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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 – 20 m
Water temperature (°C)12 °C – 24 °C

22 dive sites found

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Kelp forest

Monterey Bay (Point Lobos)

United States

48 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

10 m13 °C

Kelp forest

Channel Islands National Park

United States

41 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m15 °C

Kelp forest/Canyon

La Jolla Cove

United States

29 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

10 m16 °C

Muck diving/Cave

Osezaki

Japan

24 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

10 m20 °C

Kelp forest/Underwater park

Catalina Island (Casino Point)

United States

24 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

10 m17 °C

Temperate reef/Muck

Sagami Bay

Japan

24 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

10 m19 °C

Cold-water wreck

Wreck Alley (San Diego)

United States

23 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

10 m15 °C

Kelp forest/Wreck

Coronado Islands

Mexico

23 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

12 m16 °C

Rocky reef

Aliwal Shoal

South Africa

22 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m23 °C

Temperate reef/Wreck

Rottnest Island

Australia

22 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

15 m20 °C

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

Cape Kri

Indonesia

60 speciesSee dive site
Coral reef

Con Dao Islands

Vietnam

60 speciesSee dive site
Reef/Reserve

Con Son Island (North Con Dao)

Vietnam

60 speciesSee dive site
Cold rocky reef

Batanes Islands

Philippines

60 speciesSee dive site
Barrier reef

Kadavu

Fiji

44 speciesSee dive site
Reef/Wall

Jardines de la Reina

Cuba

44 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.

Sea otters · sea lions · octopus

Ocean
See dive site

Giant kelp forests · sea lions · garibaldi

Marine protected area
See dive site

Sea lions · leopard sharks · rays

Ocean
See dive site

Seahorses · octopus · temperate-water corals

Ocean
See dive site

Garibaldi · lobsters · occasional leopard sharks

Ocean
See dive site

Rare deep-water fish · nudibranchs · pygmy seahorses

See dive site

California lobsters · rockfish · sea lions

Ocean
See dive site

Sea lions · lobsters · rockfish

See dive site

Grey nurse shark (raggie) in breeding aggregations · oceanic blacktip shark all year round · tiger shark

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site

Sea lions · tropical and temperate fish mixed together

Polar
See dive site
Deep rocky reef

Protea Banks

South Africa

22 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced

15 m22 °C

Seven species of shark aggregate here · among them hammerheads · grey nurse shark and giant guitarfish; Zambezi (bull) shark

OceanMarine protected area
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
UNESCO
Tropical reef

Sodwana Bay

South Africa

21 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m24 °C

Tiger sharks · manta rays · ridley and loggerhead turtles

OceanWorld HeritageMarine protected area
See dive site
UNESCO
Reef/Sardine Run

Cape Vidal

South Africa

21 species

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m22 °C

Dolphins · sharks and seabirds during the Sardine Run

OceanWorld HeritageMarine protected area
See dive site
Pelagic/Cage

False Bay (great white shark)

South Africa

19 species

Up to 15 m · Advanced (certified cage)

8 m16 °C

Great white shark

See dive site
Temperate bay/Pier

Port Phillip Bay (leafy seadragon)

Australia

18 species

Up to 15 m · Open Water

8 m16 °C

Weedy seadragon · seahorses

Ocean
See dive site
Cold rocky reef

Punta de Choros

Chile

16 species

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

12 m15 °C

Marine otters · dolphins · Humboldt penguins

Ocean
See dive site
Cold-water kelp forest

Cape Town Kelp Forest

South Africa

16 species

Up to 20 m · Advanced Open Water

8 m12 °C

Octopus · pyjama sharks · rock lobsters

See dive site
Cold rocky reef

Ballestas Islands

Peru

14 species

Up to 20 m · Advanced Open Water

8 m17 °C

Sea lions · Humboldt penguins

Ocean
See dive site
Tropical rocky reef

Máncora

Peru

12 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

10 m24 °C

Turtles · rays · tropical fish

See dive site
Volcanic rock/Wall

Robinson Crusoe Island (Juan Fernández)

Chile

11 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m16 °C

Juan Fernández fur seals · endemic lobsters

OceanIslands
See dive site