Flip out: swimming with seals at Montague Island on the NSW south coast – in pictures
Guardian Australia photographer Jessica Hromas documents a unique environment home to diverse wildlife
September 2021
10 of the UK’s best places for scuba diving and snorkelling
From the Orkneys to Dorset these sites offer marine life encounters and opportunities to gain a new skill while on holiday
June 2021
A gap year for the grounded: 15 ideas for young British adventurers
With Machu Picchu and Koh Samui off limits for now, we pick fun and exciting UK trips for eager backpackers
May 2021
Blue sky, green sea and red tape: diving in the Algarve after lockdown
With a few days of spectacular diving near Lagos fresh in the memory, Kevin Rushby had to tackle the last few hurdles of Covid paperwork to return home
September 2020
15 brilliant autumn UK breaks for solo travellers, couples or small groups
We pick trips that take in beautiful scenery, adventurous activities, fab food, stargazing, wellness and great places to stay
April 2020
Lockdown learning: outdoors skills in your back yard
10 of the best virtual ocean adventures
September 2019
Experience
Experience: I was attacked by an alligator
He twisted me like a corkscrew as he dragged me to the river bottom in a death roll
August 2019
Climbing and diving on Kalymnos: an Aegean islands adventure continues
Kalymnos, second hop on our tour of lesser-known islands, has many rock-climbing highlights – and some sweet spots for scuba diving
July 2019
'All I want is to go': five young athletes on their dreams of Olympic glory
It’s exactly a year until the torch is lit at the Tokyo Olympics. Here, five hopefuls reveal some of the sacrifices they’ve made in the pursuit of a priceless place in Team GB
September 2018
Big in Japan: dozens of adventure trips and activities
From tropical scuba-diving to a samurai festival and skiing in perfect powder, these adventures are as varied as Japan’s climate
January 2018
On the radar
Belize bans oil activity to protect its barrier reef
Decision hailed as huge step forward that will safeguard both the marine environment and the country’s lucrative dive tourism industry
October 2017
Water worlds: top 10 marine adventure holidays worldwide
Ahead of the BBC’s new David Attenborough series Blue Planet II, we pick 10 trips that explore the oceans, from diving the Pacific’s ‘underwater Serengeti’ to reef conservation in Belize and kayaking in Komodo
July 2017
A sparkling encounter: swimming with dwarf minke whales
Cousteau country: scuba diving in Papua New Guinea
Experts' and readers' tips
Scuba diving trips around the world: readers’ tips
Readers' travel tips
Tell us about your favourite scuba diving trips and win a £200 hotel voucher
January 2017
Europe's first underwater museum opens off Lanzarote
Why I love …
Shark tales: Martin Clunes dives off Western Australia
June 2016
Airbus is sunk off Turkey to become artificial reef
Hundreds of spectators cheer as A300 jet is lowered off resort of Kuşadası on Aegean coast to attract more diving tourists
