A diver's journey to the Galapagos Islands aboard a small expedition ship. Diving with sharks, turtles, sea lions, rays and other tropical fish.

We asked, and you told us. These are the three best hotspots—according to our readers—to dive if your top priority is stunning photo opportunities.

Scuba divers love to share their favorite tips and tales from dive trips. This column highlights some of those. Expedition guide and seafloor mapper Kitrina Godding loves Antarctica. Her favorite dive there is on the infamous Deception Island, where you can dive in an active caldera.

Tucked along the shore of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Arraial do Cabo offers divers ideal conditions and encounters with awe-inspiring creatures from sea turtles to hunchback whales.

The best guidebooks in the world are no match for a local's inside scoop. So, when we wanted to learn about the best diving in Ireland, we went right to the source.

Located 16 miles off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, the Civil War shipwreck, USS Monitor, is protected and managed by Monitor National Marine Sanctuary and is listed as a National Historic Landmark and protected as a war grave. Monitor National Marine Sanctuary is a unique cultural treasure for the most adventurous of skilled divers.

Underwater walls are often a hotbed of sea life. Here, we're sharing three popular destinations that are home to some of the best wall diving out there.