While the Weissensee is popular with swimmers and fishermen, it is also a hotspot for divers. There are numerous shore and boat dives available that show off a variety of underwater spectacles from this high-altitude lake — including submerged trees and huge carp, perch and pike.

Malta is renowned for its wreck diving, a sublime blend of genuine shipwrecks from wartime action or maritime mishaps and artificial reefs.

Narvik is undoubtedly one of the best places in the world to dive and see wrecks from World War II. Learn more about this unique location.

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Ready to try technical diving? You’ll find perfect opportunities to challenge yourself in the Cayman Islands.

If you spy one of these ocean oddities, consider yourself lucky. These pelagic travelers pop up in every ocean, and though the world’s largest bony fish can grow to the size of a sedan, they spend much of their lives in deep, open ocean, where they remain something of a mystery.

Providenciales, Grand Turk and Salt Cay: Three islands, three personalities, one week of unforgettable diving in the Turks and Caicos.

The Honduras Caribbean islands of Roatan and Utila deliver underwater thrills that captivate even the most discerning divers.

Crowded beaches? Nonstop nightlife? You won’t find them here. Dominica is a rugged and unspoiled paradise, under water and above.