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When I first discovered scuba diving, I became obsessed. I became so obsessed with it that I couldn’t stop telling my friends about this new, underwater world I had discovered, and how they simply had to try diving if they ever had the chance. Whenever someone told me they were travelling abroad, I told them […] Type: Post
NOAA scientists estimate that more than 50 percent of the marine life in Hawai’i can’t be seen anywhere else on Earth. It makes sense when you consider the Hawaiian Islands are the most geographically isolated group of islands on the planet. Hawaiian marine life includes the world’s rarest seal, green lionfish, and many types […] Type: Post
To support women in diving, PADI® has partnered for the second year with the Women Divers Hall of Fame™ to offer the PADI training scholarships below. The PADI training scholarships are open to women worldwide, and applicants have until 31 October 31 2018, at midnight U.S Eastern Standard Time, to submit their applications. Applicants will […] Type: Post
Written by Kirsty Richards and originally published via The Terramar Project. 2018 has been designated the third International Year of the Reef (IYOR) by the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI). This year-long celebration is a great opportunity to come together to strengthen awareness on the plight of coral reefs, and to step up and initiate conservation efforts. Want […] Type: Post
Just because you’re a diver doesn’t mean you have to forgo your favorite sport when your family comes along. These 11 dive resorts and locales are custom-made for water-loving families of all ages. Jamaica – Beaches Jamaica-bound families can take in 22 acres of tropical gardens and private white-sand at Beaches Ocho Rios, nestled on […] Type: Post
About midway between mainland Norway and the North Pole lies Spitsbergen Island, the northernmost inhabited region of the planet, surrounded by the Norwegian Sea, the Greenland Sea, and the Arctic Ocean. The largest island in Norway’s Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen covers an area of 15,075 square miles (39,044 square kilometers), nearly four times the size of […] 