At the Sandals Royal Curaçao resort, one diver reclaims diving for herself after a four-year marriage to a fellow scuba diver.

Arenui is a liveaboard unlike others. Built with 14 different types of wood by artists from South Sulawesi, we find what makes this unique liveaboard truly special.

You've spoken–this is the best diving in the world. Our annual Reader’s Choice survey, now in its 32nd year, helps us discover the best of the diving destinations, operators, resorts, liveaboards and family friendly experiences, as told by our most reliable sources: you.

Readers who took our survey rated destinations they’ve visited in the past two years on the best types of diving they have to offer. Read on for a list of destinations rated excellent by survey respondents (in order based on number of votes and overall rating score).

We asked readers to evaluate up to three dive resorts they’ve visited during the past two years on several criteria. Our list names the top readers choice in each category, followed by all resorts that scored excellent (based on number of votes and overall ratings) in alphabetical order.

Survey respondents evaluated up to three liveaboards they’ve dived on during the past two years on several criteria. This list spotlights the top choice in every category, followed by every liveaboard that scored excellent in the survey (based on number of votes and overall ratings) in alphabetical order.

Scuba Diving's readers vote these are the dive agencies to use in 2026