Cocos Island: The Pelagic Crossroads

Cocos Island boasts a rocky shoreline, plenty of marine life encounters and other wonders divers love. Learn more about Cocos Island and how to dive it.

Cocos batfish has a white mustache and pouty red lips

The Florida Keys Shipwreck Trail

The Florida Keys are known for shallow coral reefs, but they are also home to world-class wreck diving. If you’re passionate about wreck diving, it’s time to visit the Florida Keys.

Aerial shot of the Vandenberg above Key West's Old Town skyline.

Alaska

Alaska has wildlife above and below the water that capture the imaginations of travelers of all ages. However, a dive photographer specifically curated a trip to Alaska to ensure he could capture images of Alaska marine life at ideal times. Read more about diving in Alaska.

Breaching humpback whale does a dramatic back flip into water

Australia: Coast to Coast

Australia is home to 4,200 species of fish and 4,000 species of mollusks. No wonder it’s a diver’s paradise! Read more about diving in Australia.

Diver swims next to a speckled grouper fish

The Maldives

WHILE THE WORLD WAS STILL MOSTLY LOCKED DOWN with travel restrictions, my social media feed was alive with gorgeous photos from the Maldives. The Maldives opened sooner than most foreign dive destinations, so there was ample photographic inspiration …

Alert Diver magazine Q3 2022 Diving in the Maldives with manta rays.

The Two Faces of Tobago

Experience the beauty of Tobago. The Two Faces of Tobago examines its incredible marine diversity and geographical features.

DIVING IN TOBAGO, diversity of marine life , Mount Irvine Wall, Flying Reef, Parlatuvier Bay, Englishman’s Bay, and Castara Bay, Kelleston Drain ,Bookends, a site just south of Tyrrel’s Bay near Speyside, Japanese Gardens for a relatively slow drift dive, London Bridge is an advanced dive site, Tyrrel’s Bay, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Tobago’s marine environment., Alert Diver magazine Q4 2023, Diving in Tobago

Gulf of Maine

Diving at Eastport was always special for me, and I tried to visit there a couple of times each year. The nutrient-rich massive tides fed a series of stunning habitats along the coast.

gray seal

Argentine Patagonia

Along the wild Atlantic coast of Argentine Patagonia lies one of the most extraordinary marine wildlife sanctuaries in the world. Each year the sheltered gulfs surrounding Península Valdés transform into […]

southern right whale calf

Tubbataha

Tubbataha is located in the Sulu Sea in the middle of Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. There are nearly 500 species of fish, 373 species of coral and more marine critters.

An octopus finds debris on the sandy bottom to build a protective dwelling.

Key Largo

One of the world’s premiere diving destinations, Key Largo, Fla., has robust marine life, artificial reefs, rich maritime history and great conservation momentum.

An aerial view reveals the relatively large landmass of Key Largo, the largest of the Florida Keys.