Dive Sites

Near the Santubong peninsula in Sarawak lie several WWII-era Japanese wrecks. These historic vessels, including the Katori Maru, are now fantastic artificial reefs, attracting large schools of fish and offering a glimpse into history.

Saona Island is part of a national park and offers beautiful, uncrowded diving. The sites feature healthy coral reefs, several small caverns and swim-throughs, and a very high diversity of Caribbean fish life.

The Sardine Run is an epic natural phenomenon where billions of sardines migrate up the coast of South Africa. This creates a feeding frenzy, attracting thousands of dolphins, sharks, whales, seals, and birds in a breathtaking display of nature's power.

Scapa Flow is a large body of water in the Orkney Islands of Scotland, and it's the final resting place of the German High Seas Fleet, scuttled here in 1919. It is arguably the best wreck diving destination in the world, with massive battleships and cruisers to explore.

Schinaria, on the south coast of Crete, is known for its incredible biodiversity. The rocky reef and small caves are a hotspot for marine life, particularly a huge population of octopus and moray eels.

Scoglio del Medico at Ustica is a large rock with a spectacular dive through a series of canyons and a long, beautiful swim-through tunnel. The site is known for its huge schools of barracuda and amberjacks.

Scotts Head Pinnacle is located at the southern tip of Dominica, where the Caribbean Sea meets the Atlantic. The dive features a spectacular wall and pinnacle, with a huge diversity of fish life and beautiful sponge and coral growth.

Secca del Papa is a series of massive granite pinnacles that rise from the deep. It's one of the most spectacular dives in the Mediterranean, famous for its huge resident dusky groupers and massive schools of barracuda.

Seven Mile Reef is one of the most pristine and beautiful reefs in Sodwana Bay. It's known for its incredible hard coral formations, a resident population of honeycombed moray eels, and for being a cleaning station for manta rays.

The Seven Sisters is a series of beautiful coral pinnacles in very shallow water. The dive often includes a visit to the nearby M42 Duster 'Tank' wreck, making for a fun and varied dive that's perfect for beginners.

Sha'ab Ambar is a massive reef system in southern Sudan with a large, sheltered lagoon. The outer walls offer exciting shark encounters, while the lagoon is a nursery for juvenile fish and a resting place for turtles.

Sha'ab Claudia is one of the most famous and beautiful sites in the Fury Shoals. It's a shallow reef with a magnificent system of interconnected caverns and swim-throughs. On sunny days, the light filtering through the cracks in the reef is spectacular.

Sha'ab Claudia is one of the most famous and beautiful sites in the Fury Shoals. It's a shallow reef with a magnificent system of interconnected caverns and swim-throughs. On sunny days, the light filtering through the cracks in the reef is spectacular.

Sha'ab Maksur is a large reef in the Fury Shoals that offers diving similar to Elphinstone. It features steep walls and plateaus at the north and south ends, which are great spots to look for sharks and other large pelagics.

Sha'ab Maksur is a large reef in the Fury Shoals that offers diving similar to Elphinstone. It features steep walls and plateaus at the north and south ends, which are great spots to look for sharks and other large pelagics.

Sha'ab Rumi is Sudan's most famous reef, where Jacques Cousteau conducted his Precontinent II experiment, leaving behind underwater structures. The reef's plateaus are one of the best places in the world for reliable encounters with schools of scalloped hammerheads.

Sha'ab Sataya is a massive reef system with a huge, protected lagoon that is home to a very large pod of spinner dolphins. It's one of the best places in the Red Sea for respectful in-water encounters with these playful animals.

Sha'ab Sataya is a massive reef system with a huge, protected lagoon that is home to a very large pod of spinner dolphins. It's one of the best places in the Red Sea for respectful in-water encounters with these playful animals.

Shaab El Erg is a large, horseshoe-shaped reef famous for being a resting place for a pod of bottlenose dolphins. It's one of the most reliable places in the northern Red Sea for dolphin encounters, both from the boat and in the water.

Shaab Ruhr Umm Gamar is a deep offshore reef near Umm Gamar Island. It's a thrilling dive for advanced divers, featuring a small wreck on a deep plateau and a good chance of seeing grey reef sharks and whitetips.

Shaab Ruhr Umm Gamar is a deep offshore reef near Umm Gamar Island. It's a thrilling dive for advanced divers, featuring a small wreck on a deep plateau and a good chance of seeing grey reef sharks and whitetips.

Shaab Ruhr Umm Gamar is a deep offshore reef near Umm Gamar Island. It's a thrilling dive for advanced divers, featuring a small wreck on a deep plateau and a good chance of seeing grey reef sharks and whitetips.

The outer reefs of Shaab Samadai (Dolphin House) offer excellent diving for those not snorkeling with the dolphins. The area features a series of beautiful coral pinnacles and gardens that are teeming with a huge variety of Red Sea fish.