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Scuba Diving Top 100: Best Overall Diving

By Scuba Diving Partner | Published On January 6, 2014
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Scuba Diving Top 100: Best Overall Diving

The planet's best places to find pulse-pounding big animals, deep walls, massive wrecks, fascinating caves and more.

Read more about the best scuba diving in the world: 2014 Reader's Choice Top 100 Awards

The planet's best places to find pulse-pounding big animals, deep walls, massive wrecks, fascinating caves and more.

Read more about the best scuba diving in the world: 2014 Reader's Choice Top 100 Awards

scuba diving with dolphins

Scuba diving with dolphins

James D. Watt/SeaPics
best scuba diving in north america and usa

Scuba diving in north america and usa

David Hall

1. British Columbia, Canada

2. Hawaii

3. Florida

4. California

5. North Carolina

6. Michigan

7. Texas

8. Washington

9. New Jersey

10. Alabama

best scuba diving in the pacific and indian oceans

Scuba diving in the pacific and indian oceans

Tobias Friedrich/SeaPics
best scuba diving in the caribbean

Scuba diving in the caribbean

Martin Strmiska

The Bahamas are home to healthy, varied ecosystems.

scuba diving in the bahamas

Scuba diving in the bahamas

Jim Abernethy/SeaPics

Sharks have been protected here for decades.

scuba diving in british columbia

Scuba diving in british columbia

Jeff Rotman/SeaPics

Giant Pacific octopus

scuba diving in north america and usa

Scuba diving in north america and usa

Paul Souders

Sea lions rarely miss an opportunity to get better acquainted with divers, particularly the young pups.

best scuba diving bahamas

Scuba diving bahamas

Lawrence Tulissi

A scalyhead sculpin belies its homely nam

best scuba diving maldives

Scuba diving maldives

Doug Perrine/SeaPics

Manta train — the holy grail.

best scuba diving maldives

Scuba diving maldives

Reinhard Dirscherl/SeaPics

Honeycomb morays compete for the spotlight.