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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)8 m – 38 m
Visibility (m)10 m – 70 m
Water temperature (°C)10 °C – 19 °C

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Cold-water fjord

Fiordland (Milford Sound)

New Zealand

16 species
Subantarctic kelp forest

Stewart Island (Foveaux Strait)

New Zealand

16 species
Sea cave (the largest in the world)

Poor Knights Islands

New Zealand

15 species
Wreck/Temperate reef

Bay of Islands

New Zealand

14 species
Temperate rocky reef

Goat Island Marine Reserve

New Zealand

10 species
Cave/Rocky reef

Cathedral Cove

New Zealand

10 species
Actively volcanic/Fumaroles

White Island (Whakaari)

New Zealand

10 species
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Large pelagics
Snorkelling-friendly
Beginners
Technical diving

Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

10 m12 °C

Shallow-water black coral · seals · dolphins

OcéanoAgua dulce
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Hasta 25 m · Advanced Open Water

10 m12 °C

New Zealand sea lions · little blue penguins · lobsters

Polar
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Hasta 25 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m19 °C

Subtropical fish · lobsters · unique acoustics

Océano
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Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m19 °C

Subtropical fish · dolphins · the Rainbow Warrior wreck

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Hasta 20 m · Open Water

10 m18 °C

Hāpuku groper · lobsters · snapper

Océano
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Hasta 25 m · Open Water

15 m19 °C

Eagle rays · snapper · lobsters

Océano
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Hasta 25 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m19 °C

Reef fish · underwater fumaroles

Océano
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Cold-water wreck

Pecio Mikhail Lermontov

New Zealand

8 species

Hasta 38 m · Advanced; penetration only with specific training

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Wreck / Artificial reef

Pecio Rainbow Warrior

New Zealand

7 species

Hasta 26 m · Advanced Open Water

Jewel anemones in intense colours · golden snapper · kingfish

Océano
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Alpine freshwater lake

Blue Lake (Nelson Lakes)

New Zealand

2 species

Hasta 8 m · Open Water

70 m10 °C

Limited wildlife; water reckoned the clearest in the world

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