Alexandra Gillespie is a freelance writer that specializes in water and travel. Previously a digital editor of Scuba Diving magazine, her writing has appeared in Outside, NPR, National Geographic, and other national outlets.
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Check out some of the most incredible dive resorts in the world—think hanging out on a decommissioned oil rig, or a “liveaboard rock” with its own helipad!
Diving with blacktip reef sharks takes place all oer
DIY your scuba diving fins to stand out topside or along the reef!
Jacques Cousteau inspired thousands of globe-trotters through his famous ocean exploration documentaries. Sites he discovered or praised over 50 years ago remain diving meccas, from Mexico to Thailand. Here’s how to experience the places that impressed even the biggest name in diving.
Known for their underwater guidebooks, Reef Smart is working to make reef and wreck sites more accessible by installing site orientation maps on beaches and walls of dive centers.
PADI and Rash’R are producing face masks from ocean plastic. The washable masks are being sold at-cost with a pack of five carbon filters.
How to pick travel insurance, protect valuables abroad, and get reliable global information during an emergency far from home.
Crowdfunding campaigns for dive businesses you can support to help the dive industry through COVID-19.
Has COVID-19 turned your living room into a classroom? Add the ocean to your lesson plan with these 11 free resources, including DIY Shark Week, a virtual aquarium field trip, and sustainable seafood activities!