Subject: DIVE Magazine - Cathy Holmes: painting with light, England to lose four more chambers, new deep sea coral gardens

16 May 2025

Tripping the light fantastic!

Catherine Holmes talks to Mark 'Crowley' Russell about her journey from amateur snapper to award-winning underwater photographer, how she captures the light for her painterly images - and being bitten by a huge crocodile in the process!

UK chamber cuts

NHS England is to reduce its hyperbaric chamber complement from eight to just THREE - and they're all in the south.

New cold coral gardens

The Ocean Census mission finds cold water coral gardens near newly-discovered hydrothermal vents in the South Atlantic.

Luxury resort or homestay?

Raja Ampat is home to some of the best diving in the world - but it's not easy on the pocket. Todd Aki compares the luxury of Papua Explorers to a budget homestay on the small island of Arborek.

Lighthouse tragedy

Tragedy strikes as an American scuba diver dies at Lighthouse Reef, off the coast of Belize.

Bayesian curse

A Dutch commercial diver has died while preparing the ill-fated superyacht Bayesian for recovery.

Win a liveaboard trip to Raja Ampat!

Our latest Big Shot photo is about 'Living Together' - photos that capture the interaction between different species of marine life, be that mutually beneficial symbiosis or a predator hunting its prey. Submit 10 of your best shots for the chance to win an Aggressor Adventures liveaboard trip to Raja Ampat!

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!

Spring 2025 Print issue

Our Spring '25 print magazine is here! In this issue, we talk to multi-award winning photographer Catherine Holmes about her approach to creating photographic masterpieces; Jenny Stock discusses the impact of AI in underwater photography; we feature three of Todd Thimios' Ultimate Dive Sites; Mark B Hatter heads to the Similans with Aggressor Adventures; Todd Aki compares budget and luxury accomodations in Raja Ampat; and we announce the winners of our Big Shots Portrait competition. Plus - you must read Mark 'Crowley' Russell's guide to liveaboard safety before booking your next trip. Get your copy for just £1 with a three-month trial subscription!

DIVE Magazine’s beautiful quarterly publication is printed on glossy art-quality stock, showcasing some of the best underwater photography in the world in the way it was meant to be seen. Accompanied by superbly written articles from some of the best writers in the field, DIVE is a coffee-table treasure, not a magazine-rack filler. Subscribe from £22.99* per year, or take advantage of our £1 for 3 months print and digital trial subscription special offer** to make sure you don't miss out!

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