I owe my love of diving to summer camp, getting certified at age 14. After college, I became an instructor, teaching on the island of St. Croix. Working for travel magazines, I've been lucky to travel to every continent on assignment, from jumping in the water with humpback whales in Antarctica to swimming alongside mantas in Asia.
Marine life makes these dream destinations for dive photographers, from the Florida Keys to Indonesia.
Eric Bilips, owner of two dive centers on Islamorada, is exploring all 180 miles of the Florida Keys as host of the new show “Destination Dive.”
Sharks, whales, manta rays and other pelagic delights abound from the Bahamas to Australia.
DPVs, rocky treks, turtle flocks and washing-machine surf: You've never seen Bonaire like this before, but it's worth the work.
These are the greatest places to explore unique geologic formations, according to our annual Readers Choice survey.
Snooze on the shoreline from Belize to Bonaire, the Florida Keys to French Polynesia.
These are some of the most beautiful dive sites in the world, accoridng to Scuba Diving magazine readers.
PADI AWARE and Blancpain will provide the strategy, road maps and tools needed for government buy-in to dive centers that identify local areas in need of protection.
Metalheads will adore these domestic and international wreck meccas.