The Galapagos Islands are at the center of Charles Darwin’s famous “Origin of the Species” study because of the unique collection of land and sea animals that are found in this archipelago of volcanic islands gathered around the equator off Ecuador’s coastline. Included on the CEDAM list of the Seven Wonders of the Underwater World, diving in t...

Ari Atoll (also called Alif or Alufu Atoll) is one of natural atolls of the Maldives. It is one of the biggest atolls and is located in the west of the archipelago. The almost rectangular alignment spreads the islands over an area of about 89x30 kilometres. It has been divided in two sections for administrative purposes, Northern Ari Atoll and Southern Ari Atoll consi...

Perhaps no creature in the ocean generates the level of simultaneous awe and curiosity as a Hammerhead Shark when seen in the wild. The nine known species of Hammerhead Sharks range from just under 1 meter (3 feet) to 6 meters (20 feet) in length. The thinking is that the “hammerhead” is an evolutionary result that provides a 360 degree vertical vision pla...

Ponta d'Ouro is a popular destination for South African divers and surfers in southern Maputo province, Mozambique. There is a small village, but it is mostly overshadowed by the tourist camps. It is commonly referred to as 'Ponta' by visiting South Africans. The Dolphin experience is not to be missed. Run by a team of passionate conservationists, the chance to swi...

Ko Tao (also often Koh Tao - "Turtle Island") is an island in Thailand located near the western shore of the Gulf of Thailand. It covers an area of about 21 km². The economy of the island is almost exclusively centered around tourism, especially scuba diving. Dive sites include: Shark Island: Boulders and rock formations, soft corals. Drift diving for the experi...

The Maldives has become one of the world’s premier scuba diving destinations, because of the abundance of amazing white sand beaches, coral reefs, clear warm waters, many scuba diving sites and rich marine life. Most holiday resorts in the Maldives have a scuba diving facility and there are a number of liveaboard operators offering scuba diving cruise holidays t...

Molokini is a crescent-shaped, partially submerged volcanic crater which forms a small islet located in Alalakeiki Channel between the islands of Maui and Kahoʻolawe in Hawaiʻi. Molokini is one of the top 10 dive spots in the world. Snorkeling, scuba, and snuba tours depart from Maʻalaea Harbor and Kihei Boat Ramp. Molokini's crescent shape protects divers from waves ...

Koh Phi Phi Lehor Ko Phi Phi Ley is an island of the Phi Phi archipelago, in the Andaman Sea. Maya Bay is popular for diving, and has become even more popular after the 2000 movie The Beach was filmed there. According to the Lonely Planet's Thailand guidebook, the 2004 tsunami dramatically improved the look of Maya Bay. This was due to the fact that the high waves had...

Cancun Underwater Museum MUSA It is a Non Profit Organization based in Cancun México devoted to the Art of Conservation. A total of 500 sculptures in three different galleries submerged between three and six meters comprise its collection at the end of 2013. A series of sculptures by Jason deCaires Taylor and five other Mexican sculptors placed underwater off t...

Kapalai is an island in Malaysia, known for its scuba resorts. The island of Kapalai, just 15 minutes off Sipadan, was a beautiful island two hundred years ago, but now it is only a sand bar. Erosion has reduced the island to sea level and the village now sits on the edge of the extensive Ligitan Reefs. All of the buildings are on stilts resting on the underwater reef...

Claimed to be one of the world’s best dive sites, Beqa Lagoon holds countless treasures for divers seeking the ultimate experience when visiting Fiji’s 300 plus islands. The extinct volcanic crater that is Beqa Lagoon is set among the spectacular coral reefs that protect the islands providing the perfect combination of nutrients and protection from the ele...

Diving is forbidden in the green lake since a few years. Nevertheless it is still a breathtaking natural sight! Grüner See (Green Lake) is a lake in Styria, Austria near the town of Tragöß. The lake is surrounded by the Hochschwab mountains and forests. The name “Green Lake” originated because of its emerald green water. The clean and clear...

The Brothers, or El Akhawein, are two small islands in the middle (width-ways) of the Red Sea. Big Brother and Little Brother are a 5 minute boat ride apart. The Brothers have never been a highly dived site, due to their inaccessible position 100 miles offshore in the middle of the (southern Egyptian) Red Sea opposite Al Quseir. The larger Brother is home to a ligh...

Costa Rica’s Cocos Island (Isla del Coco) is an uninhabited land mass located about 550 kilometers (340 miles) from the country’s Pacific Coast. The region has been preserved as a Marine National Park and has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Merging currents, deep water and plenty of nutrition makes the waters off Cocos Island attractive to all sor...

In the early fifties Jacques-Yves Cousteau discovered her by using information from local fishermen. He raised several items from the wreck, including a motorcycle, the Captain’s safe, and the ship’s bell. The February 1956 edition of National Geographicclearly shows the ship’s bell in place and Cousteau's divers in the ship’s Lantern Room. Cou...