The heart of the Coral Triangle.

Adventures of a lifetime

Welcome to Bligh Water and the Koro Sea, where fast currents, colorful soft corals and abundant sharks add up to serious diving fun.

More than half a century ago, tens of thousands of men paid the ultimate sacrifice in the struggle over Micronesia's islands. Today, wreck divers pay homage in the sacred sunken graveyards of Guam and Palau.

Photography by Nick Lucey

A reef-to-roos road trip in Australia. For more on scuba diving Australia's Great Barrier Reef and exploring the Outback, go to scubadiving.com

Seven reasons Raja Ampat is the hottest new destination for photographers

At two passages in the soft-coral capital of the world, strong currents make for eye-popping reefs.

Photos from the road in Queensland.