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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)15 m – 40 m
Visibility (m)8 m – 30 m
Water temperature (°C)10 °C – 23 °C

16 dive sites found

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Kelp forest

Monterey Bay (Point Lobos)

United States

48 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

10 m13 °C

Kelp forest

Channel Islands National Park

United States

41 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m15 °C

Cold-water wall

Neah Bay

United States

30 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m10 °C

Kelp forest/Wreck

Coronado Islands

Mexico

23 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

12 m16 °C

Rocky reef

Aliwal Shoal

South Africa

22 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m23 °C

Deep rocky reef

Protea Banks

South Africa

22 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced

15 m22 °C

Temperate rocky reef

Montague Island

Australia

22 species

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m20 °C

Temperate rocky reef

Esperance

Australia

22 species

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m18 °C

Pelagic/Cage

Neptune Islands

Australia

21 species

Up to 20 m · Advanced (certified cage)

15 m17 °C

UNESCO
Reef/Sardine Run

Cape Vidal

South Africa

21 species

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m

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Sharks
Hammerhead sharks
Manta rays
Turtles
Reefs
Wrecks
Caves and cenotes
Walls
Large pelagics
Snorkelling-friendly
Beginners
Technical diving
Volcanic reef

Garajau Marine Reserve (Madeira)

Portugal

93 speciesSee dive site
Wall/Cave

Lastovo Island

Croatia

93 speciesSee dive site
Salt lake/Reserve

Mljet Island

Croatia

93 speciesSee dive site
Oceanic pelagic

Azores (Princess Alice Bank)

Portugal

93 speciesSee dive site
Wreck (aircraft carrier)

USS Oriskany

United States

43 speciesSee dive site
Surface pelagic

Tonga (swimming with whales)

Tonga

43 speciesSee dive site

Sea otters · sea lions · octopus

Ocean
See dive site

Giant kelp forests · sea lions · garibaldi

Marine protected area
See dive site

Giant Pacific octopus · giant anemones · rock lobsters

See dive site

Sea lions · lobsters · rockfish

See dive site

Grey nurse shark (raggie) in breeding aggregations · oceanic blacktip shark all year round · tiger shark

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site

Seven species of shark aggregate here · among them hammerheads · grey nurse shark and giant guitarfish; Zambezi (bull) shark

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site

Australian sea lions · grey nurse sharks

See dive site

Sea lions · lobsters · occasional white sharks

See dive site

Great white shark · Australian sea lion

Ocean
See dive site
22 °C

Dolphins · sharks and seabirds during the Sardine Run

OceanWorld HeritageMarine protected area
See dive site
Pelagic/Cage

False Bay (great white shark)

South Africa

19 species

Up to 15 m · Advanced (certified cage)

8 m16 °C

Great white shark

See dive site
Tropical-temperate transition reef

Solitary Islands

Australia

19 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m21 °C

Grey nurse sharks · tropical and temperate fish mixed together

See dive site
Temperate bay/Pier

Port Phillip Bay (leafy seadragon)

Australia

18 species

Up to 15 m · Open Water

8 m16 °C

Weedy seadragon · seahorses

Ocean
See dive site
Cold-water kelp forest

Cape Town Kelp Forest

South Africa

16 species

Up to 20 m · Advanced Open Water

8 m12 °C

Octopus · pyjama sharks · rock lobsters

See dive site
Subantarctic kelp forest

Stewart Island (Foveaux Strait)

New Zealand

16 species

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

10 m12 °C

New Zealand sea lions · little blue penguins · lobsters

Polar
See dive site
Pelagic/Cage

Guadalupe Island (great white shark)

Mexico

13 species

Up to 20 m · Advanced (certified cage)

30 m20 °C

Great white shark

Ocean
See dive site