6 sites for finding your next scuba island destination

I recently wrote a post about how to choose the right scuba island trip. Here is a list of 6 sites comparing some of the top destinations for scuba divers. Affordable Scuba Diving Trips – … travel destinations like Thailand and Australia are still out of your price range, remember that an area that continually ranks among the top 10 Scuba destinations in the world is right here in the United States – The Florida Keys. … Into the Blue – Thousands of scuba destinations to pick from. A recent study by Forbes Traveler revealed the best underwater sights in the...

scuba islands are protected islands

Divers care about their environment. According to a recent article by Laura Bly, scuba divers provide an incentive to keep the underwater environement in good shape. As diving has grown, many locations now receive a large part of their income from divers. Totalling $4.1 million to local coastal communities from US divers alone. This economic incentive encourages these locations to keep the oceans and reefs in as good as shape as possible. The article also mentions that 95% of divers are willing to pay fees to dive in healthy protected reefs and many would pay even more for the chance to dive...

Planning your first scuba island vacation

So you got your scuba certification and are ready for a trip. Choosing a scuba Island destination and planning a vacation can be slightly difficult. In addition to the normal things you must think about when planning for an island vacation, you must now also consider your needs for scuba diving. However, There are a few things that you can do when planning a scuba diving vacation. The first step is too choose where you want to go. There are a lot of places for diving, but maybe only a few that will meet your particular criteria. Things to consider would be the type of facilites you might want...