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20 Amazing Underwater Photos That Will Make You Want to Go Snorkeling Right Now

  • Updated: April 22, 2013

Looking for diving wallpaper? We have plenty of photos from the best snorkeling spots in the Caribbean, South Pacific and beyond. And best of all: They’re free for you to download to your computer as wallpaper.

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Cayman Stingray

Cayman Stingray

Former ISLANDS editor Ty Sawyer captured images of a stingray encounter in the Cayman Islands on one of his many trips there. Now you can take a daily escape to this Caribbean hot spot with our free desktop wallpaper background. Credit
Australia diving
A natural expression in the waters off Australia. Find more scuba diving and snorkeling photos and destinations in the ISLANDS ranking of the Best Snorkeling in the World. Download this wallpaper. Credit
Hawaii Fish

Hawaii Fish

Fish swim in formation off the Big Island of Hawaii. Find more scuba diving and snorkeling photos and destinations in the ISLANDS ranking of the Best Snorkeling in the World. Download this image. Credit
Caribbean Cave

Caribbean Cave

Entering a cave in the Caribbean Sea. Find more scuba diving and snorkeling photos and destinations in the ISLANDS ranking of the Best Snorkeling in the World. Download this image. Credit
Curacao

Curacao

Making eye contact in the waters off Curacao. Find more scuba diving and snorkeling photos and destinations in the ISLANDS ranking of the Best Snorkeling in the World. Download this image. Credit
Curacao

Curacao

Life in gentle motion off Curacao. Find more scuba diving and snorkeling photos and destinations in the ISLANDS ranking of the Best Snorkeling in the World. Download the wallpaper. Credit
Dominica

Dominica

A close encounter in the waters off Dominica. Find more scuba diving and snorkeling photos and destinations in the ISLANDS ranking of the Best Snorkeling in the World. Download this wallpaper. Credit
Mexico

Mexico

Feeling small under a coral ledge off Mexico. Find more scuba diving and snorkeling photos and destinations in the ISLANDS ranking of the Best Snorkeling in the World. Download this wallpaper. Credit
Bahamas Wreck

Bahamas Wreck

A shipwreck on the sea floor near the Bahamas. Find more scuba diving and snorkeling photos and destinations in the ISLANDS ranking of the Best Snorkeling in the World. Download this wallpaper. Credit
Hawaii Wreck

Hawaii Wreck

A shipwreck off Oahu in the Hawaiian islands. Find more scuba diving and snorkeling photos and destinations in the ISLANDS ranking of the Best Snorkeling in the World. Download this image as wallpaper. Credit
Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

A look at still life near Puerto Rico. Find more scuba diving and snorkeling photos and destinations in the ISLANDS’s ranking of the Best Snorkeling in the World. Download this image. Credit
Tahiti Fish

Tahiti Fish

Just a typical view of the neighborhood around the islands of Tahiti. Download this image. Credit
Tobago

Tobago

Tobago is an unheralded Caribbean hotspot for snorkeling. Download this wallpaper. Credit
Australia Reef

Australia Reef

ISLANDS photographer Jon Whittle lived out this Wish List journey to actually sleep on the Great Barrier Reef, in a unique trip to Australia with Fantasea Reefworld. As Jon says, “The Great Barrier Reef, in all its magnificence, is, of all places, in front of my feet. One more noncaffeinated stride would have me swimming on one of the world’s natural wonders.” Download this image. Credit
Maldives Underwater

Maldives Underwater

This image of an underwater room at the Conrad Maldives Resort and Spa is one of the most popular that ISLANDS magazine has ever published. Guests sleep in this underwater chamber at the Conrad as the sealife of the Maldives cavorts all around the bedroom. Find more wishes on the ISLANDS Wish List. Download this image. Credit
Bora Bora Reef Fish

Bora Bora Reef Fish

ISLANDS editor Ty Sawyer captures the underwater world of Bora Bora for this wallpaper from one of his many trips there. The Bora Bora lagoon just barely missed the top 10 list of Best Island Reefs. Download the wallpaper. Credit
Bahamas Sharks

Bahamas Sharks

Caribbean shark are always amazing to see. Watch them safely in this free desktop wallpaper background of sharks in the Bahamas. Credit
Cayman Statue
The statues below the surface of the Cayman Islands attract fish and tourists alike. Download the free wallpaper. Credit
Isla Mujeres, Mexico

Isla Mujeres, Mexico

The view through a snorkel mask off Isla Mujeres in Mexico. Download the free wallpaper, Credit
Maui, Hawaii

Maui, Hawaii

Reader Kate McRedmond earned an Honorable Mention in the ISLANDS Photo Contest for this image of a turtle in Napili Bay on Maui. Download the free wallpaper. Credit
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