A Sense of Purpose

Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona Years Diving: 34 Favorite Dive Destination: Little Cayman is special because of the conservation work our team has done through the Grouper Moon Project and the time I’ve spent there […]

The Last Voyage

IT IS MAY 1940, AND GERMANY HAS BEEN AT WAR WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM for more than eight months. Tensions are high across western Europe. It appears inevitable that Italy, under the fascist government of Benito Mussolini, will enter the war aligned with Germany. In Naples, Capt. Lorenzo Muiesan of Italy’s SS Umbria, a maritime […]

Diving for Artificial Reefs

IN JUNE 2019 I MADE MY FIRST DIVE after eight months of repairing our home in Mexico Beach, Florida, from the ravages of Hurricane Michael. After finally recovering from the storm, I resumed doing underwater surveys as a volunteer diver for the Mexico Beach Artificial Reef Association (MBARA).

diver at memorial reef

A Commitment to Conservation

The waters of southern Florida are famous for their stunning coral reefs and vibrant marine life. This underwater paradise is not only a playground for recreational divers but also vital to many people who depend on it for their livelihoods, including dive instructors. 

Alex Fogg: The Lionfish King

Alex Fogg is known in the dive community for creating the largest invasive lionfish collection and outreach event in the world, the Emerald Coast Open, with tens of thousands of lionfish removed each year during the two-day event. Over the past decade he has personally harvested an unquantifiable number of invasive lionfish from North American waters. 

diver collecting lionfish

RumPowered Research

One of the Atlantic’s last truly wild places is offshore along the wave-exposed northern coast of East Caicos in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). 

Guest citizen scientist Amanda Endean works on cleaning the TCRF’s staghorn nurseries.

Forging a Blue Economy

For the founders of three of Indonesia’s dive resorts, the mission was clear: Protect the region’s natural resources by providing economic, educational and environmental benefits while empowering residents to participate in the process. These visionaries blazed a path for a “blue economy” — ensuring sustainable use of ocean resources while promoting economic growth and improved livelihoods for the people who live there.

Travel Smarter: Travelers Medical Guide Is Available

DAN’s new Travelers Medical Guide was created to help divers, boaters, and adventure travelers recognize and manage various travel-related illnesses and injuries. Drawing on DAN’s decades of experience managing emergencies, this digital guide explains common symptoms, illnesses, and treatments in an easy-to-understand manner. Access the free guide at DAN.org. Traveling the world requires knowledge and preparation. […]

Sick young woman lying on the couch

Dean Hollis: A Passion for Water and Impacting Lives

DEAN HOLLIS, FOUNDER OF SWIM AND DIVE RETAILER DIVENTURES, grew up in Lakeland, Florida, as a third-generation Floridian. “I spent the first 22 years of my life in Florida, where I pretty much lived in the water,” …