Dominica Dive Fest Diaries: Scuba diving in the south
Our recent trip to Dominica saw us diving with three different dive centres as part of the Dive Fest celebrations. Two of these dive centres are situated in the south…
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Novel artificial reef project takes root in Grenada
On our recent trip to Grenada to cover the annual Dive Fest activities, we met up with Phil Saye from Dive Grenada and got the chance to chat about his…
New study measures how much of corals’ nutrition comes from hunting
When it comes to feeding, corals have a few tricks up their sleeve. Most of their nutrients come from microscopic algae living inside of them, but if those algae aren’t…
Sunset House announces collaboration with Eco Divers Reef Foundation
Sunset House and Sunset Divers welcome Aaron Hunt, coordinator of the Eco Divers Reef Foundation, to the dive resort’s scuba training program as a contract instructor specializing in coral conservation…
Anchor damage is killing corals! (Watch Video)
Anchor and mooring damage is just one of the threats to coral reefs worldwide. In this video, divers have recorded some of the damage caused by boats anchoring on the…
Volivoli Beach Resort in Fiji joins the Best Boutique Collection
Volivoli Beach Resort has become the fourth member of the Best Boutique Collection, a new representation company for stylish boutique resorts and lodges. The Fijian dive resort is run by…
Antigua & Barbuda Implements Environmental Standards for Diving & Snorkelling
The Green Fins initiative hopes to reach 10,000 tourists in the next year. The Reef-World Foundation – the international coordinators of Green Fins – is pleased to announce Antigua and…
Virgin Island corals in crisis
Fast-spreading coral disease ravages reefs of St. Thomas A coral disease outbreak that wiped out nearly 80% of stony corals between Florida’s Key Biscayne and Key West during the past…
New species of deep-sea corals discovered in Atlantic Marine Monument
DNA analysis recently confirmed that Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) scientists and their collaborators at OceanX, the University of Connecticut (UConn), and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) discovered two new…
SSI launches free ecology program – Mission Deep Blue
With a free program, training agency SSI is raising awareness of how to protect our ocean. “We have created a well-researched, holistic program that is available to any diver. This program teaches…