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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)4 m – 40 m
Visibility (m)5 m – 100 m
Water temperature (°C)3 °C – 29 °C

281 dive sites found

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Atlantic rocky reef

Cíes Islands

Spain

142 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m16 °C

Marine reserve

Sesimbra

Portugal

137 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m18 °C

Rocky reef/Wreck

L'Escala (Costa Brava)

Spain

121 species

Up to 35 m · Open Water

20 m19 °C

Blue light cave

Cabrera (Cova Blava)

Spain

119 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

25 m20 °C

Marine reserve/Wall

Port-Cros National Park

France

115 species

Up to 40 m · Open Water

20 m19 °C

Marine reserve/Wreck

Côte Bleue

France

115 species

Up to 35 m · 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 freediving

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

Reef/Reserve

Zakynthos (loggerhead turtle)

Greece

104 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

25 m23 °C

Cave/Reef

Plemmirio Marine Reserve (Sicily)

Italy

104 species

Up to 35 m · Open Water

25 m22 °C

Rocky reef/Pink beach

Elafonisi (Crete)

Greece

104 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

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Snorkelling-friendly
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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 · octopus · conger eels

Ocean
See dive site

Groupers · conger eels · the Reggio Messina wreck

Ocean
See dive site

Reef fish · lobsters · the blue light effect

Marine protected area
See dive site

Groupers · corals · a marked underwater trail

Ocean
See dive site

Groupers · corals · archaeological remains

See dive site
Marine protected area
See dive site

Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) · Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus)

Marine protected area
See dive site

Corals · moray eels · lobsters

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site

Reef fish · corals · lobsters

See dive site
Volcanic/Reserve

Ustica Island

Italy

103 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

25 m22 °C

Dusky groupers · tuna · amberjack

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
Sea cave

Isle of Capri (Blue Grotto)

Italy

103 species

Up to 15 m · Open Water / Snorkel

20 m20 °C

Reef fish · bioluminescent encrusting corals

See dive site
Sea cave

Kastellorizo (Blue Cave)

Greece

102 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

25 m24 °C

Reef fish · lobsters

See dive site
Rocky reef/Cave

Halkidiki

Greece

102 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m22 °C

Groupers · moray eels · seahorses

Ocean
See dive site
Rocky reef/Wreck

Rhodes

Greece

102 species

Up to 35 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Groupers · octopus · the Italian Freighter wreck

Ocean
See dive site
Cave/Rocky reef

Symi

Greece

102 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Groupers · lobsters · sponges (a historic sponge-diving tradition)

Ocean
See dive site
Volcanic/Cave

Milos

Greece

101 species

Up to 35 m · Open Water

25 m23 °C

Seahorses · lobsters · volcanic formations

See dive site
Cave/Rocky reef

Corfu (Paleokastritsa)

Greece

101 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Groupers · octopus · lobsters

See dive site
Cave/Wreck

Fethiye

Türkiye

101 species

Up to 35 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Groupers · octopus · the Fethiye aircraft wreck

Ocean
See dive site
Rocky reef/Wreck

Marmaris

Türkiye

101 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Groupers · moray eels · merchant ship wrecks

Ocean
See dive site
Wreck/Rocky reef

Bodrum (aircraft wreck)

Türkiye

99 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Reef fish · octopus · ancient amphora remains

Ocean
See dive site
Underwater museum/Artificial reef

Museo Atlántico (Lanzarote)

Spain

97 species

Up to 15 m · Open Water

15 m20 °C

Reef fish colonising the sculptures

Ocean
See dive site
Sea cave

Blue Cave of Biševo

Croatia

94 species

Up to 10 m · Open Water / Snorkel

20 m22 °C

Reef fish

Ocean
See dive site
Wall/Cave

Lastovo Island

Croatia

93 species

Up to 35 m · Open Water

25 m21 °C

Groupers · lobsters · corals

Marine protected area
See dive site
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