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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)8 m – 35 m
Visibility (m)5 m – 30 m
Water temperature (°C)26 °C – 28 °C

12 dive sites found

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Coastal muck diving

Blue Heron Bridge

United States

53 species

Up to 8 m · Open Water

5 m26 °C

Reef/Wall

Xcalak

Mexico

51 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

25 m27 °C

Atoll/Wreck

Banco Chinchorro

Mexico

50 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

30 m27 °C

Reef/Wall

Turneffe Atoll

Belize

44 species

Up to 35 m · Open Water

25 m27 °C

Reef/Tunnel

Ambergris Caye

Belize

44 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

30 m27 °C

Lagoon reef

San Blas Islands (Guna Yala)

Panama

44 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Lagoon reef

Morrocoy National Park

Venezuela

44 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

15 m27 °C

Reef/Mangrove

Bocas del Toro

Panama

43 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Lagoon reef

Los Roques

Venezuela

43 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

25 m27 °C

Reef cut/Reserve

Hol Chan Marine Reserve

Belize

43 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

25 m27 °C

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

Anambas Islands

Indonesia

61 speciesSee dive site
Reef/Wreck

Batam Islands

Indonesia

61 speciesSee dive site
Reef/Wreck

Riau Islands (Bintan)

Indonesia

61 speciesSee dive site
Remote reef

Widi Islands

Indonesia

61 speciesSee dive site
Reef/Pelagic

Prony Bay

New Caledonia

44 speciesSee dive site
Reef/Underwater sculpture

Manchones Reef (Cancún)

Mexico

44 speciesSee dive site

Seahorses · octopus · frogfish

See dive site

Groupers · lobsters · nurse sharks

See dive site

Nurse sharks · American crocodiles · sea turtles

Ocean
See dive site

Bull sharks · groupers · turtles

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site

Nurse sharks · eagle rays · groupers

Ocean
See dive site

Lobsters · rays · reef fish

OceanIslands
See dive site

Reef fish · lobsters · corals

Ocean
See dive site

Sloths in the nearby mangroves · rays · octopus

OceanIslands
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Lobsters · turtles · parrotfish

OceanIslands
See dive site

Nurse sharks · eagle rays · groupers

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
Coral reef

Barú Island (Rosario Islands)

Colombia

40 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Reef fish · lobsters · brain corals

OceanIslands
See dive site
Shallow reef

Saona Island

Dominican Republic

39 species

Up to 15 m · Open Water

20 m27 °C

Starfish · occasional turtles

Ocean
See dive site