United States

Divers will travel far and wide to find some of the best diving around. But those who live in the United States have plenty of great diving right in their backyard with access to dive sites in the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. From warm-water reefs to temperate seas, you’ll find an amazing variety of great dives that will keep you coming back for more. Whether you want to explore shipwrecks, meet creatures of the deep, or wonder at gorgeous coral formations, scuba diving in the USA is going to be one memorable and breathtaking experience.

Underwater Life

Marine life varies wildly depending on where you are within the United States. You can swim with manta rays and hammerheads in Hawaii, with dolphins and sea lions in California, and with tremendous sharks in the Florida Keys.

In freshwater locales, you can expect largemouth bass, domineering wall-eye, and even catfish that are larger than you are!

Diving

Many Americans enjoy diving and get their open water diver scuba certification in freshwater lakes or quarries near their local landlocked dive shops. USA freshwater scuba diving sites exist in most states. Pennsylvania’s Dutch Springs is a surprisingly clear, spring-fed lake with an Aqua Park and camping. Dive shops all along the east coast of the United States use the family-friendly Dutch Springs for certification and training purposes. The caverns and perfect visibility of north Florida’s Ginnie Springs is a classic example of Florida’s inland, freshwater diving options that should not be missed. There you can get a glimpse of the American freshwater eel. Born in the Sargasso Sea in the north Atlantic the eels make their way into Florida’s freshwater rivers and amazing limestone cave and spring system.

Hawaii

Whatever your idea of paradise may be, Hawaii has it all and more. Warm tropical sunshine, white sandy beaches, and crystal clear waters all contribute to making scuba diving in the Hawaiian Islands one of life’s ultimate delights. As a volcanic archipelago, Hawaii’s terrain is characterized by rugged landscapes of cliffs that are home to cascading waterfalls, tropical foliage, and unusual, multi-hued beaches of red, gold, black and green. With the spewing of magma that led to their formation continuing into today, this group of more than 130 islands in [...] Learn More