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Norway
The area around Gulen is a paradise for cold-water wreck and macro diving. The fjords are home to several large and well-preserved WWII wrecks, and the rocky reefs are a world-class destination for finding a huge variety of colorful nudibranchs.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
25m
Visibility
10-40m / 33-130ft
Water Temp
5-12°C / 41-54°F
Wreck diving · Nudibranchs · Macro
Beginner
Mauritius
Also known as Coin de Mire, this small island off the northern coast of Mauritius, offers several excellent dive sites. The walls are covered in beautiful corals and are a great place to find a wide variety of nudibranchs and the elusive octopus.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Water Temp
24-28°C / 75-82°F
Wall dive · Nudibranchs · Octopus
Intermediate
Indonesia
Gunung Api is a volcanic island in the middle of the Banda Sea, famous for its incredible population of sea snakes. It's not uncommon to see dozens of these curious (but harmless) banded sea kraits on a single dive, swimming over a healthy hard coral reef.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Sea snakes · Hard coral reef · Volcanic island
Beginner
Ecuador
Guy Fawkes Rocks are a group of four small islets that offer fantastic and varied diving. The area is known for its playful sea lions, a high number of turtles, and seasonal encounters with manta rays.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
5-25m / 16-82ft
Water Temp
20-26°C / 68-79°F
Sea lions · Turtles · Manta rays (seasonal)
Beginner
French Polynesia
Haapiti is a beautiful and easy dive on Moorea's outer reef. It features a stunning, dense garden of hard corals, particularly plate and staghorn corals, and is another fantastic spot to see green and hawksbill turtles.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
5-25m / 16-82ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Healthy hard corals · Turtles · Easy dive
Advanced
Egypt
Habili Ali is a submerged reef in the St. Johns system and is considered one of the best dives in the deep south. The walls are covered in giant gorgonian fans and black corals, and it's a fantastic spot to see sharks and other large pelagics.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
10-40m / 33-130ft
Water Temp
24-29°C / 75-84°F
Pristine walls · Sharks · Pelagics
Advanced
Egypt
Habili Ali is a submerged reef in the St. Johns system and is considered one of the best dives in the deep south. The walls are covered in giant gorgonian fans and black corals, and it's a fantastic spot to see sharks and other large pelagics.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
10-40m / 33-130ft
Water Temp
24-29°C / 75-84°F
Pristine walls · Sharks · Pelagics
Advanced
Egypt
Habili Gafar is a small, deep pinnacle that is a gem of the St. Johns area. The pinnacle is completely covered in a dense and colorful carpet of soft corals and is swarmed by thousands of anthias and other schooling fish.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
25m
Visibility
12-40m / 40-130ft
Water Temp
24-29°C / 75-84°F
Pinnacle · Soft corals · Schooling fish
Advanced
Egypt
Habili Gafar is a small, deep pinnacle that is a gem of the St. Johns area. The pinnacle is completely covered in a dense and colorful carpet of soft corals and is swarmed by thousands of anthias and other schooling fish.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
25m
Visibility
12-40m / 40-130ft
Water Temp
24-29°C / 75-84°F
Pinnacle · Soft corals · Schooling fish
Beginner
Malaysia
Hairball is a quintessential muck diving site off Mabul Island. This seemingly barren, silty slope is a treasure trove for macro photographers. It's named for the hairy frogfish often found here, alongside a host of other strange and wonderful critters.
MAX DEPTH
18m
AVG DEPTH
10m
Visibility
5-18m / 16-60ft
Water Temp
27-30°C / 81-86°F
Muck diving · Rare critters · Hairy frogfish
Intermediate
Belize
Half Moon Caye Wall is a spectacular drop-off in the Lighthouse Reef atoll. The wall is covered in huge sponges and pristine corals, and it's a fantastic place to see eagle rays and reef sharks cruising by. The reef top has interesting sand channels and tunnels.
MAX DEPTH
35m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
10-35m / 33-115ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Sheer wall · Tunnels · Eagle rays
Beginner
Egypt
Halg Salmaan is a beautiful, beginner-friendly dive and snorkel site located in the Marsa Alam region of Egypt. Also known as "Salmaan’s Throat," it features a deep v-shaped sandy inlet surrounded by vibrant, hard coral reef walls. It is famous for its rich marine biodiversity, including eagle rays, scorpionfish, and occasional spinner dolphin pods in the nearby lagoon.
MAX DEPTH
30m
Visibility
15-30m / 49-99ft
Water Temp
26-30°C / 78-86°F
Beginner
Indonesia
Halik is a beautiful site on Gili Trawangan with a series of coral canyons and ridges on a sloping reef. It's a fantastic spot for seeing turtles and is a great drift dive when the current is running.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
5-25m / 16-82ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Coral canyons · Turtles · Drift dive
Beginner
Indonesia
Halik is a beautiful site on Gili Trawangan with a series of coral canyons and ridges on a sloping reef. It's a fantastic spot for seeing turtles and is a great drift dive when the current is running.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
5-25m / 16-82ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Coral canyons · Turtles · Drift dive
Beginner
Indonesia
Halik Reef on Gili Trawangan is a beautiful site with a series of coral canyons and ridges on a sloping reef. It's a fantastic spot for seeing turtles and is a great drift dive when the current is running.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
5-25m / 16-82ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Coral canyons · Turtles · Drift dive
Intermediate
Indonesia
Halmahera is a large island located between Raja Ampat and Lembeh, yet it sees a fraction of the divers. It offers a true sense of exploration, with pristine, untouched reefs, dramatic volcanic underwater landscapes, and a mix of wide-angle and macro opportunities.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Water Temp
27-30°C / 81-86°F
Unspoiled reefs · Volcanic landscapes · Exploration diving
Beginner
Malaysia
Named after the legendary Babylonian wonder, the Hanging Gardens of Sipadan is a stunning wall dive. The wall is terraced and completely covered in a dense blanket of colorful soft corals, gorgonian sea fans, and barrel sponges, creating a breathtaking underwater vista.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
10-25m / 33-82ft
Water Temp
27-30°C / 81-86°F
Lush soft corals · Wall dive · Turtles
Beginner
Grenada
Happy Valley is a beautiful and very 'happy' reef, with an incredible density and diversity of life. It's an easy dive on a healthy sloping reef, and a great place to see everything from tiny shrimp to large stingrays.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-20m / 16-65ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Healthy reef · High biodiversity · Easy dive
Advanced
Italy
The MT Haven was a massive supertanker that exploded and sank, creating the largest shipwreck in the Mediterranean. It's an enormous and challenging technical wreck, with the upper decks accessible to some advanced recreational divers, but the majority of the wreck is in deep technical range.
MAX DEPTH
80m
AVG DEPTH
60m
Visibility
33-80m / 108-262ft
Water Temp
18-25°C / 64-77°F
Supertanker wreck · Largest in Med · Technical dive
Intermediate
Micronesia
The Heian Maru was a submarine tender and is the largest wreck in Truk Lagoon. Its cargo holds are a treasure trove for military history buffs, containing Long Lance torpedoes, periscopes, and other submarine supplies.
MAX DEPTH
33m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
12-33m / 40-108ft
Water Temp
28-30°C / 82-86°F
Largest wreck in Truk · Torpedoes · Periscopes
Beginner
Philippines
Named for its helicopter-like shape, this island offers very easy and pleasant diving on a long, sloping reef. It's a great spot for beginners and for macro lovers to hunt for a variety of colorful nudibranchs.
MAX DEPTH
18m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-18m / 16-60ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Easy reef diving · Nudibranchs · Sloping reef
Intermediate
Palau
The Helmet Wreck is an unidentified Japanese freighter, named for the stacks of helmets found in its cargo hold. It's a fascinating dive, as the holds are also full of other artifacts like ammunition, rifles, and gas masks.
MAX DEPTH
33m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
15-33m / 50-108ft
Water Temp
28-30°C / 82-86°F
Wreck dive · Artifacts · Easy access
Beginner
Australia
Heron Island is a famous coral cay and research station on the GBR. It's a major nesting site for green and loggerhead turtles. The diving is very easy, with famous sites like 'The Bommie' which is home to a huge amount of fish life.
MAX DEPTH
18m
AVG DEPTH
10m
Visibility
5-18m / 16-60ft
Water Temp
22-28°C / 72-82°F
Turtle nesting · Easy reef diving · 'The Bommie'
Beginner
Vanuatu
Hideaway Island is home to the world's only underwater post office. It's a fun and easy shore dive in a protected marine sanctuary, perfect for beginners and snorkelers who can mail a waterproof postcard.
MAX DEPTH
10m
AVG DEPTH
6m
Visibility
2-10m / 6-33ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Underwater post office · Easy shore dive · Snorkeling
Intermediate
New Caledonia
Hienghène is known for its dramatic limestone cliffs, and the underwater scenery is just as spectacular. The diving features cathedral-like archways and tunnels, covered in huge gorgonian sea fans, with a good chance of seeing pelagics.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Water Temp
22-26°C / 72-79°F
Cathedral-like topography · Gorgonian fans · Pelagics
