Published August 1, 2003 12:00AM

Flipping out: A seal posse off Channel Islands National Park, California (Photo: Marc Muench)
Spirited Away: Scuba Camping in Baja, Mexico Pay a visit to scuba camp on a desert island in Baja’s Sea of Cortez.
The Wild Blue Under: Hot U.S. Dive Spots Easy-access scuba: Keep your flippers close to home and explore North America’s wildest dives, from Hawaiian lava chambers to Lake Superior wrecks to Floridian springs.
PLUS: Rx for Coral Reefs, Research Diving in Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, and a New Ultraluxe Resort in the Seychelles