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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)5 m – 15 m
Water temperature (°C)12 °C – 24 °C

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Rocky reef

Aliwal Shoal

South Africa

22 species

Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m

Deep rocky reef

Protea Banks

South Africa

22 species

Hasta 40 m · Advanced

15 m

UNESCO
Reef/Sardine Run

Cape Vidal

South Africa

21 species

Hasta 25 m · Advanced Open Water

UNESCO
Tropical reef

Sodwana Bay

South Africa

21 species

Hasta 30 m · Open Water

Pelagic/Cage

False Bay (tiburón blanco)

South Africa

19 species

Hasta 15 m · Advanced (certified cage)

8 m

Cold-water kelp forest

Cape Town Kelp Forest

South Africa

16 species

Hasta 20 m · Advanced Open Water

8 m

Temperate estuary

Knysna Estuary (seahorses)

South Africa

3 species

Hasta 15 m · Open Water

5 m

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23 °C

Grey nurse shark (raggie) in breeding aggregations · oceanic blacktip shark all year round · tiger shark

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida
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22 °C

Seven species of shark aggregate here · among them hammerheads · grey nurse shark and giant guitarfish; Zambezi (bull) shark

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida
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15 m22 °C

Dolphins · sharks and seabirds during the Sardine Run

OcéanoPatrimonio MundialÁrea marina protegida
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15 m24 °C

Tiger sharks · manta rays · ridley and loggerhead turtles

OcéanoPatrimonio MundialÁrea marina protegida
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16 °C

Great white shark

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12 °C

Octopus · pyjama sharks · rock lobsters

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18 °C

Knysna seahorse (an endangered endemic species)

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