lying stranded on Bermuda's treacherous reefs, which extend from shore to several miles out to sea. Here you can dive 500 years of maritime history on a four-day package-from Spanish galleons of the 16th century to turn-of-the-20th-century luxury liners and Chinese freighters sunk intentionally in the '90s. In between are Civil War blockade runners, a World War II schooner loaded with ampules of morphine, late treasure hunter Mel Fisher's tugboat-and virtually every type of vessel that's ever sailed the bounding main. If you're into wrecks, you'll be in heaven here.
Dive In
Bermuda has a May-to-November summer (85 degrees during the day; in the 70s at night) and a spring-like winter from December to April (60s to 70s during the day; 50s to 60s at night).
From 75 to 85 degrees in the summer; mid-60s in winter.
70 to 100 feet of vis is normal, with an occasional 150-foot day.
A valid passport and a return ticket are required. Departure tax is usually included in airline ticket price.
Bermuda Tourism, www.bermudatourism.com.
