I owe my love of diving to summer camp, getting certified at age 14. After college, I became an instructor, teaching on the island of St. Croix. Working for travel magazines, I've been lucky to travel to every continent on assignment, from jumping in the water with humpback whales in Antarctica to swimming alongside mantas in Asia.
Announcing the winners of our 2015 Top 100 Readers Choice Awards! For the 22nd year in a row, our readers voted on their favorite dive destinations across the world — from North America to the Pacific and Indian oceans to the Caribbean and Atlantic. See which dives made the list for Best Beginner Diving.
The results of our Top 100 Readers Choice Awards are in! You voted on the world's best destinations for visibility, and here are the winners!
Looking for your next big-animal encounter? Check out the winners from around the globe of Scuba Diving's Top 100 Readers Choice Awards for Best Big Animals.
Check out our list of the newest artificial reefs from around the world! Our list includes sites in Cyprus, Thailand and Florida!
Check out these new marine protected areas that surfaced around the globe!
Voted one of the best destinations in the Caribbean and Atlantic for big animals, wall diving and underwater photography, see why our readers love Belize!
Looking for your next shark dive to get ready for Shark Week? Diving with great hammerheads in Bimini, Bahamas, is the newest, hottest shark aggregation.
This island nation claimed No. 1 wins in our 2014 Top 100 Readers Choice Awards for Best Overall Diving, Best Big Animals and Best Advanced Diving.
Goliath grouper spawning off Florida's coast is an epic adventure if you're lucky enough to find the party.