North & Central America

Discover the mesmerizing dive sites of North & Central America, where the diverse marine ecosystems offer unforgettable experiences. From the world-renowned coral reefs of Belize and Mexico’s cenotes to the intriguing wrecks of the Caribbean, we showcase the remarkable underwater beauty of this region.

Dive with whale sharks off the coast of Honduras, explore the vibrant kelp forests of California, and indulge in the thrilling encounters that await in North & Central America’s underwater realm.

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A diver in murky water cutting away discarded fishing line that could easily trap a turtle
Divers reel it in for the reefs
Former bomb-disposal diver Gale Smith
Forgotten heroes, overlooked dive business
A colorful Spanish shawl nudibranch (sea slug) perched on a reef at Big Geiger Cove, Catalina Island—the header image for a dive spotlight by Dale and Kim Sheckler.
Diving Big Geiger Cove: Catalina Island’s Hidden Wall and Kelp Reef
An underwater view of a pod of white beluga whales swimming together in the murky waters of the Churchill River, Canada.
Beluga Whale capital of the world: diving & wildlife guide to Churchill
Exploring the Emerald Coast: A Guide to the Best Wrecks of the Florida Panhandle
Exploring the Emerald Coast: A Guide to the Best Wrecks of the Florida Panhandle
Giant Stride off Islamadora (John Christopher Fine 2026)
Scuba Diving Islamorada: A Guide to Florida Keys Reefs and the Eagle Shipwreck
Manatees including a scarred baby in the power-plant lagoon (JC Fine)
Massed manatees in peril
Moray eel (John Christopher Fine 2026)
Diving under Jupiter’s red light
Glorious Galapagos Part 2: Diving Darwin, Wolf and Beyond on a Galapagos Liveaboard
Glorious Galapagos Part 2: Diving Darwin, Wolf and Beyond on a Galapagos Liveaboard
Iceberg Diving in Greenland: Beauty, Danger and Essential Safety Protocols
Iceberg Diving in Greenland: Beauty, Danger and Essential Safety Protocols
Why the Galapagos Islands Offer Some of the Most Extraordinary Diving on Earth
Glorious Galapagos Part 1: Why the Galapagos Islands Offer Some of the Most Extraordinary Diving on Earth
The Solmar V liveaboard
Liveaboard shuts down – leaving divers out of pocket
Ted Judah with the mysterious fish
Rare fish sighting excites California scuba divers
Giant Manta Rays in Mexico: Diving With Oceanic Mantas at Socorro Island
Giant Manta Rays in Mexico: Diving With Oceanic Mantas at Socorro Island
Diving the Parallel Reefs at Anacapa Island: Clear Water, Currents & Kaleidoscope Reefs
Diving the Parallel Reefs at Anacapa Island: Clear Water, Currents & Kaleidoscope Reefs
Photo of a great white shark taken December 6, 2025 off Jupiter Florida.
The Jupiter Shadow: A Dream Encounter at 90 Feet
WWI Submarine F-1 Discovered at 1,300ft Off San Diego — plus New Era of Avelo Diving in California
Devil Rays of La Ventana: The Spectacle of Mobula Aggregations
Devil Rays of La Ventana: The Spectacle of Mobula Aggregations
Striped Marlin Encounters in Baja California
Big Animals and Where to Find Them: Striped Marlin Encounters in Baja California
The Striped Marlin Of Magdalena Bay
The Striped Marlin of Magdalena Bay: Inside Mexico’s Spectacular Sardine Run
A Grim Reaper sign at Ginnie Springs
Florida cavern and cave diving guide: Exploring Ginnie, Peacock & Little River Springs
California Dreamin': Your Ultimate Guide to California Diving
California Dreamin’: Your Ultimate Guide to California Diving
Jessica Pate with an Atlantic manta - her identification of a dead ray unlocked the process of describing the new species (Bryant Turffs)
How the Queen of Mantas split rays 3 ways 
Outlier: a sunflower sea star in Knight Inlet, British Columbia (Grant Callegari / Hakai Institute)
Case cracked: Scientists unmask star-melting killer
Diving Cuba’s Jardines de la Reina with Avalon Liveaboards
Diving Cuba’s Jardines de la Reina with Avalon Liveaboards
A CAS diver with specimens of R wellingtoni (CAS)
Divers find ‘extinct’ coral alive & well in Galapagos
Professor David Gregory from the National Museum of Denmark with piled bricks (Jakob Olling)
Yellow-brick road led to Danish slave ship ID
Exploring the WW2 aircraft carrier USS Yorktown at a depth of around 5,000m (NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2025 Beyond the Blue)
5km-deep dive reveals aircraft, map + mystery car
Yellow tube sponge at Ancla de François
Diving into Cuba’s far west
Christopher P Weaver explores the C-59
Shipwrecks of the southern Sea of Cortez

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