| Deep sea scuba diving has been one of my most | | | | September, you are likely to swim amongst giant |
| fierce passions ever since I was a very small boy. I | | | | manta rays, shy sharks, turtles and schooling fish. I |
| got my professional divers license nearing the end of | | | | believe the Maldives to be the best diving location for |
| my teen years, and I have spent quite some time | | | | those who have no specific diving experience. |
| since suiting up in my wetsuit, putting on the tank | | | | (3) Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| and diving in some of the most amazing places the | | | | Sulawesi is a forgotten divers paradise! It contains |
| under water world has to offer. | | | | some of the most diverse and grand marine biology |
| Here are my favorite diving destinations in the world. | | | | on the entire planet, and you'll spend a lot of time |
| (1) Rocktail Bay, South Africa | | | | searching for pygmy sea horses and schooling tropical |
| Whilst the waters in Rocktail can be rather cold at | | | | fish. However, I feel that the majority of the sites in |
| times (you will need to wear a professional wetsuit | | | | the Sulawesi waters belong in relatively deep water, |
| or at least a long-john wetsuit), there is a grand | | | | so make sure that you are properly equipped with a |
| abundance of tropical fish and beautiful coral. You'll | | | | professional wetsuit and scuba tank, as well as having |
| see here a huge range of other sea animals, including | | | | a degree of diving experience. |
| humpback whales, bottle-nosed dolphins and even | | | | (4) Cocos Island, Eastern Pacific |
| the occasional timid tiger shark. However, during the | | | | Off the shores of the the Cocos Island is a |
| months of November and March, you will often see | | | | forgotten diving haven! However, it should not be |
| leather back turtles during their nesting season, which | | | | attempted by amateurs, as the strong water |
| is an amazing sight to behold. | | | | currents, chilly temperatures and lack of accessibility |
| (2) The Maldives | | | | may become too much for the casual diver. If you |
| One of the most referred beach and ocean paradises | | | | only have a small half-sized wetsuit, you can still dive |
| in the world, the Maldives is also one of the best | | | | in the shallow waters of Cocos, which are habitat to |
| diving locations, too. The best way to see this area is | | | | a range of animals including rare red-lipped bat fish. |
| by taking a boat out in to the deeper waters and | | | | If you are a serious diver, you need to suit up in |
| having a four to five day diving expedition. The | | | | your wetsuit and check out these locations. They are |
| waters are quite warm, so there is little need for a | | | | honestly the best in the world! |
| wetsuit, and if you dive between May and | | | | |