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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)10 m – 40 m
Visibility (m)15 m – 25 m

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Pelagic plateau / Shark encounter

Fuvahmulah (Tiger Harbour)

Maldives

55 species

Hasta 40 m · Open Water for the tiger shark site; advanced for the deep plateaus

Wall/Pelagic

Rasdhoo Atoll (Madivaru)

Maldives

55 species

Hasta 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m28 °C

Feeding bay

Atolón de Baa (Hanifaru Bay)

Maldives

54 species

Hasta 20 m · Open Water

20 m28 °C

Pinnacle/Wall

Vaavu Atoll (Fish Head)

Maldives

54 species

Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m28 °C

Reef/Pelagic

Atolón de Ari

Maldives

53 species

Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m28 °C

Cleaning station

North Male Atoll (HP Reef)

Maldives

53 species

Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m28 °C

Bioluminescence phenomenon

Vaadhoo (mareas bioluminiscentes)

Maldives

52 species

Hasta 10 m · Open Water / Snorkel

15 m28 °C

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Sharks
Hammerhead sharks
Manta rays
Turtles
Reefs
Wrecks
Caves and cenotes
Walls
Large pelagics
Snorkelling-friendly
Beginners
Technical diving
Resident tiger sharks · thresher shark · silvertip shark
Océano
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Hammerhead sharks at dawn · grey reef sharks

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Up to 200 reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) at once · the largest known aggregation in the world; whale shark

Área marina protegida
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Grey reef sharks · Napoleon wrasse

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Whale shark · manta rays · grey reef sharks

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Manta rays · grey reef sharks · Napoleon wrasse

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Bioluminescent plankton (dinoflagellate phytoplankton)

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