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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 – 50 m
Visibility (m)8 m – 30 m
Water temperature (°C)18 °C – 28 °C

28 dive sites found

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Coral reef

Con Dao Islands

Vietnam

60 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Reef/Reserve

Con Son Island (North Con Dao)

Vietnam

60 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

15 m27 °C

Coral reef

Phu Quoc

Vietnam

59 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Rocky reef/Wreck

Grande Island (Goa)

India

57 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

8 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
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.

Nesting green turtles · occasional dugongs

OceanIslands
See dive site

Occasional dugongs · nesting turtles · hard corals

Islands
See dive site

Seahorses · turtles · hard corals

Ocean
See dive site

Reef fish · a small wreck

Ocean
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
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
Rocky reef

Musandam Peninsula

Oman

54 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m26 °C

Whale sharks on passage · dolphins · manta rays

See dive site
Reef/Reserve

Daymaniyat Islands

Oman

54 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

15 m27 °C

Green turtles · blacktip reef sharks

See dive site
Volcanic reef

Comoros (Mohéli)

Comoros

54 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m27 °C

Nesting green turtles · dugongs · reef sharks

Islands
See dive site
Ocean wall

Pemba Channel

Tanzania

54 species

Up to 50 m · Advanced Open Water

30 m27 °C

Marlin · tuna · oceanic sharks

Ocean
See dive site
Reef/Archipelago

Quirimbas Islands

Mozambique

54 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m26 °C

Dugongs · whale sharks on passage · turtles

OceanIslands
See dive site
Reef/Fjord

Bandar Khayran

Oman

54 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m26 °C

Turtles · whitetip reef sharks · dolphins

Ocean
See dive site
Rocky pinnacle

Lima Rock

Oman

54 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m26 °C

Leopard sharks · manta rays · barracuda

See dive site
Reef/Underwater dune

Bazaruto Archipelago

Mozambique

53 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m26 °C

Dugongs · manta rays · whale sharks

Ocean
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
Reef/Tidal channel

Watamu Turtle Watch

Kenya

53 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

15 m27 °C

Green turtles · moray eels · reef fish

See dive site
Coral reef

Malindi Marine Park

Kenya

53 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

15 m27 °C

Reef fish · turtles · hard corals

Ocean
See dive site
Pristine reef

Vamizi Island

Mozambique

53 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m27 °C

Reef sharks · turtles · high coral biodiversity

Ocean
See dive site
Rocky reef

Dibba Rock

United Arab Emirates

52 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

15 m26 °C

Leopard sharks · turtles · occasional manta rays

See dive site
Volcanic reef

Weizhou Island

China

52 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

10 m26 °C

Hard corals · reef fish · volcanic formations

Ocean
See dive site
Coral reef

Wuzhizhou Island

China

52 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

10 m27 °C

Reef fish · hard corals

Ocean
See dive site
Coral reef

Kisite-Mpunguti Marine Park

Kenya

52 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

15 m27 °C

Resident dolphins · turtles · Napoleon wrasse

Ocean
See dive site
Private coral reserve

Chumbe Island

Tanzania

51 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

20 m27 °C

Napoleon wrasse · green turtles · pristine corals

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
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