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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)25 m – 70 m
Visibility (m)10 m – 30 m
Water temperature (°C)27 °C – 28 °C

19 dive sites found

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Wall

Bunaken Marine Park

Indonesia

63 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

30 m28 °C

Reef/Wall

Panglao (Bohol)

Philippines

63 species

Up to 35 m · Open Water

25 m28 °C

Reef/Muck diving

Puerto Galera

Philippines

62 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m28 °C

Wreck/Muck diving

Sabang Bay

Philippines

62 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Macro photography/Reef

Anilao

Philippines

61 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

15 m27 °C

Muck diving

Ambon (Twilight Zone)

Indonesia

60 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

10 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
Cold rocky reef

St Abbs

United Kingdom

111 speciesSee dive site
Wreck/Rocky reef

Malin Head

Ireland

109 speciesSee dive site
Rock wall

Portofino Marine Reserve

Italy

106 speciesSee dive site
Drift reef

Jupiter (shark drift diving)

United States

50 speciesSee dive site
Coral reef

Bawe Island

Tanzania

50 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.

Green and hawksbill turtles on almost every dive · eagle rays · reef sharks

Marine protected area
See dive site

Tarsier (on land) · turtles · sea snakes

Ocean
See dive site

Nudibranchs · seahorses · occasional reef sharks

Ocean
See dive site

Nudibranchs · seahorses · mimic octopus

Ocean
See dive site

Nudibranchs in enormous variety · frogfish · octopus

Ocean
See dive site

Psychedelic frogfish (endemic to Ambon) · Ambon scorpionfish · rhinopias

See dive site
Muck diving

Milne Bay

Papua New Guinea

59 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Pygmy seahorses · frogfish · mimic octopus

See dive site
Coral lagoon

Marovo Lagoon

Solomon Islands

58 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m28 °C

Turtles · reef sharks · soft corals

Ocean
See dive site
Reef/Pinnacle

Kimbe Bay

Papua New Guinea

57 species

Up to 35 m · Open Water

25 m28 °C

High coral diversity · reef sharks · manta rays

Ocean
See dive site
Fjord/Reef

Tufi Fjords

Papua New Guinea

57 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Pygmy seahorses · reef sharks · muck diving

Ocean
See dive site
Reef/War wreck

Madang

Papua New Guinea

57 species

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m28 °C

Second World War aircraft and ship wrecks · reef sharks

Ocean
See dive site
Wall/Pelagic

Osprey Reef (Coral Sea)

Australia

56 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced

30 m27 °C

Grey reef and silvertip sharks · hammerheads · pelagics

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
Wreck/War reef

Munda

Solomon Islands

55 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m28 °C

Second World War aircraft wrecks · reef sharks

See dive site
UNESCO
Wall/Current

Blue Corner

Palau

45 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced, strong currents

25 m28 °C

Grey reef sharks in groups of 10 to 30 · huge Napoleon wrasse · barracuda in tornado formation

World HeritageMarine protected area
See dive site
UNESCO
Cleaning station

German Channel

Palau

45 species

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m28 °C

Reef manta rays at cleaning stations · reef sharks · rays

World HeritageMarine protected area
See dive site
UNESCO
Wall/Current

Peleliu Wall

Palau

45 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced, drift diving

30 m28 °C

Grey reef sharks · hammerhead sharks · barracuda tornadoes

World HeritageMarine protected area
See dive site
UNESCO
Coral channel

Ulong Channel

Palau

45 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

25 m28 °C

Whitetip reef sharks · turtles · hard corals

OceanWorld HeritageMarine protected area
See dive site
Wreck

SS President Coolidge

Vanuatu

43 species

Up to 70 m · Advanced / technical

25 m27 °C

Reef fish · turtles · occasional sharks

Ocean
See dive site
Reef/Wreck

Deception Bay (Efate)

Vanuatu

43 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m27 °C

Reef fish · octopus · lobsters

Ocean
See dive site