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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)8 m – 25 m
Water temperature (°C)27 °C – 29 °C

17 dive sites found

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Reef/Wall

Raja Ampat

Indonesia

65 species

Up to 40 m · Open Water

25 m29 °C

Jellyfish lake/Reef

Derawan Islands (Kakaban / Sangalaki)

Indonesia

63 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Pinnacle / Soft coral reef

Misool (Boo Windows and Magic Mountain)

Indonesia

63 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

Reef and oceanic manta rays · reef sharks · wobbegongs

Reef/Wall

Andaman Islands (Havelock)

India

62 species

Up to 35 m · Open Water

20 m28 °C

Soft coral reef / Coastal pelagic

Triton Bay

Indonesia

62 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

Whale sharks under the fishing platforms · "walking" sharks (Hemiscyllium) on night dives · dolphins

Reef/Wreck

Tioman Island

Malaysia

61 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

15 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
Volcanic/Reserve

Columbretes Islands

Spain

126 speciesSee dive site
Reef/Reserve

Chafarinas Islands

Spain

123 speciesSee dive site
Rock wall

Cap de Creus

Spain

121 speciesSee dive site
Pinnacle

Careless Reef

Egypt

48 speciesSee dive site
Reef/Wall

Big Gubal Reef

Egypt

48 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.

Reef and oceanic manta rays · tasselled wobbegongs · endemic walking sharks (Hemiscyllium)

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site

Reef manta rays all year round · green and hawksbill turtle · leopard shark

FreshwaterIslands
See dive site
OceanMarine protected area
See dive site

Blacktip reef sharks · turtles · manta rays

OceanIslands
See dive site
See dive site

Blacktip reef sharks · turtles · nudibranchs

Ocean
See dive site
Coral lagoon

Anambas Islands

Indonesia

61 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

25 m28 °C

Turtles · Napoleon wrasse · soft corals

OceanIslands
See dive site
Reef/Wreck

Riau Islands (Bintan)

Indonesia

61 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Reef fish · Second World War wrecks

OceanIslands
See dive site
Wall/Reef

Kalimantan (Maratua)

Indonesia

61 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m28 °C

Occasional hammerhead sharks · manta rays · turtles

Ocean
See dive site
Reef/Wreck

Batam Islands

Indonesia

61 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Reef fish · sunken commercial wrecks

Ocean
See dive site
Coral reef

Karimunjawa

Indonesia

61 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Reef sharks · turtles · hard corals

OceanIslands
See dive site
Urban reef

Kepulauan Seribu

Indonesia

61 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

8 m29 °C

Reef fish · recovering corals

OceanIslands
See dive site
Muck diving/Reef

Mabul Island

Malaysia

60 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

15 m29 °C

Pygmy seahorses · frogfish · mimic octopus

See dive site
Shallow reef

Perhentian Islands

Malaysia

60 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Green turtles · blacktip reef sharks

Islands
See dive site
Coral reef

Redang Island

Malaysia

60 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Green turtles · clownfish · soft corals

Islands
See dive site
Granite rocky reef

Bangka Belitung

Indonesia

60 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Reef fish · octopus · granite formations

See dive site
Cave/Karst lagoon

Sohoton Cove

Philippines

60 species

Up to 15 m · Open Water

15 m27 °C

Reef fish · karst formations

Freshwater
See dive site