Subject: DIVE Magazine - is scuba diving safe? Record GBR coral cover, win Ocean Film Festival tickets

12 August 2022

'Is scuba diving safe?' is undoubtedly one of the questions most commonly asked by prospective students. If you or someone you know is thinking about getting started but needs some reassurance, this article explains how - with appropriate training - scuba diving is a very safe activity indeed.

The corals of the Great Barrier Reef have proven remarkably resilient in the face of successive mass bleaching events, as the Australian Institute of Marine Science reports record hard coral cover across two-thirds of the reef's length.

Special feature Diving Japan

Many divers in the western hemisphere would not immediately think of Japan as a top scuba diving destination, but there is a lot of weird and wonderful wildlife to be found beneath the surface of its waters. Martin Voeller reports.

Competiton win Ocean Film Festival tickets!

The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is bringing a new collection of the world’s best ocean-themed films to venues around the UK this autumn, and DIVE has two pairs of tickets for two lucky readers to visit the showing of their choice.

PADI and Circular Flow are partnering to trial a wetsuit recycling programme in the UK, collecting old neoprene to turn it into useful products.

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Our Summer 2022 magazine is here! DIVE's summer of ocean discovery sees David Double take us to what might be the best tiger shark diving hotspot in the world, but which almost nobody knows about; we speak with Fabien Cousteau about his Proteus underwater habitat; Helmut Thiess demonstrates a masterclass in Lembeh macro photography; Holger Buss brings us detailed photogrammetric blueprints for the iconic wrecks of the Red Sea; Mark 'Crowley' Russell provides some insights into how not to panic, even when it all goes wrong; and we showcase some of the best images from our most recent Featured Photographers - and more! Get your copy now from our online store or subscribe in print and digital for a year to make sure you never miss out, wherever you are!

 

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