Keep Lembeh Weird.
That’s one of the adopted slogans for the Lembeh Strait, a unique and incredibly biodiverse region boasting some of the best muck diving anywhere in the world.
Weird (and wonderful) it is!
Prepare for incredible encounters with fascinating, colorful and alien-like little critters, many of which are found only in Lembeh.
The Raja Ampat region of Indonesia is home to some of the biggest, most diverse, and fortunately relatively healthy coral reefs I have ever seen.
When diving in Raja Ampat the hardest part (after getting there of course) is picking which lens to use!
It’s a fantastic place to photograph colorful reef panoramas and big animals like manta rays and sharks. But there is a wealth of macro marine life as as well like the teeny tiny Pygmy Seahorse shown here.
If shipwrecks and history are your thing then Chuuk (formerly known as Truk) Lagoon needs to be on your bucket list. The lagoon is full of sunken ships and aircraft that are full of incredible artifacts from the WWII era. And the marine life and growth on the wrecks is spectacular.
The Komodo region is diverse and wild -- strong currents and distinctly different environments, water conditions, and life between the northern and southern parts of the region make for a rewarding and diverse experience both above and below the water.
Bonaire is known as a "Divers Paradise". Even the license plates on the cars here say so. And in this paradise you'll find healthy reefs (supported by a well managed marine park system along with a conservation minded government and citizens) and easy access (shore diving is the norm here) that make for a spectacular dive destination.
The Bay Islands of Honduras, and Roatan specifically, is part of a marine protected area on the mesoamerican reef -- the second largest barrier reef system in the world.
Enjoy swimming through gorgeous coral canyons and caverns...just don't forget to pack the mosquito spray for when you get out of the water!
Kona Hawaii
Big Island, big mantas...and more! The Big Island of Hawaii has so much to offer. Topside you can explore active volcanoes, surf spots and hiking. Or you can jump in to experience reefs bursting with fish (many endemic to the Hawaiian islands). And don't miss the over-commercial-but-cool manta ray night dive and the other-worldly pelagic magic night dive. Hawaii has something for everyone.
If you live in the in the Eastern part of the United States there are few international destinations as fast and easy to get to than the Bahamas. And there is fantastic diving in the more remote parts of the Bahamas (far from the casinos and cruise ships). Pristine places such as the Exuma Cays are best explored by a live aboard dive boat.
Manatees!!
These adorable but cold-sensitive gentle giants come in from the Gulf of Mexico to the warm (well...that's a stretch, let's call it warmER) freshwater springs during winter.
The great visibility in the springs makes for an amazing photographic opportunity.
Yucatan Mexico
The Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico offers more than just ocean dives. Inland, in the jungle, are holes in the earth offering entrance to an underground system of caves and caverns, called cenotes.
The unique geological structures and light patterns make for a unique underwater experience.