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Map Species Parks Diving

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

Depth (m) — minimum valueDepth (m) — maximum value

Visibility (m)8 m – 30 m

Visibility (m) — minimum valueVisibility (m) — maximum value

Water temperature (°C)10 °C – 24 °C

Water temperature (°C) — minimum valueWater temperature (°C) — maximum value

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Atlantic rocky reef

Cíes Islands

Spain

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m16 °C

Rocky reef/Cave

Berlengas Islands

Portugal

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m18 °C

Sesimbra

Portugal

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m18 °C

Atlantic rocky reef

Cliff Coast (Cape St Vincent)

Portugal

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

12 m17 °C

Volcanic/Reserve

Alboran Island

Spain

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Marine reserve/Wreck

Cabo de Palos

Spain

Up to 45 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Volcanic/Reserve

Columbretes Islands

Spain

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Chafarinas Islands

Spain

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m19 °C

Medes Islands

Spain

Up to 45 m · Advanced

20 m19 °C

Cap de Creus

Spain

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m19 °C

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Hammerhead sharks

Caves and cenotes

Snorkelling-friendly

Technical diving

Rocky reef/Wreck

Marmaris

Türkiye

101 speciesSee dive site

Milos

Greece

101 speciesSee dive site

Classical-period archaeological wreck

Peristera wreck (Alonnisos Underwater Museum)

Greece

101 speciesSee dive site

Santorini (volcanic caldera)

Greece

100 speciesSee dive site

USS Spiegel Grove

United States

42 speciesSee dive site

SS Benwood (Key Largo)

United States

42 speciesSee dive site

Octopus · conger eels · lobsters

OceanMarine protected area

See dive site

Groupers · conger eels · lobsters

Ocean

See dive site

Groupers · octopus · conger eels

Ocean

See dive site

Groupers · conger eels · lobsters

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

Scandola Reserve (Corsica)

France

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m21 °C

Groupers · corals · lobsters

Rocky reef/Wreck

L'Escala (Costa Brava)

Spain

Up to 35 m · Open Water

20 m19 °C

Groupers · conger eels · the Reggio Messina wreck

Volcanic marine reserve / Posidonia meadow / Wreck

Cabo de Gata-Níjar

Spain

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

Grouper · sea bream · snapper

OceanMarine protected area

Formentera (Es Freus)

Spain

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m22 °C

Groupers · moray eels · Posidonia meadows

World HeritageMarine protected area

Rocky reef/Cave

Cavalleria (Menorca)

Spain

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Groupers · red corals · moray eels

Marine protected area

Marine reserve/Cave

Balearic Islands (Cabrera)

Spain

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Groupers · ospreys · corals

Blue light cave

Cabrera (Cova Blava)

Spain

Up to 20 m · Open Water

25 m20 °C

Reef fish · lobsters · the blue light effect

Marine protected area

Rocky cove/Cave

Calanques of Marseille

France

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m18 °C

Groupers · red corals · moray eels

Marine reserve/Wall

Port-Cros National Park

France

Up to 40 m · Open Water

20 m19 °C

Groupers · corals · a marked underwater trail

Marine reserve/Wreck

Côte Bleue

France

Up to 35 m · Open Water

20 m19 °C

Groupers · corals · archaeological remains

Wreck/Rocky reef

Isles of Scilly

United Kingdom

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m14 °C

Grey seals · lobsters · numerous historic shipwrecks

Rocky reef/Reserve

Lundy Island

United Kingdom

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

10 m13 °C

Grey seals · lobsters · the first Marine Conservation Zone in the United Kingdom

Cold rocky reef

Farne Islands

United Kingdom

Up to 20 m · Advanced Open Water

8 m12 °C

Curious grey seals · lobsters

Wreck/Rocky reef

Plymouth Sound (wrecks)

United Kingdom

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

10 m13 °C

Lobsters · conger eels · several artificial wrecks