UK-based equipment manufacturer Custom Divers has launched a new Instructor Support Programme designed to strengthen its relationship with professional dive…
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Lee has been in the marketing industry for the last 15 years and now specializes in teaching marketing techniques to people in the scuba diving industry. He is founder of Dive Media Solutions which, in addition to providing complete marketing, media, communications and IT solutions exclusively for the scuba diving industry, also produces The Scuba News. You can connect with Lee via Twitter by following @DiveMedia
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The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute is set to shine a spotlight on one of scuba diving’s most influential yet often…
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A developing debate is unfolding on New Zealand’s Taranaki coast after local dive operators raised concerns about ongoing restrictions at…
A recent discussion inside the r/scuba community on Reddit has reignited a debate many divers have heard on boats, in classrooms, and…
A routine student training dive in Argentina’s Golfo Nuevo has ended in tragedy, prompting renewed discussion across the diving community…
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India has never been the loudest voice in global diving conversations, yet its coastline hides a surprising variety of underwater…
A recent immigration arrest in the Philippines is drawing attention within the diving community, highlighting the complex visa realities faced…
Walk into almost any dive centre and you will hear the same language repeated: courses, upgrades, next levels, specialty cards.…
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A Western Australian dive operator has been fined nearly AUD $20,000 following an investigation into an incident that left two…
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For those who believe that world-class exploration shouldn’t come at the cost of a good night’s sleep, the Dune Titan…
Divers often talk about silence underwater. The absence of engines, the slow rhythm of breathing, the drifting calm that settles…
Choosing a liveaboard used to be simple. Pick a destination, book a boat, and pack your gear. Today, divers face…
A conservation-focused dive operator in the Galápagos has announced a new round of funding for whale shark science, alongside a…
The Gary Sinise Foundation has stepped directly into the world of public safety diving, funding a nearly $33,000 equipment upgrade for Clarksville…
The global dive community is entering the final bidding window of the 2026 Sea Save SCUBA Travel Auction, a conservation-focused…
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For as long as humans have lived near the sea, we have sensed that it does something to us. Not…
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