Where to go? For photographs extradordinare?

[DXHI]

Been kicking tires for about a year.
Hopefully getting into a full system for underwater photos in September.

Where would you go for the most vibrant colors of reefs and species of fish..

 

[GreggS]

While I've not done a lot of travel to dive destinations, the most vibrant reefs I've ever seen and photographed are at Fiji. Beqa Lagoon to be specific. Here's a link to the trip report with some photos. Fiji Trip Report & Photos

But it is a long haul. It's an almost 12 hour flight from LA to Fiji.

 

[Barmaglot]

For September, your best bet for colorful reefs is probably the Red Sea. Philippines, Indonesia and Fiji are still closed to international tourism, so is, I believe, Malaysia. Thailand is semi-open (you have to quarantine for two weeks on entry, either in a special hotel or on Phuket island) but the Similans/Richelieu Rock route does not open until mid-October, and Gulf of Thailand reefs are not that remarkable. Maldives are open, but diving there trends more towards fish and pelagics than corals. Egypt is currently open with just a covid test required for arrival, and there are plenty of liveaboards running out of Sharm el Sheikh, Hurghada and Port Ghalib.