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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)15 m – 80 m
Visibility (m)8 m – 30 m
Water temperature (°C)-1 °C – 26 °C
553documented dive sites117countries300metres maximum depth

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Cold-water pelagic

Lofoten (orcas)

Norway

86 species

Up to 25 m · Advanced / drysuit

15 m6 °C

Extreme tidal current

Saltstraumen

Norway

84 species

Up to 30 m · Technical / highly advanced

15 m8 °C

Cold-water coral reef

Trondheimsfjord (cold-water corals)

Norway

84 species

Up to 80 m · Technical

15 m7 °C

Unique geothermal formation

Strýtan (hydrothermal chimney)

Iceland

79 species

Up to 70 m · Advanced Open Water (drysuit)

20 m5 °C

UNESCO
Coastal reef

Ningaloo Reef

Australia

68 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

20 m

Kelp forest

Monterey Bay (Point Lobos)

United States

48 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

10 m13 °C

Second World War wreck

Bell Island Wrecks

Canada

45 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m8 °C

Extreme tidal current

Bay of Fundy

Canada

44 species

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

8 m12 °C

Kelp forest

Channel Islands National Park

United States

41 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m15 °C

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

Paphos (wrecks)

Cyprus

91 speciesSee dive site
UNESCO
Fjord/Wreck

Bay of Kotor

Montenegro

88 speciesSee dive site
UNESCO
Reef/Pelagic

Komodo National Park

Indonesia

69 speciesSee dive site
Cold-water wreck

Block Island (Mohawk wreck)

United States

45 speciesSee dive site
Soft coral reef

Bligh Water

Fiji

45 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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Orcas · humpback whales · herring

OceanPolar
See dive site

Cod · lobsters · giant anemones

See dive site

Cold-water Lophelia corals · lobsters · cod

Ocean
See dive site

Limited wildlife; a unique mineral tufa chimney

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
25 °C

Between 300 and 500 whale sharks a year; giant manta rays · turtles · whales; more than 300 species of coral

OceanWorld HeritageMarine protected area
See dive site

Sea otters · sea lions · octopus

Ocean
See dive site

Cold-water fish · lobsters

Ocean
See dive site

Grey seals · lobsters · the highest tide in the world

Ocean
See dive site

Giant kelp forests · sea lions · garibaldi

Marine protected area
See dive site
Cold-water fjord

Saguenay Fjord (belugas)

Canada

40 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

8 m4 °C

Belugas · seals · cold-water anemones

OceanFreshwater
See dive site
Cold-water wall

Neah Bay

United States

30 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m10 °C

Giant Pacific octopus · giant anemones

See dive site
Temperate fjord

Great Bear Rainforest

Canada

29 species

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

10 m9 °C

Giant sea stars · seals · colourful anemones

Ocean
See dive site
UNESCO
Wall/Pelagic

Darwin Island

Ecuador

28 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced, drift diving

20 m24 °C

Enormous shoals of scalloped hammerhead · whale shark (June-November) · Galápagos shark

OceanWorld HeritageMarine protected area
See dive site
UNESCO
Wall/Pelagic

Wolf Island

Ecuador

28 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced, drift diving

20 m24 °C

Schooling scalloped hammerheads · whale shark · Galápagos shark

OceanWorld HeritageMarine protected area
See dive site
Cold-water wall

Browning Pass (Vancouver Island)

Canada

27 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m10 °C

Giant Pacific octopus · giant anemones

See dive site
Cold-water fjord

Puget Sound (giant Pacific octopus)

United States

27 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

8 m10 °C

Giant Pacific octopus · rock lobsters

See dive site
Ice/Polar

Svalbard (ice diving)

Norway

26 species

Up to 20 m · Technical (Ice Diving)

25 m-1 °C

Ringed seals · occasional walruses

OceanPolar
See dive site
Wreck

HMCS Nanaimo Wreck

Canada

24 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m10 °C

Octopus · crabs

Ocean
See dive site
Reef/Pelagic

Loreto Bay National Park

Mexico

24 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m24 °C

Sea lions · manta rays · dolphins

Ocean
See dive site
Living coral reef

Cabo Pulmo National Park

Mexico

23 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

20 m26 °C

Bull sharks · giant groupers · manta rays

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
Reef/Pelagic

Machalilla / Isla de la Plata

Ecuador

23 species

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

12 m22 °C

Humpback whales on passage · manta rays · whitetip reef sharks

Marine protected area
See dive site
Kelp forest/Wreck

Coronado Islands

Mexico

23 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

12 m16 °C

Sea lions · lobsters · rockfish

See dive site
Temperate rocky reef

Montague Island

Australia

22 species

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m20 °C

Australian sea lions · grey nurse sharks

See dive site
Temperate rocky reef

Esperance

Australia

22 species

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m18 °C

Sea lions · lobsters · occasional white sharks

See dive site
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