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Map Species Parks Diving

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)10 m – 40 m

Depth (m) — minimum valueDepth (m) — maximum value

Visibility (m)20 m – 35 m

Visibility (m) — minimum valueVisibility (m) — maximum value

Water temperature (°C)21 °C – 27 °C

Water temperature (°C) — minimum valueWater temperature (°C) — maximum value

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El Hierro / La Restinga

Spain

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m21 °C

Oceanic pelagic

Azores (Princess Alice Bank)

Portugal

Up to 40 m · Advanced, drift diving

30 m23 °C

Jupiter (shark drift diving)

United States

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m26 °C

Open sandy bottom

Tiger Beach

Bahamas

Up to 10 m · Advanced (shark diving)

28 m25 °C

Sandy bottom / Shark encounter

Bimini (great hammerhead)

Bahamas

Up to 12 m · Advanced (shark diving)

Great hammerhead · bull shark · Caribbean reef shark

Wreck/Volcanic reef

Cape Verde (Sal Island)

Cabo Verde

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m24 °C

Fernando de Noronha

Brazil

Up to 30 m · Open Water

35 m

Dive in and explore

Hammerhead sharks

Caves and cenotes

Snorkelling-friendly

Technical diving

Rocky reef/Cave

Cavalleria (Menorca)

Spain

120 speciesSee dive site

Marine reserve/Cave

Balearic Islands (Cabrera)

Spain

120 speciesSee dive site

Blue light cave

Cabrera (Cova Blava)

Spain

119 speciesSee dive site

Satayah Reef (dolphins)

Egypt

49 speciesSee dive site

Kenting National Park

Taiwan

49 speciesSee dive site

About these dive sites

Dive and snorkelling sites with the data you need to choose one — depth range, recommended certification, visibility, water temperature, current, access and best season, wherever they are documented — and the marine species recorded at each site. Where each piece of data comes from is explained in how we build our profiles.

Angelsharks · occasional basking sharks · manta rays

OceanMarine protected area

See dive site

Manta rays · hammerhead sharks · blue sharks

Ocean

See dive site

Bull sharks · lemon sharks · goliath groupers

See dive site

Tiger shark · lemon shark · nurse shark

Marine protected area

See dive site

OceanMarine protected area

See dive site

Bull sharks (rare) · rays · turtles

Ocean

See dive site

27 °C

Resident spinner dolphin · turtles · reef and lemon sharks

IslandsWorld HeritageMarine protected area

See dive site

Volcanic reef/Wreck

Sal Rei (Boa Vista)

Cabo Verde

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m24 °C

Bull sharks · fishing boat wrecks · rays

Reef/Volcanic pelagic

Boa Vista

Cabo Verde

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m24 °C

Nesting loggerhead turtles · lemon sharks · rays

Cristóbal Colón wreck (Bermuda)

Bermuda

Up to 18 m · Open Water

Trumpetfish · blue angelfish · lobsters

Historic wreck (paddle steamer)

Mary Celestia wreck (Bermuda)

Bermuda

Up to 17 m · Open Water

Remote volcanic/Nesting

Ascension Island

United Kingdom

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m24 °C

Nesting green turtles · endemic fish · marlin