Winter Scuba: Time to Get Tanked

• The Maldives, in the Indian Ocean, offers high water visibility and a vast array of aquatic life. The Ari Atoll is considered one of the best dive sites in the Maldives. Access it when you stay at the Conrad Maldives.
• Curacao is the "C" in Veneuela's ABC islands, which include Aruba and Bonaire. The island is noted for a plethora of easy dives not far from the shore. The Marriott in Curacao offers several dive packages.
• Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula is dotted with freshwater cenotes or sinkholes, offering an opportunity for cavern diving. (Once you have your open water certification, which you can get at any number of places along Mexico's Caribbean coast or Cozumel, you can dive in caverns with a certified cave-diving instructor.) Dive itineraries can be arranged by HAKI Cultural Expeditions.
• Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt is perhaps not the first place you'd think of for diving, but don't forget about the Red Sea. A long-time favorite of Europeans, the Red Sea's coral reefs are only just now starting to get attention from North American divers. The Four Seasons can arrange dive excursions.