Beginner
Micronesia
The Emily flying boat is another impressive and largely intact aircraft wreck in Truk. This massive four-engine seaplane rests in shallow, clear water, making for a very easy and enjoyable historical dive.
MAX DEPTH
15m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
10-15m / 33-50ft
Water Temp
28-30°C / 82-86°F
Plane wreck · Shallow dive · Easy access
Advanced
Seychelles
The Ennerdale was a large British fleet tanker that sank in 1970. It's the largest wreck in the Seychelles and has become a fantastic artificial reef, home to giant groupers, moray eels, and schools of barracuda.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
25m
Visibility
18-30m / 60-100ft
Water Temp
27-30°C / 81-86°F
Large wreck · Artificial reef · Groupers
Beginner
Belize
Esmeralda is a beautiful and easy dive site within the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. It features a series of deep coral canyons and is a great spot to see large, friendly groupers and nurse sharks.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-20m / 16-65ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Coral canyons · Nurse sharks · Groupers
Beginner
Malaysia
Eve's Garden is one of the most beautiful and pristine coral gardens in the Miri-Sibuti park. The reef is covered in a dense carpet of hard and soft corals, large gorgonian sea fans, and barrel sponges, all in excellent health.
MAX DEPTH
18m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
8-18m / 26-60ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Pristine coral gardens · Gorgonian fans
Beginner
Malaysia
Eve's Garden is one of the most beautiful and pristine coral gardens in the Miri-Sibuti park. The reef is covered in a dense carpet of hard and soft corals, large gorgonian sea fans, and barrel sponges, all in excellent health.
MAX DEPTH
18m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
8-18m / 26-60ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Pristine coral gardens · Gorgonian fans
Beginner
Australia
Located in Exmouth, the Navy Pier is often rated as one of the best shore dives in the world. This T-shaped pier structure acts as a fish magnet, creating a sheltered habitat for an unbelievable concentration and variety of marine life. It's an 'aquarium without glass'.
MAX DEPTH
14m
AVG DEPTH
10m
Visibility
10-20m / 33-65ft
Water Temp
22-28°C / 72-82°F
World-class macro life · Pier structure · 'Aquarium without glass'
Intermediate
Bahamas
The Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park is a huge protected area with some of the most pristine reefs in the Bahamas. The cuts between the islands are swept by strong currents, creating thrilling drift dives with a huge amount of sharks and other marine life.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
24-27°C / 75-82°F
Marine park · Strong currents · Sharks
Intermediate
Bahamas
The Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park is a huge protected area with some of the most pristine reefs in the Bahamas. The cuts between the islands are swept by strong currents, creating thrilling drift dives with a huge amount of sharks and other marine life.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
24-27°C / 75-82°F
Marine park · Strong currents · Sharks
Beginner
United Kingdom
The F2 was a German escort vessel that was later used in salvage operations on the main fleet. It now lies next to a large lifting barge, creating a fun and very easy shallow wreck site, perfect for a third dive of the day.
MAX DEPTH
18m
AVG DEPTH
14m
Visibility
12-18m / 40-60ft
Water Temp
6-14°C / 43-57°F
WWI Escort vessel wreck · Easy dive
Intermediate
Oman
Fahal Island is a large limestone island near Muscat that offers some of the best diving in the area. It's known for its healthy reefs and is a great spot to see a variety of rays and sharks, including blacktip reef sharks.
MAX DEPTH
35m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
5-35m / 16-115ft
Water Temp
23-29°C / 73-84°F
Sharks · Rays · Healthy reefs
Beginner
St. Lucia
Fairy Land is a beautiful and easy dive on a large, flat plateau. The site is known for its massive, intricate brain coral formations and a high density of colorful reef fish. It's a very calm and picturesque dive.
MAX DEPTH
18m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-18m / 16-60ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Plateau reef · Brain corals · Easy dive
Advanced
French Polynesia
Fakarava Atoll is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve with two incredible passes. The southern pass, Tumakohua, is famous for its 'wall of sharks', where hundreds of grey reef sharks congregate. It's one of the most impressive shark dives on the planet.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
25m
Visibility
20-40m / 65-130ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Wall of sharks · Tumakohua Pass · UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
Intermediate
Samoa
Falealupo, on the remote western tip of Savai'i island, offers truly pristine and uncrowded diving. The reefs are in excellent condition and are a fantastic place to see turtles, reef sharks, and eagle rays with no other dive boats in sight.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Pristine reefs · Turtles · Uncrowded
Beginner
Indonesia
The Fam Islands are home to some of the most beautiful hard coral gardens in Raja Ampat, as well as the iconic Pianemo viewpoint. Sites like 'Fam Wall' and 'Keruo Channel' offer stunningly vibrant and healthy reefs.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
27-30°C / 81-86°F
Pristine hard corals · Fam Wall · Iconic landscapes
Intermediate
Cuba
Farallon is a massive coral mountain with a complex topography of tunnels, canyons, and swim-throughs. It's an adventurous dive to explore, and the currents attract a healthy population of reef sharks.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
12-30m / 40-100ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Pinnacles · Tunnels · Canyons
Intermediate
Saudi Arabia
The Farasan Banks is a massive and largely unexplored reef system off the coast of Saudi Arabia. It offers some of the most pristine and untouched coral reefs in the entire Red Sea, with incredible biodiversity and virtually no other divers.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
5-40m / 16-130ft
Water Temp
26-30°C / 79-86°F
Pristine reefs · Uncrowded · Exploration
Intermediate
United Kingdom
The Farne Islands are a group of islands off the coast of Northumberland, England, famous for their large colony of grey seals. Diving here means incredible, playful encounters with curious seals, as well as exploring numerous historical shipwrecks.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
10-25m / 33-82ft
Water Temp
12-16°C / 54-61°F
Grey seal encounters · Wrecks · Cold water diving
Advanced
USA
Farnsworth Banks is a deep, offshore pinnacle near Catalina Island, famous for its dense fields of rare and beautiful purple hydrocoral. It's a spectacular but challenging deep dive for experienced, advanced divers only.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
30m
Visibility
20-40m / 65-130ft
Water Temp
15-21°C / 59-70°F
Purple hydrocoral · Deep pinnacle · Advanced dive
Advanced
Papua New Guinea
Fathers Reefs are a remote group of offshore pinnacles and sea mounts accessible by liveaboard from Kimbe Bay. Their exposed location means they are subject to currents and attract a huge amount of pelagic life, including a very healthy shark population.
MAX DEPTH
35m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
10-35m / 33-115ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Pinnacles · Sharks · Pelagic action
Intermediate
Brazil
Fernando de Noronha is a volcanic archipelago and a protected national marine park off the coast of Brazil. It's known for having some of the warmest, clearest water in the world, with incredible volcanic underwater landscapes and a huge pod of spinner dolphins.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
15-30m / 50-100ft
Water Temp
26-28°C / 79-82°F
Exceptional visibility · Dolphins · Volcanic topography
Beginner
Turkey
Fethiye offers beautiful and easy diving in its protected bay. Sites like 'Amphitheatre' and 'The Tunnel' feature fun and interesting topography with swim-throughs and caverns that are full of fish and perfect for beginners.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
5-25m / 16-82ft
Water Temp
18-26°C / 64-79°F
Swim-throughs · Caverns · Easy diving
Intermediate
Indonesia
The Fiabacet chain of islands in Misool represents the pinnacle of Raja Ampat's soft coral beauty. Sites like Nudi Rock and Tank Rock are draped in a kaleidoscope of colorful soft corals and sea fans, swarming with glassfish and anthias.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Water Temp
27-30°C / 81-86°F
Pristine soft corals · Schooling fish · Misool beauty
Beginner
Jordan
First Bay is one of the most popular and accessible shore dives in Aqaba. The gently sloping reef is perfect for training and for macro lovers, with a huge variety of critters to be found in the sand and coral.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
3-30m / 10-100ft
Water Temp
20-27°C / 68-81°F
Easy shore dive · Macro · Training site
Beginner
Jordan
First Bay is one of the most popular and accessible shore dives in Aqaba. The gently sloping reef is perfect for training and for macro lovers, with a huge variety of critters to be found in the sand and coral.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
3-30m / 10-100ft
Water Temp
20-27°C / 68-81°F
Easy shore dive · Macro · Training site
Beginner
Jordan
First Bay is one of the most popular and accessible shore dives in Aqaba. The gently sloping reef is perfect for training and for macro lovers, with a huge variety of critters to be found in the sand and coral.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
3-30m / 10-100ft
Water Temp
20-27°C / 68-81°F
Easy shore dive · Macro · Training site
