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10 Fun Facts About Coral Reefs

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Elliot Pelling
8 October, 2025

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10 Young Women Making an Impact in Conservation

These 10 young women are change-makers for the ocean, making an impact in conservation around the world. Read all about them here.

5 Reasons We Love Coral Reefs

Coral reefs play a vital role in the health of the ocean. Without corals, the ocean would lose a vast diversity of life.
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Pristine Corals Discovered on Volcanic Barren Island

The Infiniti Liveaboard has discovered beautiful, pristine corals at Barren Island during a recent scuba diving trip.
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12 Dive Resorts with the Best House Reefs

Here are our picks for dive resorts with the best house reefs so you can wake up, step outside and go diving. The best type of dive vacation.
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Celebrating Diversity Above and Below the Surface

As we prepare to celebrate Diversity of Diving Day on May 21st and the importance of each and every person, we reiterate a lesson from...
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Splurge vs. Save (On Your Scuba Diving Vacation)

Whether you have thousands or a few hundred bucks, you can enjoy shark diving, manta ray diving, reef diving or muck diving on your scuba diving vacation.
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