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Dive Into the Best Underwater Photography of 2021

About 71% of Earth is under water, yet that vast submerged realm remains aqua incognita for most of us, even if we take the occasional snorkeling excursion during vacation. Maybe…

Curacao To Give One Night Free After Every Three Booked—We Think

Last week, headlines trumpeted the news that hotels on Curaçao are giving visitors a big incentive to visit: four nights for the price of three. The deal, the equivalent of 25% off the…

Dive in! World's Deepest Pool Now Open in Poland

A new aquatic facility in Poland lays claim to having the "deepest diving pool in the world." Located in the town of Mszczonów (about 30 miles southwest of Warsaw), the aptly named…

Visiting This Australian Museum Will Require Flippers and an Oxygen Tank

Deep-sea divers with an interest in sculpture should mark their calendars for December, when the first installation of visionary artist Jason deCaires Taylor’s Museum of Underwater Art…

Toppled Rock Formation in Malta Now a Popular Scuba Diving Site

The Mediterranean nation of Malta lost one of its most recognizable—and most Instagrammable—landmarks in March, when the Azure Window, a 92-foot limestone arch(pictured above) on the…

The Bahamas Underwater: Top Dive Sites

The Bahamas, a coral-based string of 700 islands, is sun-drenched with near-perfect weather year-round. Four million annual visitors come for its blush-colored sands, splashy resorts,…

Vacation Savings That Will Float Your Boat: How to Find a Boat Rental Anywhere

The internet is all wet. And that’s a good thing. In the last 2 years, or so, a number of companies have brought digital order to the fractured world of boat rentals, allowing…

Travel Troubleshooter: No Refund for My Canceled Vacation?

When Kelly Strong's son falls ill, the family cancels a vacation to Scottsdale, Ariz., booked through Marriott Vacations. They're promised a refund, but after weeks of waiting -- and…

The 11 Best Ways to Explore San Francisco with the Family

We are a certified San Francisco family -- going to every birthday party venue in town; trekking out to the beach in summer, bundled up in jeans and jackets against the fog; loading…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Spain

The big news for visitors? The government has ordered all bars, restaurants, and nightclubs to create sealed off-smoking areas or else to ban the butt altogether. A law went into…

Hunt Down the Midnight Sun With These Daylight Journeys

The days are getting longer. Doesn't that make you feel energetic? If you live in the northern U.S., the sun will even stay up as late as 8:30pm in June. If that charges you up,…