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Best Scuba Diving in June

Summer vacation isn’t just for the schoolkids. Browse our list of the five best June scuba diving destinations, and start dreaming up your midyear getaway.

Best Scuba Diving in September
Your end-of-summer dive trip beckons. Here are five of the best destinations for a September scuba diving trip.
A Beginner’s Guide to Diving California's Catalina Island

Venturing into cold water for the first time? Consider the very accessible Catalina Island and enjoy this step-by-step guide to making the most of this famed diving locale.

Splashing Around With Harbor Seals in Monterey

Monterey, California, is home to insatiably curious and playful harbor seals. Here's what it's like when they're zipping around you while on a dive.

VIDEO Great White Shark Surprises Scuba Divers

Not many people can say they've been diving out of a cage with great white sharks. These divers had a special encounter with one while diving off Catalina Island, California.

8 Best Places to Go Kelp Diving

Underwater kelp forests stretch along thousands of miles of coastlines worldwide. Teeming with marine life, these destinations are home to the best kelp-diving experiences.

Dive Hotspots: Grenada, Solomon Islands and Channel Islands

Get insider advice from locals, tips for timing seasonal experiences and the scoop on under-the-radar dives you won’t want to miss.

Perks of Exploring Socorro With a Dive Club

Dive clubs are a great way to expand your dive community, skills and experience. Follow along with one diver as she joins one of the world's largest dive clubs for an excursion off the coast of Baja California Sur.

In the Field: What It's Like to Be a Commercial Urchin Diver

One diver's plans to become a scientific research diver shift to harvesting urchins for a boutique market