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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Teaching your kids to dive doesn't only expose them to a magical underwater world. From developing interpersonal relationships to learning future career–building skills, here's how diving can positively help your littles grow.
Read on for four of the top eco dives and eco activities you can participate in at Sandals and Beaches properties in Jamaica, St. Lucia, Grenada, the Bahamas and Curaçao.
Follow along as a diver slips into the water alongside sharks in Guadalupe Island, Mexico, for the first time, shedding years of Hollywood-fueled fear.
The PADI Instructor Development Course for Caribbean residents at Sandals Resorts in Saint Lucia paves a path to brighter futures
After suffering a traumatic injury, one diver rebuilds their confidence on a far-flung dive trip.
Scuba diving is one of the all-inclusive perks of a stay at Sandals or Beaches resorts. These dive sites should be on your list.
Divers often feel a connection with the animals encountered underwater. Sometimes it can even feel like we're being given a message—like this diver's dolphin encounter.
On a liveaboard trip, you're bound to run into a whole cast of characters. Take enough of these trips, and some of their behaviors start to look a little... familiar.
Dive camps help kids as young as 6 learn the skills needed to become tomorrow's snorkelers, divers and ocean lovers. Here, we explore the many options available at Jack's Diving Locker in Hawaii.