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    These Spectular Underwater Landmarks Are All in the Americas

    Donald Padgett

    These Spectular Underwater Landmarks Are All in the Americas

    Top diving spots in the Americas

    Scuba diving remains a popular activity, with an estimated 2.59 million enthusiasts in 2020 in the U.S. alone. From the Sunken Forest of Lake Ialndy in Kazakhstan, the most inland diving spot, to the most searched of all diving destinations, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, there’s a dive spot perfect for almost every diver’s preferences and skill level.

    Specialist Sports Insurance provider SportsCoverDirect analyzed a variety of search data to reveal the world’s top diving destinations. Visitors to their website can use SportsCoverDirect’s interactive map to learn more about the locations in their analysis, as well as download and view the hard data for all the sites.

    Of course, you don’t need to travel halfway around the world to experience some of the best diving locations. There are plenty of incredible underwater landmarks in the Americas, like the Ocean Atlas (left) and Dean’s Blue Hole (right).

    We’ve curated a few of the more spectacular and accessible diving spots here in our own backyard. Keep scrolling to see if we’ve featured one of your favorites.

    Neptune Memorial Reef – Florida, USA

    Top diving spots in the Americas - Neptune Memorial Reef \u2013 Florida, USA

    Designed to resemble a legendary lost city like Atlantis, the Neptune Memorial Reef a manmade underwater columbarium where the departed can spend eternity.

    Photo by @neptunememorialreef

    MUSA Underwater Museum – Cancun, Mexico

    Top diving spots in the Americas - MUSA Underwater Museum \u2013 Cancun, Mexico

    This popular diving spot is a living museum with over 500 sculptures.

    Photo by Shutterstock

    Top diving spots in the Americas - The Great Blue Hole \u2013 Belize

    At more than 984 feet across and an estimated 410 feet deep, the Great Blue Hole is one of the biggest underwater sinkholes or caves in the world.

    Photo by Shutterstock

    Cenotes Dos Ojos – Tulum, Mexico

    Top diving spots in the Americas - Cenotes Dos Ojos \u2013 Tulum, Mexico

    Dos Ojos is the world’s longest network of sinkholes. Spanish for “two eyes,” the popular tourist destination takes its name from its eye-like double entrance.

    Photo by Shutterstock

    Cenote Angelita – Tulum, Mexico

    Top diving spots in the Americas - Cenote Angelita \u2013 Tulum, Mexico

    A layer of hydrogen sulfate separates this popular diving destination into freshwater above and saltwater below, often with eerie results.

    Photo by Shutterstock

    Ocean Atlas – Nassau, Bahamas

    Top diving spots in the Americas - Ocean Atlas \u2013 Nassau, Bahamas

    Ocean Atlas is the world’s single largest deployed underwater statue.

    Photo by @j.kowitz@_laurenlanders@bahamas

    Florida Keys Shipwreck Trail – Florida USA

    Top diving spots in the Americas - Florida Keys Shipwreck Trail \u2013 Florida USA

    Located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, this 120-mile-long trail from Key Largo to Key West includes nine diveable and historic shipwrecks from the 16th century Spanish San Pedro to the more recent USS Duane (pictured).

    Photo by Stephen Frink/Getty Images

    Jules’ Undersea Lodge – Florida, USA

    Top diving spots in the Americas - Jules\u2019 Undersea Lodge \u2013 Florida, USA

    Jules’ Undersea Lodge is the only underwater hotel in the country. Sorry, only scuba-qualified guests can check in!

    Photo by @jules_undersea_lodge

    Jacob’s Well – Texas, USA

    Top diving spots in the Americas - Jacob\u2019s Well \u2013 Texas, USA

    There are four known chambers to explore at Jacob’s Well. Be sure to make a reservation before hiking into the popular diving destination just outside El Paso, Texas.

    Photo by Shutterstock

    Dean’s Blue Hole – Long Island, Bahamas

    Top diving spots in the Americas - Dean\u2019s Blue Hole \u2013 Long Island, Bahamas

    Located in a bay west of Clarence Town, Dean’s Blue Hole is the world’s second deepest blue hole.

    Photo by Enrico Pescantini/Getty Images

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