[HarryStottle]

This one is great for someone starting the top 10 list. It’s lush marine life is amazing! Check the prices on a trip to the Liberty Ship wreck, Bali, Indonesia.

[Wheel77]

I would like to submit my top ten for Kauai, Hawaii. As a professional underwater tour guide I can personally vouch for the quality of these sites. See them for yourself http://www.gardenisledivers.com
10. Fast Lanes
9. Salt Pond Arch
8. General Store
7. Turtle Bluffs
6. Tunnels
5. Sheraton Caverns
4. Hale O Honu
3. Ambers Arches
2. Conrad’s Crack
1. Vertical Awareness – Niihau here

[Ryo]

Most of my dive site in my bucket list is in Indonesia 🙂

[zlavernenasho]

The U.S. Virgin Islands offer plenty of diving hot spots, but St. John is perfect if you want to do it in a more peaceful and private setting. There are about 13,000 underwater acres, also known as the Coral Reef National Monument, protected in St. John. With this in mind, you can expect to see an array of sea life and pristine underwater environments, perfect for taking a crisp and clear picture. Some of the most prevalent forms of sea life here include tarpon, parrotfish, and Spanish mackerel. here

[nephishe]

Diving in Belize is all about experiencing the Blue Hole, which is an underwater sinkhole that descends more than 400 feet into the deep blue sea. Although this dive is for more adventurous and experienced divers, the barrier reef in Belize is the second largest in the world, making it accessible for people who simply want to experience the abundance of sea life. Additionally, there are three atolls here (there are only four in the Western Hemisphere), so the deep walls and shallow waters offer a diving experience for people of all skill levels. more

[cdnbcguy]

Nestled among Honduras’s Bay Islands, Utila is all about the simple life – and that includes diving. Not only is the water here crystal clear, but the area has about 95 percent of all the marine species prevalent to the Caribbean – including whale sharks. What makes this diving paradise so special is that it’s truly dedicated to just that, diving. There aren’t any shopping malls, skyscrapers, or golf courses around here, so you’ll avoid the touristy crowds by flying to this Caribbean diving destination. more

[checkmark91]

The water surrounding Bonaire has been protected as a marine park since 1979. With this in mind, you can expect to dive in clear and clean water and see some of the most pristine corals in the region. Not only that, but Bonaire also features an abundance of marine life. Since most dive sites here are easily accessible by beach, Bonaire is perfect for divers who want to shore dive or night dive. Some of the more popular dive sites include Bonaire Marine Park, Angel City, Windsock Steep, and Calabas Reef. more

[emarques]

Diving in Central America is truly a remarkable experience. Although these diving paradises are ranked on this list, you really can’t go wrong with visiting any one of these destinations for your diving fix.

[alex_l]

>> DIVE IT: Manta Scuba, caboscuba.com more

[cheskalyn12]

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA [links]

[forsell1st]

There is nowhere else in America you can dive with lemon sharks, explore numerous wrecks and encounter critters like striated frogfish within a few fin kicks of the beach. Dive operators in the Palm Beaches area offer easy access to the county’s nearly 70 dive sites, while the Gulf Stream ensures warm water, excellent water clarity and lots of healthy reef growth. Florida divers have long known about the riches off the Sunshine State's Atlantic coast, but now divers from around the world, including professional underwater photographers, are getting in on the action. Juno Ledge, a few miles north of Palm Beach Inlet, attracts schooling fish like snappers and plenty of encounters with the big boys, like eagle rays, goliath groupers, barracuda and, in winter, dozens of lemon sharks. Mizpah is a 185-foot former Greek luxury liner intentionally sunk in 1968 in 90 feet of water. Orange cup corals coat its inner structure, while barracuda, jacks and turtles patrol its exterior. Better still, Mizpah, like most Palm Beach diving, is done as a drift — you’ll also explore two other wrecks, PC1170 and Amaryllis, on the same dive. There’s always the chance to see something weird in the shallow waters at Blue Heron Bridge in West Palm Beach, so pack your macro lens along with your flip-flops. Plus, this winter getaway is packed with lots of surface-interval action, including Major League Baseball spring training and kayaking on the Intracoastal. — Patricia Wuest

[hershel4merr]

Spend a week in Tobago, and it’s hard not to fall in love: with the tall mountains ringed by white-sand beaches; local delicacies like roti, a burrito-like mound overstuffed with curried potatoes and meat; friendly Tobagonians and their sing-songy patois; and the diving, which isn’t just good year-round, it’s warm. “January to December, the water never dips below 80 to 82 degrees,” says divemaster Kerron Ottley of southern Tobago’s R & Sea Divers. In the northern town of Speyside, divers head for world-famous sites like the Sisters and London Bridge. But it’s lesser-known dives like Bookends, Blackjack and Japanese Gardens — a shallow site with hundreds of barrel sponges interspersed among a reef so healthy, you’ll be wondering if you’re actually in the Indo-Pacific — that’ll have you ooohing and aaahing. As good as Speyside’s sites are, the south has its share of awesome dives too. Most divers ask for repeated trips to the purpose-sunk Maverick wreck, and when they tire of that, the boats head for the Atlantic side to current-washed gems like Flying Reef and Diver’s Thirst, which burst with soft-coral life and turtles at every turn. It’s so good you might never want to leave. (And some, believe it or not, don’t.) “Every day we’ve got sun, sand and sea,” says Ottley. “Here on Tobago, we’re living the sunny side of life.” — David Espinosa [links]

[Dark_Ghost]

Congratulations to all these winning dive sites! [links]

[m0Ray]

This manmade dive site began in 2006 and today comprises more than 50 life-size sculptures within one of Grenada’s Marine Protected Areas. Divers can see firsthand the transition from art to artificial reef.
Photo courtesy of Boris Kasimov / Flickr more

[megas]

There’s a wreck for just about every type of diver in Butler Bay off the coast of St. Croix, as well as a few sunken abandoned cars. Among the more popular options are the Rosa Maria, a 177-foot freighter; Coakley Bay, an oil refinery tugboat; and Suffolk Maid, a large trawler.
Photo courtesy of iStock / DurdenImages

[zmauricepittmanj]

It'll take at least two dives to fully explore the wreck of the Rhone in the British Virgin Islands, but it's well worth the effort. Descending down toward the ghostly ship, divers can see schools of Sennets, grunts and barracuda. The hull is covered in orange cup corals.
Photo courtesy of iStock photo

[PillipDipper8S]

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