French Polynesia contains 118 dispersed islands in the South Pacific stretching more than 2,000km. Divided into the Austral, Gambier, Marquesas, Society and Tuamotu archipelagos, French Polynesia is known for their coral-fringed lagoons and over-the-water bungalows. The islands also encompass white- and black-sand beaches, mountains, rugged backcountry and towering waterfalls.
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.
Isla Mujeres is a Mexican island in the Caribbean Sea. It's a holiday destination known for its beaches, snorkeling and scuba diving on the surrounding coral reefs.
Papua New Guinea's epic diving in the areas including Milne Bay, Kimbe Bay and the Solomon Sea offer divers a diversity of diving experiences that few, if any, other destinations can match.
Komodo island, part of the Lesser Sunda chain of Indonesian islands, is the rugged habitat of the 3m-long Komodo dragon monitor lizard whose surrounding waters of seagrass beds, mangrove shrublands and coral reefs are famous for diving.
