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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)15 m – 40 m
Visibility (m)8 m – 30 m
Water temperature (°C)16 °C – 28 °C

27 dive sites found

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UNESCO
Coastal reef

Ningaloo Reef

Australia

68 species
Remote atoll

Rowley Shoals

Australia

58 species
UNESCO
Wreck

SS Yongala

Australia

57 species
UNESCO
Coral reef

Whitsunday Islands (Bahía Chalkies)

Australia

57 species
Military pier/Macro

Navy Pier (Exmouth)

Australia

56 species
Vertical oceanic wall / Cave

Isla de Navidad (Christmas Island)

Australia

56 species
Wall/Pelagic

Osprey Reef (Coral Sea)

Australia

56 species
Remote atoll

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Australia

56 species
UNESCO
Coral reef

Lady Elliot Island

Australia

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

Hasta 25 m · Open Water

20 m25 °C

Between 300 and 500 whale sharks a year; giant manta rays · turtles · whales; more than 300 species of coral

OcéanoPatrimonio MundialÁrea marina protegida
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Hasta 40 m · Advanced

30 m28 °C

Reef sharks · giant groupers · Napoleon wrasse

Océano
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Hasta 28 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m26 °C

Olive sea snakes · very large turtles · groupers

OcéanoPatrimonio MundialÁrea marina protegida
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Hasta 20 m · Open Water

15 m25 °C

Turtles · reef fish · hard corals

OcéanoIslasPatrimonio Mundial
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Hasta 15 m · Open Water

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Hasta 40 m · Open Water on the shallow reefs; advanced on Perpendicular Wall

Whale sharks · manta rays · spinner dolphins all year round

Área marina protegida
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Hasta 40 m · Advanced

30 m27 °C

Grey reef sharks · silky sharks · giant corals

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida
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Hasta 35 m · Advanced Open Water

30 m28 °C

Reef sharks · manta rays · pristine corals

Océano
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Hasta 20 m · Open Water

20 m24 °C

Reef manta rays for much of the year · turtles · leopard sharks

OcéanoPatrimonio MundialÁrea marina protegida
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UNESCO
Coral reef

Heron Island

Australia

52 species

Hasta 30 m · Open Water

20 m25 °C

Nesting green and hawksbill turtles · manta rays · reef sharks

OcéanoPatrimonio MundialÁrea marina protegida
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UNESCO
Platform reef

Norman Reef

Australia

51 species

Hasta 25 m · Open Water

25 m26 °C

Reef sharks · turtles · clownfish

OcéanoPatrimonio MundialÁrea marina protegida
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UNESCO
Reef

Cod Hole

Australia

51 species

Hasta 25 m · Open Water

25 m26 °C

Large potato cod · thoroughly used to divers · Napoleon wrasse

Patrimonio MundialÁrea marina protegida
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UNESCO
Outer reef

Agincourt Reefs

Australia

51 species

Hasta 40 m · Open Water

30 m26 °C

Whitetip reef sharks · groupers · more than 16 distinct dive sites

OcéanoPatrimonio MundialÁrea marina protegida
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UNESCO
Platform reef

Flynn Reef

Australia

51 species

Hasta 30 m · Open Water

25 m26 °C

Reef sharks · giant groupers · turtles

OcéanoPatrimonio MundialÁrea marina protegida
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Temperate rocky reef

Esperance

Australia

22 species

Hasta 25 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m18 °C

Sea lions · lobsters · occasional white sharks

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Temperate reef/Wreck

Rottnest Island

Australia

22 species

Hasta 25 m · Open Water

15 m20 °C

Sea lions · tropical and temperate fish mixed together

Polar
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Temperate rocky reef

Montague Island

Australia

22 species

Hasta 25 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m20 °C

Australian sea lions · grey nurse sharks

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Pelagic/Cage

Neptune Islands

Australia

21 species

Hasta 20 m · Advanced (certified cage)

15 m17 °C

Great white shark · Australian sea lion

Océano
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Subtropical rocky reef

Julian Rocks (Byron Bay)

Australia

19 species

Hasta 18 m · Open Water

15 m22 °C

Bull sharks · leopard sharks · turtles

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida
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Tropical-temperate transition reef

Solitary Islands

Australia

19 species

Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m21 °C

Grey nurse sharks · tropical and temperate fish mixed together

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Temperate bay/Pier

Port Phillip Bay (dragón de mar frondoso)

Australia

18 species

Hasta 15 m · Open Water

8 m16 °C

Weedy seadragon · seahorses

Océano
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Volcanic pinnacle

Wolf Rock

Australia

9 species

Hasta 32 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m22 °C

Grey nurse sharks · eagle rays

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Subtropical rocky reef

Cook Island (Fingal Head)

Australia

9 species

Hasta 20 m · Open Water

15 m22 °C

Grey nurse sharks · turtles · clownfish

Océano
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Oceanic swim-through cave

Fish Rock Cave (South West Rocks)

Australia

4 species

Hasta 24 m · Advanced Open Water; operators recommend at least 20 dives for the cave

Grey nurse sharks in aggregations of up to thirty · a resident black cod · large wobbegongs

Área marina protegida
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Temperate coral reef

Abrolhos Islands

Australia

4 species

Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m22 °C

Rock lobsters · sea lions · southern-limit corals

Océano
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Subtropical coral reef

Lord Howe Island

Australia

3 species

Hasta 30 m · Open Water

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Freshwater limestone sinkhole

Kilsby Sinkhole

Australia

Hasta 40 m · Open Water in the areas with no overhead; Cave Diver for the enclosed environments

the appeal is the clarity and the play of light

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