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Nov

2012

2013 World's Best Diving & Resorts: Philippines

Where three bodies of water converge, expect off-the-charts biodiversity — in this 7,000- island archipelago that forms the northern end of the Coral Triangle, the Pacific Ocean, South China Sea and Celebes Sea meet to support 2,000 marine species.

Nov

2012

2013 World's Best Diving & Resorts: Tahiti Tourism

If there is one island that summons up all the romance of the South Pacific as a tropical paradise, it is Tahiti. It's been that way for more than two centuries, since the island's charms (including its free-spirited women) helped spark the mutiny on the Bounty. Today the international airport in Tahiti's capital of Papeete is the gateway to all of French Polynesia.

Nov

2012

2013 World's Best Diving & Resorts: Tahiti

There are a few places in the world that require studying a tidal chart when planning the day’s diving, but perhaps nowhere else with as much South Pacific romantic beauty as the islands of French Polynesia. High tide brings you elbow-to-fin with sharks, dolphins, tunas and other hunters when you try “pass diving,” a signature Tahitian experience. Fly like Superman through the small inlets funneling into lagoon pools. This is shark diving at its finest: Encounter gray reef, silvertip, silky, whitetip reef, blacktip reef, milk, lemon, great hammerhead and tiger sharks.

Oct

2012

2013 World's Best Diving & Resorts: Olympus Dive Center

Located along the southern tip of North Carolina’s Outer Banks, Olympus Dive Center is ideally situated to offer exploration of the many shipwrecks in the Graveyard of the Atlantic. One of them, the world-renowned WWII German U-Boat U-352, rests in 115 feet of clear Gulf Stream water.

Oct

2012

2013 World's Best Diving & Resorts: Maui, Hawaii

Artists thrive among a community of freethinking peers, whereas nature creates its most flamboyant work in isolation. There are few finer examples than the Hawaiian Islands, a North Pacific archipelago so remote that species endemism thrived — a quarter of the fish here are found nowhere else. The coloring of many of these beauties seems inspired by acid flashbacks: The Potter’s angelfish, with electric-blue ribbons across a tangerine-colored body, is just one example.

Oct

2012

2013 World's Best Diving & Resorts: Turtle Bay Dive Resort

Overlooking Moalboal Bay and nestled in a tropical, lush setting on the island of Cebu, this 27-room boutique resort — listed in Top 10 Diving Hotels Worldwide — was designed for divers by a family of divers.

Oct

2012

2013 World's Best Diving & Resorts: The Philippines

The Philippines is the gateway to the Coral Triangle, the world’s center of marine biodiversity. The country’s 7,107 islands are a diverse mixture of Asian, European and American cultures. El Nido in Palawan is a marine reserve park that is very popular among divers and snorkelers. Also in the province of Palawan is Coron Bay, the wreck-diving capital of the Philippines.

Oct

2012

2013 World's Best Diving & Resorts: Tranquilseas Eco Lodge and Dive Center

This intimate eco-lodge and dive resort provides the ultimate in privacy, relaxation and customer service, making sure you experience the finest that Roatàn has to offer. Tranquilseas features just seven private cabanas nestled amongst exotic tropical gardens on a meandering walkway leading to one of Roatàn’s quietest beaches. The sun deck, bar and restaurant overlook the tranquil waters of Sandy Bay, with pristine views and plenty of lounging areas.

Oct

2012

2013 World's Best Diving & Resorts: Bonne Terre Mine

National Geographic Adventure named the diving at Bonne Terre Mine in Missouri — explored and filmed by Jacques Cousteau — one of the top 10 adventures in America. Back in the day, the mine’s deepest reaches were not underwater. A massive pump system stemmed the flow of encroaching groundwater as the miners pushed deeper. But when the world’s largest lead mine was closed, the pumps were turned off and water trickled in to fill the void.

Oct

2012

2013 World's Best Diving & Resorts: Maya Palms Beach Resort

The moment guests enter the Maya Palms Beach Resort, they know they’ve arrived somewhere special. As they walk through the grand Mayan Warrior gates, they feel as if they left their lives behind. This tropical hideaway is located on the Mexican Caribbean known as the Costa Maya Riviera. In addition to the virgin exploratory diving on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, guests can enjoy other activities such as shopping, horseback riding and Maya ruins tours. Divers and nondivers alike will love this beautiful eco resort, featuring boutique accommodations.

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