{"id":200419,"date":"2016-07-18T12:00:35","date_gmt":"2016-07-18T04:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/best-scuba-diving-locations-world-200419.html"},"modified":"2016-07-18T13:56:23","modified_gmt":"2016-07-18T05:56:23","slug":"best-scuba-diving-locations-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/travel-my\/now-or-never-my\/destinations-my\/best-scuba-diving-locations-world-200419.html","title":{"rendered":"Take The Plunge: 10 Best scuba diving locations in the world"},"content":{"rendered":" <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/travel\/destination-accomplished\/asia\/5-adventurous-things-to-do-in-gili-164227.html#item=1\" target=\"_blank\">Scuba diving<\/a> is a sport that has been around since the early twentieth century, and is one of the most <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/health\/healthy-practices\/physical-exercise\/thrill-seekers-watersports-singapore-108635.html\" target=\"_blank\">popular water activities<\/a> people travel all over the world to enjoy. This is because no two diving locations are ever the same. Every underwater ecosystem is made up of a different variety of marine life, which is exactly what inspires\u00a0experienced divers to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/travel\/now-or-never\/destinations\/10-best-travel-spots-for-thrill-seekers-162240.html\" target=\"_blank\">constantly seek new and rewarding adventures<\/a>.<\/p> <p>In this article, we introduce to you 10 scuba diving sites that have fascinated scuba divers from around the world. A new and different experience awaits you each time you dive, making this water sport so intriguing for so many people. If you aren't trained in the sport, take up some diving lessons! You won't regret it once you see the prize that is waiting for you <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/travel\/now-or-never\/destinations\/10-best-aquariums-to-visit-in-asia-159686.html\" target=\"_blank\">under the sea<\/a>.<\/p> <p><em>Dione Chen<\/em><\/p> <p><em>Photos: Getty Images<\/em><\/p> <h2> <span>Read more:<\/span> <\/h2> <p><a title=\"Remote Locations: 8 Bucket list travel destinations that are hard to get to\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/travel\/now-or-never\/destinations\/8-travel-destinations-that-are-hard-to-get-to-160302.html\">Remote Locations: 8 Bucket list travel destinations that are hard to get to<\/a><\/p> <p><a title=\"10 Best travel destinations for lovers of literature\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/travel\/now-or-never\/destinations\/10-best-travel-destinations-for-book-lovers-157667.html\">10 Best travel destinations for lovers of literature<\/a><\/p> <p><a title=\"Daring Travels: 10 Of the creepiest places to visit in the 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