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French Polynesia: The Best Scuba Diving

All the islands have excellent scuba diving and snorkeling, and all but a few of the resorts have their own dive operations or can easily make arrangements with a local company. Read More

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Feature Articles

The Seldom-Seen Side of the South Pacific
Huanhine
July Active/Adventure Travel Guide
March Beach Travel Guide
The Wanderlist
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Practical Advice

Sharks: Myths and Realities
Every summer, the ominous display of a dorsal fin sends crowds scurrying for the shore—and newspaper headlines exploding with warnings. Find out why that’s the wrong way to act.
Deep Focus
Learn the basics of underwater photography and you expand the experience of scuba diving and snorkeling. Our ten tips will help keep things crystal clear.
The Pool Is Open
Think of yourself as an intrepid, globe-trotting traveler that’s been everywhere—and then some? Unless you’re certified to scuba dive, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
A Diving Primer

Gear

Diving Fin Innovations
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Maiden voyage of the man-fish
The Pool Is Open
The Gear You Need
The Goods: Scuba Diving
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Head to 20,000 leagues—or at least a hundred feet—with the finest subaquatic gear
Summer Liquidation
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No need to put a toe in the water. It's ready, and you will be too with our guide to the season's best new equipment for ocean, river, and lake.
Aqualung Mythos mask and Caravelle ADJ fins
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