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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,…
PADI Launches PRO+ Program Rewarding Certifications With 2028 Membership Discounts
PADI has launched a new rewards program for its professional members, called PRO+. Certifications you issue between September 1, 2026 and August…
SSI Dive Log Challenge Entries Close September 30
SSI’s Dive Log Challenge closes September 30, 2026. Only dives logged and verified between July 1 and September 30, 2026 count toward…
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,…
Dive BVI Releases Kids’ Caribbean Reef Activity Book
A new coloring and activity book for kids covers the reefs, marine life, and dive history of the British Virgin Islands, including…