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United States of America Plan + Spots | DiveJourney

Plan + Spots · Country Guide

🇺🇸United States of America

Two oceans, a thousand microclimates, and a dive plan for every style

Updated Dec 16, 2025 • 14 sources

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Photo of Catalina Island

🇺🇸United States of America

Catalina Island

Kelp Forest Diving Close to LA
Protected Marine Areas

View guide15 Dive spots linked

Photo of Channel Islands

🇺🇸United States of America

Channel Islands

Cold water kelp forests
Protected waters

View guide61 Dive spots linked

Photo of Hawaii Island (The Big Island)

🇺🇸United States of America

Hawaii Island (The Big Island)

Manta night diving
Pelagic blackwater

View guide13 Dive spots linked

Photo of Kauai

🇺🇸United States of America

Kauai

South Shore Ease
Niihau Adventure

View guide12 Dive spots linked

Photo of Key Largo

🇺🇸United States of America

Key Largo

Protected reef access
Beginner-friendly reefs, advanced wrecks

View guide60 Dive spots linked

Photo of Key West

🇺🇸United States of America

Key West

Big wreck energy
Protected shallow reefs

View guide24 Dive spots linked

Photo of Lake Tahoe

🇺🇸United States of America

Lake Tahoe

High-alpine clarity
Shore-access cold-water diving

View guide9 Dive spots linked

Photo of Maui

🇺🇸United States of America

Maui

Clear-water Bowl
Macro to Megafauna

View guide23 Dive spots linked

Photo of Miami

🇺🇸United States of America

Miami

National park shipwreck trail
Choose-your-own day trips

View guide41 Dive spots linked

Photo of Monterey Bay

🇺🇸United States of America

Monterey Bay

Iconic kelp forests
Shore diving culture

View guide14 Dive spots linked

Photo of O'ahu, Hawai'i

🇺🇸United States of America

O'ahu, Hawai'i

Wreck Alley
Beginner Friendly

View guide37 Dive spots linked

Photo of Palm Beach, Florida

🇺🇸United States of America

Palm Beach, Florida

Drift diving made easy
Macro to megafauna in one trip

View guide35 Dive spots linked

Photo of San Diego and La Jolla

🇺🇸United States of America

San Diego and La Jolla

Multiple MPAs in one city
Two signature shore dives

View guide9 Dive spots linked

Signature Sites

Top Dive Spots

116 ft Barge St Petersburg dive spot

116 ft Barge St Petersburg

Artificial reefWreck

Not Set

1St Cathedral dive spot

1St Cathedral

CaveReef

Not Set

40 Fathoms Grotto dive spot

40 Fathoms Grotto

CaveWreck

Not Set

5 Caves dive spot

5 Caves

CaveDeepReef

Not Set

727 plane dive spot

727 plane

Wreck

Not Set

9 Foot Stake dive spot

9 Foot Stake

Reef

Not Set