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Scuba Diving Top 100: Best Overall Destinations

By Scuba Diving Partner | Updated On December 28, 2023
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Scuba Diving Top 100: Best Overall Destinations

Thousands of readers named the 30 best destinations in the world for you to take a dive vacation.

Read more about the best scuba diving in the world: 2014 Reader's Choice Top 100 Awards

Thousands of readers named the 30 best destinations in the world for you to take a dive vacation.

Read more about the best scuba diving in the world: 2014 Reader's Choice Top 100 Awards

best scuba diving destinations

Scuba diving destinations

Stephen Wong

Best Overall Pacific & Indian Ocean Destinations

1. Indonesia
2. Palau
3. Micronesia
4. Philippines
5. Cocos Island, Costa Rica
6. French Polynesia
7. Thailand
8. Mexico (Baja California)
9. Galapagos
10. Red Sea (Egypt)

best scuba diving destinations

Scuba diving destinations

Masa Ushioda
best scuba diving destinations

Scuba diving destinations

Pietro Cremone
best scuba diving destinations

Sponges and soft coral

Felipe Barrio

Sponges and soft coral create a dramtic frame.

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Blue ring octopus

Stephen Wong

Blue ring octopus sightings are not uncommon.

best scuba diving destinations

Anemonefish

Michael AW/SeaPics

Anemonefish are seen on every dive.

best scuba diving destinations

Hawaii

Masa Ushioda
best scuba diving destinations

There's a glorious array of color everywhere you look.

Masa Ushioda
best scuba diving destinations

Hawaii

Masa Ushioda
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Manta in Hawaii.

Masa Ushioda

Nighttime manta dives are a world-famous draw in Hawaii.