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Scuba diving, city by city

Where to dive, when the water is warmest and clearest, what gear the conditions demand — and how to find the buddies and clubs who dive there every weekend.

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Diving cities

Scuba diving in Miami

Diving in Miami: artificial wrecks, shallow reefs, boat operators out of Key Biscayne, water temperatures by season and how to find a dive buddy locally.

Scuba diving in New York City

Cold-water wreck diving out of New York and New Jersey: season, temperatures, dry suit advice, charter culture and how to find NYC dive buddies.

Scuba diving in London

How Londoners dive: BSAC and SSAC branches, inland quarry sites within two hours, weekend coastal trips, dry suit season and finding a club.

Scuba diving in Barcelona

Diving from Barcelona: Costa Brava day trips, the Medes Islands marine reserve, water temperatures by month, costs and how to find local dive buddies.

Scuba diving in Sydney

Sydney's shore diving scene: Shelly Beach, Bare Island, Kurnell, water temperatures through the year, weedy seadragon season and finding dive buddies.

Scuba diving in Dubai

Diving in Dubai and the wider UAE: warm-water wrecks, Fujairah's east coast reefs, best months, costs and how to find dive buddies in the city.

Scuba diving in Toronto

Freshwater wreck diving from Toronto: Tobermory, Kingston and Lake Ontario, cold-water gear, dive season, dry suit advice and finding local buddies.

Scuba diving in Berlin

Diving around Berlin: Brandenburg lakes and flooded quarries, dry suit season, visibility, club culture and how to find dive buddies in the city.

Scuba diving in Los Angeles

Diving in LA: Catalina Island, Palos Verdes kelp forests, Malibu shore dives, water temperatures, boat trips and how to find dive buddies locally.

Scuba diving in Tokyo

Diving from Tokyo: Izu Peninsula day trips, Izu Oshima and Miyakejima, water temperature by season, costs and how to find dive buddies in the city.

Scuba diving in Chicago

Freshwater wreck diving out of Chicago: Lake Michigan sites, season, dry suit requirements, quarry training and how to find local dive buddies.

Scuba diving in Singapore

Diving from Singapore: Tioman and Bintan weekend trips, Pulau Hantu local diving, monsoon season, costs and finding dive buddies in the city.

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