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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)8 m – 300 m
Visibility (m)5 m – 35 m
Water temperature (°C)20 °C – 28 °C

113 dive sites found

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UNESCO
Coastal reef

Ningaloo Reef

Australia

68 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

20 m

UNESCO
Reef/Wall

Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park

Philippines

63 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

30 m

Reef/Wall

Panglao (Bohol)

Philippines

63 species

Up to 35 m · Open Water

25 m28 °C

Reef/Wall

Andaman Islands (Havelock)

India

62 species

Up to 35 m · Open Water

20 m28 °C

Reef/Muck diving

Puerto Galera

Philippines

62 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m28 °C

Wreck/Muck diving

Sabang Bay

Philippines

62 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Cleaning station

Ticao Pass (manta rays)

Philippines

62 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m27 °C

Reef/Wall

Apo Reef Natural Park

Philippines

61 species

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

30 m27 °C

Macro photography/Reef

Anilao

Philippines

61 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

15 m27 °C

Coastal pelagic

Ticao Island (Donsol, whale shark)

Philippines

61 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

15 m28 °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

Tremiti Islands

Italy

102 speciesSee dive site
Sea cave

Kastellorizo (Blue Cave)

Greece

102 speciesSee dive site
Rocky reef/Wreck

Rhodes

Greece

102 speciesSee dive site
Cave/Rocky reef

Symi

Greece

102 speciesSee dive site
Kelp forest

Channel Islands National Park

United States

41 speciesSee dive site
Marine park reef

Chankanaab Reef (Cozumel)

Mexico

41 speciesSee dive site
25 °C

Between 300 and 500 whale sharks a year; giant manta rays · turtles · whales; more than 300 species of coral

OceanWorld HeritageMarine protected area
See dive site
27 °C

More than 350 species of coral and close to 500 of fish; hammerheads · thresher shark · eagle rays

OceanWorld HeritageMarine protected area
See dive site

Tarsier (on land) · turtles · sea snakes

Ocean
See dive site

Blacktip reef sharks · turtles · manta rays

OceanIslands
See dive site

Nudibranchs · seahorses · occasional reef sharks

Ocean
See dive site

Nudibranchs · seahorses · mimic octopus

Ocean
See dive site

Resident oceanic manta rays · whale sharks on passage

See dive site

Reef sharks · hammerheads · thresher shark

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site

Nudibranchs in enormous variety · frogfish · octopus

Ocean
See dive site

Whale shark on passage

See dive site
Reef/Wall

Moalboal (Sardine Run)

Philippines

60 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m28 °C

Millions of sardines in bait balls · turtles · whitetip reef sharks

Marine protected area
See dive site
Pinnacle/Pelagic

Malapascua (thresher shark)

Philippines

60 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced

20 m27 °C

Pelagic thresher shark · occasional manta and mobula rays · whitetip sharks at Gato Island

See dive site
Coral reef

Con Dao Islands

Vietnam

60 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Nesting green turtles · occasional dugongs

OceanIslands
See dive site
Cold rocky reef

Batanes Islands

Philippines

60 species

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m24 °C

Subtropical fish · lobsters

Islands
See dive site
Reef/Reserve

Con Son Island (North Con Dao)

Vietnam

60 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

15 m27 °C

Occasional dugongs · nesting turtles · hard corals

Islands
See dive site
Reef/Wall

Siquijor

Philippines

60 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m28 °C

Turtles · reef sharks · soft corals

Ocean
See dive site
Cave/Karst lagoon

Sohoton Cove

Philippines

60 species

Up to 15 m · Open Water

15 m27 °C

Reef fish · karst formations

Freshwater
See dive site
Reef/Reserve

Apo Island

Philippines

59 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

25 m27 °C

Green turtles well used to divers · shoals of reef fish · dense hard coral

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
Wreck

Coron Bay (wrecks)

Philippines

59 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m28 °C

Coral and invertebrates over the whole hull · mandarinfish · abundant macro life

Ocean
See dive site
Coral reef

Phu Quoc

Vietnam

59 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Seahorses · turtles · hard corals

Ocean
See dive site
Reef/Current

Verde Island Passage

Philippines

59 species

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m27 °C

More than 300 species of coral recorded; dense shoals of fish · passing pelagics · pygmy seahorses

Ocean
See dive site
Remote atoll

Rowley Shoals

Australia

58 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced

30 m28 °C

Reef sharks · giant groupers · Napoleon wrasse

Ocean
See dive site
Volcanic/Reef

Camiguin Island

Philippines

58 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m28 °C

Reef fish · turtles · soft corals

Ocean
See dive site
Reef/Wreck

Cebu (Mactan Island)

Philippines

58 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m28 °C

Reef fish · the Kokusai Maru wreck

Ocean
See dive site
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