Intermediate
General
Malapascua is a tiny, beautiful island that has become world-famous for one thing: the thresher shark. It's the only place in the world for reliable sightings of these deep-water sharks. The island also offers fantastic macro diving and a relaxed vibe.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Thresher sharks · Macro · White sand beaches
Advanced
Indonesia
Malibu Point is a deep dive site on the east coast of Nusa Penida, known for its chances to see larger marine life. The site consists of several seamounts and is a good place to look for reef sharks, eagle rays, and Mola mola in season.
MAX DEPTH
35m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
15-35m / 50-115ft
Water Temp
22-28°C / 72-82°F
Sharks · Rays · Mola mola chances
Advanced
Vanuatu
Malo Pass is a deep channel near Santo that offers a thrilling drift dive. The strong currents attract sharks, eagle rays, and huge schools of fish. The seagrass beds in the area are also one of the best places in Vanuatu to spot the elusive dugong.
MAX DEPTH
35m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
15-35m / 50-115ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Drift dive · Pelagic action · Dugongs
Advanced
Colombia
Malpelo is a remote, barren rock island 500km off the coast of Colombia. It's a UNESCO World Heritage site and a true shark mecca. Divers come here for the enormous schools of hammerhead sharks and the famous 'monster' aggregations of silky sharks.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
25m
Visibility
20-35m / 65-115ft
Water Temp
25-28°C / 77-82°F
Massive schools of hammerheads · Silky shark aggregations
Beginner
Saba
Man O' War Shoals is a shallower and easier pinnacle dive at Saba. It features two main pinnacles with a sandy channel and several fun swim-throughs, making it a great spot for all levels.
MAX DEPTH
22m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
8-22m / 26-72ft
Water Temp
26-28°C / 79-82°F
Pinnacles · Swim-throughs · Easy dive
Beginner
Saba
Man O' War Shoals is a shallower and easier pinnacle dive at Saba. It features two main pinnacles with a sandy channel and several fun swim-throughs, making it a great spot for all levels.
MAX DEPTH
22m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
8-22m / 26-72ft
Water Temp
26-28°C / 79-82°F
Pinnacles · Swim-throughs · Easy dive
Intermediate
Indonesia
Manado Tua is a dormant volcano and the largest island in the Bunaken Marine Park. Its steep, black sand slopes and deep walls offer a different type of diving to Bunaken, with a higher chance of seeing large pelagics like eagle rays and dogtooth tuna.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
10-40m / 33-130ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Wall diving · Volcanic slopes · Large pelagics
Intermediate
Indonesia
Mandolin Point is a wall dive with a prominent point that juts out into the current. This makes it a great place to see large schools of fish, including fusiliers and unicornfish, and there's always a chance of spotting eagle rays or sharks in the blue.
MAX DEPTH
35m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
5-35m / 16-115ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Wall dive · Schooling fish · Pelagic chances
Beginner
Thailand
Mango Bay is a large, shallow, and protected bay on the north side of Koh Tao. Its calm, clear water and sandy bottom make it one of the most popular sites on the island for beginner dive training and for snorkelers.
MAX DEPTH
16m
AVG DEPTH
8m
Visibility
2-16m / 6-52ft
Water Temp
28-30°C / 82-86°F
Training site · Easy conditions · Snorkeling
Beginner
Indonesia
The Mangrove dive site at Nusa Lembongan is a gentle and beautiful drift dive over a vast, healthy, sloping coral garden. The current does the work as you glide over fields of hard and soft corals teeming with colorful reef fish.
MAX DEPTH
18m
AVG DEPTH
10m
Visibility
5-18m / 16-60ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Drift dive · Healthy reef · Sloping coral garden
Intermediate
French Polynesia
Manihi is another stunning Tuamotu atoll, historically the center of French Polynesia's black pearl industry. The Tairapa Pass is a fantastic drift dive, with a reliable manta ray cleaning station and a healthy population of reef sharks.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Manta rays · Pass dive · Black pearls
Intermediate
United Kingdom
Manijin Island, part of the Isles of Scilly, offers beautiful temperate-water diving. Divers can explore dense kelp forests, play with curious grey seals, and visit a number of historic shipwrecks.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
5-25m / 16-82ft
Water Temp
12-18°C / 54-64°F
Kelp forests · Seals · Wrecks
Advanced
USA
This preserve in Lake Michigan is home to a fantastic collection of incredibly well-preserved 19th-century shipwrecks. The cold, fresh water has kept the wooden schooners and steamships in amazing condition.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Water Temp
10-18°C / 50-64°F
Pristine 19th-century wrecks · Cold freshwater
Advanced
USA
This preserve in Lake Michigan is home to a fantastic collection of incredibly well-preserved 19th-century shipwrecks. The cold, fresh water has kept the wooden schooners and steamships in amazing condition.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Water Temp
10-18°C / 50-64°F
Pristine 19th-century wrecks · Cold freshwater
Advanced
Canada
The Manolis L was a paper carrier that sank in Newfoundland. This huge wreck lies on its side and is a fantastic cold-water dive, now a thriving artificial reef covered in colorful anemones and home to a lot of fish life.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
15-25m / 50-82ft
Water Temp
2-10°C / 36-50°F
Large wreck · Cold water · Artificial reef
Intermediate
Indonesia
Located in the south of Komodo, Manta Alley is a renowned site for manta ray congregations. In the right season, dozens of mantas can be seen feeding on plankton in the channel or hovering over cleaning stations on the reef.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-25m / 33-65ft
Water Temp
24-28°C / 75-82°F
Manta ray cleaning and feeding station
Beginner
Indonesia
Manta Bay is another shallow, protected bay on Nusa Penida where manta rays often come to feed on plankton. While encounters are less guaranteed than at Manta Point, it's a very popular spot for snorkelers and beginner divers to see these magnificent animals.
MAX DEPTH
15m
AVG DEPTH
8m
Visibility
3-15m / 10-50ft
Water Temp
20-27°C / 68-81°F
Manta ray encounters · Snorkeling · Shallow
Advanced
Philippines
Manta Bowl is the premier dive site in the Ticao Pass, a submerged shoal that serves as a cleaning and feeding station for reef manta rays. The currents can be very strong, so divers often use reef hooks to stay in place and watch the show.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
15-25m / 50-82ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Manta ray cleaning station · Strong currents
Intermediate
Tanzania
Manta Point, off the coast of Pemba Island, is another excellent manta ray cleaning station. The site is a submerged pinnacle where manta rays are frequently seen, particularly during the northeast monsoon season.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
10-25m / 33-82ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Manta rays · Cleaning station
Beginner
Indonesia
Also known as Manta Sandy, this is a world-famous cleaning station for reef mantas in the Dampier Strait. The reliable encounters and shallow depth make it an incredible experience for divers of all levels, who can observe the mantas up close.
MAX DEPTH
18m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
10-18m / 33-60ft
Water Temp
27-30°C / 81-86°F
Reef Manta cleaning station · Sandy bottom
Beginner
Indonesia
Also known as Karang Makassar, this site is a long, shallow channel famous for its manta ray population. It's less of a coral reef and more of a drift over a rubble field, but it contains several cleaning stations, making it one of the most reliable places in Komodo for manta encounters.
MAX DEPTH
15m
AVG DEPTH
10m
Visibility
5-15m / 16-50ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Manta rays · Drift dive · Easy conditions
Beginner
Indonesia
Not to be confused with other 'Manta Points', this site near Sangalaki in the Derawan Islands is another fantastic manta ray cleaning station. The gentle currents make for an easy drift dive over the reef as you watch for mantas getting cleaned.
MAX DEPTH
18m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
8-18m / 26-60ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Manta rays · Cleaning station · Easy drift
Beginner
Indonesia
Manta Point is a famous dive site off Nusa Penida, Bali, where reef manta rays congregate year-round to be cleaned by small reef fish. The water can be chilly and plankton-rich, but the reward is almost guaranteed encounters with these gentle giants.
MAX DEPTH
18m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
10-20m / 33-65ft
Water Temp
20-27°C / 68-81°F
Manta ray cleaning station · Plankton-rich water
Beginner
Micronesia
Manta Ray Bay is another of Yap's premier manta ray cleaning stations, located in the Goofnuw Channel. It's a very reliable site with easy conditions, where divers can observe multiple mantas being cleaned by the resident wrasse.
MAX DEPTH
18m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
8-18m / 26-60ft
Water Temp
28-30°C / 82-86°F
Manta ray cleaning station · Easy conditions
Beginner
Australia
Manta Ray Bommie, off North Stradbroke Island, is one of the best places in Australia to see manta rays. This shallow pinnacle is a cleaning station that attracts numerous mantas during the summer months. Leopard sharks are also very common.
MAX DEPTH
15m
AVG DEPTH
10m
Visibility
5-15m / 16-50ft
Water Temp
22-26°C / 72-79°F
Manta ray cleaning station · Leopard sharks
