Gemma Smith

Expedition Diver

Technical diver GEMMA SMITH is the first woman ever to explore and excavate the world famous Antikythera Shipwreck, which yielded some of the most important ancient sculptures ever ...read more

Technical diver GEMMA SMITH is the first woman ever to explore and excavate the world famous Antikythera Shipwreck, which yielded some of the most important ancient sculptures ever to be found in the Aegean Sea, as well as the extraordinary Antikythera mechanism.

"Once you’re in the water, doing technical dives comes down to skill, practice, and having the right mindset. Nothing to do with gender! I’d love to get to the point where people see women’s achievement as being incredible purely because of the achievement, not because of whether the person who did them was male or female."

Gemma and husband Phil Short run Dark Water Exploration Ltd., providing expert diving services for scientific, cinematic and media clients, often in extreme environments (like wrecks, mines, caves, and ice).

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Gemma Smith, Expedition Diver with Rachel Butler, Natural History Producer (EG13)

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30 April - 2 May 2020

Our team has been working hard behind the scenes to bring you a superb program for EG2020. However, in light of growing and legitimate concerns regarding the rapid spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) which have gutted international events of all sizes, we have made the difficult decision to put EG on hiatus until it is once again deemed safe.


We know how much each of you look forward to EG and we were looking forward to seeing old friends, and welcoming many new ones, but we do need to prioritize the health and safety of our attendees, presenters, and partners, especially those traveling from afar.

We will be in touch in due course with future plans.