Beautiful and eerie images of the unique Cancun Underwater Museum

Beautiful and eerie images of the unique Cancun Underwater Museum

A deep dive into art The Underwater Museum of Art (MUSA), just off the coast of Cancun, is a museum

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Czech freediver prepares for world record attempt in swimming under ice

Czech freediver prepares for world record attempt in swimming under ice

The Guinness record for swimming under ice is 76.2 metres. Czech freediver David Vencl from Teplice

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Peter Madsen: Danish submarine killer sentenced to 21 months for prison escape

Peter Madsen: Danish submarine killer sentenced to 21 months for prison escape

Text size Aa Aa A Danish man convicted of torturing and murdering a Swedish journalist has been sent

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Mussolini's War in the Red Sea: Headache for the British Empire

Mussolini's War in the Red Sea: Headache for the British Empire

Here's What You Need to Know: Italy disputed Allied use of the critical sea route between India and

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Rare Gingko toothed beaked whales spotted for first time in NZ waters

Rare Gingko toothed beaked whales spotted for first time in NZ waters

Supplied A rare Gingko toothed beaked whale has been spotted in Northland. Three Gingko toothed beak

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Mystery shipwrecks added to England's national heritage list

Mystery shipwrecks added to England's national heritage list

The wrecks of two ships that sank off the south-east coast of England some time in the 19th century

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Twee Vandaag Documentary 2006

Twee Vandaag Documentary 2006

In 2006 I co-sponsored, and co organized the APF (African Parks Foundation), cataloging and research

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Don't mess with the Coasties >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News

Don't mess with the Coasties >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News

Published on January 31st, 2021 Nathan Libby of Rockland, Maine has been charged with making a false

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Archaeology breakthrough: Shipwrecks of 'skeleton coast' found in 'gates of hell'

Archaeology breakthrough: Shipwrecks of 'skeleton coast' found in 'gates of hell'

ARCHAEOLOGISTS discovered ominous shipwrecks on the "skeleton coast" in Namibia. Link copied Florida

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Refit of Cousteau's Calypso restarts

Refit of Cousteau's Calypso restarts

Victor Vescovo was the first human to dive to the deepest point in each of the Earth's oceans using

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'One of a kind': calls to protect Alabama's 60,000-year-old underwater forest

'One of a kind': calls to protect Alabama's 60,000-year-old underwater forest

When divers jump into a particular stretch of water off the coast of Alabama, they travel back to a

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Scuba diving movies, the best underwater flicks

Scuba Diving Movies

SCUBA DIVING MOVIES: 23 OF THE BEST UNDERWATER FLICKS

We list the best scuba diving movies of all time, from thrilling underwater epics to Hollywood blockbusters featuring incredible subaquatic scenes

With the dark depths of the ocean as a backdrop, the threat of a turbulent sea and an ever-dwindling air supply, scuba diving should be ripe for spectacularly tense movie plots.

Sadly, the underwater realm has struggled to get a foothold in the glitz, glamour and special effects of the modern Hollywood blockbuster. Whether it’s the latest superhero reboot, science fiction thriller or historical epic drama, the effects-driven juggernaut that powers the modern film industry seems to continually overlook subaquatic cinema. This may be because scuba diving movies are more costly to film and tend to be more sink than swim. Far too many have been box office bellyflops, receiving a rotten green splat as opposed to a fresh red rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

However, this hasn’t put us off. Below, we explore the best scuba diving movies of all time (even though they may not always measure up to non-diving alternatives). The list is an eclectic mix of movies from the archives of Hollywood that feature, in one way or another, the underwater world.

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