Mission Blue Hope Spot – Coastal Southeast Florida

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Photo: Kirk Kilfoyle   Southeast Florida marine habitats hold populations of critically endangered species like staghorn and elkhorn coral, smalltooth sawfish and goliath groupers. They are also an important migration route for sperm and humpback whales, a migratory stopover for pelagic shark species such as great white, great hammerhead, tiger, lemon, dusky, and bull sharks; a nesting habitat for […]

Tips for Freediving with Sharks

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Jillian Morris freediving with Caribbean reef sharks Photo: Duncan Brake My name is Jillian Morris, I am a marine biologist, shark conservationist and proud PADI AmbassaDiver. I live every week likes it’s Shark Week and I am excited to share this series of  shark adventures with you. I hope they inspire you to DIVE IN and explore the incredible world of sharks. There is something […]

Go Explore Winter Sun!

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Whether you’re able to travel to faraway places, or just want to bring the ocean to your doorstep over the colder season, here are a few ideas to get you started. Search for the Winter sun… If you’re facing dark nights and visits from Jack Frost, you may well fancy a bit of winter sunshine […]

Going From Entry Level Divers to Advanced Open Water Divers in Four Months

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Learning to Dive at Vobster Quay Written by Lee Piper, PADI IDC Staff Instructor For many divers the opportunity to dive in Belize and swim among Bull and reef sharks at 40m in the famous ‘Great Blue Hole’ is a distant dream. However, not for newly qualified PADI Advanced Open Water and Deep specialty Divers Guy Grindle, Sam Legget and Jason […]

20 Must-Dive Sites When Scuba Diving in Florida

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Close up image of coral located in the Florida Keys From oil rigs and bridges, to wrecks, reefs, statues and countless marine species, each day diving in Florida is sure to bring a new adventure. Here are 20 dive sites that promise some of the best scuba diving in Florida for beginners and experienced divers alike.