Diving category: Awards & Recognitions
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NOAA Honors I.CARE Co-Founder Kylie Smith for Coral Restoration
NOAA has recognized coral ecologist Dr. Kylie Smith with the 2026 Dr. Nancy Foster Habitat Conservation Award. Smith co-founded I.CARE, a Florida Keys nonprofit that trains recreational divers to help restore coral reefs. In its October 1 announcement, NOAA said I.CARE has trained more than 5,000 recreational divers in restoration techniques. The organization has also […]
Two Maldives Resorts Named Best Dive Resort and Best House Reef
Two Maldives resorts picked up dive-related honors at the 2026 Travel Trade Maldives Awards. Royal Island, in Baa Atoll’s UNESCO Biosphere Reserve,…
Mares Founder Honored for the Homemade Mask That Started It All
The International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame gave its 2026 Early Pioneer Award to Ludovico Mares, founder of Mares, on September 4,…
Blue Note Scuba Cozumel DEMA Specials
DEMA Booth Number: 6196 Blue Note Scuba Cozumel is thrilled to announce that it has been recognized as one of the world’s…