VOLCANIC ACTIVITY Appeared in DIVER June 2018 An off-season fortnight in the westernmost Canary island is likely to be very quiet at the surface but with sudden eruptions of underwater adventure. JO CAIRD tells the story, STEVE PRETTY took the pictures more...

COSTA BRAVA sur-really great Appeared in DIVER May 2018 It's close to the UK and convenient. It has great sites that you can dive year-round. It's stuffed full of world-renowned culture, sport and great food. Why aren't we all heading to the Costa Brava? asks enthused convert LOUISE TREWAVAS. Photography (except wrecks) by JOAN MIGUEL FLAMARICH more...

Childs play in GOZO Appeared in DIVER April 2018 Who says having children cramps your style? After the birth of Mabel, scuba is still on the table, as JO CAIRD finds when she and photographer STEVE PRETTY take their young daughter to Gozo more...

GRASSED UP Appeared in DIVER March 2018 A seagrass festival in the Balearics? Would there be enough to write about? RICHARD ASPINALL didn't know it, but he was about to live his dream more...

Grand Reserve Appeared in DIVER January 2018 The waters around the village of Portofino in northern Italy are a fine illustration of what a marine reserve can achieve in a comparatively short time. And as NICK & CAROLINE ROBERTSON-BROWN find, it's in a great part of the world for a budget diving break more...

Smiling all the way to sunny Spain Appearedin DIVER january 2018 One of several European destinations featured in our 2018 holiday round-up is Spain, where there are several contenders for your attention, but WILL APPLEYARD set his sights on the region centred on Valencia more...

Window Pains Appeared in DIVER September 2017 The Maltese island of Gozo has provided many a UK diver with an early experience of diving overseas, but BRENDAN O'BRIEN had never tried it. Shortly after the collapse of one of its most iconic features, he popped over to find out what he'd been missing more...

HELL Boat Appeared in DIVER April 2017 A memorable childhood encounter set technical diver TANO ROLE on an inevitable course to dive the WW2 Schnellboot in Malta's deep waters. But it's not the only reason he keeps revisiting the wreck more...

Dolphins of the Inland Sea Appeared in DIVER February 2017 The Inland Sea in Gozo has long been a favourite with British divers, but did you know that 30 years ago it provided a temporary home for two dolphins? TANO ROLÉ was one of the divers who came up with an escape plan. more...

In the lap of the sea gods Appeared in DIVER January 2017 Why not go diving in a cradle of civilisation? Thousands of wrecks spanning thousands of years are now open for inspection, with lashings of history, arts and gastronomy to fill your uptime. Greece's biggest diving advocate makes the case to STEVE WEINMAN more...

MURCIA Mission Appeared in DIVER April2016 A five-day road trip exploring Spain's Costa Calida ('Warm Coast') entices WILL APPLEYARD – will it meet, or even exceed, his expectations? more...

Balkan wreck secrets Appeared in DIVER March 2016 As so often, the weather gods play a part when a Croatian wreck-diving itinerary is at stake, but RICK AYRTON gets a good crack at the wrecks of Istria, including some British iron and steel more...

Malta's ghost fleet Appeared in DIVER February 2016 To enjoy the wreck-diving possibilities of Malta to the full, it helps if you're a technical diver. CATH BATES went to see how many good dives mixed gas would enable her to fit into a week more...

Triton delivers Appeared in DIVER January 2016 'It's the end of the season, the try-divers are heading off home – show me something special!' requests RICHARD ASPINALL. What he sees off the Greek island of Alonissos isn't at all what he was expecting more...

Brava Bravo Appeared in DIVER September 2015 RICHARD ASPINALL is forced to revise his preconceptions about Mediterranean diving following a flying visit to north-eastern Spain more...

Spanish reflections Appeared in DIVER September 2015 DAVE PEAKE takes it easy with some unfettered camera-work on the Costa Blanca more...

Benidorm Appeared in DIVER September 2015 This year JO CAIRD's been off to sunny Spain more...

Mines & Caves Appeared in DIVER June 2015 The unusual sight of a retired military mine and a solid wall of prawns in a submerged hole in a mountain cement BRUCE MILANI GALLIENI's new-found attraction to the island of Paxos more...