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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)5 m – 100 m
Water temperature (°C)3 °C – 32 °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.

UNESCO
Rock wall

Formentera (Es Freus)

Spain

120 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m

Blue light cave

Cabrera (Cova Blava)

Spain

119 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

25 m20 °C

Wreck

Scapa Flow

United Kingdom

111 species

Up to 45 m · Advanced / technical

10 m10 °C

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

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

Wall/Cave

Tavolara (Sardinia)

Italy

104 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

30 m20 °C

Cave/Wall

Aegadian Islands (Favignana)

Italy

104 species

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m21 °C

Volcanic/Reserve

Ustica Island

Italy

103 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

25 m22 °C

Volcanic/Wall

El Hierro / La Restinga

Spain

102 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m21 °C

Sea cave

Grotta di Nereo (Nereo Cave)

Italy

102 species

Up to 33 m · Advanced Open Water; the narrow tunnels require a cave qualification

Red coral (Corallium rubrum) · spiny lobsters · European lobsters

Wall/Cave

Tremiti Islands

Italy

102 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m21 °C

Classical-period archaeological wreck

Peristera wreck (Alonnisos Underwater Museum)

Greece

101 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water; only with an authorised guide

Wall

Sipadan

Malaysia

62 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

28 m28 °C

Chevron barracuda in tornado formation · green and hawksbill turtles · whitetip sharks

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
Atlantic rocky reef

Cíes Islands

Spain

142 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m16 °C

Octopus · conger eels · lobsters

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
Volcanic/Reserve

Alboran Island

Spain

130 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Groupers · occasional blue sharks · corals

Marine protected area
See dive site
Marine reserve/Wreck

Cabo de Palos

Spain

129 species

Up to 45 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Large groupers · dentex · barracuda

Marine protected area
See dive site
Volcanic/Reserve

Columbretes Islands

Spain

126 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Spiny lobster (Palinurus elephas) · groupers · barracudas

OceanIslandsMarine protected area
See dive site
Reef/Reserve

Chafarinas Islands

Spain

123 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m19 °C

Occasional monk seals · groupers · corals

Marine protected area
See dive site
Rock wall

Cap de Creus

Spain

121 species

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m19 °C

Red corals · groupers · conger eels

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
Pinnacle

Medes Islands

Spain

121 species

Up to 45 m · Advanced

20 m19 °C

Groupers · brown meagre · dentex

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
Volcanic marine reserve / Posidonia meadow / Wreck

Cabo de Gata-Níjar

Spain

121 species

Up to 42 m · Open Water; the El Arna wreck requires an advanced level

Grouper · sea bream · snapper

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
Rocky reef/Cave

Cavalleria (Menorca)

Spain

120 species

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Groupers · red corals · moray eels

Marine protected area
See dive site
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22 °C

Posidonia oceanica meadows · barracuda · groupers

World HeritageMarine protected area
See dive site

Reef fish · lobsters · the blue light effect

Marine protected area
See dive site

Plumose anemones · conger eels · scallops; typical cold-water fauna of the North Atlantic

Marine protected area
See dive site

Groupers · corals · red gorgonians

OceanMarine protected area
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

Groupers · lobsters · red corals

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site

Groupers · corals · Punic archaeological remains

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site

Dusky groupers · tuna · amberjack

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site

Angelsharks · occasional basking sharks · manta rays

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

Groupers · red corals · lobsters

OceanIslandsMarine protected area
See dive site
Mediterranean reef life; the park protects the Mediterranean monk seal
Marine protected area
See dive site