Best Places Around The World For Scuba Diving

41. Jeju Island, South Korea – Haenyeo Waters and Volcanic Drama

Jeju’s coastal waters are home to the legendary haenyeo—female free divers who harvest shellfish without tanks. While their dives are different from scuba, their spirit lingers in Jeju’s waters, where lava tubes, kelp forests, and temperate reefs provide an unusual underwater landscape. Soft corals bloom in pastel waves, and schools of fish flit among sea urchins and abalone. Unique cultural heritage meets volcanic beauty here. Jeju is a great cold-to-temperate water destination for divers wanting something atmospheric, soulful, and unlike anywhere else in Asia.