Diving Beach Guides

Mexico's best snorkeling and diving: Cozumel's Palancar and Santa Rosa walls, Cabo Pulmo in Baja, Akumal turtles, MUSA off Isla Mujeres, Puerto Morelos and the Tulum cenotes.

Bonaire, Trunk Bay, Buck Island, Belize’s Hol Chan and Shark Ray Alley, the Bight Reef, Eden Rock and Buccoo Reef rank as the Caribbean’s best snorkeling spots.

Galápagos beaches come in white, gold, and red, populated by sea lions, marine iguanas, and blue-footed boobies with zero fear of humans. From Tortuga Bay's mangrove kayaking to Kicker Rock's hammerhead sharks, here's the complete beach and dive guide.

Vanuatu beaches span from Champagne Beach's fizzing volcanic sand to Tanna's black-sand hot springs, with the world's largest accessible wreck dive, blue holes, and Mount Yasur's nightly lava show. This guide covers the best islands, dive sites, and cultural experiences.

The cheapest places to get PADI certified without sacrificing quality: Koh Tao ($260), Utila ($280), and Dahab ($250) all put you on tropical reefs with turtles and reef sharks for your certification dives, at prices that make your local dive shop look like highway robbery.

With 2,500 kilometers of Indian Ocean coast, whale shark diving in Tofo, and the untouched Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique is Africa's most underrated beach destination. Here's how to plan a trip.