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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 – 300 m
Visibility (m)5 m – 35 m
Water temperature (°C)7 °C – 29 °C

273 dive sites found

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Atlantic rocky reef

Cíes Islands

Spain

142 species

Hasta 30 m · Open Water

15 m

Rocky reef/Cave

Berlengas Islands

Portugal

138 species

Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

15 m18 °C

Atlantic rocky reef

Cliff Coast (Cape St Vincent)

Portugal

137 species

Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

12 m17 °C

Reef/Reserve

Chafarinas Islands

Spain

124 species

Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m

Rocky reef/Wreck

L'Escala (Costa Brava)

Spain

122 species

Hasta 35 m · Open Water

20 m

Rocky reef/Cave

Cavalleria (Menorca)

Spain

121 species

Hasta 35 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m

Wreck/Rocky reef

Isles of Scilly

United Kingdom

114 species

Hasta 35 m · Advanced Open Water

Rocky reef/Reserve

Lundy Island

United Kingdom

114 species

Hasta 25 m · Advanced Open Water

Cold rocky reef

Farne Islands

United Kingdom

112 species

Hasta 20 m · Advanced Open Water

Wreck/Rocky reef

Plymouth Sound (pecios)

United Kingdom

112 species

Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

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Hammerhead sharks
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Caves and cenotes
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Large pelagics
Snorkelling-friendly
Beginners
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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19 °C

Occasional monk seals · groupers · corals

Área marina protegida
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19 °C

Groupers · conger eels · the Reggio Messina wreck

Océano
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20 °C

Groupers · red corals · moray eels

Área marina protegida
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15 m
14 °C

Grey seals · lobsters · numerous historic shipwrecks

OcéanoIslas
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10 m
13 °C

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

Océano
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8 m
12 °C

Curious grey seals · lobsters

Océano
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10 m
13 °C

Lobsters · conger eels · several artificial wrecks

Océano
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Cold rocky reef/Wreck

Farne Islands (Longstone)

United Kingdom

112 species

Hasta 25 m · Advanced Open Water

8 m12 °C

Grey seals · historic lighthouse wrecks

Islas
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Cold rocky reef

St Abbs

United Kingdom

111 species

Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

8 m10 °C

Lobsters · spider crabs · plumose anemones

Océano
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UNESCO
Atlantic rocky reef

Skellig Islands

Ireland

111 species

Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

12 m13 °C

Grey seals · basking sharks on passage · gannets

OcéanoPatrimonio Mundial
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Wreck/Rocky reef

Malin Head

Ireland

109 species

Hasta 40 m · Advanced

15 m12 °C

Basking sharks on passage · lobsters · First World War wrecks

Océano
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Reef/Reserve

Zakynthos (tortuga boba)

Greece

105 species

Hasta 30 m · Open Water

25 m23 °C

Loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) · groupers

Área marina protegida
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Cave/Reef

Plemmirio Marine Reserve (Sicilia)

Italy

105 species

Hasta 35 m · Open Water

25 m22 °C

Corals · moray eels · lobsters

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida
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Rocky reef/Pink beach

Elafonisi (Creta)

Greece

105 species

Hasta 25 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Reef fish · corals · lobsters

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Wreck/Rocky reef

Elba Island

Italy

104 species

Hasta 40 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m21 °C

Groupers · moray eels · the remains of historic wrecks

OcéanoIslas
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Rocky reef/Cave

Halkidiki

Greece

103 species

Hasta 30 m · Open Water

20 m22 °C

Groupers · moray eels · seahorses

Océano
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UNESCO
Rocky reef/Wreck

Costa Amalfitana

Italy

103 species

Hasta 35 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m20 °C

Groupers · octopus · submerged Roman remains

Patrimonio Mundial
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Cave/Rocky reef

Ponza Island

Italy

103 species

Hasta 35 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m20 °C

Groupers · lobsters · volcanic formations

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Rocky reef/Wreck

Rodas

Greece

103 species

Hasta 35 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Groupers · octopus · the Italian Freighter wreck

Océano
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Cave/Rocky reef

Symi

Greece

103 species

Hasta 30 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Groupers · lobsters · sponges (a historic sponge-diving tradition)

Océano
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Cave/Rocky reef

Corfú (Paleokastritsa)

Greece

102 species

Hasta 30 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Groupers · octopus · lobsters

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