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Map Species Parks Diving

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)4 m – 404 m

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Atlantic rocky reef

Cíes Islands

Spain

Hasta 30 m · Open Water

15 m

Rocky reef/Cave

Berlengas Islands

Portugal

Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m18 °C

Atlantic rocky reef

Cliff Coast (Cape St Vincent)

Portugal

Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

12 m17 °C

Sesimbra

Portugal

Hasta 30 m · Open Water

15 m18 °C

Volcanic/Reserve

Alboran Island

Spain

Hasta 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m

Marine reserve/Wreck

Cabo de Palos

Spain

Hasta 45 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m

Volcanic/Reserve

Columbretes Islands

Spain

Hasta 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m

Chafarinas Islands

Spain

Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m

Cap de Creus

Spain

Hasta 35 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m

Volcanic marine reserve / Posidonia meadow / Wreck

Cabo de Gata-Níjar

Spain

Hasta 42 m · Open Water; the El Arna wreck requires an advanced level

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Hammerhead sharks

Caves and cenotes

Snorkelling-friendly

Technical diving

16 °C

Octopus · conger eels · lobsters

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida

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Groupers · conger eels · lobsters

Océano

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Groupers · conger eels · lobsters

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Groupers · octopus · conger eels

Océano

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20 °C

Groupers · occasional blue sharks · corals

Área marina protegida

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20 °C

Large groupers · dentex · barracuda

Área marina protegida

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20 °C

Groupers · red corals · occasional blue sharks

OcéanoIslasÁrea marina protegida

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19 °C

Occasional monk seals · groupers · corals

Área marina protegida

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19 °C

Red corals · groupers · conger eels

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida

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Grouper · sea bream · snapper

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida

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Scandola Reserve (Corsica)

France

Hasta 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m21 °C

Groupers · corals · lobsters

Patrimonio Mundial

Rocky reef/Wreck

L'Escala (Costa Brava)

Spain

Hasta 35 m · Open Water

20 m19 °C

Groupers · conger eels · the Reggio Messina wreck

Medes Islands

Spain

Hasta 45 m · Advanced

20 m19 °C

Large groupers · conger eels · deep-water corals

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida

Rocky reef/Cave

Cavalleria (Menorca)

Spain

Hasta 35 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Groupers · red corals · moray eels

Área marina protegida

Marine reserve/Cave

Balearic Islands (Cabrera)

Spain

Hasta 35 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Groupers · ospreys · corals

Formentera (Es Freus)

Spain

Hasta 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m22 °C

Groupers · moray eels · Posidonia meadows

Patrimonio MundialÁrea marina protegida

Blue light cave

Cabrera (Cova Blava)

Spain

Hasta 20 m · Open Water

25 m20 °C

Reef fish · lobsters · the blue light effect

Área marina protegida

Rocky cove/Cave

Calanques de Marsella

France

Hasta 40 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m18 °C

Groupers · red corals · moray eels

Marine reserve/Wall

Port-Cros National Park

France

Hasta 40 m · Open Water

20 m19 °C

Groupers · corals · a marked underwater trail

Marine reserve/Wreck

Côte Bleue

France

Hasta 35 m · Open Water

20 m19 °C

Groupers · corals · archaeological remains

Wreck/Rocky reef

Isles of Scilly

United Kingdom

Hasta 35 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m14 °C

Grey seals · lobsters · numerous historic shipwrecks

Rocky reef/Reserve

Lundy Island

United Kingdom

Hasta 25 m · Advanced Open Water

10 m13 °C

Grey seals · lobsters · the first Marine Conservation Zone in the United Kingdom

Cold rocky reef

Farne Islands

United Kingdom

Hasta 20 m · Advanced Open Water

8 m12 °C

Curious grey seals · lobsters

Wreck/Rocky reef

Plymouth Sound (pecios)

United Kingdom

Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

10 m13 °C

Lobsters · conger eels · several artificial wrecks

Cold rocky reef/Wreck

Farne Islands (Longstone)

United Kingdom

Hasta 25 m · Advanced Open Water

8 m12 °C

Grey seals · historic lighthouse wrecks

Scapa Flow

United Kingdom

Hasta 45 m · Advanced / technical

10 m10 °C

Plumose anemones · conger eels · scallops; typical cold-water fauna of the North Atlantic

Área marina protegida

Cold rocky reef

St Abbs

United Kingdom

Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

8 m10 °C

Lobsters · spider crabs · plumose anemones

Atlantic rocky reef

Skellig Islands

Ireland

Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

12 m13 °C

Grey seals · basking sharks on passage · gannets

OcéanoPatrimonio Mundial

Wreck/Rocky reef

Malin Head

Ireland

Hasta 40 m · Advanced

15 m12 °C

Basking sharks on passage · lobsters · First World War wrecks

Portofino Marine Reserve

Italy

Hasta 40 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m19 °C

Groupers · corals · red gorgonians

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida

Submerged statue / Rocky wall

Cristo degli Abissi (San Fruttuoso)

Italy

Hasta 30 m · Open Water; also accessible freediving

Grouper · lobster · passing pelagics; walls with coral and deep crevices

Área marina protegida

Zakynthos (tortuga boba)

Greece

Hasta 30 m · Open Water

25 m23 °C

Loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) · groupers

Área marina protegida

Plemmirio Marine Reserve (Sicilia)

Italy

Hasta 35 m · Open Water

25 m22 °C

Corals · moray eels · lobsters

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida

Tavolara (Cerdeña)

Italy

Hasta 40 m · Advanced Open Water

30 m20 °C

Groupers · lobsters · red corals

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida

Aegadian Islands (Favignana)

Italy

Hasta 35 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m21 °C

Groupers · corals · Punic archaeological remains

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida

Rocky reef/Pink beach

Elafonisi (Creta)

Greece

Hasta 25 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Reef fish · corals · lobsters

Volcanic/Reserve

Ustica Island

Italy

Hasta 20 m · Open Water

25 m22 °C

Dusky groupers · tuna · amberjack

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida

Wreck/Rocky reef

Elba Island

Italy

Hasta 40 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m21 °C

Groupers · moray eels · the remains of historic wrecks

Isle of Capri (Blue Grotto)

Italy

Hasta 15 m · Open Water / Snorkel

20 m20 °C

Reef fish · bioluminescent encrusting corals

Actively volcanic

Aeolian Islands (Panarea/Stromboli)

Italy

Hasta 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m21 °C

Underwater fumaroles · groupers · thermal-water corals

IslasPatrimonio Mundial

El Hierro / La Restinga

Spain

Hasta 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m21 °C

Angelsharks · occasional basking sharks · manta rays

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida

Grotta di Nereo (Cueva de Nereo)

Italy

Hasta 33 m · Advanced Open Water; the narrow tunnels require a cave qualification

Red coral (Corallium rubrum) · spiny lobsters · European lobsters

Área marina protegida

Tremiti Islands

Italy

Hasta 40 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m21 °C

Groupers · red corals · lobsters

OcéanoIslasÁrea marina protegida

Kastellorizo (Cueva Azul)

Greece

Hasta 20 m · Open Water

25 m24 °C

Reef fish · lobsters

Rocky reef/Cave

Halkidiki

Greece

Hasta 30 m · Open Water

20 m22 °C

Groupers · moray eels · seahorses

Rocky reef/Wreck

Costa Amalfitana

Italy

Hasta 35 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m20 °C

Groupers · octopus · submerged Roman remains

Patrimonio Mundial

Cave/Rocky reef

Ponza Island

Italy

Hasta 35 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Groupers · lobsters · volcanic formations

Rocky reef/Wreck

Rodas

Greece

Hasta 35 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Groupers · octopus · the Italian Freighter wreck