This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). The first time a giant trevally fish hits me on the forehead, I freeze. We’re 39ft below the surface of the ocean at dusk, the inky ...

Here at the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef, you’re practically guaranteed to see them. Descending toward this ...

For scuba-divers, nothing can quite compare to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, which is one of the seven natural wonders of the world. It’s home to more than 1,600 species of fish, about 600 types of ...

I spent one night on the Rum Runner, a 65-foot sailboat that ports in Cairns, Australia. The boat calls itself a floating hostel that sleeps 18 people on trips to the Great Barrier Reef. I thought the ...

The Great Barrier Reef is a special place. It’s a coral reef wonderland that’s home to more than 2,900 individual reefs and 9,000+ marine species. But there’s a special group that sits right at the ...

Alexandra Gillespie is a freelance journalist who covers scuba diving, underwater wildlife, and travel. Her work has appeared in media outlets including Outside, National Geographic, Scuba Diving, and ...

"It's like another world. I have never seen colors like that!” My 14-year-old nephew, Lachie, has just surfaced in Queensland's Coral Sea, snorkeling mask suctioned like a starfish to his grinning ...