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Scuba Diving is the go-to magazine for divers seeking honest gear reviews, innovative scuba training articles, and helpful advice on underwater photography and video. It also provides impartial information on dive travel. The website, ScubaDiving.com, features Diver To Diver, an online community and forum where divers can talk about everything from dive resorts to the newest equipment. Whether you're a beginner in need of guidance or an experienced diver in search of thrilling experiences, Scuba Diving has resources to suit your needs.

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Best New Dive Gear May 2025

1 week ago | scubadiving.com | Robby Myers

05/07/2025 - Measuring 28 by 15 by 9.5 inches, this boxy pack has ample space for an average dive kit. It maintains a manageable able profile when packed full and is the perfect size to slide under a dive bench. The bag is made of recycled 600D polyester and has full-length mesh panels on the front and back. The U-shaped opening grants full access to the interior. Backpack straps are padded and have an adjustable sternum strap.
What 50 Years of Shark Surveys Have Revealed

1 week ago | scubadiving.com | David Shiffman

05/06/2025 - A great hammerhead shark being pulled up via gurny onto the deck for a workup. Courtesy VASMAP, Batten School and VIMS As a shark conservation scientist, one of the most common questions people ask me is, “How are shark populations doing?” To answer this question, it’s important to understand two types of fishery surveys: fishery-independent and fishery-dependent. Fishery-dependent population surveys gather data from fishermen’s catches.
ScubaLab First Look: Kraken Smart Housing and Next Gen App

2 weeks ago | scubadiving.com | Robby Myers

05/01/2025 - We're taking a first look at Kraken's updated universal smartphone housing. This housing is compatible with both Apple and Android devices, allowing users to take their phones under the waves for use as an underwater camera. The housing is made of sturdy anodized aluminum and has depth rated to 280ft. It includes a vacuum sealed with leak detection for added security.
How a Liveaboard Became Our New Holiday Tradition

2 weeks ago | scubadiving.com | Candice Landau

04/28/2025 - Stephen inspects a small fish inside a coral head in Palau. Candice Landau I’m 40 feet below the surface when my heartbeat starts to throb in my throat. Though the water is velvet black and clings to me like a rash guard, it isn’t the darkness that leaves a metallic tang on my tongue. It isn’t even that I’m at the back of our small group, a reef shark gliding in and out of my periphery like a leopard in the shadows.
3 Dive Destinations Perfect for Families

2 weeks ago | scubadiving.com | Candice Landau

04/27/2025 - If you’ve ever wondered where to take the entire family on a dive vacation without the stress, you’re not alone. To find the perfect spots for both young and seasoned divers, I turned to Margo Peyton, founder of Kids Sea Camp—an organization known for curating all-ages dive adventures across the world. According to Peyton, three destinations rise to the top for ease of travel, calm waters and family-focused amenities: the Cayman Islands, Bonaire and St. Lucia.
Opulence Aboard Pelagian

3 weeks ago | scubadiving.com | Celeste Moure

04/22/2025 - Pelagian is a luxury liveaboard sailing Indonesia’s Banda Sea. Courtesy Wakatobi Resort & Pelagian Dive Yacht On Pelagian, a liveaboard yacht that escorts divers to the best dive sites in Indonesia’s Banda Sea, adventure is more than a promise. This floating sanctuary, managed by Wakatobi Dive Resort, blends elegance and world-class diving with an intimate experience for just 10 guests.
Leading the Wave in Sustainable Liveaboard Diving

4 weeks ago | scubadiving.com | Brooke Morton

04/17/2025 - Caribbean Explorer II moors at Saba Marine Park. Explorer Ventures The majority of liveaboard guests are experienced divers, familiar with the state of the planet’s coral reefs—so it was a shock to the Explorer Ventures team when efforts to encourage sustainable practices wouldn’t stick. The year was 2008. The liveaboard staff was strongly encouraging guests to participate in their Dive Green program, which included carbon offsets and a cleanup dive with each weeklong trip.
ScubaLab First Look at the OrcaTorch ZD710 Dive Light

1 month ago | scubadiving.com | Robby Myers

04/14/2025 - ScubaLab takes a first look at the OrcaTorch ZD710 Mk2 dive light . This general-duty dive light is depth-rated to 492 feet (150 meters) and is sized for primary use . It features an adjustable beam angle and four different power levels. Operating the light is very intuitive. A single push of the button cycles between three standard power levels. Standard power level intensities areup to 880, 420 and 150 lumens.
Panama: A Tale of Two Oceans

1 month ago | scubadiving.com | Erik Trinidad

04/12/2025 - Panama is a unique dive destination where you can explore both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans in a single day. Courtesy Visit Panamá It should be no surprise that the country of Panama, comprising the isthmus between North and South America, would have incredible wildlife—both terrestrial and aquatic. After all, it’s the crossroads of continents at the nexus of enormous oceans.
What’s the Deal With Shark Teeth?

1 month ago | scubadiving.com | David Shiffman

03/29/2025 - Mako sharks have thin, sharp teeth for piercing their prey. Shutterstock.com/Lukas Walter Question: Different shark species have radically different shaped teeth, so much so that you can identify what species a tooth came from. Why is that? And why do sharks lose so many teeth and keep regrowing them? To answer this question, I spoke with Dr. Lisa Whitenack, a Professor of Biology at Allegheny College who is an expert in the form and function of shark teeth.