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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)5 m – 300 m
Visibility (m)5 m – 35 m
Water temperature (°C)-1 °C – 32 °C

357 dive sites found

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Atlantic rocky reef

Cíes Islands

Spain

142 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m16 °C

Rocky reef/Cave

Berlengas Islands

Portugal

138 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m18 °C

Marine reserve

Sesimbra

Portugal

137 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m18 °C

Volcanic/Reserve

Columbretes Islands

Spain

126 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Pinnacle

Medes Islands

Spain

121 species

Up to 45 m · Advanced

20 m19 °C

Rock wall

Cap de Creus

Spain

121 species

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m19 °C

Rocky reef/Wreck

L'Escala (Costa Brava)

Spain

121 species

Up to 35 m · Open Water

20 m19 °C

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

Marine reserve/Wall

Port-Cros National Park

France

115 species

Up to 40 m · Open Water

20 m19 °C

Wreck/Rocky reef

Isles of Scilly

United Kingdom

114 species

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m14 °C

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

Octopus · conger eels · lobsters

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site

Groupers · conger eels · lobsters

Ocean
See dive site

Groupers · octopus · conger eels

Ocean
See dive site

Spiny lobster (Palinurus elephas) · groupers · barracudas

OceanIslandsMarine protected area
See dive site

Large groupers · conger eels · deep-water corals

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site

Red corals · groupers · conger eels

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site

Groupers · conger eels · the Reggio Messina wreck

Ocean
See dive site
OceanMarine protected area
See dive site

Groupers · corals · a marked underwater trail

Ocean
See dive site

Grey seals · lobsters · numerous historic shipwrecks

OceanIslands
See dive site
Rocky reef/Reserve

Lundy Island

United Kingdom

114 species

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

10 m13 °C

Grey seals · lobsters · the first Marine Conservation Zone in the United Kingdom

Ocean
See dive site
Cold rocky reef

Farne Islands

United Kingdom

112 species

Up to 20 m · Advanced Open Water

8 m12 °C

Curious grey seals · lobsters

Ocean
See dive site
Wreck/Rocky reef

Plymouth Sound (wrecks)

United Kingdom

112 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

10 m13 °C

Lobsters · conger eels · several artificial wrecks

Ocean
See dive site
Cold rocky reef

St Abbs

United Kingdom

111 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

8 m10 °C

Lobsters · spider crabs · plumose anemones

Ocean
See dive site
UNESCO
Atlantic rocky reef

Skellig Islands

Ireland

111 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

12 m13 °C

Grey seals · basking sharks on passage · gannets

OceanWorld Heritage
See dive site
Wreck/Rocky reef

Malin Head

Ireland

109 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced

15 m12 °C

Basking sharks on passage · lobsters · First World War wrecks

Ocean
See dive site
Rock wall

Portofino Marine Reserve

Italy

106 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m19 °C

Groupers · corals · red gorgonians

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
Wall/Cave

Tavolara (Sardinia)

Italy

104 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

30 m20 °C

Groupers · lobsters · red corals

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
Cave/Reef

Plemmirio Marine Reserve (Sicily)

Italy

104 species

Up to 35 m · Open Water

25 m22 °C

Corals · moray eels · lobsters

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
Cave/Wall

Aegadian Islands (Favignana)

Italy

104 species

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m21 °C

Groupers · corals · Punic archaeological remains

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
Wreck/Rocky reef

Elba Island

Italy

103 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m21 °C

Groupers · moray eels · the remains of historic wrecks

OceanIslands
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
Volcanic/Wall

El Hierro / La Restinga

Spain

102 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m21 °C

Angelsharks · occasional basking sharks · manta rays

OceanMarine protected area
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
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