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

Wreck/Rocky reef

Isles of Scilly

United Kingdom

114 species

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m14 °C

Rocky reef/Reserve

Lundy Island

United Kingdom

114 species

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

10 m13 °C

Cold rocky reef

Farne Islands

United Kingdom

112 species

Up to 20 m · Advanced Open Water

8 m12 °C

Wreck/Rocky reef

Plymouth Sound (wrecks)

United Kingdom

112 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

10 m13 °C

Cold rocky reef

St Abbs

United Kingdom

111 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

8 m10 °C

UNESCO
Atlantic rocky reef

Skellig Islands

Ireland

111 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

12 m

Wreck/Rocky reef

Malin Head

Ireland

109 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced

15 m12 °C

Rock wall

Portofino Marine Reserve

Italy

106 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m19 °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

Wreck/Rocky reef

Elba Island

Italy

103 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m21 °C

Volcanic/Wall

El Hierro / La Restinga

Spain

102 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m21 °C

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
Rocky reef/Cave

Berlengas Islands

Portugal

138 species

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m18 °C

Groupers · conger eels · lobsters

Ocean
See dive site
Marine reserve

Sesimbra

Portugal

137 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

15 m18 °C

Groupers · octopus · conger eels

Ocean
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
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
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/Wreck

L'Escala (Costa Brava)

Spain

121 species

Up to 35 m · Open Water

20 m19 °C

Groupers · conger eels · the Reggio Messina wreck

Ocean
See dive site
Pinnacle

Medes Islands

Spain

121 species

Up to 45 m · Advanced

20 m19 °C

Large groupers · conger eels · deep-water corals

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site
Marine reserve/Wall

Port-Cros National Park

France

115 species

Up to 40 m · Open Water

20 m19 °C

Groupers · corals · a marked underwater trail

Ocean
See dive site
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Grey seals · lobsters · numerous historic shipwrecks

OceanIslands
See dive site

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

Ocean
See dive site

Curious grey seals · lobsters

Ocean
See dive site

Lobsters · conger eels · several artificial wrecks

Ocean
See dive site

Lobsters · spider crabs · plumose anemones

Ocean
See dive site
13 °C

Grey seals · basking sharks on passage · gannets

OceanWorld Heritage
See dive site

Basking sharks on passage · lobsters · First World War wrecks

Ocean
See dive site

Groupers · corals · red gorgonians

OceanMarine 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

Groupers · moray eels · the remains of historic wrecks

OceanIslands
See dive site

Angelsharks · occasional basking sharks · manta rays

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site