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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)15 m – 40 m

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

Visibility (m)10 m – 30 m

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

Water temperature (°C)2 °C – 28 °C

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Oceanic pelagic

Azores (Princess Alice Bank)

Portugal

Up to 40 m · Advanced, drift diving

30 m23 °C

Oceanic pelagic

Solor / Lembata (blue whales)

Indonesia

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m26 °C

Coastal pelagic

Kalpitiya

Sri Lanka

Up to 20 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Pigeon Island

Sri Lanka

Up to 15 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Hikkaduwa

Sri Lanka

Up to 20 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Monterey Bay (Point Lobos)

United States

Up to 25 m · Open Water

10 m13 °C

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Hammerhead sharks

Caves and cenotes

Snorkelling-friendly

Technical diving

Cape Kri

Indonesia

60 speciesSee dive site

Con Dao Islands

Vietnam

60 speciesSee dive site

Con Son Island (North Con Dao)

Vietnam

60 speciesSee dive site

Cold rocky reef

Batanes Islands

Philippines

60 speciesSee dive site

Kadavu

Fiji

44 speciesSee dive site

Jardines de la Reina

Cuba

44 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.

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

Channel Islands National Park

United States

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m15 °C

Giant kelp forests · sea lions · garibaldi

Marine protected area

Kelp forest/Canyon

La Jolla Cove

United States

Up to 25 m · Open Water

10 m16 °C

Sea lions · leopard sharks · rays

Loreto Bay National Park

Mexico

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m24 °C

Sea lions · manta rays · dolphins

Living coral reef

Cabo Pulmo National Park

Mexico

Up to 25 m · Open Water

20 m26 °C

Bull sharks · giant groupers · manta rays

OceanMarine protected area

Subantarctic/Kelp

South Georgia

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

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

20 m2 °C

Weddell seals · king penguins · giant kelp

Cold rocky reef

Punta de Choros

Chile

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

12 m15 °C

Marine otters · dolphins · Humboldt penguins

Guadalupe Island (great white shark)

Mexico

Up to 20 m · Advanced (certified cage)

30 m20 °C

Great white shark