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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)10 m – 300 m
Visibility (m)10 m – 90 m
Water temperature (°C)9 °C – 28 °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.

Wall/Cave

Tremiti Islands

Italy

102 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m21 °C

Sea cave

Kastellorizo (Blue Cave)

Greece

102 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

25 m24 °C

Rocky reef/Cave

Halkidiki

Greece

102 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m22 °C

Cave/Rocky reef

Ponza Island

Italy

102 species

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Cave/Rocky reef

Symi

Greece

102 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Volcanic/Cave

Milos

Greece

101 species

Up to 35 m · Open Water

25 m23 °C

Wall/Cave

Kas

Türkiye

101 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m22 °C

Cave/Rocky reef

Corfu (Paleokastritsa)

Greece

101 species

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Cave/Wreck

Fethiye

Türkiye

101 species

Up to 35 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Sea cave

Blue Cave of Biševo

Croatia

94 species

Up to 10 m · Open Water / Snorkel

20 m22 °C

Wall/Cave

Lastovo Island

Croatia

93 species

Up to 35 m · Open Water

25 m21 °C

Wall/Cave

Kornati Islands

Croatia

93 species

Up to 35 m · Open Water

25 m21 °C

Wreck/Cave

Malta (Blue Hole Gozo / Um El Faroud)

Malta

92 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

35 m20 °C

Light cave

Comino (Blue Lagoon and Caves)

Malta

92 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

30 m20 °C

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
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
Marine reserve/Cave

Balearic Islands (Cabrera)

Spain

120 species

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Groupers · ospreys · corals

See dive site
Blue light cave

Cabrera (Cova Blava)

Spain

119 species

Up to 20 m · Open Water

25 m20 °C

Reef fish · lobsters · the blue light effect

Marine protected area
See dive site
Rocky cove/Cave

Calanques of Marseille

France

115 species

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m18 °C

Groupers · red corals · moray eels

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
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/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
Sea cave

Isle of Capri (Blue Grotto)

Italy

103 species

Up to 15 m · Open Water / Snorkel

20 m20 °C

Reef fish · bioluminescent encrusting corals

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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

Marine protected area
See dive site

Groupers · red corals · lobsters

OceanIslandsMarine protected area
See dive site

Reef fish · lobsters

See dive site

Groupers · moray eels · seahorses

Ocean
See dive site

Groupers · lobsters · volcanic formations

See dive site

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

Ocean
See dive site

Seahorses · lobsters · volcanic formations

See dive site

Groupers · turtles · a submerged aircraft wreck

Ocean
See dive site

Groupers · octopus · lobsters

See dive site

Groupers · octopus · the Fethiye aircraft wreck

Ocean
See dive site

Reef fish

Ocean
See dive site

Groupers · lobsters · corals

Marine protected area
See dive site

Posidonia oceanica meadows · bottlenose dolphin · loggerhead turtle

OceanIslandsMarine protected area
See dive site

Groupers · moray eels · octopus

OceanMarine protected area
See dive site

Reef fish · the turquoise light effect

See dive site