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Map Species Parks Diving

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

Depth (m) — minimum valueDepth (m) — maximum value

Visibility (m)5 m – 100 m

Visibility (m) — minimum valueVisibility (m) — maximum value

Water temperature (°C)3 °C – 29 °C

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281 dive sites found

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Atlantic rocky reef

Cíes Islands

Spain

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m16 °C

Sesimbra

Portugal

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m18 °C

Rocky reef/Wreck

L'Escala (Costa Brava)

Spain

Up to 35 m · Open Water

20 m19 °C

Blue light cave

Cabrera (Cova Blava)

Spain

Up to 20 m · Open Water

25 m20 °C

Marine reserve/Wall

Port-Cros National Park

France

Up to 40 m · Open Water

20 m19 °C

Marine reserve/Wreck

Côte Bleue

France

Up to 35 m · Open Water

20 m19 °C

Submerged statue / Rocky wall

Cristo degli Abissi (San Fruttuoso)

Italy

Up to 30 m · Open Water; also accessible freediving

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

Zakynthos (loggerhead turtle)

Greece

Up to 30 m · Open Water

25 m23 °C

Plemmirio Marine Reserve (Sicily)

Italy

Up to 35 m · Open Water

25 m22 °C

Rocky reef/Pink beach

Elafonisi (Crete)

Greece

Up to 25 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Dive in and explore

Hammerhead sharks

Caves and cenotes

Snorkelling-friendly

Technical diving

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

Up to 20 m · Open Water

25 m22 °C

Dusky groupers · tuna · amberjack

OceanMarine protected area

Isle of Capri (Blue Grotto)

Italy

Up to 15 m · Open Water / Snorkel

20 m20 °C

Reef fish · bioluminescent encrusting corals

Kastellorizo (Blue Cave)

Greece

Up to 20 m · Open Water

25 m24 °C

Reef fish · lobsters

Rocky reef/Cave

Halkidiki

Greece

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m22 °C

Groupers · moray eels · seahorses

Rocky reef/Wreck

Rhodes

Greece

Up to 35 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Groupers · octopus · the Italian Freighter wreck

Cave/Rocky reef

Symi

Greece

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

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

Milos

Greece

Up to 35 m · Open Water

25 m23 °C

Seahorses · lobsters · volcanic formations

Cave/Rocky reef

Corfu (Paleokastritsa)

Greece

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Groupers · octopus · lobsters

Fethiye

Türkiye

Up to 35 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Groupers · octopus · the Fethiye aircraft wreck

Rocky reef/Wreck

Marmaris

Türkiye

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Groupers · moray eels · merchant ship wrecks

Wreck/Rocky reef

Bodrum (aircraft wreck)

Türkiye

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Reef fish · octopus · ancient amphora remains

Underwater museum/Artificial reef

Museo Atlántico (Lanzarote)

Spain

Up to 15 m · Open Water

15 m20 °C

Reef fish colonising the sculptures

Blue Cave of Biševo

Croatia

Up to 10 m · Open Water / Snorkel

20 m22 °C

Reef fish

Lastovo Island

Croatia

Up to 35 m · Open Water

25 m21 °C

Groupers · lobsters · corals

Marine protected area

Salt lake/Reserve

Mljet Island

Croatia

Up to 35 m · Open Water

25 m21 °C

Groupers · corals · two inland salt lakes

OceanMarine protected area

Kornati Islands

Croatia

Up to 35 m · Open Water

25 m21 °C

Posidonia oceanica meadows · bottlenose dolphin · loggerhead turtle

OceanIslandsMarine protected area

Garajau Marine Reserve (Madeira)

Portugal

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m20 °C

Groupers · eagle rays · occasional turtles

Cirkewwa (Malta)

Malta

Up to 35 m · Open Water

30 m20 °C

Reef fish · two patrol boat wrecks

OceanMarine protected area

Comino (Blue Lagoon and Caves)

Malta

Up to 20 m · Open Water

30 m20 °C

Reef fish · the turquoise light effect

Cape Greco

Cyprus

Up to 30 m · Open Water

25 m22 °C

Reef fish · moray eels · the nearby Zenobia wreck

Rocky reef/Cave

Ksamil

Albania

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Groupers · octopus · corals

Rocky reef/Wreck

Piran

Slovenia

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m19 °C

Reef fish · moray eels · the Baron Gautsch wreck

Ningaloo Reef

Australia

Up to 25 m · Open Water

20 m25 °C

Between 300 and 500 whale sharks a year; giant manta rays · turtles · whales; more than 300 species of coral

OceanWorld HeritageMarine protected area

Raja Ampat

Indonesia

Up to 40 m · Open Water

25 m29 °C

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

OceanMarine protected area

Jellyfish lake/Reef

Derawan Islands (Kakaban / Sangalaki)

Indonesia

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

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

FreshwaterIslands

Wakatobi National Park

Indonesia

Up to 40 m · Open Water

30 m28 °C

Close to 950 species of fish and some 400 of coral; mobula rays · short-finned pilot whales · six species of dolphin

OceanMarine protected area

Panglao (Bohol)

Philippines

Up to 35 m · Open Water

25 m28 °C

Tarsier (on land) · turtles · sea snakes

Coastal pelagic

Cenderawasih Bay (whale shark)

Indonesia

Up to 20 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Resident whale shark · more than 35 endemic fish species · hard coral gardens

Marine protected area

Andaman Islands (Havelock)

India

Up to 35 m · Open Water

20 m28 °C

Blacktip reef sharks · turtles · manta rays

Reef/Muck diving

Puerto Galera

Philippines

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m28 °C

Nudibranchs · seahorses · occasional reef sharks

Wreck/Muck diving

Sabang Bay

Philippines

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Nudibranchs · seahorses · mimic octopus

Togean Islands

Indonesia

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Stingless jellyfish · reef sharks · hard corals

Padang Bai (Blue Lagoon)

Indonesia

Up to 25 m · Open Water

15 m27 °C

Clownfish · octopus · occasional reef sharks

Riau Islands (Bintan)

Indonesia

Up to 25 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Reef fish · Second World War wrecks

USAT Liberty (Tulamben)

Indonesia

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m28 °C

More than 400 species of fish; bumphead parrotfish at dawn · trevally · barracuda

Macro photography/Reef

Anilao

Philippines

Up to 25 m · Open Water

15 m27 °C

Nudibranchs in enormous variety · frogfish · octopus

Tioman Island

Malaysia

Up to 25 m · Open Water

15 m28 °C

Blacktip reef sharks · turtles · nudibranchs

Anambas Islands

Indonesia

Up to 25 m · Open Water

25 m28 °C

Turtles · Napoleon wrasse · soft corals