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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)10 m – 55 m
Visibility (m)8 m – 35 m
Water temperature (°C)23 °C – 28 °C

47 dive sites found

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Wall

Sipadan

Malaysia

62 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

28 m28 °C

Reef/Wall

Panglao (Bohol)

Philippines

63 species

Up to 35 m · Open Water

25 m28 °C

Pinnacle/Granite cave

Similan Islands

Thailand

62 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m28 °C

Reef/Wall

Andaman Islands (Havelock)

India

62 species

Up to 35 m · Open Water

20 m28 °C

Reef/Wall

Moalboal (Sardine Run)

Philippines

60 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m28 °C

Hard coral reef

Surin Islands

Thailand

60 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m28 °C

Pinnacle

Richelieu Rock

Thailand

59 species

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m28 °C

Reef/Pelagic

Ponta do Ouro

Mozambique

59 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m24 °C

Reef/Pelagic

Tofo Beach

Mozambique

57 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m26 °C

Coral atoll

Lakshadweep (Bangaram)

India

57 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

25 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
UNESCO
Actively volcanic

Aeolian Islands (Panarea/Stromboli)

Italy

103 speciesSee dive site
UNESCO
Rocky reef/Wreck

Amalfi Coast

Italy

102 speciesSee dive site
UNESCO
Wreck/Rocky reef

Dubrovnik

Croatia

93 speciesSee dive site
Surface pelagic

Isla Mujeres (whale shark)

Mexico

45 speciesSee dive site
Coral lagoon

Isle of Pines (New Caledonia)

New Caledonia

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.

Chevron barracuda in tornado formation · green and hawksbill turtles · whitetip sharks

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site

Tarsier (on land) · turtles · sea snakes

Ocean
See dive site

Manta rays at the cleaning stations of Koh Bon and Koh Tachai · turtles · leopard sharks

IslandsMarine protected area
See dive site

Blacktip reef sharks · turtles · manta rays

OceanIslands
See dive site

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

Marine protected area
See dive site

More than 260 species of reef fish · 68 of coral · 48 of nudibranch and 31 of shrimp recorded in the park

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site

Occasional whale shark and manta ray · schooling mackerel and barracuda · frogfish

Marine protected area
See dive site

Bull sharks · resident dolphins · manta rays

See dive site

Whale shark · reef and oceanic manta rays at cleaning stations · seasonal humpback whale

See dive site

Reef sharks · dolphins · turtles

OceanIslands
See dive site
Rocky reef/Wreck

Grande Island (Goa)

India

57 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

8 m27 °C

Reef fish · a small wreck

Ocean
See dive site
Coastal pelagic

Kalpitiya

Sri Lanka

57 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Resident dolphins · whales on passage

See dive site
Rocky islet

Netrani Island

India

56 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

12 m27 °C

Reef sharks · turtles · barracuda

See dive site
Pelagic/Reef

Mafia Island (whale shark)

Tanzania

56 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

15 m27 °C

Whale shark · dolphins · turtles

Ocean
See dive site
Coastal reef

Pigeon Island

Sri Lanka

55 species

Up to 15 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Blacktip reef sharks · turtles · parrotfish

Ocean
See dive site
Reef/Tidal channel

Watamu Marine Park

Kenya

55 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

15 m27 °C

Green turtles · moray eels · reef fish

Ocean
See dive site
Coral lagoon

Mayotte (lagoon)

Mayotte

55 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m27 °C

Turtles · reef sharks · manta rays

Ocean
See dive site
Wall/Pelagic

Rasdhoo Atoll (Madivaru)

Maldives

55 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m28 °C

Hammerhead sharks at dawn · grey reef sharks

See dive site
Pelagic plateau / Shark encounter

Fuvahmulah (Tiger Harbour)

Maldives

55 species

Up to 40 m · Open Water for the tiger shark site; advanced for the deep plateaus

Resident tiger sharks · thresher shark · silvertip shark

Ocean
See dive site
Feeding bay

Baa Atoll (Hanifaru Bay)

Maldives

54 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

20 m28 °C

Up to 200 reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) at once · the largest known aggregation in the world; whale shark

Marine protected area
See dive site
Pinnacle/Wall

Vaavu Atoll (Fish Head)

Maldives

54 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m28 °C

Grey reef sharks · Napoleon wrasse

See dive site
Coral reef

Hikkaduwa

Sri Lanka

54 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Green turtles · clownfish · hard corals

Ocean
See dive site
Reef/Pelagic

Ari Atoll

Maldives

53 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m28 °C

Whale shark · manta rays · grey reef sharks

See dive site
Atoll reef

Mnemba Atoll (Zanzibar)

Tanzania

53 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m28 °C

Dolphins · green turtles · Napoleon wrasse

Ocean
See dive site
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