As a scuba diving destination, the United States offers a huge variety of experiences for every type of diver. Bordered by the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, as well as the Gulf of Mexico, the US boasts an endless variety of saltwater diving sites, while numerous lakes, reservoirs, quarries and mines located in the country’s interior provide a wide-range of freshwater scuba diving. And because the US is the most developed country in the world, visitors will find country is home to a thriving dive industry complete with a vast array of high-quality dive operators, dive shops, scuba diving resorts, scuba diving gear and virtually every other dive-related business you could imagine.

The most popular scuba diving destinations in the U.S. are generally located in the coastal regions: Florida, North Carolina, the Florida Keys, California, Washington and Hawaii. However, there are plenty of inland scuba diving destinations to be found in places like Missouri, Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania as well. Overall, due to its dive-site variety, thriving dive industry and highly developed infrastructure, the United States is one of the world's top scuba diving destinations.