Subject: British Maldives tragedy, missing Antarctic diver, Garmin Mk3i review, Pioneering maritime archaeologist passes

16 January 2026

Garmin Mk3i review

Garmin's Descent Mk3i is a premium dive computer capable of underwater communications in a network of up to eight devices - but does it live up to the hype? Mark 'Crowley' Russell took one diving to find out.

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Missing cave diver

The search for a missing cave diver in the south of France was called off by rescue services due to hazardous conditions in the system.

Missing Antarctic diver

A French diver is missing, presumed dead after disappearing during an ice dive in Adélie Land, on the eastern coast of Antarctica

Scubago launches this weekend

A new travel platform for scuba divers launches this weekend at the boot Düsseldorf show - find out what it's all about and win freebies if you're visiting.

Maldives tragedy

Tributes have poured in for a retired British couple who died within days of each other following a dive accident in the Maldives.

Robert Grenier passes

Pioneering maritime archaeologist Robert Grenier, who discovered the 16th-Century whaling ship San Juan, has died at the age of 88.

Camel Dive Club competition

Prepare your Red Sea photo or video stories for the chance to win a week's free diving at the famous Camel Dive Club in Sharm El Sheikh.

Diver finds WWII bomb

A scuba diver brings Florida's Treasure Beach to a standstill after finding an unexploded Second World War mortar.

Discounted diving sales

Dive Worldwide and Regal Dive have paired up to offer up to £250 per person off scuba diving holidays to top destinations.

DIVE's quiz corner

Welcome to the latest round of DIVE's regular quizzes! Get more than 75 per cent of the answers correct to get 30 per cent off our magazine subscriptions!

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Winter '26 print issue

Our Winter '26 print issue has gone to press, ready to be delivered in January, and we have some fantastic features coming your way! Seattle-based marine biologist Bella Zandoná recounts a life-changing experience with a giant Pacific octopus and the charismatic cephalopods of the Pacific Northwest; father and son buddy team David and Abraham Leonard write about their shared bonding in the Galápagos Islands; Jenny Stock highlights the thrills of a Dauin Splash-in photo competition; and Mark 'Crowley' Russell returns to Sharm El Sheikh for the first time since he hung up his professional fins. We also have the Top Five of our Big Shot photo competitions of 2025 and some of the best photographs of basking sharks we've ever seen from Nigel Motyer's new book!


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