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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)25 m – 40 m
Visibility (m)10 m – 20 m
Water temperature (°C)21 °C – 24 °C

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UNESCO
Wall/Pelagic

Darwin Island

Ecuador

28 species
UNESCO
Wall/Pelagic

Wolf Island

Ecuador

28 species
Reef/Pelagic

Machalilla / Isla de la Plata

Ecuador

23 species

Hasta 25 m · Advanced Open Water

12 m

UNESCO
Wall/Cleaning station

Cape Marshall

Ecuador

22 species
UNESCO
Pinnacle/Pelagic

Kicker Rock (León Dormido)

Ecuador

18 species
UNESCO
Pinnacle/Macrofauna

Cousin's Rock

Ecuador

16 species
UNESCO
Pinnacle/Current

Gordon Rocks

Ecuador

16 species
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Snorkelling-friendly
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Hasta 40 m · Advanced, drift diving

20 m24 °C

Enormous shoals of scalloped hammerhead · whale shark (June-November) · Galápagos shark

OcéanoPatrimonio MundialÁrea marina protegida
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Hasta 40 m · Advanced, drift diving

20 m24 °C

Schooling scalloped hammerheads · whale shark · Galápagos shark

OcéanoPatrimonio MundialÁrea marina protegida
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22 °C

Humpback whales on passage · manta rays · whitetip reef sharks

Área marina protegida
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Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m21 °C

Oceanic manta rays at cleaning stations · turtles · reef sharks

Patrimonio MundialÁrea marina protegida
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Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m23 °C

Whitetip reef sharks · sea lions · eagle rays

Patrimonio MundialÁrea marina protegida
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Hasta 25 m · Open Water

10 m22 °C

Seahorses · rays · sea lions

OcéanoPatrimonio MundialÁrea marina protegida
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Hasta 30 m · Advanced, drift diving

15 m22 °C

Hammerhead sharks · mobula rays · sea lions

OcéanoPatrimonio MundialÁrea marina protegida
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