Beginner
Indonesia
Amed is a string of fishing villages on Bali's east coast offering relaxed and easy diving. It's great for macro life and is home to the small but beautiful Japanese Wreck, a patrol boat that is now a vibrant artificial reef accessible from shore.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Easy shore diving · Macro life · Japanese Wreck
Beginner
New Caledonia
The area around the Amedee Lighthouse is a protected marine reserve with beautiful and healthy coral reefs. It's a fantastic spot for easy diving, with a high population of turtles and very friendly banded sea kraits.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-20m / 16-65ft
Water Temp
22-26°C / 72-79°F
Healthy reefs · Turtles · Sea snakes
Advanced
Philippines
Amos Rock is one of the premier wall dives in Tubbataha's North Atoll. The wall is covered in massive gorgonian sea fans and is a great place to see large pelagic fish, including sharks, tuna, and schools of mackerel.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
10-40m / 33-130ft
Water Temp
28-30°C / 82-86°F
Wall dive · Gorgonian fans · Pelagic fish
Intermediate
Mozambique
Amphitheatre is a beautiful dive site in Tofo, a large pinnacle with a natural amphitheater shape and several fun swim-throughs. It's a great spot to see a variety of rays, including large blotched fantail rays.
MAX DEPTH
28m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
15-28m / 50-92ft
Water Temp
23-27°C / 73-81°F
Pinnacle · swim-throughs · Rays
Beginner
Cyprus
This unique site features a series of shallow sea caves where ancient amphorae have been cemented into the ceiling by local divers, recreating the feel of an ancient wreck. It's a fun and interesting dive for all levels.
MAX DEPTH
12m
AVG DEPTH
8m
Visibility
5-12m / 16-40ft
Water Temp
18-27°C / 64-81°F
Caves · Ancient amphorae · Easy dive
Intermediate
Turkey
Amphorae Garden is a unique dive into ancient history. The site is a sloping reef where hundreds of ancient Roman amphorae (clay pots) lie scattered, the remains of an ancient shipwreck. A fascinating archaeological dive.
MAX DEPTH
28m
AVG DEPTH
22m
Visibility
20-28m / 65-92ft
Water Temp
18-26°C / 64-79°F
Ancient artifacts · Amphorae · Historical dive
Beginner
USA
Anacapa is the closest of the Channel Islands to the mainland and is famous for its iconic Arch Rock. The diving is in beautiful, dense kelp forests that are home to a large and very playful colony of California sea lions.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
5-25m / 16-82ft
Water Temp
14-20°C / 57-68°F
Kelp forests · Sea lions · Archway
Beginner
French Polynesia
Anau is a lagoon dive site in Bora Bora that is a reliable cleaning station for manta rays. Divers can observe these graceful giants as they hover over coral heads to be cleaned by smaller fish in the calm, protected waters of the lagoon.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
5-25m / 16-82ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Manta ray cleaning station · Lagoon dive
Beginner
St. Vincent & The Grenadines
Anchor Reef is a fantastic macro dive in St. Vincent, famous for its healthy reef and a large, historic anchor embedded in the coral. It's one of the best places on the island to find a variety of frogfish and other rare critters.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Macro life · Frogfish · Healthy reef
Beginner
Philippines
Anda, on the opposite side of Bohol from the main tourist areas, offers pristine and uncrowded diving. It features beautiful walls, a vast seagrass bed that is great for macro life, and a much quieter, more relaxed atmosphere.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
5-40m / 16-130ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Wall diving · Macro · Uncrowded
Intermediate
India
The Andaman Islands are a remote Indian archipelago with pristine, untouched coral reefs and incredible biodiversity. The diving here is still relatively undeveloped, offering a sense of exploration on vibrant reefs, with a good chance of seeing manta rays.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
27-30°C / 81-86°F
Pristine reefs · Remote diving · Manta rays
Intermediate
Indonesia
Andiamo is a classic Misool wall dive. The site features a series of steep slopes and walls with numerous overhangs and crevices to explore. The walls are decorated with large, beautiful sea fans, which often hide pygmy seahorses.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Water Temp
27-30°C / 81-86°F
Wall dive · Overhangs · Sea fans
Intermediate
Indonesia
Andiamo is a classic Misool wall dive. The site features a series of steep slopes and walls with numerous overhangs and crevices to explore. The walls are decorated with large, beautiful sea fans, which often hide pygmy seahorses.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Water Temp
27-30°C / 81-86°F
Wall dive · Overhangs · Sea fans
Beginner
Bonaire
Andrea I and II are two adjacent dive sites known for their incredible coral diversity and calm conditions. The reefs are packed with a huge variety of hard and soft corals, and it's a fantastic spot for finding seahorses.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
5-25m / 16-82ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Easy reef diving · High coral diversity · Seahorses
Advanced
Nassau, Bahamas
Andros Island has the highest concentration of blue holes in the world. These are entrances to intricate cave systems, both inland and in the ocean. They offer a unique diving experience, from shallow, sunlit caverns to deep, technical cave exploration.
MAX DEPTH
60m
AVG DEPTH
30m
Visibility
20-40m / 65-130ft
Water Temp
24-27°C / 75-81°F
Inland and ocean blue holes · Cave systems · Unique geology
Intermediate
British Virgin Islands
Anegada is a flat coral island, unlike the volcanic islands of the BVI. It is surrounded by the extensive Horseshoe Reef, which has claimed hundreds of ships over the centuries, making Anegada the premier destination in the BVI for wreck diving.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
5-25m / 16-82ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Wrecks · Barrier reef · Remote
Beginner
Egypt
Anemone City in Ras Mohammed is a large, sloping reef that is covered in a huge number of anemones. It's a fantastic and easy dive, and a paradise for photographers wanting to capture classic shots of the resident clownfish.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-20m / 16-65ft
Water Temp
22-28°C / 72-82°F
Anemone fields · Clownfish · Easy dive
Beginner
Thailand
Located very close to Shark Point, Anemone Reef is a submerged pinnacle that is completely covered in a dense carpet of sea anemones. It's a beautiful sight and is a haven for clownfish, as well as a large population of lionfish.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
5-25m / 16-82ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Anemone fields · Lionfish · Macro
Beginner
Thailand
Ang Thong is a beautiful national marine park consisting of 42 limestone islands. While not a primary dive destination, it offers lovely, easy diving and snorkeling in sheltered bays, with healthy shallow coral reefs and beautiful topside scenery.
MAX DEPTH
18m
AVG DEPTH
10m
Visibility
3-18m / 10-60ft
Water Temp
28-30°C / 82-86°F
Limestone islands · Easy diving · Snorkeling
Advanced
Sudan
Angarosh, meaning 'Mother of Sharks', is a remote deep-sea pinnacle that lives up to its name. It's one of the most exciting and wild dives in the Sudanese Red Sea, famous for its schooling hammerheads and other large pelagic sharks.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
25m
Visibility
20-40m+ / 65-130ft+
Water Temp
26-30°C / 79-86°F
'Mother of Sharks' · Hammerheads · Remote diving
Beginner
Bonaire
Angel City is another of Bonaire's beautiful double reef systems. The two parallel reefs are separated by a sandy channel, and the site is named for the large number of French and Queen angelfish that are found here.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
8-25m / 26-82ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Double reef · Angelfish · Easy dive
Beginner
British Virgin Islands
Angel Fish Reef is a beautiful and easy dive with a series of parallel coral canyons. As the name suggests, it's a fantastic place to see a variety of angelfish, as well as turtles and moray eels.
MAX DEPTH
18m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-18m / 16-60ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Easy reef diving · Angelfish · Canyons
Beginner
Indonesia
Angel's Window offers a break from the usual muck diving in Lembeh. It's a beautiful pinnacle with a large swim-through, or 'window', near the top. The pinnacle is covered in colorful soft corals and is a great spot for wide-angle photography.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
10-25m / 33-82ft
Water Temp
26-28°C / 79-82°F
Pinnacle · Swim-through · Soft corals
Beginner
Philippines
Anilao is often called the birthplace of diving in the Philippines and is a world-renowned mecca for muck diving and macro underwater photography. Its black sand slopes are a treasure trove for rare and wonderful critters.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
10-25m / 33-82ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Muck diving capital · Nudibranchs · Rare critters
Advanced
Saudi Arabia
The Ann Ann is a large freighter that ran aground, and its bow still sticks out of the water, making it a famous landmark. The rest of the wreck lies on a steep slope and is a fantastic multi-level wreck dive.
MAX DEPTH
32m
AVG DEPTH
25m
Visibility
5-32m / 16-105ft
Water Temp
25-31°C / 77-88°F
Large wreck · Photogenic · Bow above water
