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The Island Where You Need to Dive and the Watch to Pack
Set between Sicily and North Africa, Malta counts 100 dive sites in its surrounding waters. Read about our must-dos and the watch we’d never take off on the journey.
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ArchiveFrozen in Time: Diving the Wrecks of the Great Lakes
With over 6,000 wrecks to choose from, and proximity to major urban centers, one might think wrecking diving in the Great Lakes would be a popular endeavor. But few people, even in the region, know about these troves just offshore.
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OutdoorsGoing Off the Grid and Underwater in Cabo Pulmo
Returning from Cabo Pulmo, I wondered why I surround myself with so much stuff and so many complications when my happiest moments are the exact opposite: living out of a backpack, following the rhythms of climate and culture, and turning off the phone.
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WatchesScurfa’s Diver One Is Rugged, Water Resistant and Affordable
When did dive watches stop being dive watches and become precious man-jewelry?
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OutdoorsA Deep-Sea Encounter with Coral, a Stingray and the Abyss
As I left the surface above Martha’s Vineyard, the chaos of the rolling surf and wind gave way to an infinity of calm blue.
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OutdoorsExpedition Royale
This summer, GP’s Jason Heaton set out to dive five of Lake Superior’s most notable wrecks.
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WatchesLearning to Freedive with One of the World’s Best
Most of the people who come to Bonaire are SCUBA divers, hauling heavy bags of gear — buoyancy vests and regulators. But on this visit, I decided to try something different: freediving.
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OutdoorsThree Diving Adventures to Plan Today
Swimming with Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas, exploring the Northern Hemisphere’s largest barrier reef, or crossing the thermocline boundary to explore ghostly WWII wrecks in Papua New Guinea might sound daunting, but whether you have three days or two weeks, there’s time enough for one of these adventures.
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Archive30 Minutes With: Fabien Cousteau
We talk with Fabian Cousteau as he preps for Mission 31, an endeavor to live underwater in the Aquarius habitat for 31 days.
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ArchiveKit: Wreck Diving
For centuries, man has found countless ways to send ships to the bottom of the sea. Since the advent of scuba technology, we’ve found ways to explore them.
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OutdoorsTested: Patagonia R1 Wetsuit
Patagonia has always been a company with one foot in the mountains and one in the sea — climbing and skiing one day, surfing and paddling the next. When they introduced wetsuits to their lineup a few years ago, it was a big leap for the company, but not one they were unqualified to make.
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OutdoorsKit: Underwater and Underground in Belize
Packing for a tropical getaway usually only involves deciding what color swim trunks to pack. But when your plans include jungle hiking, cave exploration and scuba diving, things get a little more complicated.
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ArchiveThe Greatest Shark Movie You’ve Never Seen
The history of shark movies is littered with some good, some bad and some very ugly films.
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TechKit: Diving the Bahamas
While we love diving for its ability to transport us to an alien world, defy gravity and commune with nature, we also love it for the gear. Diving may be the most gear-intensive sport out there, with the possible exception of mountain climbing.
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WatchesDoxa SUB 800Ti
Dive Watch Fanatics, Your Grail Has Arrived Gear Patrol Contributor Jason Heaton showing his approval for the Doxa SUB 800Ti. In the late 1960s, Doxa, a venerable Swiss watchmaker, developed one of the most enduring and unique designs in a purpose-built dive watch.