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The World's Best Destinations for Wreck Diving

The world's best wreck diving, chosen by you! Presenting our readers choice awards for best wreck diving in the world — and some beautiful underwater images.

World's Best Destinations for Advanced Diving

The world's best diving, chosen by you! From the Caribbean and Atlantic to North America to the Pacific and Indian Oceans, here are the top-rated dive sites.

The World's Best Scuba Diving Locations

The world's best diving, chosen by you! From the Caribbean and Atlantic to North America to the Pacific and Indian Oceans, here are the top-rated dive sites.

Ocean Defenders Alliance Founder Kurt Lieber Honored for Ocean Protection

For his work with Ocean Defenders Alliance protecting California's oceans, Kurt Lieber is Scuba Diving magazine's November/December 2015 Sea Hero.

Maritime History: See What Wrecks Were Discovered in 2015

Can you say airplane graveyard? New wrecks around the world are popping up all over the place — and they've got quite a bit of history to them.

Where To Scuba Dive With Mako Sharks

Mako sharks. They might look like skinny great whites, but these lightning-fast sharks are in a league all their own. Here's where to scuba dive with them.

Reliving History: New Details Surface About Mysterious Wrecks

After years of searching, divers discover the remains of three long-lost wrecks and reveal more details about their mysteries.

Video: California Kelp Forests

Backscatter pro client Howard Hall shares his stunning footage of California's giant kelp forests and his top shooting techniques.