Whale sharks, manta rays and coral reefs brimming with fish make Thailand a must-visit region for diving. Follow as we travel from north to south, checking out all the hot diving spots along the way.

Longing to dive again? Elise Kirsten rediscovered the magic of the deep in Seychelles, where warm waters and marine life—from batfish to endangered turtles—made her fall in love with diving once more.

If you can't be dazzled enough by spectacular underwater structures overtaken by marine life, add these destinations to your dive wishlist. Our readers gave them top marks for their smorgasbord of wreck diving opportunities.

Easiest to access by helicopter, this harder-to-access dive site is teeming with life—thanks in part to its relative seclusion away from the masses.

Red Sea diving is not uncommon, but fewer people are familiar with the dive sites off the coast of Saudi Arabia. Here, we take a closer look at the stunning sites below the surface.

On a liveaboard trip, you're bound to run into a whole cast of characters. Take enough of these trips, and some of their behaviors start to look a little... familiar.

Experience some of the best coral reef diving and snorkeling in the world, in a patrolled, protected area in the Coral Triangle that’s increasing in biodiversity. Snorkelers are treated like divers, and there is diving for all levels on walls, reefs, and pinnacles.