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Thailand
Racha Noi is the more adventurous sister island to Racha Yai. The dive sites here are deeper, with granite boulder formations and stronger currents. The southern tip is a cleaning station that attracts manta rays in season.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
10-40m / 33-130ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Manta rays (seasonal) · Strong currents · Boulder formations
Beginner
Thailand
Racha Yai is an island south of Phuket that is extremely popular for beginner divers and training courses due to its calm, clear water and easy conditions. It features several bays with sloping reefs and a number of small, intentionally sunk wrecks.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
3-25m / 10-82ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Easy conditions · Wrecks · Training site
Beginner
South Africa
Raggie Cave is the premier site on Aliwal Shoal for seeing ragged-tooth sharks during their winter aggregation. It's a large, open cavern where dozens of these impressive (but docile) sharks can be seen resting, offering incredible photo opportunities.
MAX DEPTH
18m
AVG DEPTH
14m
Visibility
8-18m / 26-60ft
Water Temp
20-24°C / 68-75°F
Ragged-tooth sharks · Cave · Easy dive
Advanced
Protea Banks
Similar to the site at Aliwal Shoal, the deep reef of Protea Banks also features caves that serve as a resting and gestation area for hundreds of ragged-tooth sharks during the winter months.
MAX DEPTH
35m
AVG DEPTH
28m
Visibility
28-35m / 92-115ft
Water Temp
20-24°C / 68-75°F
Ragged-tooth sharks · Cave · Deep dive
Intermediate
Fiji
Rainbow Reef is the most famous reef in the Somosomo Strait. The currents that flow through the strait fuel an incredible explosion of colorful soft corals, making this one of the most vibrant and visually stunning drift dives in the world.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
5-25m / 16-82ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Vibrant soft corals · Drift dive
Intermediate
New Zealand
The Rainbow Warrior, the famous Greenpeace flagship, was sunk by French secret service agents in 1985. It was later moved and re-sunk as an artificial reef. It is now a beautiful and poignant dive, covered in colorful jewel anemones.
MAX DEPTH
26m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
18-26m / 60-85ft
Water Temp
15-21°C / 59-70°F
Iconic wreck · Artificial reef · Anemones
Intermediate
Cayman Islands
Randy's Gazebo is a beautiful dive on the Bloody Bay Wall, famous for a large, chimney-like swim-through that starts on the reef top and exits on the deep wall. The wall itself is covered in spectacular and colorful sponges.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Water Temp
26-28°C / 79-82°F
Swim-through · Wall dive · Sponges
Beginner
Malaysia
Rantau Abang is historically famous as a major nesting ground for giant leatherback turtles. While sightings are now very rare, the offshore reefs still offer pleasant diving with healthy corals and a good chance to see green and hawksbill turtles.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-20m / 16-65ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Turtle nesting (historical) · Reef diving
Beginner
Australia
Rapid Bay Jetty in South Australia is world-famous as one of the most reliable places to see the unique and beautiful leafy sea dragon. The old pier structure is covered in sponges and provides the perfect habitat for these amazing creatures.
MAX DEPTH
18m
AVG DEPTH
10m
Visibility
5-18m / 16-60ft
Water Temp
18-22°C / 64-72°F
Leafy sea dragons · Pier dive · Macro
Beginner
Egypt
Ras Abu Galum is a remote protected area north of Dahab, accessible by camel or boat. The reefs here are exceptionally pristine, with stunning hard coral gardens and a high chance of seeing turtles and eagle rays.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
21-28°C / 70-82°F
Pristine reefs · Remote · Shore dive
Beginner
Egypt
Ras Abu Soma is a beautiful wall dive on the peninsula north of Safaga. The wall is covered in healthy corals and large gorgonian sea fans, and the site is generally protected, offering a calm and scenic drift dive.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
22-28°C / 72-82°F
Wall dive · Gorgonian fans · Easy conditions
Beginner
Egypt
Ras Abu Soma is a beautiful wall dive on the peninsula north of Safaga. The wall is covered in healthy corals and large gorgonian sea fans, and the site is generally protected, offering a calm and scenic drift dive.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
22-28°C / 72-82°F
Wall dive · Gorgonian fans · Easy conditions
Beginner
Egypt
Ras Abu Soma is a beautiful wall dive on the peninsula north of Safaga. The wall is covered in healthy corals and large gorgonian sea fans, and the site is generally protected, offering a calm and scenic drift dive.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
22-28°C / 72-82°F
Wall dive · Gorgonian fans · Easy conditions
Intermediate
Egypt
Ras Atantur, on the Sinai coast, is a beautiful wall dive known for its pristine condition. The wall is covered in healthy corals and large bushes of black coral, and it's a great spot to see a huge variety of reef fish.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
20-27°C / 68-81°F
Wall dive · Black coral · Healthy reef
Beginner
Egypt
Ras Ghozlani is a beautiful and often-overlooked dive site in Ras Mohammed. It features some of the most pristine and diverse hard coral gardens in the entire park, with very calm conditions and a huge variety of reef fish.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
5-25m / 16-82ft
Water Temp
22-28°C / 72-82°F
Pristine hard corals · Easy dive · High biodiversity
Intermediate
Egypt
Ras Mohammed is a stunning national park at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula. It offers some of the best diving in the world, with spectacular vertical walls, incredibly rich biodiversity, and massive schools of fish during the summer months.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
5-40m / 16-130ft
Water Temp
22-28°C / 72-82°F
Wall diving · Rich biodiversity · Schooling fish
Beginner
Egypt
Ras Shona is a beautiful and easy dive site, with a large, sandy bay that slopes gently outwards. The fringing reefs on both sides are very healthy, and the central sandy area is a fantastic place to see green turtles and feathertail stingrays.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-20m / 16-65ft
Water Temp
23-29°C / 73-84°F
Turtles · Easy dive · Sloping reef
Beginner
Egypt
Ras Shona is a beautiful and easy dive site, with a large, sandy bay that slopes gently outwards. The fringing reefs on both sides are very healthy, and the central sandy area is a fantastic place to see green turtles and feathertail stingrays.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-20m / 16-65ft
Water Temp
23-29°C / 73-84°F
Turtles · Easy dive · Sloping reef
Beginner
Egypt
Ras Shona is a beautiful and easy dive site, with a large, sandy bay that slopes gently outwards. The fringing reefs on both sides are very healthy, and the central sandy area is a fantastic place to see green turtles and feathertail stingrays.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-20m / 16-65ft
Water Temp
23-29°C / 73-84°F
Turtles · Easy dive · Sloping reef
Beginner
Egypt
Ras Um Sid is a beautiful wall dive near Sharm El Sheikh, famous for its incredible 'gorgonian forest'. A large section of the wall is covered in a dense forest of massive, healthy gorgonian sea fans, creating a spectacular sight.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
22-28°C / 72-82°F
Gorgonian forest · Wall dive · Rich fish life
Intermediate
Bonaire
Located near the historic slave huts, Red Slave is a beautiful shore dive with a steeply sloping reef. Its location on the southern tip of the island gives it a better chance of pelagic encounters like eagle rays and turtles.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Healthy reef · Steep slope · Pelagic chances
Beginner
Malaysia
Redang Island is the heart of a protected marine park, resulting in exceptionally healthy and vibrant coral reefs. The visibility is often excellent, and the calm conditions make it a perfect destination for both new and experienced divers.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
10-25m / 33-82ft
Water Temp
27-30°C / 81-86°F
Healthy coral gardens · Marine park · Blacktip reef sharks
Beginner
Malaysia
Renggis Island is a small island just off the coast of Tioman that is perfect for beginner divers and snorkelers. The shallow, healthy reef is teeming with life, and it's an excellent and reliable spot for seeing turtles and blacktip reef sharks.
MAX DEPTH
15m
AVG DEPTH
8m
Visibility
3-15m / 10-50ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Easy reef diving · Turtles · Blacktip reef sharks
Advanced
Malta
Reqqa Point is a spectacular deep wall dive on Gozo's north coast. The dive features a vertical 'chimney' that divers can ascend, and the deep wall is a great place to see large dusky groupers and schools of barracuda.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
25m
Visibility
15-40m / 50-130ft
Water Temp
18-26°C / 64-79°F
Wall dive · Chimney · Groupers
Beginner
Indonesia
Retak Larry offers a different visual experience in Lembeh with its white sandy bottom. This 'light' muck dive is home to a large colony of garden eels and is a great place to find different critters that prefer the bright sand, such as flounder and stargazers.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
5-25m / 16-82ft
Water Temp
26-28°C / 79-82°F
Muck diving · White sand · Garden eels
