It’s not just about clear water and schooling fish, the macro life on the Great Barrier Reef is amazing too.
Dive Locations
Divers, dive magazines and online travel sites all agree: Bloody Bay Marine Park in Little Cayman is a world-class destination.
As the tide recedes on the Kona Coast, Hawaii tidepool marine life on the Big Island turns into miniature worlds, ripe for exploration.
Diving in nearby Truk and Palau is well known, but you also don’t want to miss the scuba diving in Kosrae, Micronesia’s hidden gem.
The underwater world in Thailand is rich and varied, and the scuba diving in Koh Lanta is no exception. Here are our picks for some of the best sites.
In the clear, blue water about 30 minutes from Cancun, divers and snorkelers can visit the Cancun Underwater Museum (MUSA).
Diving or snorkeling with green sea turtles in La Jolla is a year-round activity, but especially enjoyable during the peak months of October and November.
Although entry into Indonesia is still largely restricted due to Covid-19, here are five Indonesian dive destinations to add to your bucket list when travel opens up.
Uniquely situated between the Sea of Cortez and the Pacific Ocean, these two powerful bodies of water make diving Cabo San Lucas truly extraordinary.
Scuba diving Poor Knights Islands in New Zealand serves up some of the world’s most unique diving. Washed by warm tropical currents, these temperate islands abound with subtropical marine life.
Macro life in the Mergui Archipelago is abundant and diverse. Here’s the first of a two-part guide to what you’ll see.
The best scuba diving in Krabi offers drop-offs, reefs, wall dives, swim-throughs, and caverns that are home to over 200 species of fish and 80 species of coral.
The diving in the Maldives is iconic, with everything from macro to manta rays. Here are our picks for some of the best scuba diving in the north Maldives.
Although the Galapagos is by far the country’s most famous dive destination, you can also dive with giant manta rays in Ecuador along the coast.
The best diving in Sulawesi ranges from walls to reefs to pelagics and macro. With so much to see, here are a few of our choices for must-dives.
Umzumbe in KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa is not a particularly famous dive location, but last November two divers discovered a coelacanth.
You’ll cover some serious nautical miles when diving with blue and mako sharks in South Africa — but the long boat ride will be well worth it.
White Star Park near Gibsonburg, Ohio offers 800 acres of lovely scenery, and features White Star Quarry, a freshwater lake perfect for a day’s diving.