Beautiful Indonesia -- Straddling the Equator, and stretching across 3,500 miles of Pacific Ocean from East to West, Indonesia is a country of more than 17,000 islands. Many of these outposts are so remote that they support little or no human habitation. As a result, Indonesia is home to many of the world's absolutely finest diving locales, with new sites still to be discovered. Indonesia's unique location places it at the epicenter of our planet's marine biodiversity. Its waters are home to everything from great whale sharks to the world's tiniest seahorses. Because Indonesia's water temperatures are typically a bit cooler than other Pacific regions, the effects of global warming have not yet taken their toll. Indonesia's coral reefs are still rich and vibrant, and its waters home to some of the most amazing marine creatures you will ever see.