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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 – 80 m

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

Visibility (m)8 m – 30 m

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

Water temperature (°C)4 °C – 23 °C

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

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Atlantic rocky reef

Cíes Islands

Spain

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m16 °C

Rocky reef/Cave

Berlengas Islands

Portugal

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m18 °C

Sesimbra

Portugal

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m18 °C

Atlantic rocky reef

Cliff Coast (Cape St Vincent)

Portugal

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

12 m17 °C

Volcanic/Reserve

Alboran Island

Spain

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Marine reserve/Wreck

Cabo de Palos

Spain

Up to 45 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Volcanic/Reserve

Columbretes Islands

Spain

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Scandola Reserve (Corsica)

France

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m

Wreck/Rocky reef

Isles of Scilly

United Kingdom

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m14 °C

Rocky reef/Reserve

Lundy Island

United Kingdom

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

10 m13 °C

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Hammerhead sharks

Caves and cenotes

Snorkelling-friendly

Technical diving

Togean Islands

Indonesia

62 speciesSee dive site

Soft coral reef / Coastal pelagic

Triton Bay

Indonesia

62 speciesSee dive site

Macro photography/Reef

Anilao

Philippines

61 speciesSee dive site

Apo Reef Natural Park

Philippines

61 speciesSee dive site

Samoa (coral reefs)

Samoa

44 speciesSee dive site

Rainbow Reef

Fiji

44 speciesSee dive site

Octopus · conger eels · lobsters

OceanMarine protected area

See dive site

Groupers · conger eels · lobsters

Ocean

See dive site

Groupers · octopus · conger eels

Ocean

See dive site

Groupers · conger eels · lobsters

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

21 °C

Groupers · corals · lobsters

World Heritage

See dive site

Grey seals · lobsters · numerous historic shipwrecks

OceanIslands

See dive site

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

Ocean

See dive site

Cold rocky reef

Farne Islands

United Kingdom

Up to 20 m · Advanced Open Water

8 m12 °C

Curious grey seals · lobsters

Wreck/Rocky reef

Plymouth Sound (wrecks)

United Kingdom

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

10 m13 °C

Lobsters · conger eels · several artificial wrecks

Cold rocky reef/Wreck

Farne Islands (Longstone)

United Kingdom

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

8 m12 °C

Grey seals · historic lighthouse wrecks

Scapa Flow

United Kingdom

Up to 45 m · Advanced / technical

10 m10 °C

Plumose anemones · conger eels · scallops; typical cold-water fauna of the North Atlantic

Marine protected area

Cold rocky reef

St Abbs

United Kingdom

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

8 m10 °C

Lobsters · spider crabs · plumose anemones

Atlantic rocky reef

Skellig Islands

Ireland

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

12 m13 °C

Grey seals · basking sharks on passage · gannets

OceanWorld Heritage

Wreck/Rocky reef

Malin Head

Ireland

Up to 40 m · Advanced

15 m12 °C

Basking sharks on passage · lobsters · First World War wrecks

Portofino Marine Reserve

Italy

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m19 °C

Groupers · corals · red gorgonians

OceanMarine protected area

El Hierro / La Restinga

Spain

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m21 °C

Angelsharks · occasional basking sharks · manta rays

OceanMarine protected area

Underwater museum/Artificial reef

Museo Atlántico (Lanzarote)

Spain

Up to 15 m · Open Water

15 m20 °C

Reef fish colonising the sculptures

Oceanic pelagic

Azores (Princess Alice Bank)

Portugal

Up to 40 m · Advanced, drift diving

30 m23 °C

Manta rays · hammerhead sharks · blue sharks

Garajau Marine Reserve (Madeira)

Portugal

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m20 °C

Groupers · eagle rays · occasional turtles

Cold-water pelagic

Lofoten (orcas)

Norway

Up to 25 m · Advanced / drysuit

15 m6 °C

Orcas · humpback whales · herring

Extreme tidal current

Saltstraumen

Norway

Up to 30 m · Technical / highly advanced

15 m8 °C

Cod · lobsters · giant anemones