending the IUCN World Conservation Congress in the United Arab Emirates this week.

Dr. Sylvia Earle Among Attendees At IUCN World Congress