Advice on Diving in United States

..., established in 1989, surrounds the chain of islands giving them a protected feel. The keys are a unique ecosystem where tourism, wildlife, reef conservation and diving coexist. For those visiting the United States to dive, Florida offers warm clear water but California should not be overlooked. California diving is not for the faint of heart. California's Pacific Ocean is deep, cold, dark and swift. The kelp beds that rise from the seafloor offer an underwater jungle where sea lions, schools of anchovies and sharks make their home. The Channel Islands off the pretty city of Santa Barbara ...