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Two Live-Aboards and a Land-Based Resort at the Outer Limits of the Diving World! How do you ruin a good breakfast on a world-class live-aboard? Have someone yell "Orcas!" and […]

Life, for the adventurous, is lived on the frontier. The frontier is the cutting edge of exploration, the stop beyond the last civilized town and the first step toward the […]

This month, the largest event in the history of the diving world will take place. It will be held in every state, and in more than 84 countries around the […]

We've all seen divers floating effortlessly above a coral reef, suspended in the blue water and maintaining an exact depth with no obvious effort. We've watched U/W photographers work within […]

When asked "Where's the best diving in the world?" I often simply answer "Fiji." I qualify the answer by saying it's limited to reef diving -- I have other opinions […]

buoyancy control workshops are the keys to mastering this invaluable diving skill The whole concept of buoyancy control sounds simple enough when you are learning to dive. You simply add […]

Veteran dive travelers already know it. It doesn't take long for new dive travelers to begin to suspect it. "It" is that there's just no absolutely perfect dive vacation out […]

Editor's Note: The end of 1993 marked the 25th continuous year of Peter Hughes' full time involvement in the dive travel industry. With land based operations on Cayman Brac, Bonaire […]

It's no longer a secret that the northern islands of Fiji play host to some of the most spectacular diving to be found in the South Pacific. The Somosomo Straits, […]

Water! It covers three-quarters of the planet's surface and even a quick glance at these opening pages shows just how diverse and unusual the underwater world is. Imagine swimming side […]

Some of the most challenging and rewarding diving experiences are reserved for cold water divers. With the exception of Hawaii, Florida and parts of the Southeast, all of the United […]

The Keys to Improving Your Diving Skills While Helping Preserve the Marine Environment Would you like to use less air on every dive, see more fish and marine life, be […]

This is the first story SKIN DIVER has ever written that starred a safety stop bar! After all, they're hardly big news. But, this story is really about a freak […]

Win Thousands of Dollars in Prizes While on Vacation The largest and most popular underwater photography event in the diving world is both expanding and improving in 1997. This contest, […]

In this special edition of SKIN DIVER's Snorkeling Tourbook, we introduce our readers to the ultimate form of snorkeling, freediving. This is the purest form of ocean exploration, utilizing only […]

The story of Bonaire and just about any resort on it revolves around the underwater world. Indeed, how this small island managed not only to compete with larger islands but […]

The Mares Story of Efficiency, Proper Fin Selection and Diving Performance Just how do you kick properly underwater? The usual answer to this question, "Keep your legs straight and use […]