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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)20 m – 40 m
Visibility (m)8 m – 30 m
Water temperature (°C)9 °C – 24 °C

13 dive sites found

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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

Cold-water wall

Neah Bay

United States

30 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m10 °C

Kelp forest/Canyon

La Jolla Cove

United States

29 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

10 m16 °C

Temperate fjord

Great Bear Rainforest

Canada

29 species

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

10 m9 °C

Cold-water wall

Browning Pass (Vancouver Island)

Canada

27 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m10 °C

Cold-water fjord

Puget Sound (giant Pacific octopus)

United States

27 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

8 m10 °C

Wreck

HMCS Nanaimo Wreck

Canada

24 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m10 °C

Reef/Pelagic

Loreto Bay National Park

Mexico

24 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m24 °C

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

Scandola Reserve (Corsica)

France

121 speciesSee dive site
UNESCO
Rock wall

Formentera (Es Freus)

Spain

120 speciesSee dive site
UNESCO
Atlantic rocky reef

Skellig Islands

Ireland

111 speciesSee dive site
Reef/Wall

Namena Marine Reserve

Fiji

45 speciesSee dive site
Wreck/Reef

Kwajalein Atoll

Marshall Islands

45 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.

Sea otters · sea lions · octopus

Ocean
See dive site

Giant kelp forests · sea lions · garibaldi

Marine protected area
See dive site

Giant Pacific octopus · giant anemones · rock lobsters

See dive site

Sea lions · leopard sharks · rays

Ocean
See dive site

Giant sea stars · seals · colourful anemones

Ocean
See dive site

Giant Pacific octopus · giant anemones

See dive site

Giant Pacific octopus · rock lobsters

See dive site

Octopus · crabs · rock lobsters

Ocean
See dive site

Sea lions · manta rays · dolphins

Ocean
See dive site
Kelp forest/Underwater park

Catalina Island (Casino Point)

United States

24 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

10 m17 °C

Garibaldi · lobsters · occasional leopard sharks

Ocean
See dive site
Cold-water wreck

Wreck Alley (San Diego)

United States

23 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

10 m15 °C

California lobsters · rockfish · sea lions

Ocean
See dive site
Kelp forest/Wreck

Coronado Islands

Mexico

23 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

12 m16 °C

Sea lions · lobsters · rockfish

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