scuba diving

The town of Kushimoto is located on the southern curve of Wakayama Prefecture. It is surrounded by the ocean while nestled betwee...

To describe Indonesia’s countless islands in one giant swoop is virtually impossible. They are as versatile as they are numerous....

Bali's exotic aura can be found beyond the legendary beaches and powerful swell; the island’s mystique extends below into the oce...

The Oki Islands consist of four large inhabited islands and about 180 smaller uninhabited ones. Dogo Island (or Okinoshima) is th...

In the wreck department, Guam has five large war-era wrecks in its Apra Harbor, and there are at least 60 types of thes...

Tim Rock takes us on the second leg of his island-hopping adventure across Micronesia to explore the Big Island, the beautiful No...

The island nations scattered around the northwestern Pacific Ocean are collectively known as Micronesia. These “tiny islands” (th...

Travelers flock to Okinawa’s islands for sun, sand and the undersea attractions. Ishigaki has manta ray stations, Yonaguni submer...

Okinawa is an amazing chain of islands for divers, and the Kerama Islands are on every diver’s Okinawa “bucket list.” The beautif...

Truk Lagoon's undersea world is a Mecca for “wreckies.” Micronesia has more wrecks on land alone than most places have in ...

“If you want to dive in Okinawa, you must go south to Ishigaki. That’s where the mantas are.”  I had heard this for years...

Above and below the water, Pohnpei is a diverse island that remains unfettered by the trappings of mass tourism—it is truly a Mic...