Kia Ora is a perfect location for newbie divers, who can stay within the shallow confines of the atoll, as well as more aggressive sub aquatic explorers.
Hotel Kia Ora Resort and Spa (Rangiroa, French Polynesia) —
Kia Ora is a perfect location for newbie divers, who can stay within the shallow confines of the atoll, as well as more aggressive sub aquatic explorers.
Hotel Kia Ora Resort and Spa
Kia Ora has 60 luxury waterfront villas and bungalows on the beach or overlooking the lagoon.
Kia Ora —
Kia Ora has 60 luxury waterfront villas and bungalows on the beach or overlooking the lagoon.
Hotel Kia Ora Resort and Spa
At Crusoe Island Lodge, the water is chilly -- barely reaching 70 degrees in summer -- so a full wetsuit is necessary.
Crusoe Island Lodge (Chile) —
At Crusoe Island Lodge, the water is chilly -- barely reaching 70 degrees in summer -- so a full wetsuit is necessary.
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Crusoe Island was once home to an 18th-century castaway said to have inspired Daniel Defoe to write "The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe."
Crusoe Island Lodge —
Crusoe Island was once home to an 18th-century castaway said to have inspired Daniel Defoe to write "The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe."
Courtesy Crusoe Island Lodge
Misool Eco Resort is in an area of ocean that's home to a majority of the world's reef-building corals.
Misool Eco Resort (Indonesia) —
Misool Eco Resort is in an area of ocean that's home to a majority of the world's reef-building corals.
Shawn Heinrichs/Misool Eco Rescort
Misool is hidden deep in an archipelago of uninhabited islands more than 100 miles from the closest port.
Misool Eco Resort —
Misool is hidden deep in an archipelago of uninhabited islands more than 100 miles from the closest port.
Shawn Heinrichs/Misool Eco Rescort
St. Lucia's marine ecosystem is home to more than 100 species of fish.
Jade Mountain Resort (St. Lucia) —
St. Lucia's marine ecosystem is home to more than 100 species of fish.
Courtesy Jade Mountain
The extreme vertical architecture of Jade Mountain resort mirrors St. Lucia's famously steep Gros and Petit Piton mountains.
Jade Mountain —
The extreme vertical architecture of Jade Mountain resort mirrors St. Lucia's famously steep Gros and Petit Piton mountains.
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Lizard Island has access to one of the best sites in the Great Barrier Reef.
Lizard Island (Australia) —
Lizard Island has access to one of the best sites in the Great Barrier Reef.
Courtesy Lizard Island
Lizard Island is near Cod Hole, Australia's best-known dive site, where golf-cart-sized but friendly potato cod hang out in gangs.
Lizard Island —
Lizard Island is near Cod Hole, Australia's best-known dive site, where golf-cart-sized but friendly potato cod hang out in gangs.
Courtesy Lizard Island
Mnemba Island is run by &Beyond, a luxury experiential travel company that offers safaris in<br />15 African countries, as well as India, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Chile and Argentina.
Mnemba Island (Tanzania) —
Mnemba Island is run by &Beyond, a luxury experiential travel company that offers safaris in
15 African countries, as well as India, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Chile and Argentina.
Stevie Mann/Andbeyond
Mnemba is surrounded by a broad beach and is small enough to circumnavigate on a 10-minute stroll.
Mnemba Island —
Mnemba is surrounded by a broad beach and is small enough to circumnavigate on a 10-minute stroll.
Stevie Mann/Andbeyond
Qamea guests can stay in a collection of luxury thatched Fijian bures, or huts, with private swimming pools and Jacuzzis, set among coconut palms.
Qamea Resort and Spa (Fiji) —
Qamea guests can stay in a collection of luxury thatched Fijian bures, or huts, with private swimming pools and Jacuzzis, set among coconut palms.
Courtesy Qamea Resort and Spa
Underwater, Fiji has long been a celebrated dive kingdom with more than 1,000 fish and other species to take in.
Qamea Resort and Spa —
Underwater, Fiji has long been a celebrated dive kingdom with more than 1,000 fish and other species to take in.
Courtesy Qamea Resort and Spa
Petit St. Vincent has 22 one-bedroom cottages and two-bedroom beach villas.
Petit St. Vincent (St. Vincent) —
Petit St. Vincent has 22 one-bedroom cottages and two-bedroom beach villas.
Courtesy Mark Hartman Photography
Jacques Cousteau's son, Jean-Michel, has made Petit St. Vincent a kind of second home. The dive school bears his name and follows the Cousteau legacy of exploration and conservation.
Petit St. Vincent —
Jacques Cousteau's son, Jean-Michel, has made Petit St. Vincent a kind of second home. The dive school bears his name and follows the Cousteau legacy of exploration and conservation.
Courtesy Jean Michel Cousteau Diving
The Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru takes advantage of the Maldives' myriad white beaches and strategically places cushy sofas and tents where guests can chill out by the water.
Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru (Maldives) —
The Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru takes advantage of the Maldives' myriad white beaches and strategically places cushy sofas and tents where guests can chill out by the water.
Courtesy Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru
For diving, the top billing in the Maldives is mingling with whale sharks and mantas.
Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru —
For diving, the top billing in the Maldives is mingling with whale sharks and mantas.
Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru