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Ivana and Janez

The locomotives of the Thistlegorm

by Ivana and Janez - 27th May 2021
The Thistlegorm is undoubtedly one of the most famous wrecks in the world. Many books and newspaper articles have been…
1Comments explore, history, locomotive, red sea, Thistlegorm, train, wreck, wreck diving
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Ivana and Janez

Wreck Freediving

by Ivana and Janez - 9th November 2023
Freediving is exciting in itself, even more so on the wrecks of sunken ships. We recently had the opportunity to interview Nik…
0Comments Adriatic Sea, freediving, Nik Linder, wreck
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Kathryn

Love Wreck Diving? 10 Great Wrecks To Explore

by Kathryn - 23rd January 2025
Wreck diving isn’t just about descending to a sunken ship—it's about diving into history. These underwater relics tell tales of…
0Comments australia, Bay of Islands, Bonaire, Cayman Islands, Chuuk Lagoon, cyprus, diving, Egypt, Grand Cayman, Hilma Hooker, HMNZS Canterbury, HMS Hermes, micronesia, New Zealand, Queensland, red sea, San Francisco Maru, Scapa Flow, Scotland, scuba diving, SMS Cöln, Sri Lanka, SS President Coolidge, SS Thistlegorm, SS Yongala, SSI, training, travel, USS Kittiwake, Vanuatu, wreck, wreck diving, zenobia
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Alex

Getting Wrecked

by Alex - 24th August 2022
I am always surprised by how many underwater photographers tell me they don’t like wrecks, not to photograph anyway. It…
0Comments diving, Egypt, ocean, photography, research, scuba diving, shipwreck, Thistlegorm, underwater, wreck
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Mares

The 10 most-read Mares blogs of 2023

by Mares - 28th December 2023
It's almost the end of 2023, and Mares would like to re-propose some of the most-read articles of the year from our blog...…
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Ivana and Janez

Saving the Turtle

by Ivana and Janez - 7th May 2021
Once again it has been proven that every dive is unique! On a recently ended liveaboard cruise on the Red Sea's north route, we…
0Comments biodiversity, conservation, Egypt, marine life, protection, red sea, sea life, Thistlegorm, turtle, turtles
An abudjubbe wrasse (Cheilinus abudjubbe) swims past a World War II BSA M20 motorbike (which is backlit) on the SS Thistlegorm Wreck. Sha'ab Ali, Sinai, Egypt. Gulf of Suez, Red Sea.
Alex

Photographing History

by Alex - 26th September 2023
Like many people, my highlight of a Red Sea trip is often diving on the wreck of SS Thistlegorm, with…
0Comments conservation, diving, Mares, ocean, photography, red sea, SS Thistlegorm, underwater