Top Picks for Scuba Dives Off the Shore

If you're a scuba diver who doesn't like spending hours on a dive boat (especially in rough water) to reach the best coral check out these islands. On Bonaire, Curacao and the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean, and Lady Elliot Island, a coral cay in Australia's Great Barrier Reef, you can just walk off the shore, sink into the water and within minutes be floating among a parade of fish nibbling on colorful coral. To learn more, visit top picks for scuba dives off the shore.

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