High quality documentaries?

[Wheeler925]

Anyone recommend me some good diving documentaries? Specifically what I'm looking for is expedition type. Think 'Free Solo' esque (for those unaware, this is an outstanding documentary about a famous climber climbing El Capitan with no ropes).

 

[chaad]

Not a scuba doc but a free diving one: Deepest Breath. It is an absolutely stunning film.

 

[TravisD]

Check out Blue Water White Death (1971). It's a true "expedition" in every sense of the word, and has some very notable folks from the diving world, like Ron and Valerie Taylor, and Stan Waterman.

I was able to find it on Youtube at one point. It was released on DVD.

 

[Almanac]

I recommend "Dave not Coming Back" by Gravitas Documentaries. It is free on Youtube.

 

[emoreira]

It's not an expedition but an incredibe rescue.
The Rescue by NatGeo (Disney +)
It's about the rescue of the 13 Thai children in the Tham Luang flooded cave in July 2018.

 

[Bigbella]

Here is a Cousteau expedition to the Antarctic -- a two-parter -- from over fifty years ago, narrated by Rod Serling -- with the dedicated crew using anything and everything but Aqua-Lung or US Divers gear . . .

 

[justspacelover_]

I recommend "Dave not Coming Back" by Gravitas Documentaries. It is free on Youtube.

I really like this documentary..

 

[emoreira]

I recommend "Dave not Coming Back" by Gravitas Documentaries. It is free on Youtube.

 

[Wants2divemore]

I recommend "Dave not Coming Back" by Gravitas Documentaries. It is free on Youtube.

I remember reading the Outside Magazine article about this when it was first published in 2005. I didn't realize that they had made a documentary about it. I just watched it and it was very well done. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Njord fr]

It’s not very cheerful, but "DAVE NOT COMING BACK" is a superb documentary film, available on Prime Video, and I also really like "DIVING INTO THE UNKNOWN", which I believe is available on Documentary Area.

In a different style, "LAST BREATH" on Netflix is also incredible...

Enjoy watching!