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If you're going to be a serious diver, you've got to learn to read the ocean. Understanding dive conditions isn't just s...

This mistake happens way too often in cold water diving: divers using their drysuit as their primary buoyancy device. It...

Let's be honest – nothing ruins a dive faster than floating to the surface like a runaway balloon or struggling against ...

Monterey Bay is home to some of the most spectacular cold-water diving in North America. With water temperatures ranging...

Laguna Beach offers some of Southern California's most pristine and accessible dive sites. With water temperatures rangi...

San Diego offers divers an incredible mix of accessible shore diving and world-class wreck diving. With water temperatur...

The Big Island offers diving unlike anywhere else on Earth. The Kona coast's young volcanic geology creates dramatic und...

Kauai is Hawaii's oldest inhabited island, and its diving reflects that maturity – established reefs, dramatic lava form...

Cozumel is one of the world's top diving destinations, and for good reason. This Mexican Caribbean island offers crystal...

Catalina Island feels like it belongs in the Caribbean, not 22 miles off the Los Angeles coast. The water is warmer, cle...

Santa Barbara sits at the intersection of cold northern waters and warmer southern currents, creating a unique mixing zo...

Most people don't associate Los Angeles with scuba diving, but the Palos Verdes Peninsula hides some of California's hea...

Head north on PCH from Santa Monica and the coastline transforms. The urban sprawl gives way to rugged cliffs, empty bea...

The Channel Islands are often called the 'Galapagos of North America' for good reason. Just a boat ride away from Ventur...

The San Luis Obispo coast sits in a transition zone where Southern California's warmer waters meet the cold, nutrient-ri...