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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 – 40 m
Visibility (m)5 m – 35 m
Water temperature (°C)22 °C – 28 °C

15 dive sites found

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Reef/Pelagic

Ponta do Ouro

Mozambique

59 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m24 °C

UNESCO
Wreck

SS Yongala

Australia

57 species

Up to 28 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m

Coastal muck diving

Blue Heron Bridge

United States

53 species

Up to 8 m · Open Water

5 m26 °C

Drift reef

Jupiter (shark drift diving)

United States

50 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m26 °C

Open sandy bottom

Tiger Beach

Bahamas

49 species

Up to 10 m · Advanced (shark diving)

28 m25 °C

Surface pelagic

Isla Mujeres (whale shark)

Mexico

45 species

Up to 15 m · Open Water

20 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
UNESCO
Reef

Cod Hole

Australia

51 speciesSee dive site
UNESCO
Platform reef

Flynn Reef

Australia

51 speciesSee dive site
UNESCO
Platform reef

Norman Reef

Australia

51 speciesSee dive site
Salt dome/Reef

Flower Garden Banks

United States

46 speciesSee dive site
Barrier reef/Blue Hole

Andros Barrier Reef

Bahamas

46 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.

Bull sharks · resident dolphins · manta rays

See dive site
26 °C

Olive sea snakes · very large turtles · groupers

OceanWorld HeritageMarine protected area
See dive site

Seahorses · octopus · frogfish

See dive site

Bull sharks · lemon sharks · goliath groupers

See dive site

Tiger shark · lemon shark · nurse shark

Marine protected area
See dive site

Whale shark · manta rays

Ocean
See dive site
Shark feeding

Beqa Lagoon (Shark Dive)

Fiji

43 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m27 °C

Tiger sharks · bull sharks · grey reef sharks

See dive site
Drift wall

Cozumel (Santa Rosa Wall)

Mexico

41 species

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

35 m27 °C

Eagle rays · turtles · groupers

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
Natural rock pool reef

Recife / Porto de Galinhas

Brazil

30 species

Up to 15 m · Open Water

10 m27 °C

Reef fish · starfish · corals

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
Rocky reef

Aliwal Shoal

South Africa

22 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m23 °C

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

OceanMarine protected area
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
Mangrove reef/Estuary

Bijagós Islands

Guinea-Bissau

22 species

Up to 15 m · Open Water

5 m26 °C

Marine hippopotamuses · green turtles · dolphins

OceanIslands
See dive site
UNESCO
Tropical reef

Sodwana Bay

South Africa

21 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m24 °C

A tropical reef with a great diversity of fish; turtles · manta rays · seasonal whale shark

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