In case you missed it - UK Government liveaboard warning; two more dive boats sink; humback whale rescue

- Tweet0
- 0
- Pin It 0
- 0
- Subscribe to RSS
Subscribe

Subject: In case you missed it - UK Government liveaboard warning; two more dive boats sink; humback whale rescue

7 February 2025

UK Government's liveaboard warning

The UK Government's Marine Accident Investigation Branch has released a safety bulletin in the aftermath of the Sea Story disaster warning divers heading to Egypt to choose their liveaboards very carefully.

Continue reading »

Three months for £1

Subscribe in full from £23.99 »

Cristina Mittermeier - inspiring hope

Cristina 'Mitty' Mittermeier has dedicated her life to protecting the oceans. In this interview from our Winter '25 magazine, she talks to Graeme Green about close calls with ocean giants, her new book Hope, and her favourite places to scuba dive.

Continue reading »

Yet another...

Yet another Egyptian tourist boat has sunk - this one on the same day that the UK government issued a safety warning about Egyptian boats.

Continue reading »

Indonesian liveaboard sinks

More bad news for liveaboards - this time in Indonesia, with two Brits among the divers who, thankfully, have been safely rescued.

Continue reading »

Entangled whale saved

A team from the British Divers Marine Life Rescue travelled from across the UK to free a whale entangled off the coast of Skye.

Continue reading »

Time off with mantas?

The Manta Trust has launched a new initiative to turn Volunteer Time Off days into expeditions to further manta research.

Continue reading »

Win a liveaboard trip to Thailand

Want to win a trip to the Similan Islands on board the Thailand Aggressor? Enter our Big Shots underwater photography competition to be in with a chance!

Enter here »

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!

Turtles quiz »

Rays quiz »

Winter 2025 magazine

Our Winter 2025 Magazine is here! In this issue we feature some inspired diving, from Jenny Stock's experience with the three young women of the Young Dive Ambassador Programme at Atlantis Resort Dumaguete, to Graeme Green's interview with Cristina 'Mitty' Mittermeier about the neverending work of ocean conservation. Lewis Jeffries reports on the drive to make the UK's lobster fisheries sustainable and we feature an extract from Alan Powderham's brilliant new book, Coral Triangle Cameos.

We've also got the results of our reader vote for the best pictures from our 2024 Big Shots underwater photography competition, musician and author Ross Merrin talks about his training to become a Marine Mammal Medic for the British Divers Marine Life Rescue, and Mark 'Crowley' Russell writes about why it's important to continue your scuba diving education.

Get your copy today with our £1 for three months trial subscription!

Buy your copy here! »

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!

Three months for £1

Subscribe in full from £23.99 »

*UK print & digital subscription price; international postal charges extra.

** £1 for 3 months includes 1 print magazine and 100+ digital back-issues. Renews at regular price; no obligation; cancellable any time. While stocks last.

Follow DIVE

Share DIVE

Thanks for reading! If you've got a friend who might be missing out by not receiving this newsletter then forward it on to them and get them to visit our website and register using the sign up form at the bottom of every article.

To ensure DIVE's newsletter arrives in your inbox and doesn't get shunted off into your spam folder, please follow these steps for popular e-mail products:

• Gmail: make sure you move DIVE's newsletters to your primary inbox.

• Apple Mail: add DIVE to your VIP list

• Outlook: add DIVE to your favorites

• Other clients: add info@divemagazine.com to your address book

www.divemagazine.com