From Tubbataha to Moalboal to Dumaguete and Anilao, year-round diving is phenomenal, like this wonderpus octopus. This muck-diving mecca is teeming with weird and wonderful critters found only in the Coral Triangle.

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This muck-diving mucca is teeming with weird and wonderful critters found only in the Coral Triangle. From Tubbataha to Moalboal to Dumaguete and Anilao, macro life like this Clark's anemonefish is just the tip of the iceberg. The best part: Diving is phenomenal year-round.

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This muck-diving mecca is teeming with weird and wonderful critters found only in the Coral Triangle. From Tubbataha to Moalboal to Dumaguete and Anilao, macro life such as this spotted pipefish makes for a vibrant diving experience.

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This muck-diving mecca is teeming with weird and wonderful critters found only in the Coral Triangle. From Tubbataha to Moalboal to Dumaguete and Anilao, macro life features vibrate creatures, like this squat lobster. The best part: Diving is phenomenal year-round.

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On your own, you might pat yourself on the tank for finding a bearded fireworm like the one shown above, but the divemaster will, on that same dive, likely show you lots more. In the Bay Islands of Honduras, you’ll likely crush on your dive guide — not because you’re physically attracted to him, but because he’s attracted to the reef’s smallest, most mesmerizing critters: seahorses, toadfish, crabs and more. Thanks to scores of divemasters ushering divers to treasured quarry, the Bay Islands took third for Best Macro Diving.

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In the Bay Islands of Honduras, you’ll likely crush on your dive guide — not because you’re physically attracted to him, but because he’s attracted to the reef’s smallest, most mesmerizing criters: seahorses, toadfish, crabs and more. Thanks to scores of divemasters ushering divers to treasured quarry, the Bay Islands took third for Best Macro Diving.

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Diving in the Evergreen State offers something for everyone, but its biggest fan base is flled with macro photographers. Yes, the 50-degree water might have your teeth chattering at frst, but once you’re immersed in the world of small-scale creatures like this tall-top jelly, the numbness in your fingers will seem like a distant memory.

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On your own, you might pat yourself on the tank for finding a bearded fireworm like the one shown above, but the divemaster will, on that same dive, likely show you lots more. In the Bay Islands of Honduras, you’ll likely crush on your dive guide — not because you’re physically attracted to him, but because he’s attracted to the reef’s smallest, most mesmerizing critters like these hamlet. Thanks to scores of divemasters ushering divers to treasured quarry, the Bay Islands took third for Best Macro Diving.

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On your own, you might pat yourself on the tank for finding a bearded fireworm like the one shown above, but the divemaster will, on that same dive, likely show you lots more. In the Bay Islands of Honduras, you’ll likely crush on your dive guide — not because you’re physically attracted to him, but because he’s attracted to the reef’s smallest, most mesmerizing critters like this cowfish. Thanks to scores of divemasters ushering divers to treasured quarry, the Bay Islands took third for Best Macro Diving.

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For the 22nd year in a row, thousands of Scuba Diving subscribers and Web users rated their experiences at dive destinations from all around the world. From the Cayman Islands, to Guam, to Florida — we have introduced the Top 100 2015 Readers Choice Awards for Best Macro Diving.

Not all selections are the first-place winners in the Best Macro Diving category. For a complete list of Top 100 Readers Choice winners in this category, check out our list below:

Best Macro Diving Caribbean and Atlantic

1. Bonaire

2. Cayman Islands

3. Bay Islands

4. Saba

5. Belize

Best Macro Diving North America

1. British Columbia

2. California

3. Washington

4. Florida

5. Texas

Best Macro Diving Pacific and Indian Oceans

1. Indonesia

2. Philippines

3. Malaysia

4. Guam

5. Thailand

More Top 100 Winners:

Best Overall Destination | Best Beginner Diving | Best Cave Diving | Best Viz