Subject: DIVE Magazine - Merry Christmas! Competitions, reviews and the best of 2022

23 December 2022

Dear friends,


As we near the end of 2022, we'd like to take this opportunity to say, once again, thank you for supporting DIVE Magazine with your readership and subscriptions.


The last few years have been difficult for the dive business, and as an integral part of that business, the scuba diving press has struggled with the knock-on effects of a world without travel and diving.


We are but a small team, and we are immensely proud of the fact that we have kept our high-quality publication in print throughout the last three years - and the only reason we have been able to do that is because of you, our readers. So thank you!


Wishing you all the best for Christmas and the New Year,


Team DIVE

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*sherry, mince pies and Christmas trees not included.

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DIVE's 2022 year in review

It's been quite the year. The diving world has made some notable discoveries over the past 12 months; there have been huge gains in the drive for better marine conservation and we have lost some of scuba diving’s most important pioneers. Here’s a round-up of just some of the stories from 2022.

2022 print issue highlights

We still have a few copies of our Autumn '22 magazine on the shelves, and we are busy preparing our Winter '23 magazine for it's January release. In the meantime, here are a few of the most popular articles from earlier this year.

Canada's Vancouver Island has a reputation as one of the best cold-water and temperate diving spots on the planet. The water is clear, the climate most agreeable, the coastline extends for miles, and its inhabitants are large - but, like most things Canadian, very friendly. Douglas David Seifert took a break from his tropical adventures to dive the cool waters of God's Pocket, together with its colourful array of giant creatures.

There are few that know the Ocean in as much depth as Dr Sylvia Earle, NOAA's first female director; one of the world's leading oceanographers; campaigner, and author. DIVE talked to Her Deepness about her new book from the National Geographic stable - Ocean: A Global Odyssey - to learn more about what we really need to do to save the planet.

An English music producer gentleman and an Australian adventure sports rebel might seem unlikely partners, but between them, Jamie Mayer and Adam Fornasiero built one of Raja Ampat's most successful liveaboards. Alfred Minnaar spent some time working on his inner pirate when he met the duo to learn of Calico Jack's construction by traditional Bugis craftsmen and its next decade sailing through Indonesian waters with its red sails hoisted high.

Immersion pulmonary oedema is a potentially life-threatening condition about which little is known among the global scuba diving community, but which may be the number one killer of scuba divers and swimmers. It is predominately associated with high blood pressure, a common condition which many people are not even aware they have. Mark 'Crowley' Russell takes a look at a phenomenon that became all too close to his own heart, and how divers need to learn to avoid it.

What does a normal day diving involve? Generally not watching a pack of striped marlin, sea lions and dolphins chasing huge schools of fish - unless you happen to be diving in Baja Magdalena for the sardine run during October and November. Christian Horras spent a most unusual day underwater dodging marlin spikes, and reports on the experience with some phenomenal imagery.

Very few people outside of the Maldives have ever heard of Fuvahmulah - but this is about to change. Home to a tuna fishery whose age is measured in centuries, it is also attracted a huge population of tiger sharks, particularly pregnant matriarchs who gather to feed on discarded fish before pupping. David Double reports from behind the lens on how it feels to be surrounded by tigers, with added photography by Alastair Scarlett and Matthew Ruane.

If you want whale sharks, leaf scorpion fish, manta rays, peacock mantis shrimp, clear blue water, deep black sand and host of relaxing, or very exciting dive experiences, then the Philippines is the place for you. Underwater photographer Tom St George took his macro lens to Dumaguete and Puerto Galera to see which weird and wonderful critters he could find and photograph.

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Our Autumn 2022 magazine is all about the new experiences that diving can bring us, as long as we're prepared to put the effort in - as expert photographer Alfred Minnaar found out when he spent four months learning to cave dive in the cenotes of Mexico's Yucatán peninsula. Douglas David Seifert explores the complex dynamics of cleaning stations, along with more of his stunning photography; more of which is provided by Tom St George as he dusts off his macro lens to explore the black sands of Dumaguete and Puerto Galera in the Philippines. We feature an extract from marine biologist and poet Fiona Gell's new book, Spring Tides, as she comes face-to-shell with ancient quahog; and Mark 'Crowley' Russell discusses why 'advanced' courses are not meant to be advanced, and why it's imperative that divers never stop learnin. Plus: book reviews, news, our latest marine curio and more. Buy your art-quality coffee-table print copy now from the magazine stands, or from our online store priced at £4.99*. Subscribe for a year to our digital magazine for just £9.99, or in print and digital from just £22.99 to make sure you never miss an issue.

 

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