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Summer Season — 20°-25°C / 68°-77°F.
The diving scene of California begins at the Farallon Islands, nearly 30 straight miles west of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. The Farallon Islands are a marine sanctuary, home to over 300,000 nesting birds and a mating site for seals and sea lions.
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The Channel Islands National Park and its marine sanctuary consists of Santa Cruz and its 4 neighbours. Santa Cruz is the largest of all 8 islands and is considered the best for diving. Santa Cruz is famous for rocky walls with overhangs and caves. The Painted Cave is one the biggest caves in the world, and its entrance is accessible from the surface, with boats often taking their guests inside.
Editor’s Recommended Liveaboard: Mermaid I
Whether you intend to dive the wrecks of Guadalcanal or the beautiful reefs of the South Marovo Lagoon, you’ll find that August has comfortable water temperatures for diving (81 to 88°F / 27 to 31°C) and the most comfortable (slightly cooler than usual) temperatures topside. The weather should also remain relatively dry during this month. [links]
Most of the time, visibility stretches up to 200 feet (60 meters), allowing you to see the marine life that makes Fiji a standout scuba diving destination. Here you’ll find some of the best soft corals in the world along with an abundance of macro species and reef fish. While not as plentiful during the month of August, you still might see a number of sharks. It’s also the middle of manta ray season, which lasts from May to October. more
To get the most out of your visit to Sulawesi, Murex Resorts offer a Passport to Paradise which takes you from resort to resort with boat diving transfers so you can explore the Bunaken Marine Park, Bangka Island, and the Lembeh Strait. here
The remote island of Guadalupe in Mexico is famous for its Great White Sharks. However, you can only go cage diving with these sharks from July to November.
Editor’s Recommended Liveaboard: MV Bilikiki [links]
In 1966, John Cronin and Ralph Erickson founded the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) with the intention of upgrading existing instruction methods and making the sport more accessible. In the years since, the U.S.-based training organization has become the largest and most recognized scuba diving agency in the world. Its motto, “The Way the World Learns to Dive” is no exaggeration, with more than 27 million certifications issued to date by approximately 6,600 PADI Dive Centers and Resorts and 137,000 PADI Professionals worldwide. This means that wherever you live or plan on going on vacation, you’re likely to have access to PADI dive courses. You can also rest assured that your certification card will always be recognized and accepted. more
If you plan on making a career out of scuba diving, PADI’s large market share gives you the best chance of employment after qualifying as a divemaster or instructor. The company is also well-known for its professional support, although the course and membership fees are higher than most other agencies. more
SSI professionals have free access to SSI job listings, whereas PADI professionals have to pay an annual membership fee to view career opportunities. However, SSI instructors can only teach courses through an SSI Dive Center and not independently (as PADI instructors are able to do). here
Best Overall: PADI
Half Moon Caye in Belize offers divers the chance to go on a wall dive--a dive in which the vertical facades of the earth's landmasses are explored. The depths at Half Moon Caye (and really at any wall dive) are tremendous, giving you the very correct feeling that you are staring into an abyss. The waters at Half Moon Caye are particularly clear, despite the depth, so you will be able to see all manner of wildlife, including loggerhead turtles, rays, barracuda, and eels. more
Fun, sun, and…scuba? For many, a trip to the beach just isn't complete without the possibility of a deep sea dive. Whether you want to explore ship wrecks, meet creatures of the deep, or wonder at gorgeous coral formations, scuba diving can be a fun and athletic opportunity while you’re on vacation. Getting certified is crucial before attempting a dive, and if you choose to give it a go, we've compiled some of the best dive sites in North America for you to visit. Some may not realize just how many dive sites await in our own backyard! more
The professional dive shop on-site at the romantic and secluded Portofino Beach Resort is a major draw for adventure seekers. here
The Blue Heron Bridge dive is fairly simple: In only 12 feet of water, you get access to a plethora of wildlife, including flying gurnards, bandtail sea robins and striated frogfish. For first-timers or those looking to include a short dive into a vacation, Blue Heron Bridge is an excellent choice.
Here are seven of the best places for scuba diving in the Florida Keys.
At 522 feet long, the United States Navy Ship General Hoyt S. Vandenberg is the second-largest ship ever intentionally sunk to create an artificial reef. [links]
The waters off the Florida Keys aren’t quite like anywhere else in the world. Consider the numbers: nearly 3,000 square nautical miles of marine sanctuary, home to 6,000 marine species, a shipwreck trail with nine historic wrecks (and, off the trail, an estimated 1,000 shipwrecks total), and the third-largest barrier reef in the world.