Not sure scuba diving is right for you? Sign up for a PADI Discover Scuba ® diving course. A shorter, less-intensive option, this course allows divers to "get a little taster," Phillips shared.

And for certified divers, both Sandals and Beaches resorts also include daily scuba diving trips aboard a custom fleet of Newton Dive Boats and guided by PADI-certified staff in your vacation price.

When Jonathan isn’t in the operating room or underwater, he’s immersed in reading Scuba Diving magazine, his favorite PADI ...

“A year-round destination, diving in the Maldives is ... marine ecosystem,” says Adam Ashraf, PADI Course Director at Dive Desk. A favourite for scuba divers in the know Incredibly, 99% ...