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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 – 25 °C

11 dive sites found

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Volcanic/Reserve

Alboran Island

Spain

130 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

UNESCO
Wall/Reserve

Scandola Reserve (Corsica)

France

121 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m

Rock wall

Portofino Marine Reserve

Italy

106 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m19 °C

Submerged statue / Rocky wall

Cristo degli Abissi (San Fruttuoso)

Italy

105 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water; also accessible by freediving

Grouper · lobster · passing pelagics; walls with coral and deep crevices

Volcanic/Wall

El Hierro / La Restinga

Spain

102 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m21 °C

Oceanic pelagic

Azores (Princess Alice Bank)

Portugal

93 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced, drift diving

30 m23 °C

UNESCO
Pelagic/Reef

Ogasawara Islands

Japan

59 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m

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

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

SS Yongala

Australia

57 speciesSee dive site
UNESCO
Coral reef

Whitsunday Islands (Chalkies Beach)

Australia

57 speciesSee dive site
UNESCO
Remote atoll

Aldabra Atoll

Seychelles

54 speciesSee dive site
Wreck / Maritime grave

Salem Express wreck

Egypt

46 speciesSee dive site
Deep Second World War wreck

Rosalie Möller wreck

Egypt

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.

Groupers · occasional blue sharks · corals

Marine protected area
See dive site
21 °C

Groupers · corals · lobsters

World Heritage
See dive site

Groupers · corals · red gorgonians

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
Marine protected area
See dive site

Angelsharks · occasional basking sharks · manta rays

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site

Manta rays · hammerhead sharks · blue sharks

Ocean
See dive site
24 °C

Sperm whales and humpback whales · dolphins at Futami (Chichijima) · more than 190 threatened bird species across the archipelago as a whole

IslandsWorld HeritageMarine protected area
See dive site

Sea otters · sea lions · octopus

Ocean
See dive site

Giant kelp forests · sea lions · garibaldi

Marine protected area
See dive site
Temperate reef/Muck

Sagami Bay

Japan

24 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

10 m19 °C

Rare deep-water fish · nudibranchs · pygmy seahorses

See dive site
Night feeding station

Kona (night diving with manta rays)

United States

22 species

Up to 15 m · Open Water

20 m25 °C

Reef manta ray · on occasion a dozen or more on a single dive

Ocean
See dive site