These South Pacific jewels — including Tahiti and the Tuamotus —are for lovers of shark encounters and heart-pounding drift diving.

The hottest, coldest, longest, deepest and highest dives in the world. The world's superlative sites and the people who pioneered them.

Hurricane Wilma roared across Cozumel last fall, but the island has made a stunning recovery. And under water, its reefs, caves and high-speed drift dives are better than ever.

Deepwater Blues (Pacific blue sharks)

Stephen Frink shares his experiences capturing images of the ocean's most famous predators in this Nov. 7 - 14, 2003, week in review.

Micronesia. The name alone is magic to divers' ears. But to the rest of the world, it's practically unknown. Here's why divers want to keep it that way.

Off-limits for a half-century, the extraordinary waters of Myanmar are some of the last on the planet to be explored by divers.

Where Caribbean-style reefs and world-famous shipwrecks come in red, white and azure blue.

With vast walls, glittering bays and a quartet of idyllic mini-islands, Puerto Rico offers la vida loca under the waves.