Diving in the Galapagos Islands is superlative, and the diving at Darwin and Wolf Islands is the best-of-the best. Here’s what you need to know about these iconic sites.
Rebecca Strauss
Diving in the Galapagos Islands is nothing short of spectacular and a 10-day trip on board Galapagos Master can make a once-in-a-lifetime visit a reality.
In early March, the small South Pacific Nation designated its waters a shark sanctuary, protecting over 30 species of sharks and rays.
In the first deal of its kind, the Seychelles Islands is creating two new marine parks, totaling 81,000 square miles, in exchange for debt forgiveness equaling $21 million dollars.
Although warming water temperatures get much of the negative press when it comes to our oceans, ocean acidification is wreaking havoc as well.
Early reports and a video purporting to show the Waow liveaboard burning to the waterline have been confirmed, and the ship has unfortunately been lost.
Microbeads do immense harm to the marine environment. Now, the U.K. microbead ban comes into effect, hopefully setting an example for the rest of the world.
Voracious crown-of-thorns starfish are dealing another severe blow to the already struggling Great Barrier Reef in Australia.
A warmer external temperature means 99 percent of baby green sea turtles are turning into females, endangering the worldwide population
In sobering news, scientists report that coral reefs are bleaching every six years — four to five times faster than they did in the 1980s.
In a spot of good news for the fish of the Arctic Ocean, the world’s major fishing nations have agreed to halt commercial fishing in the Arctic.
Some liveaboards and destinations are so famous that when you do finally visit, it feels almost familiar. Diving the Solomon Islands onboard the Bilikiki was just such an experience.
Many divers are already familiar with Socorro Island, part of the Revillagigedo Archipelago in Mexico. The area is now the largest ocean reserve in North America.
A tiger shark bit and killed a diver at Cocos Island on November 30, as well as injuring the instructor leading the dive.
Far north of the Arctic Circle lies Andenes, Norway. This tiny town is ground zero for adventure-seekers who come to snorkel with orcas in the frigid waters of the fjord.
In a still-developing story, Worldwide Dive and Sail has confirmed that the Fiji Siren has been lost at sea, luckily with no loss of life.
Scuba diving in Costa Rica off Guanacaste Province offers visitors everything from enormous schools of pufferfish (yes, really) to encounters with mantas and burly bull sharks.
Most of us have heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in the North Pacific. Now, a second, Texas-sized patch has been found in the South Pacific.