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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 – 80 m
Visibility (m)5 m – 35 m
Water temperature (°C)6 °C – 29 °C

106 dive sites found

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Marine reserve/Wreck

Cabo de Palos

Spain

130 species

Hasta 45 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m

Volcanic marine reserve / Posidonia meadow / Wreck

Cabo de Gata-Níjar

Spain

122 species

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

Rocky reef/Wreck

L'Escala (Costa Brava)

Spain

122 species

Hasta 35 m · Open Water

20 m

Marine reserve/Wreck

Côte Bleue

France

116 species

Hasta 35 m · Open Water

20 m19 °C

Wreck/Rocky reef

Isles of Scilly

United Kingdom

114 species

Hasta 35 m · Advanced Open Water

Wreck/Rocky reef

Plymouth Sound (pecios)

United Kingdom

112 species

Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

Cold rocky reef/Wreck

Farne Islands (Longstone)

United Kingdom

112 species

Hasta 25 m · Advanced Open Water

Wreck

Scapa Flow

United Kingdom

111 species

Hasta 45 m · Advanced / technical

Wreck/Rocky reef

Malin Head

Ireland

109 species

Hasta 40 m · Advanced

15 m12 °C

Wreck/Rocky reef

Elba Island

Italy

104 species

Hasta 40 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m21 °C

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Sharks
Hammerhead sharks
Manta rays
Turtles
Reefs
Wrecks
Caves and cenotes
Walls
Large pelagics
Snorkelling-friendly
Beginners
Technical diving
20 °C

Large groupers · dentex · barracuda

Área marina protegida
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Grouper · sea bream · snapper
OcéanoÁrea marina protegida
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19 °C

Groupers · conger eels · the Reggio Messina wreck

Océano
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Groupers · corals · archaeological remains

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15 m
14 °C

Grey seals · lobsters · numerous historic shipwrecks

OcéanoIslas
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10 m
13 °C

Lobsters · conger eels · several artificial wrecks

Océano
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8 m
12 °C

Grey seals · historic lighthouse wrecks

Islas
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10 m
10 °C

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

Área marina protegida
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Basking sharks on passage · lobsters · First World War wrecks

Océano
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Groupers · moray eels · the remains of historic wrecks

OcéanoIslas
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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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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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Classical-period archaeological wreck

Pecio de Peristera (Museo Subacuático de Alonnisos)

Greece

102 species

Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water; only with an authorised guide

Mediterranean reef life; the park protects the Mediterranean monk seal

Área marina protegida
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Wreck

Amorgos (pecio Le Grand Bleu)

Greece

102 species

Hasta 30 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m23 °C

Reef fish · moray eels

Océano
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Volcanic/Wreck

Santorini (Caldera volcánica)

Greece

101 species

Hasta 35 m · Advanced Open Water

20 m22 °C

Reef fish · lava formations · an aircraft wreck

Océano
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Cave/Wreck

Fethiye

Türkiye

101 species

Hasta 35 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Groupers · octopus · the Fethiye aircraft wreck

Océano
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Rocky reef/Wreck

Marmaris

Türkiye

101 species

Hasta 30 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Groupers · moray eels · merchant ship wrecks

Océano
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Wreck/Rocky reef

Bodrum (aircraft wreck)

Türkiye

99 species

Hasta 30 m · Open Water

20 m23 °C

Reef fish · octopus · ancient amphora remains

Océano
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Wreck

Vis Island (pecios)

Croatia

94 species

Hasta 50 m · Advanced

30 m22 °C

Reef fish · encrusting corals

Océano
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UNESCO
Wreck/Rocky reef

Dubrovnik

Croatia

94 species

Hasta 35 m · Advanced Open Water

25 m21 °C

Groupers · lobsters · minor wrecks

OcéanoPatrimonio Mundial
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Wreck/Reef

Cirkewwa (Malta)

Malta

92 species

Hasta 35 m · Open Water

30 m20 °C

Reef fish · two patrol boat wrecks

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida
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Wreck/Cave

Malta (Blue Hole Gozo / Um El Faroud)

Malta

92 species

Hasta 40 m · Advanced Open Water

35 m20 °C

Groupers · moray eels · octopus

OcéanoÁrea marina protegida
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Wreck (deep hold section)

Zenobia Wreck

Cyprus

91 species

Hasta 42 m · Technical

25 m20 °C

Large groupers · barracuda · moray eels

OcéanoPolarÁrea marina protegida
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Cave/Wreck

Cape Greco

Cyprus

91 species

Hasta 30 m · Open Water

25 m22 °C

Reef fish · moray eels · the nearby Zenobia wreck

Océano
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