Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Judy Koutsky covers adventure, luxury and family travel. Learning to dive while on vacation has been a bucket list activity for ...

Vacations are a great opportunity to go scuba diving – just maybe not for the first time. A little preparation before you leave town can help ensure you have some idea of what you’re doing when you ...

When we travel, we tend to experience the destinations we visit by land — and sometimes by air. And while there’s certainly more than plenty to see that way, there’s also an entire underwater world to ...

If you can get over the feeling of breathing underwater — and take it from us, it isn't easy — scuba diving is an incredible way to explore the sprawling ecosystem that is the ocean blue. Specifically ...

Imagine floating at the edge of an ocean canyon where the drop is a precipitous 1,000 feet. Or discovering artifacts from colonial America embedded in the sand below the water's surface. If these ...

You’ve seen best-diving-site lists before. This one is a little different because I weighed more than just awesome diving (any of the world’s top destinations can offer that). I considered the variety ...

Getting scuba certified via PADI - an accreditation that lasts a lifetime - had always been on my to-do list, a platform upon which I could base future trips to far-away lands. After toying with the ...

It's been not a completely shit year for me, but it hasn't been great. I've had regular bothersome appointments that have burned up much of my PTO. I want to take a vacation by myself in November or ...