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Diving

See manatees, Florida’s signature gentle giants, at the seven-mile-long Crystal River in the west central part of the state.

Aquatic Adventures: 7 Spots for Diving, Snorkeling, and Wildlife in Florida

Discover the amazing underwater world that can be experienced only in the Sunshine State.

Sponsored by VISIT FLORIDA

Anumi Sassaroli surveys the fish population on a portion of the Florida Keys' barrier reef as part of a coral conservation project through the nonprofit CARES.

These Summer Campers Are Saving Oceans One Coral Polyp at a Time

In the Florida Keys, young people are helping to rebuild the world's third largest barrier reef.

Karuna Eberl June 25, 2024

Lake Eacham, Australia

Lake Eacham

A pristine crater lake 12,000 years in the making, with waters like cut glass.

Playa Herradura, Costa Rica

Playa Blanca Underwater Museum

These submerged sculptures create a new habitat for marine life and exciting diving experience.

Wellington, New Zealand

Taranaki Wharf Jump Platform

A winding staircase that appears to lead to nowhere is actually a diving platform into the Wellington Harbour.

Diving with a Purpose is a marine archaeology group searching for a shipwreck that once carried enslaved Africans.

Podcast: The Guerrero

Searching for enslaved history once swept away with the tides.

The Podcast Team January 29, 2024

SS Thistlegorm

The wreck of a World War II cargo ship has become an unintentional time capsule at the bottom of the Red Sea.

Podcast: Montezuma Well

A mysterious sinkhole in Arizona has a strange world at its sandy bottom.

The Podcast Team November 14, 2023

Hell Gate, as seen from over Queens, connects New York Harbor to Long Island Sound, resulting in chaotic currents.

Is There Sunken Treasure Beneath the Treacherous Currents of Hell Gate?

In the heart of New York City, a centuries-long hunt for Revolutionary War–Era gold.

Joaquim Salles September 27, 2023

When whale sharks congregate, tourists often do, too. Responsible tourism can help minimize the disruption.

Can We Swim With Whale Sharks Responsibly?

How to—and, more importantly, how not to—have an unforgettable wildlife encounter with the biggest fish in the sea.

Roxanne Hoorn September 12, 2023

a small lake along a stone path next to a small one-story white building surrounded by grass

Swanwick, England

Andark Lake

One of the country's largest diving schools set in a picturesque nature reserve.

Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

Underwater Museum of Art

Interact with jury-selected works of art at this Gulf Coast underwater museum.

Williston, Florida

Blue Grotto

Discover diverse aquatic life and befriend resident turtles at this private diving grotto in north Florida.

We asked readers to share their most magical encounters with wild animals, such as Madeleine Oh's story of playing with a baby fox.

9 Incredible Wild Animal Encounters From Our Readers

From playing tag with sea lions to holding hands with an orangutan.

Sarah Durn July 18, 2023

9 Places to Dive Into Fresh Texas Waters

Take a dip and cool off in the state’s natural springs, bays, and pools.

Sponsored by Travel Texas

For decades, the nonprofit Diving With a Purpose has trained young Black men, women and teenagers in maritime archaeology methods.

The Hunt for an Elusive Florida Shipwreck That Killed 41 Enslaved People

Searching for the slave ship Guerrero, the nonprofit Diving With a Purpose has also trained scores of young Black men and women to find and tell stories once lost to the waves.

Karuna Eberl February 27, 2023

Spiegel Grove in 2010

Key Largo, Florida

USS Spiegel Grove Shipwreck

After a long career, a disastrous sinking, and a half-successful salvage, this Naval vessel-turned-artificial reef ended up exactly where she was supposed to—with a little help from nature.

USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg

Key West, Florida

USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg

Six miles off the coast of Key West, a former military transport ship is now one of the largest artificial reefs in the world.