This eco-adventure includes diving or snorkeling with Costa Rica's marine life as well as land-based tours through their vibrant tropical rainforests. The itinerary has 4 days of diving/snorkeling (including 2-dives/day) to conduct REEF surveys, as well as land tours in Monteverde exploring the land side of this amazing destination. Enjoy hanging bridge tours, sloths, and a hike through a cloud forest. This weeklong family-friendly expedition welcomes divers and non-divers alike and has something for everyone.
The ideal place to experience the excellent service and the famous hospitality of the Filipino people. Anilao is world famous for its rare critters and muck diving. You will also encounter colorful, healthy reefs, and a stunning underwater landscape. Marine life includes more than 600 different kinds of nudibranchs and over 700 species of fish! A popular highlight is the night dive on their house reef!
Saba’s volcanic origins have blessed her waters with spectacular formations and structural diversity. From shallow patch reefs to deepwater seamounts, Saba offers interesting diving at each depth and for every diver's experience level. Juliana’s Hotel has the perfect location, nestled in the lush hillside in the village of Windwardside, where the days are warm, the nights are refreshingly cool, the birds are chirping, and a gentle breeze flows through your room.
REEF’s second Mediterranean adventure takes us to the beautiful island of Cyprus. From our home base in Ayia Napa, we’ll dive the world‑famous Zenobia wreck, explore the Museum of Underwater Sculpture Ayia Napa (MUSAN), and cross to the Turkish side of the island to dive and visit a historic castle. Expect soft white sand, crystal‑clear Mediterranean water, and a relaxed atmosphere. Our timing avoids the busy season while still offering the best of what Cyprus has to offer.
Welcome to our quarterly REEF Campus update from Key Largo. This winter marked an exciting milestone for us: it was our first “snowbird season” with the new Ocean Exploration Center fully open, and the energy on campus has reflected it.
A paper recently published in the journal Fish and Fisheries explores 70 years of visual fish census techniques, including the REEF Volunteer Fish Survey Project. The paper, titled "Global Analysis of Shallow Underwater Fish Observation Research: 70 Years of Progress, Persistent Geographic Biases and a Path Forward," was one output of a multi-year Working Group called CoNCENSUS.
Winter months always bring news of one of REEF's key conservation science efforts - the Grouper Moon Project, a multi-decade conservation success story protecting one of the Caribbean’s most extraordinary natural events: the largest known spawning aggregation of the endangered Nassau Grouper. We are excited to share a new short video that tells this story. Check it out on REEF's YouTube channel "We Speak Fish".
We are excited to welcome Tom Sparke to the REEF Team as Communications Manager. Tom joins us with experience spanning marine science,conservation, and storytelling. He is an accomplished underwater videographer and avid scuba diver. Tom earned a BSc in Marine Biology & Oceanography and an MSc in Tropical Coastal Management from Newcastle University in the United Kingdom. His involvement with REEF began in 2016 as a volunteer scientific diver with the Grouper Moon Project, and he has participated every year since.