Beginner
New Zealand
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.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
3-10m / 10-33ft
Water Temp
10-18°C / 50-64°F
Dusky dolphins · Fur seals · Kelp forests
Beginner
Indonesia
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.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
5-25m / 16-82ft
Water Temp
27-30°C / 81-86°F
Colorful reef · Macro · Easy conditions
Beginner
Indonesia
Kalimaya Canyon, near Sumbawa, is another superb muck diving location in Indonesia. The volcanic sand and rubble slopes are home to a fantastic array of rare critters, including wonderpus, frogfish, and a wide variety of nudibranchs and crustaceans.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Critters · Muck diving · Volcanic sand
Intermediate
Croatia
Kampanel is a spectacular submerged pinnacle in the Kornati National Park. The pinnacle is covered in a dense forest of beautiful yellow and red gorgonian sea fans and is swarmed by a huge amount of fish life.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
25m
Visibility
15-40m / 50-130ft
Water Temp
18-24°C / 64-75°F
Pinnacle · Gorgonian fans · Rich fish life
Beginner
Australia
Kangaroo Island offers unique Australian wildlife encounters both above and below water. Underwater, it's one of the best places in the world to see the elusive leafy sea dragon, and snorkelers can play with a colony of very friendly and curious Australian sea lions.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-20m / 16-65ft
Water Temp
17-21°C / 63-70°F
Leafy sea dragons · Australian sea lions
Advanced
Micronesia
The Kansho Maru is a large and very intact freighter sitting upright on the seabed. It's a beautiful wreck to photograph, with a picturesque engine room that is safe for penetration by certified divers.
MAX DEPTH
38m
AVG DEPTH
25m
Visibility
20-38m / 65-125ft
Water Temp
28-30°C / 82-86°F
Intact wreck · Engine room · Photogenic
Beginner
Malaysia
Kapalai is a luxury water village resort built on a sandbar, and its house reef is a fantastic muck diving site. A series of artificial structures and small wrecks have created a haven for macro life, and it's a great spot for watching mandarin fish mate at sunset.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-20m / 16-65ft
Water Temp
27-30°C / 81-86°F
Artificial reef · Muck diving · Mandarin fish
Advanced
Indonesia
Karang Barat is an exposed pinnacle in the open sea, often subject to strong currents and swell. This makes it a fantastic site for pelagic action, attracting schools of jacks, barracuda, and occasionally manta rays and mobula rays.
MAX DEPTH
35m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
10-35m / 33-115ft
Water Temp
27-30°C / 81-86°F
Pinnacle · Pelagic Action · Currents
Intermediate
Indonesia
Karang Hatta is a submerged reef near the Banda Islands, known for its spectacular walls and excellent visibility. The walls are covered in massive barrel sponges and gorgonian fans, and it's a great place to spot dogtooth tuna, sharks, and eagle rays passing by.
MAX DEPTH
35m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
10-35m / 33-115ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Pristine walls · Huge sponges · Pelagic sightings
Advanced
Indonesia
Karang Koka is a series of submerged pinnacles in the Flores Sea, known for its strong currents and excellent chances of seeing large pelagics. It's an action-packed dive for experienced divers, with grey reef sharks and whitetips being very common.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
25m
Visibility
15-40m / 50-130ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Pinnacles · Sharks · Strong currents
Beginner
Indonesia
Karimunjawa is a marine national park north of Java, consisting of 27 islands. It offers very accessible diving on healthy, protected reefs, with a good variety of fish life and several interesting shipwrecks to explore.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-20m / 16-65ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Marine park · Healthy reefs · Wrecks
Intermediate
Bonaire
Karpata is a stunning shore dive in the Bonaire marine park, known for its dramatic underwater landscape and pristine coral health. The reef drops away steeply, covered in a huge diversity of corals and sponges, with amazing visibility.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Pristine reef · Wall dive · Dramatic scenery
Intermediate
Turkey
Kaş is arguably the best and most popular diving destination in Turkey. It offers a huge variety of sites, including airplane and shipwreck dives, stunning canyons, ancient amphorae fields, and a very healthy turtle population.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
5-40m / 16-130ft
Water Temp
18-26°C / 64-79°F
Wrecks · Canyons · Turtles
Beginner
Philippines
Kasai Point offers another stunning wall dive in Moalboal. The wall is covered in beautiful gorgonian sea fans, and the reef is very healthy. It's a great all-around dive site, with plenty of fish life and good opportunities for macro photography.
MAX DEPTH
35m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
5-35m / 16-115ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Wall dive · Healthy reef · Macro
Beginner
Solomon Islands
The Kastom Wrecks near Gizo are a collection of small boats and barges that have been sunk to create an artificial reef and muck diving site. It's a great place to hunt for macro critters like nudibranchs and frogfish.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
28-30°C / 82-86°F
Wrecks · Muck diving · Easy dive
Advanced
Papua New Guinea
Kavieng is known for its fast-paced, high-adrenaline drift diving. The channels are swept by strong currents, attracting a huge amount of pelagic life, including large schools of sharks, eagle rays, and tuna. There are also numerous WWII wrecks.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
10-40m / 33-130ft
Water Temp
28-30°C / 82-86°F
Drift dives · Sharks · Wrecks
Beginner
Philippines
Kayangan Lake is famous for its stunning topside viewpoint, but it also offers a unique dive. The brackish water in this limestone crater has created a surreal underwater landscape of sharp, rocky pinnacles. It's particularly popular with freedivers.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-20m / 16-65ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Unique landscape · Freshwater · Freediving
Intermediate
Indonesia
The Kei Islands are a remote archipelago with stunningly beautiful white sand beaches. The diving is still largely exploratory, but features pristine, untouched reefs, clear water, and a high diversity of marine life, far from any crowds.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Pristine reefs · White sand beaches · Exploration
Beginner
Malaysia
Kenyir Lake is a massive man-made lake that offers a unique freshwater diving experience. Divers can explore the eerie, submerged rainforest, with tree trunks still standing, as well as several intentionally sunk wrecks like boats and cars.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-20m / 16-65ft
Water Temp
26-28°C / 79-82°F
Freshwater diving · Flooded forest · Wrecks
Beginner
Japan
The Kerama Islands are a national park near Okinawa, known for their stunningly clear water (often called 'Kerama Blue') and pristine coral reefs. It's a fantastic and easy dive destination with a huge variety of life and humpback whale sightings in winter.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
25-29°C / 77-84°F
Pristine reefs · High visibility · Humpback whales (winter)
Beginner
Indonesia
Keruo Channel is a stunning drift dive between two islands in the Penemu area. The channel walls are vertical and completely covered in a dense tapestry of purple and orange soft corals and massive gorgonian sea fans.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
5-25m / 16-82ft
Water Temp
27-30°C / 81-86°F
Drift dive · Colorful walls · Sea fans
Beginner
USA
The waters off Key Biscayne feature an artificial reef 'wreck trek', with several small vessels sunk in a line. It's a fun and easy dive, allowing divers to swim from one wreck to the another.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
10-20m / 33-65ft
Water Temp
22-29°C / 72-84°F
Wreck trek · Artificial reef · Easy diving
Beginner
USA
Keystone Jetty on Whidbey Island is a fantastic shore dive for macro life. The rocky jetty is home to a huge variety of critters, and it's a very reliable spot for finding giant Pacific octopus and wolf eels hiding in the crevices.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
3-20m / 10-65ft
Water Temp
7-11°C / 45-52°F
Jetty dive · Macro · Octopus
Intermediate
León Dormido
Kicker Rock is an iconic, split volcanic rock formation. Diving in the channel between the rocks offers a fantastic chance to see schooling hammerhead sharks, Galapagos sharks, and playful sea lions in the strong currents.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Water Temp
18-25°C / 64-77°F
Hammerhead sharks · Galapagos sharks · Sea lions
Intermediate
Papua New Guinea
Located in the heart of the Coral Triangle, Kimbe Bay in Papua New Guinea is a biodiversity hotspot. It's known for its submerged sea mounts, which act as magnets for marine life, and its exceptionally healthy and diverse hard coral reefs.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
15-30m / 50-100ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Incredible biodiversity · Underwater sea mounts · Pristine coral
