USA
The great carrier reefPensacola, Florida is now officially on the global diving map after the sinking of the USS Oriskany – the largest ship ever intentionally sunk for divers – in the Gulf of Mexico. Mark Evans flew out to touch down on one of the world’s few diveable aircraft carriers. More Text and photographs by Mark Evans October 2006 |  |
Graveyard of the AtlanticBritish wreck fanatics looking for their next metal fix should look no further than the coastline of the USA off North Carolina. Edwin Marcow did and was astounded by what he saw. More Text and photographs by Edwin Marcow January 2007 |  |
Getting away from it allThe Dry Tortugas in the Florida Keys is a long way from the theme parks and mass tourism, and those who make the journey are rewarded. More Text and photographs by Jeremy Cuff January 2007 |  |
Diving the other ABCsSay you’re diving the ABCs and people will immediately conjure up images of the sun-soaked Caribbean islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao, not the harsh conditions and freezing wilderness of Alaska. More Text and photographs by Jeff and Jennifer Mondragon April 2007 |  |
Going undergroundFlorida is seen by many as the birthplace of cave diving, but as Walt Stearns reveals, most of the more popular locations have something to tempt all levels of diver, from raw novices to seasoned diver. More Text and photographs by Walt Stearns April 2007 |  |
Mermaids do exist…If you told your buddy you were going diving with mermaids, they’d probably want to call the ‘men in white coats’, but at Weeki Wachee in Florida, you can guarantee sightings of these mythical creatures. More Text by Scott D Jones Photographs by Weeki Wachee Springs May 2007 |  |
Lights, cameras, action!Dedicated underwater photography trips to exotic destinations are becoming a fast-growing niche market for tour operators. Jeremy and Amanda Cuff joined Sport Diver’s Martin Edge in Hawaii. More Text and photographs by Jeremy Cuff Additional photographs by Amanda Cuff July 2007 |  |
Happy birthday Mighty OThe Oriskany celebrated its first anniversary on the seabed in May, but events conspired to keep Martin Bruce out of the water on that special day. Would he finally get to dive the Mighty O? More Text by Martin Bruce Photographs by MBT Divers and Mike Harvey September 2007 |  |
The shadow of a giantPensacola, Florida was given a major boost in 2006 when the world’s largest artificial wreck was sunk, but it was already established among US divers. We discover what else is on offer. MoreText and photographs by Martin Bruce. February 2008 |  |
