Bermuda: Flight time from New York 2 hrs 15 mins

Bermuda is an easy-access, British-flavored dive destination that’s an absolute dream for wreck lovers. The island’s temperate waters boast more than 400 shipwrecks, some dating as far back as the 1600s, and roughly 100 of them can be dived. Whether sunk by storms, bad luck or treachery, most lie in shallow water, so even freshly minted divers can explore deep into this rare world. Add Bermuda’s abundant reefs to the equation, and you’ll never have to visit the same site twice. In between dives, there are numerous shady pubs dripping with posh British ambiance, where you can enjoy frosty beverages, along with dozens of brilliant pink-sand beaches perfect for carefree sun worshiping.