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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.

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Depth (m)10 m – 50 m
Visibility (m)10 m – 35 m
Water temperature (°C)16 °C – 24 °C
553documented dive sites117countries300metres maximum depth

61 dive sites found

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Atlantic rocky reef

Cíes Islands

Spain

142 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m16 °C

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

Pinnacle

Medes Islands

Spain

121 species

Up to 45 m · Advanced

20 m19 °C

Rock wall

Cap de Creus

Spain

121 species

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m19 °C

UNESCO
Wall/Reserve

Scandola Reserve (Corsica)

France

121 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m

Rocky reef/Wreck

L'Escala (Costa Brava)

Spain

121 species

Up to 35 m · 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

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

Mabul Island

Malaysia

60 speciesSee dive site
Pinnacle/Pelagic

Malapascua (thresher shark)

Philippines

60 speciesSee dive site
Cleaning station

Manta Ridge (Arborek)

Indonesia

60 speciesSee dive site
Reef/Wall

Moalboal (Sardine Run)

Philippines

60 speciesSee dive site
Sinkhole (freediving)

Dean's Blue Hole

Bahamas

44 speciesSee dive site
Reef/Submerged statue

Christ of the Abyss (Key Largo)

United States

44 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.

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Octopus · conger eels · lobsters

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site

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

Large groupers · conger eels · deep-water corals

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site

Red corals · groupers · conger eels

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
21 °C

Groupers · corals · lobsters

World Heritage
See dive site

Groupers · conger eels · the Reggio Messina wreck

Ocean
See dive site
OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
UNESCO
Rock wall

Formentera (Es Freus)

Spain

120 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m22 °C

Groupers · moray eels · Posidonia meadows

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 · ospreys · 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
Rocky cove/Cave

Calanques of Marseille

France

115 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m18 °C

Groupers · red corals · moray eels

See dive site
Marine reserve/Wall

Port-Cros National Park

France

115 species

Up to 40 m · Open Water

20 m19 °C

Groupers · corals · a marked underwater trail

Ocean
See dive site
Marine reserve/Wreck

Côte Bleue

France

115 species

Up to 35 m · Open Water

20 m19 °C

Groupers · corals · archaeological remains

See dive site
Rock wall

Portofino Marine Reserve

Italy

106 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m19 °C

Groupers · corals · red gorgonians

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
Submerged statue / Rocky wall

Cristo degli Abissi (San Fruttuoso)

Italy

105 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water; also accessible freediving

Grouper · lobster · passing pelagics; walls with coral and deep crevices

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
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