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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)15 m – 40 m
Visibility (m)10 m – 30 m
Water temperature (°C)13 °C – 23 °C

11 dive sites found

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Atlantic rocky reef

Cíes Islands

Spain

142 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m16 °C

Rocky reef/Cave

Berlengas Islands

Portugal

138 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m18 °C

Marine reserve

Sesimbra

Portugal

137 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m18 °C

Atlantic rocky reef

Cliff Coast (Cape St Vincent)

Portugal

137 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

12 m17 °C

Wreck/Rocky reef

Isles of Scilly

United Kingdom

114 species

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m14 °C

Rocky reef/Reserve

Lundy Island

United Kingdom

114 species

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

10 m13 °C

Wreck/Rocky reef

Plymouth Sound (wrecks)

United Kingdom

112 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

10 m13 °C

Volcanic/Wall

El Hierro / La Restinga

Spain

102 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m21 °C

Underwater museum/Artificial reef

Museo Atlántico (Lanzarote)

Spain

97 species

Up to 15 m · Open Water

15 m20 °C

Oceanic pelagic

Azores (Princess Alice Bank)

Portugal

93 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced, drift diving

30 m23 °C

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

Scandola Reserve (Corsica)

France

121 speciesSee dive site
UNESCO
Rock wall

Formentera (Es Freus)

Spain

120 speciesSee dive site
UNESCO
Atlantic rocky reef

Skellig Islands

Ireland

111 speciesSee dive site
Reef/Wall

Namena Marine Reserve

Fiji

45 speciesSee dive site
Wreck/Reef

Kwajalein Atoll

Marshall Islands

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.

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

Grey seals · lobsters · numerous historic shipwrecks

OceanIslands
See dive site

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

Ocean
See dive site

Lobsters · conger eels · several artificial wrecks

Ocean
See dive site

Angelsharks · occasional basking sharks · manta rays

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site

Reef fish colonising the sculptures

Ocean
See dive site

Manta rays · hammerhead sharks · blue sharks

Ocean
See dive site
Volcanic reef

Garajau Marine Reserve (Madeira)

Portugal

93 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m20 °C

Groupers · eagle rays · occasional turtles

Ocean
See dive site