Florida-based freelance travel writer and journalist, Terry Ward, lives in Tampa and first got certified as an open water diver as a college elective at the University of Florida. She has reported from and dived on every continent except Antarctica and counts Indonesia (all of it), Palau, French Polynesia, Fiji and Northern Norway among her favorite places to explore underwater and topside. She writes Scuba Diving's Roaming Diver column every issue and is a frequent contributor to publications such as CNN Travel, National Geographic, Afar, Conde Nast Traveler and many more, in addition to being an on-air travel expert. She speaks Spanish, French, some Dutch and German and is always keen to learn a new language.
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Terry Ward Articles
In the middle of a pandemic, this diver proves if you take the proper precautions you can still scuba dive during coronavirus in The Florida Keys.
Whether you are looking for an eco-retreat or a luxurious overwater bungalow, these five dive resorts are located in some of the most remote corners of the world.
The best scuba diving sites and things to do in New Zealand.
From Cabo San Lucas to La Paz, Baja California, Mexico offers great scuba diving and so many opportunities for fun on land.
What to do in Malta, including the best scuba diving sites and things to do topside for visiting divers.
The best scuba diving in the Golden Triangle of Sipadan, Mabul and Kapalai includes macro diving hotspots and sites famous for schooling barracuda and hammerheads.
The British Virgin Islands offers amazing scuba diving sites and things to do on one of its many island getaways.
The best things to do in Belize's Ambergris Caye, including the top dive sites for scuba divers.
Fiji scuba diving includes thrilling shark dives and beautiful soft coral reefs, and there are great topside excursions waiting on land.