Coral conservation in the Bahamas and across the Caribbean region is in full swing after a warming event caused historic bleaching. Scientists and nonprofits rely on coral tree nurseries, gene banking and outplanting tiny coral fragments back onto the reefs to restore areas that have been decimated.

On the coast of Peru’s Arequipa region is the country’s southernmost dive center. Adventurous divers can brave the 4x4 roads to Caleta San Jose, an eco lodge in a hidden cove that offers scuba diving.