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Diving and snorkelling

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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 – 300 m
Visibility (m)3 m – 100 m
Water temperature (°C)-1 °C – 32 °C

38 dive sites match “mantarraya”

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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

Reef/Wall

Andaman Islands (Havelock)

India

62 species

Up to 35 m · Open Water

20 m28 °C

Cleaning station

Ticao Pass (manta rays)

Philippines

62 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m27 °C

Wall/Reef

Kalimantan (Maratua)

Indonesia

61 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m28 °C

Reef/Pelagic

Nusa Lembongan

Indonesia

61 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m22 °C

Turtle nesting reef

Sangalaki Islands

Indonesia

60 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

20 m28 °C

Volcanic reef

Pulau Weh

Indonesia

59 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m28 °C

Reef/Pelagic

Ponta do Ouro

Mozambique

59 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m24 °C

Reef/Pinnacle

Kimbe Bay

Papua New Guinea

57 species

Up to 35 m · Open Water

25 m28 °C

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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.

Angelsharks · occasional basking sharks · manta rays

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site

Manta rays · hammerhead sharks · blue sharks

Ocean
See dive site

Blacktip reef sharks · turtles · manta rays

OceanIslands
See dive site

Reef manta ray · whale shark · occasional hammerheads and tiger shark

See dive site

Occasional hammerhead sharks · manta rays · turtles

Ocean
See dive site

Sunfish (mola mola) · manta rays · turtles

See dive site

Green turtles nesting en masse · manta rays

Islands
See dive site

Reef sharks · manta rays · occasional hammerhead shark

Ocean
See dive site

Bull sharks · resident dolphins · manta rays

See dive site

High coral diversity · reef sharks · manta rays

Ocean
See dive site
Cleaning station

Ishigaki (Manta Scramble)

Japan

56 species

Up to 20 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m26 °C

Resident manta rays · turtles

Islands
See dive site
Remote atoll

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Australia

56 species

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

30 m28 °C

Reef sharks · manta rays · pristine corals

Ocean
See dive site
Coral lagoon

Mayotte (lagoon)

Mayotte

55 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m27 °C

Turtles · reef sharks · manta rays

Ocean
See dive site
Rocky reef

Musandam Peninsula

Oman

54 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m26 °C

Whale sharks on passage · dolphins · manta rays

See dive site
Rocky pinnacle

Lima Rock

Oman

54 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m26 °C

Leopard sharks · manta rays · barracuda

See dive site
Reef/Pelagic

Ari Atoll

Maldives

53 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m28 °C

Whale shark · manta rays · grey reef sharks

See dive site
Reef/Underwater dune

Bazaruto Archipelago

Mozambique

53 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m26 °C

Dugongs · manta rays · whale sharks

Ocean
See dive site
Remote reef

Mergui Archipelago

Myanmar

53 species

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m28 °C

Leopard sharks · manta rays · occasional whale shark

Ocean
See dive site
Cleaning station

North Male Atoll (HP Reef)

Maldives

53 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m28 °C

Manta rays · grey reef sharks · Napoleon wrasse

See dive site
Rocky reef

Dibba Rock

United Arab Emirates

52 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

15 m26 °C

Leopard sharks · turtles · occasional manta rays

See dive site
Granite reef

La Digue

Seychelles

51 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m27 °C

Nurse sharks · hawksbill turtles · manta rays

Islands
See dive site
Reef/Volcanic

Nosy Be

Madagascar

48 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m27 °C

Whale sharks on passage · turtles · manta rays

OceanIslands
See dive site
Surface pelagic

Isla Mujeres (whale shark)

Mexico

45 species

Up to 15 m · Open Water

20 m28 °C

Whale shark · manta rays

Ocean
See dive site
Reef/Wall

Namena Marine Reserve

Fiji

45 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m26 °C

Grey reef sharks · manta rays · soft corals

Ocean
See dive site
Soft coral reef

Bligh Water

Fiji

45 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m26 °C

Soft corals · manta rays · reef sharks

Ocean
See dive site
Cleaning station

Yap (resident manta rays)

Micronesia

44 species

Up to 20 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m28 °C

Resident reef manta rays

See dive site
Reef/Cave

Yasawa Islands

Fiji

44 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

20 m26 °C

Reef sharks · seasonal manta rays · soft corals

See dive site
Barrier reef

Kadavu

Fiji

44 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m26 °C

Manta rays · reef sharks · soft corals

OceanIslands
See dive site
Reef/Pinnacle

Speyside

Trinidad and Tobago

37 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m27 °C

Giant oceanic manta rays · turtles

See dive site
Lagoon/Reef

Bora Bora

French Polynesia

32 species

Up to 25 m · Open Water

25 m27 °C

Lagoon manta rays · blacktip reef sharks · lemon sharks

See dive site
Underwater canyon

Salt River Canyon

U.S. Virgin Islands

31 species

Up to 50 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m27 °C

Reef sharks · manta rays · black corals

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
Remote atoll/Pelagic

Kiritimati (Christmas Island)

Kiribati

31 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m28 °C

Reef sharks · giant trevally · manta rays

Ocean
See dive site
Reef/Pelagic

Loreto Bay National Park

Mexico

24 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m24 °C

Sea lions · manta rays · dolphins

Ocean
See dive site
Reef/Pelagic

Machalilla / Isla de la Plata

Ecuador

23 species

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

12 m22 °C

Humpback whales on passage · manta rays · whitetip reef sharks

Marine protected area
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
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
Pelagic/Rocky reef

Caño Island

Costa Rica

20 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m27 °C

Whitetip reef sharks · manta rays · dolphins

See dive site
Rock/Sea lion colony

Los Islotes (sea lions)

Mexico

19 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

20 m25 °C

California sea lions · pufferfish · manta rays

See dive site