The islands of Kosrae and Pohnpei are a dive traveler's dream, complete with eerie ruins, a surreal blue hole and mind-numbing rituals. Plus: an insider's guide to unforgettable island-hopping.

Seven action-filled days with the outsized characters-fish and people alike-that Australia's famous for.

Papua New Guinea may be diving's last best place, a thrillingly exotic wilderness under water and above.

These South Pacific jewels — including Tahiti and the Tuamotus —are for lovers of shark encounters and heart-pounding drift diving.

If you haven't yet dived the Great Barrier Reef, here's your dive vacation planner. For more on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, visit scubadiving.com

Where the Desert Meets the Sea: Baja's Pacific Pelagics

A complete guide to diving Europe's Caribbean.

This information is provided by Ocean Rover and is also available at www.ocean-rover.com.

A sponge-encrusted overhang in the Mergui Archipelago. December 2004 Text and Photography by Stephen Frink ...