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Candice Landau

Candice Landau

Candice Landau is an accomplished scuba diving journalist, travel writer, and underwater photographer whose work appears widely across the dive and travel industry. Since joining Scuba Diving magazine as Content Director in 2022, she has brought her expertise in ocean storytelling and destination coverage to a wide readership.


Originally from South Africa and a certified PADI scuba diving instructor since 2019, Candice is passionate about exploring and documenting the underwater world. Follow her latest diving adventures on Instagram @scubascribbles.

Candice Landau Articles

Cooperative Hunting: How Eels and Grouper Partner on Prey
Moray eels and grouper exhibit an interesting behavior you could observe on your next dive. Here are the signs to look out for.
Largemouth Bass Hunting Behavior: The Little-Known Reef
Our new column explores marine life behavior to look for on dives—starting with largemouth bass hunting.
Scuba Diving Guide: Madeira Islands, Portugal
Sip, savor and submerge: Here's what to know if you're making Portugal's Madeira Islands your next dive destination.
One Week in Komodo Reminded Me Why I Dive
Between corals dancing with light, upside-down jellyfish and real ginger tea, seven days of Komodo diving transformed exhaustion into the peace and wonder I desperately needed.
Exploring All-Inclusive Life on St. Lucia
Is every all-inclusive resort the same? One diver checks out two of St. Lucia's best-known all-inclusive dive resorts and discovered two very different experiences.
Discovering Saba's Volcanic Dive Scene

Home to the world's smallest commercial runway, arriving on Saba is just part of the adventure. The thrills continue below the water's surface.

This Little Town Might Be Baja's Best-Kept Secret

When most divers think “Baja,” they picture La Paz, with its whale sharks, or Cabo San Lucas, with its mega resorts. But Loreto, just four and a half hours north of La Paz, is the original capital of Baja California and the oldest permanent settlement on the peninsula. Here, history is rich, diving excellent and varied, and the pace of life much more relaxed.

How a Liveaboard Became Our New Holiday Tradition

Joining strangers on a Christmas liveaboard, two divers abandon holiday rituals to explore Palau’s vivid history and find solace in the underwater realm.

3 Dive Destinations Perfect for Families

Not every destination is suitable for families, especially ones with younger children. These three locations have everything divers need to keep everyone happy.