From the Field

5 Things Scuba Diving Taught Me

Plunging into the ocean depths will give you a new perspective on the planet—and make you fall in love with sharks. Read more in our article for National Geographic Magazine.

Forget Kokomo. Key Largo is the pristine paradise where you wanna go.

Wrecks, reefs, and coral restoration. Key Largo, Florida, is a spectacular dive travel destination. Read more in our article for National Geographic Travel.

Here’s where to see ‘the way of water’ in real life

Rarotonga offers an up-close look at an ancient seafaring culture—and, in many ways, resembles the fictional world of the Avatar sequel. Read more in our article for National Geographic Travel.

Surface Time: Confessions of a Diving Junkie

We spoke with Stephanie Luo, host of the podcast Surface Time, about scuba diving, dive travel, manta rays, dragons, and intentional travel.

The Importance of Dive Travel

All scuba divers, by definition, are explorers: the ocean covers more than 70 percent of our planet’s surface, but more than 80 percent of that is still unexplored.

Chris Taylor scuba diving on the Superior Producer in Curacao.

The Trip of a Lifetime

14 months of travel. 35 countries. 250+ hours scuba diving. A lot can happen! Here's how the Diver's Alert Network (DAN) supported us on our dive travel project.