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Map Species Parks Diving

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)15 m – 80 m

Depth (m) — minimum valueDepth (m) — maximum value

Visibility (m)5 m – 35 m

Visibility (m) — minimum valueVisibility (m) — maximum value

Water temperature (°C)6 °C – 29 °C

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Hammerhead sharks

Caves and cenotes

Snorkelling-friendly

Technical diving

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.

Rocky reef/Wreck

Amalfi Coast

Italy

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m

Rocky reef/Wreck

Rhodes

Greece

Up to 35 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Amorgos (Le Grand Bleu wreck)

Greece

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m23 °C

Fethiye

Türkiye

Up to 35 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Rocky reef/Wreck

Marmaris

Türkiye

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Classical-period archaeological wreck

Peristera wreck (Alonnisos Underwater Museum)

Greece

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

Santorini (volcanic caldera)

Greece

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m22 °C

Wreck/Rocky reef

Bodrum (aircraft wreck)

Türkiye

Up to 30 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Vis Island (wrecks)

Croatia

Up to 50 m · Advanced

30 m22 °C

Wreck/Rocky reef

Dubrovnik

Croatia

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m

Cirkewwa (Malta)

Malta

Up to 35 m · Open Water

30 m20 °C

Malta (Blue Hole Gozo / Um El Faroud)

Malta

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

35 m20 °C

Wreck (deep hold section)

Zenobia Wreck

Cyprus

Up to 42 m · Technical

25 m20 °C

Paphos (wrecks)

Cyprus

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m

Marine reserve/Wreck

Cabo de Palos

Spain

Up to 45 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Large groupers · dentex · barracuda

Marine protected area

Rocky reef/Wreck

L'Escala (Costa Brava)

Spain

Up to 35 m · Open Water

20 m19 °C

Groupers · conger eels · the Reggio Messina wreck

Volcanic marine reserve / Posidonia meadow / Wreck

Cabo de Gata-Níjar

Spain

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

Grouper · sea bream · snapper

OceanMarine protected area

Marine reserve/Wreck

Côte Bleue

France

Up to 35 m · Open Water

20 m19 °C

Groupers · corals · archaeological remains

Wreck/Rocky reef

Isles of Scilly

United Kingdom

Up to 35 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m14 °C

Grey seals · lobsters · numerous historic shipwrecks

Wreck/Rocky reef

Plymouth Sound (wrecks)

United Kingdom

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

10 m13 °C

Lobsters · conger eels · several artificial wrecks

Cold rocky reef/Wreck

Farne Islands (Longstone)

United Kingdom

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

8 m12 °C

Grey seals · historic lighthouse wrecks

Scapa Flow

United Kingdom

Up to 45 m · Advanced / technical

10 m10 °C

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

Marine protected area

Wreck/Rocky reef

Malin Head

Ireland

Up to 40 m · Advanced

15 m12 °C

Basking sharks on passage · lobsters · First World War wrecks

Wreck/Rocky reef

Elba Island

Italy

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m21 °C

Groupers · moray eels · the remains of historic wrecks

20 °C

Groupers · octopus · submerged Roman remains

World Heritage

See dive site

Groupers · octopus · the Italian Freighter wreck

Ocean

See dive site

Reef fish · moray eels

Ocean

See dive site

Groupers · octopus · the Fethiye aircraft wreck

Ocean

See dive site

Groupers · moray eels · merchant ship wrecks

Ocean

See dive site

Mediterranean reef life; the park protects the Mediterranean monk seal

Marine protected area

See dive site

Reef fish · lava formations · an aircraft wreck

Ocean

See dive site

Reef fish · octopus · ancient amphora remains

Ocean

See dive site

Reef fish · encrusting corals

Ocean

See dive site

21 °C

Groupers · lobsters · minor wrecks

OceanWorld Heritage

See dive site

Reef fish · two patrol boat wrecks

OceanMarine protected area

See dive site

Groupers · moray eels · octopus

OceanMarine protected area

See dive site

Large groupers · barracuda · moray eels

OceanPolarMarine protected area

See dive site

21 °C

Reef fish · moray eels · the Achilleas tug wreck

OceanWorld Heritage

See dive site