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
Puerto Rico, the Maldives and Curaçao are all ready to dazzle.
These are the best sites, hidden drops and seasonal experiences in the Philippines, Cayman Islands and Australia.
Mutumba Faisal, the co-founder of AgrAbility for Africa, discusses an initiative he’s spearheading to pull ghost gear out of Lake Victoria with funding from the Ocean Conservancy.
Portugal delights above and below the waves, from castles to wrecks and reefs to restaurants.
Here are the classic dives, under-the-radar delights and trip tips you need to dive the Turks and Caicos, the Galapagos and Fiji.
Tips for the first-time or return visitors, plus under-the-radar ideas and events for your next trip to these classic dive destinations.
Indonesia, Saba and Cozumel are dive classics reason.
Here are the tips, tricks and classic dips you need for planning a dive trip to the Maldives, Bahamas and Bay Islands.
These are the ultimate beach sites, from nudibranch hotspots to deep drops.