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| Introduction | |
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| The Ocean | |
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| The World of Diving | |
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| Protect The Aquatic Environment | |
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| Caribbean Sea -- Best Time To Go | |
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| Florida Keys, United States -- Year-round, summer best, but hurricanes blow late summer | |
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| Little Bahama Bank, Bahamas -- Year-round, summer best, but hurricanes blow late summer | |
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| Turks & Caicos Islands, British Overseas Territory -- Winter, spring, and summer | |
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| Isla de la Juventud, Cuba -- Rainy in spring, hot and humid in summer so winter is best | |
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| Jardines de la Reina, Cuba -- Rainy in spring, hot and humid in summer so winter is best | |
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| Cayman Islands, British Overseas Territory -- Year-round | |
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| Cozumel & The Yucat�n, Mexico -- Year-round, but summer is calmest | |
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| Belize, Belize -- Year-round, but late summer is best | |
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| Dominica, West Indies -- Year-round, but late summer is best | |
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| Grenada & The Bianca C, Grenada -- Year-round, summer best, but hurricanes blow late summer | |
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| Bonaire, Dutch Antilles -- Year-round, but late summer is best | |
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| Atlantic Ocean -- Best Time To Go | |
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| Scapa Flow, Scotland -- Summer | |
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| Porthkerris & the Manacles, England -- Spring and summer | |
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| Lundy Island, England -- Spring and summer | |
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| Isle of Man, Irish Sea -- Spring and summer | |
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| Iceland, Iceland -- Year-round | |
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| Svalbard, Norway -- Brief summer interlude | |
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| Newfoundland, Canada -- Year-round, but northern hemisphere summer is best | |
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| North Carolina Outer Banks, United States -- Summer | |
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| Gansbaai, South Africa -- Year-round, but northern hemisphere summer is best | |
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| Mediterranean Sea -- Best Time To Go | |
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| Medas Islands, Spain -- Spring to late autumn, but crowded in August | |
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| Sardinia, Italy -- Summer is best, but crowded in August | |
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| Ustica Island, Italy -- Year-round, summer is best, but avoid August when busy | |
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| Croatia, Adriatic -- Year-round, summer is best | |
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| The Zenobia, Cyprus -- Year-round, summer is best, but avoid August when busy | |
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| Red Sea -- Best Time To Go | |
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| Thistlegorm, Egypt -- Year-round, but summer is very hot | |
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| The Brothers, Egypt -- Year-round, but summer is very hot | |
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| Dahab, Egypt -- Year-round, but summer is very hot | |
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| Jackson Reef, Egypt -- Year-round, but summer is very hot | |
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| Gulf of Aqaba, Jordan -- Spring or autumn is best, summer very hot | |
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| Sha'ab Rumi, Sudan -- Too hot in summer, spring, and autumn are best | |
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| Indian Ocean -- Best Time To Go | |
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| Aliwal Shoal, South Africa -- Northern hemisphere winter months are best | |
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| Sodwana, South Africa -- Northern hemisphere winter months are best | |
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| Inhaca Island & Bazaruto, Mozambique -- Northern hemisphere winter months are best | |
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| Watamu Marine Park, Kenya -- October to April, but December to March is best | |
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| Zanzibar, Tanzania -- October to April, but December to March is best | |
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| Grande Comore, Comoros -- March to November, but May to September is best | |
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| Mauritius & Rodrigues, Mauritius -- Avoid February, March, September and October when windy | |
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| Seychelles, Seychelles -- May to October is best | |
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| Aldabra & Amirantes, Seychelles -- May to October is best | |
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| Lhaviyani & Felidhoo Atolls, Maldives -- Year-round, but winter and spring are best | |
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| Similan Islands, Thailand -- November to April is best | |
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| Komodo, Indonesia -- Year-round, but May to December is best | |
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| Bali, Indonesia -- Year-round, but May to December is best | |
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| Wakatobi, Indonesia -- Year-round | |
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| Ningaloo Ree, Australia -- Year-round | |
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| Kangaroo Island, Australia -- Year-round | |
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| Neptunes Islands & Dangerous Reef, Australia -- Year-round | |
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| Pacific Ocean -- Best Time To Go | |
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| Catalina Island, United States -- Autumn and winter is best | |
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| Sea of Cortez, Mexico -- Year-round, but windy in November and December | |
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| Cocos & Malpelo Islands, Costa Rica & Colombia -- December to September, but bad weather still possible | |
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| Gal�pagos Islands, Ecuador -- Year-round, but weather can be changeable | |
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| Rangiroa, French Polynesia -- Year-round, but November to April is best | |
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| Bora Bora, French Polynesia -- Year-round, but November to April is best | |
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| Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands -- April to September, when calmest, is best | |
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| Chuuk Lagoon, Micronesia -- Year-round, but rainy from July to October | |
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| Yap Island, Micronesia -- Year-round, but December to April is best | |
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| Palau Archipelago, Palau -- Year-round, but rainy from July to October | |
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| Tubbataha Reefs, Philippines -- April to October is best | |
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| Layang Layang, Malaysia -- April to October is best | |
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| Sipadan Island, Malaysia -- April to October is best | |
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| Eastern Fields & Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea -- Year-round, but May to October is best | |
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| Gizo & Uepi Islands, Solomon Islands -- Year-round, but April to October is best | |
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| S.S. President Coolidge, Vanuatu -- Year-round, but April to October is best | |
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| Fiji Archipelago, Fiji -- Year-round, but November to April is best | |
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| Great Barrier Reef, Australia -- Year-round | |
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| Coral Sea, Australia -- Year-round | |
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| Yongala, Australia -- Year-round | |
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| Rainbow Warrior, New Zealand -- Northern hemisphere winter months are best | |
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| Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand -- Northern hemisphere winter months are best | |
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| The Lermontov, New Zealand -- Northern hemisphere winter months are best | |
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| Decompression Sickness & Safe Diving: Dive Organizations | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Picture Credits | |
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| Index | |