Over the two years of Covid-induced border closures, Australians discovered that diving in their own backyard is pretty darn good. Now that borders have opened, it’s time to share our best secrets with the rest of the world.
Deborah Dickson-Smith
The Great Barrier Reef holds lots of famous dive sites, such as Cod Hole. But there are plenty of lesser-known gems as well. Here are 10 secret spots on the Great Barrier Reef.
Opened in April 2020, the Museum of Underwater Art in Townsville (MOUA) by artist Jason deCaires Taylor is as spectacular as his other installations worldwide.
Reef Magic Cruises aids reef recovery on the Great Barrier Reef during Covid-19 lockdowns with MARRS Reef Stars
When it comes to diving, travelers to Indonesia are spoiled for choice. Here are five Indonesian dive destinations for divers to add to their bucket lists, spanning the gamut from magically macro locales to the chance to swim with giant mantas.
In picturesque Lemon Bay in the New Caledonia capital of Noumea, a group of retirees has helped reveal a whole new understanding of the area’s sea snake population.
While Sydney was under COVID-19 lockdown, a group of aquarium-bred White’s seahorses was released into Sydney’s harbor.
Diving around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic has been nearly impossible, but diving in Sydney during lockdown has been possible for locals.
With no tourists because of COVID-19, Australian dive tour operators are planting coral instead.
Calm seas, clear skies and no wind mean a glorious experience on a liveaboard to the Coral Sea, Australia.
The owners of Lissenung Dive Resort in Papua New Guinea are fully committed to doing their part to save the turtles of Papua New Guinea.
Australia’s newest wreck, the ex-HMAS Tobruk, provides divers with another great reason to explore this stretch of the southern Great Barrier Reef.
The island of Munda, in the Solomon Islands’ Western Province, offers plentiful diverse dive sites, including the Cave of the Kastom Shark.
Marine biologist and underwater photographer Johnny Gaskell recently explored the Great Barrier Reef in search of the truth on its current condition.
The annual mass coral-spawning event on the Great Barrier Reef inspired new collaboration between tourism operators and scientists to help save the reef.
Fish Rock may just be the best Australian dive site that you’ve never heard of.
Most divers have heard of the statue of ‘The Lady’ on this famous Vanuatu wreck, but here are our picks for the top 10 treasures on the President Coolidge.
Jean-Michel Cousteau shares his thoughts on the future of marine conservation in an exclusive interview at the famously family-friendly Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort in Fiji.