Advanced
Malaysia
Layang-Layang is a remote atoll in the middle of the South China Sea, often called 'The Jewel of the Borneo Banks'. It's world-renowned for its pristine deep walls and the seasonal aggregation of scalloped hammerhead sharks that patrol the blue.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
25m
Visibility
20-40m+ / 65-130ft+
Water Temp
27-30°C / 81-86°F
Schooling hammerhead sharks · Remote atoll · Deep walls
Advanced
Madagascar
Le Grand Banc Externe is a large offshore pinnacle near Nosy Be that is a magnet for pelagic life. Its exposed location and strong currents make it the best place in the area to see a variety of sharks, including grey reef, silvertip, and sometimes hammerheads.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
25m
Visibility
20-40m / 65-130ft
Water Temp
25-29°C / 77-84°F
Pinnacle · Sharks · Pelagic action
Intermediate
France
Le Grand Tombant ('The Great Drop-off') is a spectacular wall dive near Marseille. The wall is covered in a dense forest of beautiful red gorgonian sea fans and is a great place to see large schools of fish and passing pelagics.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
25m
Visibility
15-40m / 50-130ft
Water Temp
16-24°C / 61-75°F
Wall dive · Gorgonian fans · Pelagic chances
Intermediate
France
Le Grand Tombant ('The Great Drop-off') is a spectacular wall dive near Marseille. The wall is covered in a dense forest of beautiful red gorgonian sea fans and is a great place to see large schools of fish and passing pelagics.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
25m
Visibility
15-40m / 50-130ft
Water Temp
16-24°C / 61-75°F
Wall dive · Gorgonian fans · Pelagic chances
Advanced
France
Le Grec is a beautiful deep wreck, a cargo ship that sank in 1945. The wreck is upright and covered in a stunning forest of yellow and red gorgonian sea fans, making it one of the most picturesque wrecks in the Mediterranean.
MAX DEPTH
45m
AVG DEPTH
40m
Visibility
35-45m / 115-148ft
Water Temp
16-24°C / 61-75°F
Deep wreck · Gorgonian fans · Advanced dive
Advanced
France
Le Grec is a beautiful deep wreck, a cargo ship that sank in 1945. The wreck is upright and covered in a stunning forest of yellow and red gorgonian sea fans, making it one of the most picturesque wrecks in the Mediterranean.
MAX DEPTH
45m
AVG DEPTH
40m
Visibility
35-45m / 115-148ft
Water Temp
16-24°C / 61-75°F
Deep wreck · Gorgonian fans · Advanced dive
Advanced
Italy
Le Polluce was a 19th-century paddle steamer that sank in a collision. It's a historic and beautiful wreck, and became famous when a treasure trove of gold coins was recovered from it. A deep technical dive.
MAX DEPTH
70m
AVG DEPTH
65m
Visibility
60-70m / 200-230ft
Water Temp
18-25°C / 64-77°F
Historic paddle steamer wreck · Technical dive · Gold coins
Advanced
France
Le Rubis was a French submarine that now lies perfectly upright and intact on the seabed. It's a fantastic and very popular wreck dive for advanced divers, offering a rare chance to explore a complete submarine.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
35m
Visibility
35-40m / 115-130ft
Water Temp
16-24°C / 61-75°F
Submarine wreck · Intact · Advanced dive
Beginner
Indonesia
Lekuan I is one of the most famous and spectacular wall dives in Bunaken. This massive vertical wall is covered in hard corals, sponges, and sea fans. It's renowned for its huge population of green sea turtles and large schools of pyramid butterflyfish.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
5-40m / 16-130ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Iconic wall dive · Turtles · Large fish schools
Beginner
Indonesia
Lekuan II is another world-class wall dive at Bunaken, located next to Lekuan I. It features a deep vertical wall with numerous crevices and overhangs. It's an excellent spot for seeing turtles, Napoleon wrasse, and large schools of pyramid butterflyfish.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
5-40m / 16-130ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Wall dive · Turtles · Large fish
Beginner
Indonesia
Lekuan III differs from its neighbors, featuring a steep sandy slope rather than a vertical wall. This makes it a great spot for finding macro life in the sand, while reef sharks can often be seen cruising in the deeper sections.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Sandy slope · Macro · Reef sharks
Beginner
Indonesia
The Lembeh Strait is the undisputed muck diving capital of the world. Divers don't come here for coral reefs, but for the black volcanic sand that hides an unparalleled collection of bizarre and rare marine critters. It's a photographer's dream.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
10-25m / 33-82ft
Water Temp
26-28°C / 79-82°F
Muck diving capital of the world · Rare critters · Black sand
Beginner
Solomon Islands
Leru Cut is a truly unique dive site. It's a long, deep cut that goes from the reef wall deep into the jungle of the island. Divers can swim up the cut, surrounded by jungle vines, and surface at the end in a small clearing in the rainforest.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-20m / 16-65ft
Water Temp
28-30°C / 82-86°F
Unique swim-through · Light beams · Jungle scenery
Advanced
Guadeloupe
The waters around the beautiful archipelago of Les Saintes offer fantastic diving. The most famous site is 'Le Sec Pâté', a submerged pinnacle that rises from the deep, with a beautiful archway and a huge amount of fish life.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
15-30m / 50-100ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Pinnacle · Archway · Healthy reef
Beginner
St. Lucia
The Lesleen M is a 165-foot freighter that was intentionally sunk to create an artificial reef. It sits perfectly upright in a sheltered bay, making it a very easy, safe, and beautiful wreck dive for all levels.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
12-20m / 40-65ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Wreck dive · Artificial reef · Easy dive
Advanced
Tanzania
Leven Bank is a large, submerged pinnacle north of Zanzibar, exposed to the open ocean. It's a challenging dive for advanced divers, with strong currents that attract big game fish like tuna, barracuda, and large groupers.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
25m
Visibility
15-40m / 50-130ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Pinnacle · Strong currents · Pelagic action
Advanced
Tanzania
Leven Bank is a large, submerged pinnacle north of Zanzibar, exposed to the open ocean. It's a challenging dive for advanced divers, with strong currents that attract big game fish like tuna, barracuda, and large groupers.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
25m
Visibility
15-40m / 50-130ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Pinnacle · Strong currents · Pelagic action
Intermediate
Philippines
Southern Leyte is a rapidly emerging world-class dive destination. It offers all the best of the Philippines - seasonal whale sharks, pristine walls in Sogod Bay, and fantastic muck diving - but without the crowds of the more established areas.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
5-40m / 16-130ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Whale sharks · Pristine reefs · Macro
Intermediate
USA
Off the coast of Florida's panhandle lie a number of WWII Liberty Ships that were sunk as artificial reefs. These massive wrecks are now teeming with life, and are a major aggregation site for giant goliath groupers.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
15-25m / 50-82ft
Water Temp
25-30°C / 77-86°F
WWII wrecks · Artificial reefs · Goliath groupers
Beginner
Egypt
The Lighthouse is the main, central dive site in Dahab, perfect for training and for relaxed diving. The site features a beautiful coral reef that gives way to a large seagrass bed, which is a great place to find seahorses and other macro life.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
3-30m / 10-100ft
Water Temp
21-28°C / 70-82°F
Easy shore dive · Seagrass · Macro life
Beginner
Philippines
The Lighthouse dive site at Malapascua is a shallow reef that is the go-to spot for one of diving's most beautiful spectacles: the mating dance of the mandarin fish. At sunset, these incredibly colorful fish emerge from the coral to perform their ritual.
MAX DEPTH
12m
AVG DEPTH
8m
Visibility
3-12m / 10-40ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Mandarin fish · Sunset dive · Macro
Intermediate
Belize
Lighthouse Reef is the most remote of Belize's three atolls. It's home to the famous Great Blue Hole, but it also offers some of the country's most spectacular and pristine wall diving at sites like Half Moon Caye Wall, with incredible coral health and visibility.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
15-30m / 50-100ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Pristine atoll · Great Blue Hole · Walls
Beginner
Philippines
Limasawa Island is not only historically significant as the site of the first Catholic mass in the Philippines, but it also offers excellent diving. The island is surrounded by healthy reefs and beautiful walls with a great diversity of marine life.
MAX DEPTH
35m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
5-35m / 16-115ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Wall diving · Healthy reefs · Historical significance
Beginner
Micronesia
Lionfish Wall is a beautiful wall dive that is teeming with life. As the name suggests, it's a great place to see lionfish, but it's also a fantastic macro site, with many different species of nudibranchs, shrimp, and crabs hiding in the crevices.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
28-30°C / 82-86°F
Wall dive · Macro · Lionfish
Beginner
Anguilla
Little Bay is a small, secluded cove that is perfect for an easy shore dive or snorkel. The calm, protected waters are home to a healthy reef and are a great place for spotting juvenile turtles and eagle rays.
MAX DEPTH
12m
AVG DEPTH
8m
Visibility
2-12m / 6-40ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Easy shore dive · Snorkeling · Turtles
