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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)15 m – 40 m
Visibility (m)10 m – 30 m
Water temperature (°C)2 °C – 28 °C

13 dive sites found

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Oceanic pelagic

Azores (Princess Alice Bank)

Portugal

93 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced, drift diving

30 m23 °C

Oceanic pelagic

Solor / Lembata (blue whales)

Indonesia

63 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m26 °C

Coastal pelagic

Kalpitiya

Sri Lanka

57 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Coastal reef

Pigeon Island

Sri Lanka

55 species

Up to 15 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Coral reef

Hikkaduwa

Sri Lanka

54 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Kelp forest

Monterey Bay (Point Lobos)

United States

48 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

10 m13 °C

Kelp forest

Channel Islands National Park

United States

41 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m15 °C

Kelp forest/Canyon

La Jolla Cove

United States

29 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

10 m16 °C

Reef/Pelagic

Loreto Bay National Park

Mexico

24 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m24 °C

Living coral reef

Cabo Pulmo National Park

Mexico

23 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

20 m26 °C

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

Kornati Islands

Croatia

93 speciesSee dive site
Wreck

Vis Island (wrecks)

Croatia

93 speciesSee dive site
Wreck/Reef

Cirkewwa (Malta)

Malta

92 speciesSee dive site
Light cave

Comino (Blue Lagoon and Caves)

Malta

92 speciesSee dive site
Wreck

SS President Coolidge

Vanuatu

43 speciesSee dive site
Cave/Marine cenote

Saipan (Grotto)

Northern Mariana Islands

43 speciesSee dive site

Manta rays · hammerhead sharks · blue sharks

Ocean
See dive site

Migrating blue whales · sperm whales

See dive site

Resident dolphins · whales on passage

See dive site

Blacktip reef sharks · turtles · parrotfish

Ocean
See dive site

Green turtles · clownfish · hard corals

Ocean
See dive site

Sea otters · sea lions · octopus

Ocean
See dive site

Giant kelp forests · sea lions · garibaldi

Marine protected area
See dive site

Sea lions · leopard sharks · rays

Ocean
See dive site

Sea lions · manta rays · dolphins

Ocean
See dive site

Bull sharks · giant groupers · manta rays

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
Subantarctic/Kelp

South Georgia

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

19 species

Up to 25 m · Advanced / technical (polar water)

20 m2 °C

Weddell seals · king penguins · giant kelp

Polar
See dive site
Cold rocky reef

Punta de Choros

Chile

16 species

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

12 m15 °C

Marine otters · dolphins · Humboldt penguins

Ocean
See dive site
Pelagic/Cage

Guadalupe Island (great white shark)

Mexico

13 species

Up to 20 m · Advanced (certified cage)

30 m20 °C

Great white shark

Ocean
See dive site