Beneath the Surface Media

From the Field

We talked (dive) travel with Rick Steves! Check out the Travel with Rick Steves podcast where we discussed the ocean, travel, and the importance of diving in and experiencing things for yourself.

Plunging into the ocean depths will give you a new perspective on the planet—and make you fall in love with sharks. Read more in our article for National Geographic Magazine.

Rarotonga offers an up-close look at an ancient seafaring culture—and, in many ways, resembles the fictional world of the Avatar sequel. Read more in our article for National Geographic Travel.

We spoke with Stephanie Luo, host of the podcast Surface Time, about scuba diving, dive travel, manta rays, dragons, and intentional travel.

Wrecks, reefs, and coral restoration. Key Largo, Florida, is a spectacular dive travel destination. Read more in our article for National Geographic Travel.

14 months of travel. 35 countries. 250+ hours scuba diving. A lot can happen! Here's how the Diver's Alert Network (DAN) supported us on our dive travel project.

All scuba divers, by definition, are explorers: the ocean covers more than 70 percent of our planet’s surface, but more than 80 percent of that is still unexplored.