California summer 2026 has more dive trip options than any other time of year. Bluefin trips offshore, yellowtail at the islands, Baja runs, Hawaii crossovers, and inland-coastal getaways. A planning framework for the trip worth taking, based on the conditions and species patterns shaping this El Niño season.

Iceland and the Faroe Islands offer some of the most extreme cold-water diving on Earth - 35-50°F water, dramatic landscapes, and big cod, halibut, and pollock for divers willing to accept the conditions. A practical guide to the North Atlantic's most committed diving destinations.

Leopard grouper - cabrilla - are one of the most consistently catchable spearfishing targets in the Sea of Cortez. How to identify them, where they hold, and how to take them efficiently.

Spearfishing San Diego: a region-by-region breakdown from the Mexican border north to Oceanside. Where to dive, what to expect, and how to pick the right spot.

A complete guide to spearfishing the Carolinas. Everything you wanted to know including fish species, spots, and conditions.

Spearguns can be flown - but only as checked baggage, only in specific packaging, and only if you know the airline rules. The complete guide for traveling divers.

Lung squeeze is the most-feared injury in deep freediving. Learn the warning signs, what causes it, how to recover, and how to train so it never happens to you.

Building your Spearfishing gear over time. A 12-month gear roadmap

A complete guide to spearfishing Guam, Saipan, Tinian, and Rota — the CHamoru tokcha tradition, target species, regulations, conditions, and how to plan a Western Pacific trip on US soil.

Divers' spear gun floating by itself after diver blocks out.

Don't be that guy. Don't post pictures that expose spots.

A practical guide to spearfishing depth: typical hunting ranges by experience level, what actually limits your depth, equalization techniques, safety protocols, and how to build up safely without blowing an ear or lung.

Mozambique is one of Africa's premier spearfishing destinations, often overshadowed by South Africa but offering warmer water, calmer surf, and dramatic pelagic potential close to shore. A complete guide to Tofo, Bazaruto, Inhambane, and beyond.

The breathing sequence you do before a freedive determines how safe and productive it is. Learn the proper breathe-up protocol, why hyperventilation is dangerous, and how to dial in surface intervals, heart rate, and mental cues for every dive.

Skip the Bahamas price tag. The DR and Puerto Rico deliver warm water, clear visibility, and loaded reefs of hogfish, snapper, grouper, and lionfish for half the cost. Here's where to dive, when to go, what to shoot, and how to do it legally.

Ciguatera poisoning is a real risk for divers eating tropical reef fish. Learn which species carry the toxin, which regions are highest-risk, and how to avoid getting sick.