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The World’s First Silent Liveaboard Is Here—and It’s Already Sold Out
No gear talk. No surface interval interrogations. Just you, the ocean and the sound of absolutely nothing. Enjoy this April Fool's take by the editors of Scuba Diving magazine.
Portugal Creates Europe’s Largest Marine Reserve

Portugal has created the largest marine protected area in Europe, a 1,034 square mile reserve around the Selvagens Islands, an Atlantic volcanic archipelago.

The Untold Story of South India’s Diving Fishermen

The diving fishermen in Thoothukudi and Kovalam are fighting the pressures of the modern world to keep their way-of-life—and connection to the sea—alive.

Every Diver Can Become an Underwater Magician with this New PADI Distinctive Specialty

The Scuba Magician PADI Distinctive Specialty aims to keep students engaged and entertained while offering instructors a new way to teach diving.

WATCH: Extremely Rare Giant Phantom Jelly Caught on Film

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute filmed to giant phantom jellyfish — which has 10-foot arms — more than 3,000 feet deep off the California coast.

An Oil Tanker Wreck Now a Scuba Diving Paradise in Italy

MT *Haven*, the Mediterranean's largest wreck, is popular with fish and divers alike. Local divers are pushing the government to make it an MPA.

Two-Year Mako Fishing Moratorium Adopted in the Atlantic

Fifty-one countries and the European Union have agreed on a two-year ban on the catch and retainment of shortfin makos.

‘Magical’ Coral Spawning Witnessed on Great Barrier Reef

Branching and boulder corals releasing billions of new coral larvae onto the Great Barrier Reef, which has battled bleaching in recent years.