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Do you want to go on a dive vacation you will remember for the rest of your life, but don’t have anyone to travel with you? Don’t worry; you don’t need someone to travel for you to enjoy yourself! Single divers are those that aren’t afraid to adventure solo or let something as little as a number hold them back from exploring the vast and wondrous underwater world. If this sounds like you, here is your ultimate guide to the best worldwide locations to travel to and dive by yourself, because you don’t need other people to have the time of your life. Bali, Indonesia Photo credit to Pinterest A long-time top pick for surfers and partiers who want to party hard, this location has both a pounding surf and a quieter side. Located in southern Bali lies a beach town that offers day trips to nearby offshore islands, including Nusa Penida, that are said to be well worth a visit. They’re very accommodating for single divers, allowing you to explore the dive sites you have always dreamed. Some diving operators may also offer exclusive overnight trips and custom safaris, where guests can customize their trips based on their wants, to focus on diving, or locating specific marine animals. Photographers often find this helpful. Diving alone in Bali is comfortable, thanks to the friendly and patient guides who help with the air tanks and make you feel comfortable. You may just make a few friends on your stay in Bali, as the people are friendly everywhere you travel. Cozumel, Mexico Photo credit to YouTube Divers travel alone to Mexico and often make new friends by mid-week. Over the course of a few days, you can create friendships that will last a lifetime thanks to the nature of the resorts. The resorts encourage divers to make friends by offering tanks for shore diving and grouping the single divers with other groups, so no one has to dive alone. Actually, resort employees will find a group you can join in if you’re solo diving, and it keeps everyone safer. The boat dives are typically in the morning, and you can expect to see turtles, sharks, and plenty of fodder. When traveling to Cozumel alone, the best resorts for singles will have onsite scuba shops. This allows you to do both shore or shallow boat reef dives. They may assign you a scuba buddy, or you may follow a guide. If you must pick someone to dive with, try asking people about their air consumption and dive experience in the past so that you can choose someone aligned with your skill. That way, you won’t have to end your dive early because your buddy ran out of the air. Fort Lauderdale, Florida Photo credit to Trips To Discover Singles trips to Fort Lauderdale can be quite exciting thanks to the city’s cheaper dive experiences and fun nightlife. Expect to have a dive guide that teaches you safety tips and may even pick you up via boat directly at your hotel for your dive. When it comes to diving here, there’s a site for everyone. You can choose from wreck dives and coral reef dives in carrying levels of experience, all with excellent visibility and warm waters. If you want to avoid crowds of college students who flock to Florida on Spring Break, avoid this destination in March or April. However, if a week-long party sounds useful to you, you can even buy a day pass for the city’s water taxi to explore the Intracoastal Waterway and the city’s diverse and lively nightlife options. Puerto Galera, Philippines Photo credit to Mad Monkey Hostels On this beach town located in the northern Philippine island called Mindoro, you can spend your vacation drift diving sites like the Canyons. Here, chasms of lush coral reefs encompass the landscape while sweetlips, jacks, and sharks swim nearby. Philippines diving vacations offer visitors a fantastic amount of marine life diversity year-round, from small nudibranch to whale sharks. Because the area is always hot and humid, you can relax and unwind in this vacation spot any time of the year. The coolest and driest time of the year to travel is from December to June, perfect to explore the corals and macro life. Great Barrier Reef, Australia Photo credit to travelmemo.com Explore one of the greatest, healthiest, and most alluring coral reefs in the world! Home to the most massive single structure made up of living organisms; the Great Barrier Reef can be seen from space. Solo diving this area is enormous, and you may find a program that can match you to diving buddies or cabin mates if you want to save some cash. Diving alone in Australia is terrific because there’s so much to see, as Queensland houses more diving adventures than the Great Barrier Reef. With white sand beaches, an array of caverns to explore, and a thriving urban nightlife, there’s nothing you can’t do! Nassau, Bahamas Photo credit to YouTube Nassau has a lavish casino and club nightlife as well as a laid-back vibe, which makes it home to the best Caribbean vacations for singles. Younger travels love the party atmosphere because the drinks are cheap, and the dancing is always fun into the wee hours of the night. If you stay up too late, the Bahamas even offer two-tank dives that begin in the afternoon, unlike most dive sites. Stuart Cove is an excellent option for solo divers, and you may find some fantastic excursions offered through your hotel. You can explore shipwrecks, healthy coral, and a variety of fish and marine life. You may even find some tours that offer both snorkeling and diving on the same boat. Playas Del Coco, Costa Rica Photo credit to Costa Rica Hotels & Lodge Located on Costa Rica’s Pacific Ocean side, explore the beach town with access to three main dive spots! Swim solo with bull sharks, and mantas. Instead of lots of corals and clear visibility, this dive site holds underwater volcanic formations, such as arches, caverns, and tunnels to explore. But don’t be surprised if you’re the only person on the boat heading to the dive site. Here, they will go out for just one diver. The dry season (December to April) is the best time to visit if you want to split your time between diving and sunbathing, as most of the species found during the rainy season will be replaced by vast amounts of fish and macro species to explore. You may be able to see the Giant Manta Rays still but traveling from May to September has the benefit of attracting bull sharks. Oahu, Hawaii Photo credit to Hawaii Dive 0 Thanks to the walkable area called Waikiki, an affordable bus system, and Hawaii’s legendary aloha spirit, Oahu is perfect for friendly solo travelers who want to make friends with locals. Home to tons of excellent scuba diving locations, Hawaii has beautiful blue waters and healthy reefs full of colorful fish and underwater adventures. From cage diving with great white sharks to interacting with rare Hawaiian monk seals or the majestic Hawaiian stingray, Oahu has something for everyone, no matter your diving skill level. Single divers should book a morning tour with one of Hawaii’s various operators, where a boat will take you no more than 20 minutes out. And because the people in Hawaii are so friendly, you can expect to meet new friends diving in the morning or hiking in the afternoon and dine with them that night. Utila, Bay Islands Photo credit to Pinterest Known as the Caribbean’s hottest spot for packers, nearly all of the people that travel to the Bay Islands enjoy the mostly underdeveloped Honduras island for the diving locations. If you don’t have a dive buddy, you will soon meet one here, as 90% of the island dives. Solo travels who want to avoid the more boisterous party crowds will find the best singles vacations here as well. When it comes to the best Caribbean resorts for singles, Pirate's Bay Inn Dive Resort packs the service of a good dive center in with the friendly hospitality of a resort, all in the same place. They make small trips to the small island next to Utila called Water Caye for a fun day trip. Utila is a budget-friendly travel option with a younger demographic, perfect for solo travelers. St Thomas, USVI Photo credit to Mother Nature Network The United States Virgin Islands is home to St Thomas, one of the easiest and more accessible places to dive alone in the world. With an array of experience for every skill level, you can rest assured knowing the US Coast Guard inspects the dive boats and all captains are safety certified. Explore over 500 species of fish, 40 different types of coral, and an array of invertebrates such as Caribbean lobster. Octopus and seahorses make their way out around dusk, so the dive day here often begins around 8:30 am and can continue until 9 pm. Solo travels will also adore the sunny beaches and laid-back beach atmosphere as well as the mass of affordable activities the island has to offer. Some locals may even allow you to rent them as diving buddies if you get bored!