For the 2021 survey, nearly 6,000 divers weighed in on their picks for the world’s best scuba diving destinations, resorts, operators and liveaboards.

Scuba Diving’s writers and editors explore the features of a dream liveaboard boat.

What to think about when booking a liveaboard dive trip, especially if it's your first.

John Weller's photography of the Ross Sea galvanized support to designate it as the world's largest marine protected area.

As the first employee of what would become the Florida Keys National Marien Sanctuary, John Halas prioritized installing buoys on popular boating sites around Key Largo in the 1980s to protect coral reefs. This Vietnam veteran's pioneering work established buoys as industry-standard in more than 38 countries worldwide, preserving untold acres fo coral reefs from anchor damage.

For her work as founder and research director of the Wild Dolphin Project, Denise Herzing is honored as the July 2020 Sea Hero.

Artists Courtney Mattison, Mulyana and Stephanie Kilgast create colorful works from non-traditional mediums to increase public support for ocean conservation.

Protect the ocean by voting, advocating, donating and educating youth to promote marine sustainability.

Mike Goldberg, owner of Key Dives in Islamoradais is honored as our latest Sea Hero for his thirty years of dedication to putting conservation before business.