More than twenty years after a conversation with a Norwegian diving friend first sparked the idea, German technical diver and underwater photographer Steffen Schmitt made the trek north to explore the mysterious depths of Norway’s Trondheim Fjord.
Porto Santo Island, the northernmost island of the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira in the Atlantic Ocean, is known as a golden oasis with turquoise waters. There is a variety of diving to be enjoyed, from wrecks to rocky reefs with diverse marine life, as well as great food and a relaxed atmosphere. Brandi Mueller shares her adventure there.
More than just a destination, Malawi offers an immersive and deeply felt experience where diving into a unique freshwater lake seamlessly combines with extraordinary wildlife encounters on the savannah. It is also where a colourful culture of warmth and kindness transforms your perspective on the world—and your place within it. Peter Symes reports.
In an ever-shrinking diving world, with favourite locations being overrun and over-loved, finding that “next new destination” is a challenge. Well, look no further, as one location has been hiding in plain sight all along: Welcome to Japan! Scott Bennett has the story.
This little former volcano, located to the north of Sicily, has been somewhat of a diver’s dream for many years. However, for most people, the name generally conjures up the question, “Where’s that?” But surprisingly, Ustica is actually Italy’s oldest marine protected area, which was created in 1986. Immersed in the Tyrrhenian Sea, most European divers have extolled its virtues for many years, but what exactly is all the fuss about?
The autonomous Portuguese islands of the Azores, located in the mid-Atlantic, are a place of volcanoes and currents and a sea full of flying fish and mobula rays. Silke Schimpf shares a diary of her dive trip to the southernmost island of Santa Maria.
M/F Ærøsund is a former ferry that served the islands in the South Funen archipelago. It was scuttled in 2014 in a sheltered bay just 550m off Funen’s southern coastline where it now rests at a depth of only 19m. It is easily visible from the surface.
Approximately right in the centre of Jutland, the western peninsular part of the realm, there is a region called Søhøjlandet, which translates to “The Lake Highland.” It is a sparsely populated and largely forested area with many lakes, a large part of which make up a reserve.
Diving in Denmark, how does it really measure up? Since Morten Bjørn Larsen lives in Copenhagen, he talks about his favorite dives in and around the island of Zealand, where the capital city is located. Several wrecks in Øresund and a bridge in Isefjord top the list.
The seas around Denmark have seen thousands of shipwrecks from ancient times until today. We take a look at a selection of wrecks from WWII minesweepers to WWI Battle of Jutland armoured cruisers to Age of Sail vessels with cannons.