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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 404 metres deep.

553documented spots117countries404 mmetres of maximum depth

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Depth (m)4 m – 404 m
Visibility (m)3 m – 100 m
Water temperature (°C)-1 °C – 32 °C

553 dive sites found

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Atlantic rocky reef

Cíes Islands

Spain

142 species

Hasta 30 m · Open Water

15 m

Rocky reef/Cave

Berlengas Islands

Portugal

138 species

Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m18 °C

Atlantic rocky reef

Cliff Coast (Cape St Vincent)

Portugal

137 species

Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

12 m17 °C

Marine reserve

Sesimbra

Portugal

137 species

Hasta 30 m · Open Water

15 m18 °C

Volcanic/Reserve

Alboran Island

Spain

131 species

Hasta 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m

Marine reserve/Wreck

Cabo de Palos

Spain

130 species

Hasta 45 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m

Volcanic/Reserve

Columbretes Islands

Spain

127 species

Hasta 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m

Reef/Reserve

Chafarinas Islands

Spain

124 species

Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m

Rock wall

Cap de Creus

Spain

122 species

Hasta 35 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m

Volcanic marine reserve / Posidonia meadow / Wreck

Cabo de Gata-Níjar

Spain

122 species

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

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Sharks
Hammerhead sharks
Manta rays
Turtles
Reefs
Wrecks
Caves and cenotes
Walls
Large pelagics
Snorkelling-friendly
Beginners
Technical diving
16 °C

Octopus · conger eels · lobsters

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida
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Groupers · conger eels · lobsters

Océano
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Groupers · conger eels · lobsters

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Groupers · octopus · conger eels

Océano
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20 °C

Groupers · occasional blue sharks · corals

Área marina protegida
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20 °C

Large groupers · dentex · barracuda

Área marina protegida
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20 °C

Groupers · red corals · occasional blue sharks

OcéanoIslasÁrea marina protegida
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19 °C

Occasional monk seals · groupers · corals

Área marina protegida
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19 °C

Red corals · groupers · conger eels

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida
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Grouper · sea bream · snapper
OcéanoÁrea marina protegida
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UNESCO
Wall/Reserve

Scandola Reserve (Corsica)

France

122 species

Hasta 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m21 °C

Groupers · corals · lobsters

Patrimonio Mundial
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Rocky reef/Wreck

L'Escala (Costa Brava)

Spain

122 species

Hasta 35 m · Open Water

20 m19 °C

Groupers · conger eels · the Reggio Messina wreck

Océano
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Pinnacle

Medes Islands

Spain

122 species

Hasta 45 m · Advanced

20 m19 °C

Large groupers · conger eels · deep-water corals

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida
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Rocky reef/Cave

Cavalleria (Menorca)

Spain

121 species

Hasta 35 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Groupers · red corals · moray eels

Área marina protegida
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Marine reserve/Cave

Balearic Islands (Cabrera)

Spain

121 species

Hasta 35 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Groupers · ospreys · corals

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UNESCO
Rock wall

Formentera (Es Freus)

Spain

121 species

Hasta 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m22 °C

Groupers · moray eels · Posidonia meadows

Patrimonio MundialÁrea marina protegida
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Blue light cave

Cabrera (Cova Blava)

Spain

120 species

Hasta 20 m · Open Water

25 m20 °C

Reef fish · lobsters · the blue light effect

Área marina protegida
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Rocky cove/Cave

Calanques de Marsella

France

116 species

Hasta 40 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m18 °C

Groupers · red corals · moray eels

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Marine reserve/Wall

Port-Cros National Park

France

116 species

Hasta 40 m · Open Water

20 m19 °C

Groupers · corals · a marked underwater trail

Océano
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Marine reserve/Wreck

Côte Bleue

France

116 species

Hasta 35 m · Open Water

20 m19 °C

Groupers · corals · archaeological remains

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Wreck/Rocky reef

Isles of Scilly

United Kingdom

114 species

Hasta 35 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m14 °C

Grey seals · lobsters · numerous historic shipwrecks

OcéanoIslas
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Rocky reef/Reserve

Lundy Island

United Kingdom

114 species

Hasta 25 m · Advanced Open Water

10 m13 °C

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

Océano
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Cold rocky reef

Farne Islands

United Kingdom

112 species

Hasta 20 m · Advanced Open Water

8 m12 °C

Curious grey seals · lobsters

Océano
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Wreck/Rocky reef

Plymouth Sound (pecios)

United Kingdom

112 species

Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

10 m13 °C

Lobsters · conger eels · several artificial wrecks

Océano
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