Jessica Macdonald
Originally from the UK, Jessica now lives on South Africa's spectacular east coast. She's a qualified PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, as well as a keen conservationist and shark fanatic. When she's not underwater, she can be found at her computer where she works as a freelance diving and travel writer.
Scuba Diving for Kids: Top Tips on How to Make it Fun
Find out how to make scuba diving for kids fun, including info about picking the right dive centre, the right destination and the right gear.
Five of North Carolina’s Best Wreck Dives
Discover five of the best wreck dives in North Carolina, including Graveyard of the Atlantic favorites like U-352, Caribsea, and Papoose.
A Guide to Diving The Bahamas’ Out Islands
Discover five of The Bahamas' best Out Islands destinations for divers, including Cat Island, Long Island, Bimini, Eleuthera and The Exumas.
Top Marine Animal Encounters for Snorkelers and Freedivers
Marine animal encounters are amazing experiences for those that love the sea. Surprisingly, you don’t have to be a scuba diver to meet the ocean's creatures. In this article, we take...
Odd Underwater Pursuits for Adventurous Scuba Divers and Freedivers
Discover three odd underwater pursuits for scuba divers and freedivers, ranging from extreme underwater ironing to professional mermaiding.
Five Off the Beaten Track Dive Destinations
Discover five off the beaten track dive destinations, from iceberg diving in Greenland to diving with Nile crocodiles in Botswana.
Reunion: An In-Depth Look at the Island’s Shark Attacks
An idyllic island located just south of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, Reunion should be a paradise for water-lovers - including surfers, snorkelers and scuba-divers. However, in recent years...
5 Marine Conservation Documentaries You Need to Watch Today
Documentaries have the ability to bring world issues into our living rooms and onto our laptop screens. They have the power to educate and inspire, and the very best...
Five Ways to Get More Out of Your Scuba Diving Experience
Discover five ways to get more out of your scuba diving experience, from joining a dive club to enrolling on further dive courses.
Top 5 Dive Destinations for Adrenalin Junkies
Check out our top 5 dive destinations for adrenalin junkies!
Diving Travel: Top Packing Tips for Your Next Dive Trip
Whether you’re planning a quick jaunt to your nearest coast or a once-in-a-lifetime holiday to the other side of the world, packing for a dive trip can be tricky....
Ten Ocean Conservation Victories of 2016
After a year of political upheaval and iconic celebrity deaths, few were sorry to see the back of 2016. Marine conservation featured in the news many times - often...
Fascinating Lesser Known Shark Facts
Love them or loathe them, sharks are undoubtedly some of the most fascinating species on the planet. As divers, many of us spend a considerable amount of time and...
Deptherapy: Using Scuba to Rehabilitate Veterans
In 2008, Scottish charity Deptherapy was formed with the purpose of rehabilitating wounded UK Armed Forces personnel through the medium of scuba diving. The charity offered resort-style introductions to...
Divers Recover Telegraph from Famous WWI Wreck Lusitania
The divers of Odyssey Marine Exploration have recovered an intact telegraph machine and other artifacts from the wreck site of RMS Lusitania, which was torpedoed in 1915 during World War I.
