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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)4 m – 300 m
Visibility (m)15 m – 35 m
Water temperature (°C)25 °C – 28 °C

82 dive sites found

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Reef/Wall

Xcalak

Mexico

51 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

25 m27 °C

Atoll/Wreck

Banco Chinchorro

Mexico

50 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

30 m27 °C

Open sandy bottom

Tiger Beach

Bahamas

49 species

Up to 10 m · Advanced (shark diving)

28 m25 °C

Reef/Pelagic

Contoy Island

Mexico

48 species

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m28 °C

Reef/Wreck

Veracruz (Veracruz Reef System)

Mexico

47 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m26 °C

Barrier reef/Blue Hole

Andros Barrier Reef

Bahamas

46 species

Up to 300 m · Advanced Open Water

30 m27 °C

Surface pelagic

Isla Mujeres (whale shark)

Mexico

45 species

Up to 15 m · Open Water

20 m28 °C

Shark feeding

Nassau (shark diving)

Bahamas

45 species

Up to 20 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m27 °C

Reef/Wall

Turneffe Atoll

Belize

44 species

Up to 35 m · Open Water

25 m27 °C

Reef/Wall

Jardines de la Reina

Cuba

44 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

35 m27 °C

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

Banggai Islands

Indonesia

59 speciesSee dive site
Granite pinnacle

Perhentian Islands (Tokong Laut)

Malaysia

59 speciesSee dive site
Coral wall

Wakatobi Islands (Hoga)

Indonesia

59 speciesSee dive site
Artificial reef/Memorial

Neptune Memorial Reef (Miami)

United States

45 speciesSee dive site
Shark feeding

Nassau (shark diving)

Bahamas

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.

Groupers · lobsters · nurse sharks

See dive site

Nurse sharks · American crocodiles · sea turtles

Ocean
See dive site

Tiger shark · lemon shark · nurse shark

Marine protected area
See dive site

Whale shark (the Afuera aggregation) · mobula rays

See dive site

Colonial wrecks · lobsters · reef fish

Ocean
See dive site

The third largest barrier reef in the world · reef sharks · inland blue holes

OceanFreshwater
See dive site

Whale shark · manta rays

Ocean
See dive site

Caribbean reef sharks · nurse sharks

Ocean
See dive site

Bull sharks · groupers · turtles

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site

Grey reef · silky · nurse

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
Reef/Tunnel

Ambergris Caye

Belize

44 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

30 m27 °C

Nurse sharks · eagle rays · groupers

Ocean
See dive site
Lagoon reef

San Blas Islands (Guna Yala)

Panama

44 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Lobsters · rays · reef fish

OceanIslands
See dive site
Lagoon reef

Morrocoy National Park

Venezuela

44 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

15 m27 °C

Reef fish · lobsters · corals

Ocean
See dive site
Sinkhole (freediving)

Dean's Blue Hole

Bahamas

44 species

Up to 202 m · Advanced / technical freediving

30 m26 °C

Limited wildlife; a world mecca of freediving

Ocean
See dive site
Reef/Underwater sculpture

Manchones Reef (Cancún)

Mexico

44 species

Up to 10 m · Open Water

15 m27 °C

Reef fish · sculptures of the Underwater Museum of Art

See dive site
Reef/Mangrove

Bocas del Toro

Panama

43 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Sloths in the nearby mangroves · rays · octopus

OceanIslands
See dive site
Lagoon reef

Los Roques

Venezuela

43 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

25 m27 °C

Lobsters · turtles · parrotfish

OceanIslands
See dive site
Reef cut/Reserve

Hol Chan Marine Reserve

Belize

43 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

25 m27 °C

Nurse sharks · eagle rays · groupers

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
Pelagic/Reef

Utila (whale shark)

Honduras

41 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

25 m28 °C

Whale shark · spinner dolphins

See dive site
Reef/Reserve

Cayos Cochinos

Honduras

41 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m27 °C

Parrotfish · lobsters · nurse sharks

Ocean
See dive site
Drift wall

Cozumel (Santa Rosa Wall)

Mexico

41 species

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

35 m27 °C

Groupers · nurse sharks · giant lobsters

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
Lagoon reef

Molasses Reef (Isla Mujeres)

Mexico

41 species

Up to 15 m · Open Water

15 m27 °C

Rays · lobsters · reef fish

Ocean
See dive site
Marine park reef

Chankanaab Reef (Cozumel)

Mexico

41 species

Up to 15 m · Open Water

25 m27 °C

Reef fish · turtles · submerged statues

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
Wall reef

Palancar Reef

Mexico

40 species

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

35 m27 °C

Nurse sharks · turtles · groupers

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
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