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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 – 45 m
Visibility (m)15 m – 30 m
Water temperature (°C)19 °C – 23 °C

20 dive sites found

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Volcanic/Reserve

Alboran Island

Spain

130 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Marine reserve/Wreck

Cabo de Palos

Spain

129 species

Up to 45 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Volcanic/Reserve

Columbretes Islands

Spain

126 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Reef/Reserve

Chafarinas Islands

Spain

123 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m19 °C

Volcanic marine reserve / Posidonia meadow / Wreck

Cabo de Gata-Níjar

Spain

121 species

Up to 42 m · Open Water; the El Arna wreck requires an advanced level

Grouper · sea bream · snapper

UNESCO
Rock wall

Formentera (Es Freus)

Spain

120 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 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 marine reserve / Posidonia meadow / Wreck

Cabo de Gata-Níjar

Spain

121 speciesSee dive site
Pinnacle

Medes Islands

Spain

121 speciesSee dive site
Rocky reef/Wreck

L'Escala (Costa Brava)

Spain

121 speciesSee dive site
Seagrass meadow

Abu Dabab (dugongs)

Egypt

48 speciesSee dive site
Open sandy bottom

Tiger Beach

Bahamas

49 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 · occasional blue sharks · corals

Marine protected area
See dive site

Large groupers · dentex · barracuda

Marine protected area
See dive site

Spiny lobster (Palinurus elephas) · groupers · barracudas

OceanIslandsMarine protected area
See dive site

Occasional monk seals · groupers · corals

Marine protected area
See dive site
OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
22 °C

Posidonia oceanica meadows · barracuda · groupers

World HeritageMarine protected area
See dive site
Rocky reef/Cave

Cavalleria (Menorca)

Spain

120 species

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Groupers · red corals · moray eels

Marine protected area
See dive site
Marine reserve/Cave

Balearic Islands (Cabrera)

Spain

120 species

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Groupers · eagle rays · corals

See dive site
Blue light cave

Cabrera (Cova Blava)

Spain

119 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

25 m20 °C

Reef fish · lobsters · the blue light effect

Marine protected area
See dive site
Reef/Reserve

Zakynthos (loggerhead turtle)

Greece

104 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

25 m23 °C

Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) · Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus)

Marine protected area
See dive site
Wall/Cave

Tavolara (Sardinia)

Italy

104 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

30 m20 °C

Groupers · lobsters · red corals

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
Cave/Reef

Plemmirio Marine Reserve (Sicily)

Italy

104 species

Up to 35 m · Open Water

25 m22 °C

Corals · moray eels · lobsters

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
Cave/Wall

Aegadian Islands (Favignana)

Italy

104 species

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m21 °C

Groupers · corals · Punic archaeological remains

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
Rocky reef/Pink beach

Elafonisi (Crete)

Greece

104 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Reef fish · corals · lobsters

See dive site
Volcanic/Reserve

Ustica Island

Italy

103 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

25 m22 °C

Dusky groupers · tuna · amberjack

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
Rocky reef/Cave

Halkidiki

Greece

102 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m22 °C

Groupers · moray eels · seahorses

Ocean
See dive site
Wall/Cave

Kas

Türkiye

101 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m22 °C

Groupers · turtles · a submerged aircraft wreck

Ocean
See dive site
Cave/Wreck

Fethiye

Türkiye

101 species

Up to 35 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Groupers · octopus · the Fethiye aircraft wreck

Ocean
See dive site
Rocky reef/Wreck

Marmaris

Türkiye

101 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Groupers · moray eels · merchant ship wrecks

Ocean
See dive site
Underwater museum/Artificial reef

Museo Atlántico (Lanzarote)

Spain

97 species

Up to 15 m · Open Water

15 m20 °C

Reef fish colonising the sculptures

Ocean
See dive site