Sulawesi, an Indonesian island east of Borneo, comprises 4 peninsulas radiating from a mountainous center. It’s known for its coral reefs and famed dive sites, such as Bunaken Marine Park, the Togian Islands and Wakatobi Marine Park. Lembeh Strait is popular for muck diving. The island’s largest city is Makassar, home to Fort Rotterdam, a former Dutch fortification now housing 2 museums.
Malaysia offers some of the best diving in the world where travelers can witness the breeding of the Green and Hawksbill turtles and swim with schools of thousands of barracuda.
The beaches and crystal clear waters of the Turks & Caicos make for some of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, but it is the underwater scenery that draws divers to explore its surrounding depths.
Thailand offers world-class diving in the protected waters of the Similan Islands and Burma Banks where colorful reefs and dramatic underwater landscapes harbor a plethora of exotic marine life.
The Solomon islands are known for its acclaimed diving destinations including the enormous Marovo Lagoon and Iron Bottom Sound, which is littered with dozens of sunken warships.
