For 43 years, Bruce Higgins has led teams that sculpted this patch of ocean floor and submerged glacial moraine into a dive wonderland.

If you're a scuba diver who loves great dives and good eats, then Oahu, Hawaii is the perfect dive destination for you.

The road trip stops here, explore the southernmost point of the U.S., dive the *USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg wreck and enjoy the lively atmosphere in Key West.

For divers, the big lure near Big Pine Key is the chance to head out on Looe Key Reef, part of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

It may only be 10-miles long but Marathon in the Florida Keys offers great diving and a relaxing atmosphere.

I am always delighted when I am on one of our liveaboard adventures and there are first-time liveaboard guests.

Bright coastal art galleries, funky-colored breweries and excellent dives can be found in Islamorada.

Considered the gateway to the Florida Keys, Key Largo is both the longest key—33 miles—and our first stop on our scuba road trip through the Florida Keys.

*Scuba Diving* staffers set out on a trip through America's Dive Capital, The Florida Keys, 100 miles of blue-water adventure from Key Largo to Key West.