Africa Scuba Diving Travel Guide

Africa Scuba Diving Destinations

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Cape Town		Hotels
Durban		Hotels
Mombasa		Hotels
Zanzibar		Hotels
Seychelles		Hotels
Sharm el Sheikh		Hotels
La Petite Cote		Hotels

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Raising the Dead
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At the bottom of the biggest underwater cave in the world, diving deeper than almost anyone had ever gone, Dave Shaw found the body of a young man who had disappeared ten years earlier. What happened after Shaw promised to go back is nearly unbelievable—unless you believe in ghosts.
Hook, Line, and Regulator
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A compressed air pilgrimage to the Red Sea, where hobbyists become compulsives in the blink of a piscine eye.
Splendid Isolation
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It's a 21st-century refinement of the Robinson Crusoe fantasy: Your own private island—but with none of the inconvenience and discomfort of being a castaway. From the coral reefs, talcum sand, and swaying palms of the Seychelles to nine other crowd-free island retreats, we've got the ultimate unplugged paradise for you.
Here, Sharky, Sharky
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In the seas off South Africa's Dyer Island, shark mania and risk adventure have combined with a vengeance. For a few bucks, one of a gang of ill-qualified, ill-equipped dive operators will drop you into the most dangerous water on earth. Problem is, no one's promising to get you safely back.
December Active/Adventure Travel Guide

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Sharks: Myths and Realities
Every summer, the ominous display of a dorsal fin sends crowds scurrying for the shore—and newspaper headlines exploding with warnings. Find out why that’s the wrong way to act.
Deep Focus
Learn the basics of underwater photography and you expand the experience of scuba diving and snorkeling. Our ten tips will help keep things crystal clear.
The Pool Is Open
Think of yourself as an intrepid, globe-trotting traveler that’s been everywhere—and then some? Unless you’re certified to scuba dive, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
A Diving Primer

Volunteering on a Dolphin Research Project in Kenya
Global Vision International
from $1390, 14 days
Volunteer on a Dolphin Research project in Kenya for 2 weeks or more. ...
Marine Conservation Volunteer Program in the Seychelles
Global Vision International
from $3370, 70 days
Explore the Indian Ocean and help on this high profile conservation project in the Seychelles. ...
iExplore Seychelles Extension
iExplore
from $1650, 5 days
The Seychelles may be the only country described exclusively in hyperbole. "Paradise," "Garden of Eden" and "spectacular" seem to be among the most...

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Diving Fin Innovations
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Maiden voyage of the man-fish
The Pool Is Open
The Gear You Need
The Goods: Scuba Diving
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Head to 20,000 leagues—or at least a hundred feet—with the finest subaquatic gear
Summer Liquidation
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No need to put a toe in the water. It's ready, and you will be too with our guide to the season's best new equipment for ocean, river, and lake.
Aqualung Mythos mask and Caravelle ADJ fins
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