Red Sea diving is not uncommon, but fewer people are familiar with the dive sites off the coast of Saudi Arabia. Here, we take a closer look at the stunning sites below the surface.

This northern Red Sea itinerary is famed for its stunning soft corals and historic wrecks

Combine the best of both worlds in Egypt: a Red Sea liveaboard trip and a Nile River excursion

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Sometimes, the hardest part about planning a dive trip is deciding where to go. These are the most exciting destinations at the top of our ever-growing must-dive list.

For Scuba Diving staffers Candice Landau and Kristin Paterakis, the Red Sea proves the perfect playground for a foray into tec diving. Join the excursion onboard All Star Liveaboard’s “Wrecks of the North” itinerary.

Want to make the most of your next dive trip? Citizen science trips onboard liveaboards give divers a taste of living and working as a coral, manta ray or shark research scientist.

The world is one big backdrop for myriad photo ops, but some spots dazzle more than others. These are the most photo-worthy locales determined by Scuba Diving readers.

A look at the current dive scene in the Red Sea, Mauritius and Hawaii