Diving in USA

About 1/3 of the state of Massachusetts boarders the Atlantic Ocean, offering a plethora of diving opportunities.

Diving in New York, you will see an area with a rich maritime history and with hundreds of shipwrecks just waiting to be explored.

Texas isn’t the obvious choice that comes to mind when you think of diving in the USA, but Texas is actually rich in many different types of diving.

The Sunshine State Florida offers many great and divers dive sites from the tropical Florida Keys to deep shipwrecks and crystal clear freshwater springs.

California, the third largest state in the United States of America, boasts some of the best cold-water diving in the country.

Every possible type of adventure can be found in ’tropical paradise’ Hawaii including dramatic jagged cliffs, active volcanoes and clear turquoise waters.

Puerto Rico’s shoreline consists of dozens of islets, cays, and white sand beaches perfect for snorkeling and diving

The five lakes, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Superior, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario make up the ’the great lakes’ that offer the best dive sites of the world.

Also known as the Galapagos of North America, the Channel Islands are a protected park within America’s National Park system.

The famous ’Wreck Alley’, kelp beds and beach diving await you in Southern California.

California’s northern coast is rugged and has chilly water, but it’s also beautiful and charming with rocky cliffs, windy roads and spectacular diving.

The Upper Keys is an area abundant with world-class diving. The most known dive site in the Upper Keys is Key Largo.

The Lower Keys in Florida are a group of small islands and a popular destination that include the world-famous Key West up to the beautiful reefs of Marathon.

The Gold Coast is a treasure full of amazing dive sites offering artificial and actual shipwrecks such as the Wreck Trek of Miami or the Corridor in Palm Beach.

Oahu, is an island surrounded by great shore and boat dive sites. The North Shore is also famous for its huge waves.

Kauai is best known for its numerous lava tube dives like Tunnels Reef where you see spectacular lava formations, reef sharks, turtles and plenty of fish.

Kona, the big island, has one of the most amazing and famous dive sites “The Manta Ray Night Dive“.

Maui is a unique, awe-inspiring divers paradise with great shore dives such as Black Rock, Honolua Bay or Kahekili Beach.

Diving in the Atlantic Ocean of New York, is a little more extreme compared to reef diving in shallow, warm water.

According to locals, New York offers some of the best diving in the world where you can experience some well-preserved shipwrecks.

You will find many dive sites in Lake Superior called the “graveyard of the Great Lakes“ due to the large number of shipwrecks.

Lake Michigan is popular for its wreck diving. So much that it now has multiple underwater preserves, which help protect the shipwrecks.

The most popular place to dive in Lake Huron is Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, also known as shipwreck alley, having more than 100 shipwrecks.

The shallowest, and warmest of all the Great Lakes is Lake Erie and the perfect spot for divers of all experience levels.

Lake Ontario has hundreds of dive sites scattered throughout all the area including amazing shipwrecks, wall dives and shore dives.