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Diving and snorkelling

Explore the world underwater

553 diving and snorkelling sites across 117 countries — from coral reefs to wrecks more than 300 metres deep.

553documented dive sites117countries300metres maximum depth

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Depth (m)4 m – 300 m
Visibility (m)3 m – 100 m
Water temperature (°C)-1 °C – 32 °C

553 dive sites found

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Atlantic rocky reef

Cíes Islands

Spain

142 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m16 °C

Rocky reef/Cave

Berlengas Islands

Portugal

138 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m18 °C

Atlantic rocky reef

Cliff Coast (Cape St Vincent)

Portugal

137 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

12 m17 °C

Marine reserve

Sesimbra

Portugal

137 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m18 °C

Volcanic/Reserve

Alboran Island

Spain

130 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Marine reserve/Wreck

Cabo de Palos

Spain

129 species

Up to 45 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Volcanic/Reserve

Columbretes Islands

Spain

126 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Reef/Reserve

Chafarinas Islands

Spain

123 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m19 °C

Rock wall

Cap de Creus

Spain

121 species

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m19 °C

Volcanic marine reserve / Posidonia meadow / Wreck

Cabo de Gata-Níjar

Spain

121 species

Up to 42 m · Open Water; the El Arna wreck requires an advanced level

Grouper · sea bream · snapper

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Sharks
Hammerhead sharks
Manta rays
Turtles
Reefs
Wrecks
Caves and cenotes
Walls
Large pelagics
Snorkelling-friendly
Beginners
Technical diving
Rocky reef/Cave

Berlengas Islands

Portugal

138 speciesSee dive site
Atlantic rocky reef

Cliff Coast (Cape St Vincent)

Portugal

137 speciesSee dive site
Marine reserve

Sesimbra

Portugal

137 speciesSee dive site
Volcanic/Reserve

Alboran Island

Spain

130 speciesSee dive site
Shallow reef

Saona Island

Dominican Republic

39 speciesSee dive site
Wall/Wreck

San Andrés

Colombia

39 speciesSee dive site

Octopus · conger eels · lobsters

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site

Groupers · conger eels · lobsters

Ocean
See dive site

Groupers · conger eels · lobsters

See dive site

Groupers · octopus · conger eels

Ocean
See dive site

Groupers · occasional blue sharks · corals

Marine protected area
See dive site

Large groupers · dentex · barracuda

Marine protected area
See dive site

Spiny lobster (Palinurus elephas) · groupers · barracudas

OceanIslandsMarine protected area
See dive site

Occasional monk seals · groupers · corals

Marine protected area
See dive site

Red corals · groupers · conger eels

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
UNESCO
Wall/Reserve

Scandola Reserve (Corsica)

France

121 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m21 °C

Groupers · corals · lobsters

World Heritage
See dive site
Rocky reef/Wreck

L'Escala (Costa Brava)

Spain

121 species

Up to 35 m · Open Water

20 m19 °C

Groupers · conger eels · the Reggio Messina wreck

Ocean
See dive site
Pinnacle

Medes Islands

Spain

121 species

Up to 45 m · Advanced

20 m19 °C

Large groupers · conger eels · deep-water corals

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
Rocky reef/Cave

Cavalleria (Menorca)

Spain

120 species

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Groupers · red corals · moray eels

Marine protected area
See dive site
UNESCO
Rock wall

Formentera (Es Freus)

Spain

120 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m22 °C

Groupers · moray eels · Posidonia meadows

World HeritageMarine protected area
See dive site
Marine reserve/Cave

Balearic Islands (Cabrera)

Spain

120 species

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Groupers · ospreys · corals

See dive site
Blue light cave

Cabrera (Cova Blava)

Spain

119 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

25 m20 °C

Reef fish · lobsters · the blue light effect

Marine protected area
See dive site
Rocky cove/Cave

Calanques of Marseille

France

115 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m18 °C

Groupers · red corals · moray eels

See dive site
Marine reserve/Wall

Port-Cros National Park

France

115 species

Up to 40 m · Open Water

20 m19 °C

Groupers · corals · a marked underwater trail

Ocean
See dive site
Marine reserve/Wreck

Côte Bleue

France

115 species

Up to 35 m · Open Water

20 m19 °C

Groupers · corals · archaeological remains

See dive site
Wreck/Rocky reef

Isles of Scilly

United Kingdom

114 species

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m14 °C

Grey seals · lobsters · numerous historic shipwrecks

OceanIslands
See dive site
Rocky reef/Reserve

Lundy Island

United Kingdom

114 species

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

10 m13 °C

Grey seals · lobsters · the first Marine Conservation Zone in the United Kingdom

Ocean
See dive site
Cold rocky reef

Farne Islands

United Kingdom

112 species

Up to 20 m · Advanced Open Water

8 m12 °C

Curious grey seals · lobsters

Ocean
See dive site
Wreck/Rocky reef

Plymouth Sound (wrecks)

United Kingdom

112 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

10 m13 °C

Lobsters · conger eels · several artificial wrecks

Ocean
See dive site
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