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Aruba is one of the most cosmopolitan islands in the Caribbean, and it draws a cosmopolitan crowd, thanks to casinos, restaurants, shopping and world-class beaches. Off the island's beaches lies the main attraction for ...

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British ColumbiaThe Westernmost province of Canada dishes up dives of large proportions, and once you brave the cold water-mid-40 degrees year-round-you will agree this is an experience like nowhere else on earth. Pods of orcas, playful sea lions ...

Of the more than 7,000 islands that make up the Philippines, only 2,000 are inhabited, and 2,500 of them are not even named. Though it may seem a mind-boggling feat to decide where to go diving here, most people settle for ...

North CarolinaThanks largely to its vast collection of shipwrecks, North Carolina has become one of the most popular dive destinations in the United States. From Morehead City, a six-hour drive east of Charlotte, divers can explore more than 25 ...

Malaysia is a well-developed country with good infrastructure, a stable government and a decent economy. Though several areas of Malaysia have been popular with Asian divers for decades, two are especially popular among North ...

California This monster of a state is not easy to categorize. For starters, California-the fifth largest economy in the world-is so diverse that it includes four of the five major climate zones; only the hot and rainy tropical climate is not ...