Dive Sites

Jackfish Alley is a fun and scenic dive with a series of small caves and swim-throughs. The bright, white sandy bottom reflects the sunlight, creating beautiful light effects. Large schools of jackfish are often seen here, giving the site its name.

Jackson Reef is the northernmost reef in the Strait of Tiran and is famous for its stunning coral walls and the high chance of seeing schooling scalloped hammerhead sharks during the summer months. The wreck of the Lara lies on the reef top.

Jackson's Bight is a large area on Little Cayman's north side that encompasses several spectacular dive sites. It features beautiful walls, intricate tunnels and swim-throughs, and a very high population of turtles.

Jahir is a classic Lembeh muck site with a dark sand and rubble bottom. It's particularly famous for being an excellent night dive, where you can find a huge range of nocturnal critters, including the stargazer, a bizarre fish that buries itself in the sand with only its eyes showing.

The Jake Seaplane is a remarkably intact Japanese reconnaissance plane that rests in shallow water. It's a very easy and picturesque wreck dive, perfect for photographers and as a relaxing second or third dive of the day.

The Tears of Allah wreck from 'Never Say Never Again' and the Vulcan bomber from 'Thunderball' were both sunk near Nassau. They are now fantastic artificial reefs in shallow, clear water, offering a fun dive into cinematic history.

The Tears of Allah wreck from 'Never Say Never Again' and the Vulcan bomber from 'Thunderball' were both sunk near Nassau. They are now fantastic artificial reefs in shallow, clear water, offering a fun dive into cinematic history.

The Jane Sea is a large cement freighter that was sunk as an artificial reef. It sits upright and is known for its large, open cargo holds that are easy to explore, and for its huge population of green moray eels.

Japanese Garden is one of Aqaba's most beautiful and popular dive sites. It's a sloping reef with a stunningly dense and pristine hard coral garden, teeming with a huge variety of colorful Red Sea reef fish.

Japanese Gardens is a beautiful and very shallow dive site in a sheltered bay of Koh Nang Yuan. It's named for its meticulously arranged hard coral formations, which resemble a Japanese zen garden. It's a paradise for snorkelers and beginner divers.

The 'Gardens of the Queen' is a vast, protected marine park off the southern coast of Cuba. It's an untouched ecosystem, almost a time capsule of how the Caribbean used to be, with incredibly healthy reefs, huge fish populations, and an abundance of silky and Caribbean reef sharks.

The 'Gardens of the Queen' is a vast, protected marine park off the southern coast of Cuba. It's an untouched ecosystem, almost a time capsule of how the Caribbean used to be, with incredibly healthy reefs, huge fish populations, and an abundance of silky and Caribbean reef sharks.

Jebel al-Tair is a remote volcanic island in the Red Sea, belonging to Yemen. Diving here is true exploration, with pristine volcanic reefs, strong currents, and a high probability of seeing large pelagic life that is rare elsewhere.

Jeddah offers the most accessible diving in Saudi Arabia. The coastline is dotted with numerous healthy reefs and several famous shipwrecks, like the 'Ann Ann' wreck, which sits with its bow out of the water.

Jellyfish Lake is a world-famous natural wonder. This landlocked marine lake is home to millions of golden jellyfish that have evolved without stingers. Snorkeling among these pulsating creatures is a surreal and unforgettable experience.

Jemeluk Bay in Amed offers a beautiful and easy wall dive accessible from the shore. The wall drops from the shallows down to about 30 meters and is covered in healthy hard corals, large sponges, and gorgonian sea fans.

The old wooden jetty in Berau, the gateway to the Derawan islands, is a fantastic muck diving site. At night, the silty bottom under the jetty comes alive with a bizarre assortment of critters, making it a must-do for macro enthusiasts in the area.

Julian Rocks Nguthungulli Nature Reserve is a small rocky outcrop near Byron Bay where warm and cool currents meet. This creates a biodiversity hotspot, attracting a huge variety of marine life, including leopard sharks in summer and grey nurse sharks in winter.

The Jumna was a British steamship that ran aground in 1888. The wreck is now very broken up in shallow water, but its boilers and engine are still visible, and the whole area has become a beautiful, shallow coral garden teeming with life.

The Juno is a three-masted sailing ship that was intentionally sunk to create an artificial reef. It's a very easy and pretty wreck dive, now covered in coral and home to a good variety of fish life.

The Kago Maru is a Japanese fishing vessel that sank off the coast of Galicia. It's a fantastic cold-water wreck dive, now a thriving artificial reef with a huge amount of marine life typical of the Atlantic, including conger eels and lobsters.

Kaikoura is a hub for marine megafauna. While not a typical scuba destination, it offers world-class snorkeling experiences with massive pods of playful dusky dolphins and colonies of New Zealand fur seals in the kelp forests.

As its name suggests, Kaleidoscope is a dive site bursting with color. This sloping reef is covered in a dense and diverse array of soft corals, hard corals, and sponges, creating a visual feast. It's also a fantastic macro site with calm conditions.