Like atolls? The word was invented in the Maldives, a chain of 26 atolls made up of 1,200 islands stretching nearly 500 miles north to south. Out here in the middle of the wild Indian Ocean, currents flow unchecked, so count ...

Diving Papua New Guinea is not for the faint of heart-or wallet. Unless you are coming from Australia, it's a very long journey to get there. But the rewards are great for those who do: electrifying reefs, shark encounters, World War II ...

Often called the Caribbean's "nature island," Dominica fits the bill above water with rain forests and waterfalls and under water with a submerged volcano and migrating whales. Most diving on Dominica takes place off the ...

Tucked beneath the upward curve of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, tiny Belize has a wealth of natural resources-rare Caribbean atolls, a barrier reef, faro reefs, rain forests, exotic wildlife like jaguars and tapirs. The Central American ...

Tummy troubles can bubble up before, during or after a dive. Manage yours with our guide to gastrointestinal woes.

#3 You don't have enough neoprene left to hold the duct tape together.Steve Wurfel of Austin, Texas/

Related Linkwww.continental.comwww.roatan.comContinental Airlines has announced new nonstop Saturday service between Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Roatan, Honduras, beginning June 12, pending government approval. ...

#2 Nothing but a hole at the bottom.Mike of Staten Island, N.Y.