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The Best Scuba Diving in the World

The readers of Scuba Diving magazine ranked the best scuba diving in the world, including awards for snorkeling, beginner diving, and more.

Scuba Diving with the Deadliest Animals on the Planet

These six daredevil dives promise the thrill of a lifetime — from shark encounters in the Caribbean to crocodiles and sea snakes in the Indian and Pacific.

Liveaboard Diving: Nai'a and the Whales of Tonga

Aboard Tonga's Nai'a liveaboard, when the watch cries “Whales!” and the ship’s bell rings — grab a camera and run to the bow, because something is about to happen.

The Best Locations for Scuba Diving with Big Animals

Where to go scuba diving with big animals like sharks and manta rays according to our readers in *Scuba Diving's* 2020 Readers Choice Awards.

25 Reasons to Scuba Dive Palau

This Micronesian paradise calls scuba divers back again and again with incredible drift dives, wall dives and more.

20 Reasons to Dive Indonesia

These 17,000-plus islands are the stuff of dreams for divers of all levels.

What It’s Like to Dive With Fighting Sharks

One diver second guesses whether or not she will avoid shark dives in the future after an eventful encounter in Yap.