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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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Looking for your next wreck diving adventure? Look beyond the famous dive sites: Many headliner shipwrecks have a nearby opening act you should get to know.

NOAA, working with private industry partners and the U.S. Navy, has confirmed the location and condition of the former USS Independence (CVL 22), the lead ship of its class of light aircraft carriers that were critical during the American naval offensive in the Pacific during World War II.