Beginner
Cuba
The Bay of Pigs is not only historically significant, but it also offers fantastic and very accessible shore diving. A steep wall drops off just a few meters from the coast, and the area also features several inland cenotes for cavern diving.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Wall diving · Shore access · Cenotes
Beginner
Mozambique
The Bazaruto Archipelago is a protected marine park with pristine, untouched coral reefs. It offers beautiful and relaxed diving with a huge amount of fish life, and it's one of the last remaining strongholds for the endangered dugong.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
23-27°C / 73-81°F
Pristine reefs · Dugongs · Turtles
Intermediate
Philippines
Beatrice Rock is a submerged reef that is exposed to currents, making it one of the best places in Anilao to see large schools of fish. The reef is covered in healthy hard corals and is a great spot to see sweetlips, snappers, and hunting trevallies.
MAX DEPTH
28m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
8-28m / 26-92ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Currents · Schooling fish · Healthy reef
Beginner
Indonesia
Belitung is a beautiful island known for its stunning coastal landscapes of white sand beaches and giant granite boulders. Underwater, this topography continues, offering fun dives exploring the boulder formations, alongside several wrecks.
MAX DEPTH
18m
AVG DEPTH
10m
Visibility
5-18m / 16-60ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Granite boulders · Wrecks · Easy diving
Intermediate
Pacific Harbour, Fiji
Beqa Lagoon is often called the 'Soft Coral Capital of the World', but it's most famous for its adrenaline-pumping shark dives. Divers can encounter up to eight species of sharks, including bull sharks and tiger sharks, in a controlled and safe environment.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
15-30m / 50-100ft
Water Temp
25-28°C / 77-82°F
World-famous shark dives · Vibrant soft corals
Beginner
St. Vincent & The Grenadines
Bequia, the largest of the Grenadines, offers a fantastic variety of diving. The protected reefs on the west coast are pristine and full of life, with numerous turtles, while several small wrecks and healthy walls add to the diversity.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Healthy reefs · Turtles · Wrecks
Intermediate
Portugal
The Berlengas are a granite archipelago and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The nutrient-rich waters support a huge amount of life, including large schools of fish and seasonal Mola mola. The area is also home to several interesting shipwrecks.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
10-25m / 33-82ft
Water Temp
15-20°C / 59-68°F
Marine reserve · Wrecks · Sunfish (Mola mola)
Beginner
Micronesia
This Mitsubishi G4M 'Betty' Bomber is one of the most intact and impressive aircraft wrecks in Truk Lagoon. It rests on a sandy bottom in shallow water, making it a very easy and rewarding dive for all levels.
MAX DEPTH
18m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
12-18m / 40-60ft
Water Temp
28-30°C / 82-86°F
Plane wreck · Easy dive · Intact
Advanced
Indonesia
Gili Biaha is a crescent-shaped island with a fantastic wall dive and a special highlight: a shark cave. At about 12 meters deep, a large cave often serves as a resting place for numerous whitetip reef sharks.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
22-28°C / 72-82°F
Shark cave · Wall dive · Lobster
Advanced
Grenada
The Bianca C was a massive luxury cruise liner that sank in 1961. Known as the 'Titanic of the Caribbean', this 600-foot wreck is the largest in the region. It's a spectacular deep dive for advanced and technical divers.
MAX DEPTH
50m
AVG DEPTH
40m
Visibility
30-50m / 100-165ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
'Titanic of the Caribbean' · Large wreck · Technical dive
Advanced
USA
The USCGC Bibb is the sister ship of the Duane and lies nearby. This deep wreck lies on its side and is another excellent dive for advanced and technical divers, often attracting large pelagic fish in the strong currents.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
32m
Visibility
28-40m / 92-131ft
Water Temp
22-29°C / 72-84°F
Deep wreck · Sister ship of Duane · Pelagic action
Advanced
USA
The USCGC Bibb is the sister ship of the Duane and lies nearby. This deep wreck lies on its side and is another excellent dive for advanced and technical divers, often attracting large pelagic fish in the strong currents.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
32m
Visibility
28-40m / 92-131ft
Water Temp
22-29°C / 72-84°F
Deep wreck · Sister ship of Duane · Pelagic action
Advanced
USA
The USCGC Bibb is the sister ship of the Duane and lies nearby. This deep wreck lies on its side and is another excellent dive for advanced and technical divers, often attracting large pelagic fish in the strong currents.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
32m
Visibility
28-40m / 92-131ft
Water Temp
22-29°C / 72-84°F
Deep wreck · Sister ship of Duane · Pelagic action
Beginner
Thailand
Bida Nai is the sister island to Bida Nok and offers similarly excellent diving. It features a beautiful sloping reef, several fun swim-throughs, and a very high density of fish life, including large schools of snappers and fusiliers.
MAX DEPTH
28m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
5-28m / 16-92ft
Water Temp
27-30°C / 81-86°F
Swim-throughs · Sloping reefs · Diverse fish life
Beginner
Thailand
Bida Nok is a small limestone island south of Phi Phi, offering some of the best and most diverse diving in the region. It features walls, sloping reefs, and a huge variety of life, from blacktip reef sharks to sea snakes and leopard sharks.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
27-30°C / 81-86°F
Limestone pinnacle · High biodiversity · Sea snakes
Beginner
Palau
Big Drop-Off is one of Palau's most spectacular wall dives. The reef flat ends in a sheer vertical wall that plummets into the deep blue. The wall is covered in a stunning array of colorful soft corals, sea fans, and sponges.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
5-40m / 16-130ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Sheer vertical wall · Sea fans · Rich coral life
Advanced
Malta
Billinghurst Cave is a massive, long cave that offers an exciting dive for experienced divers. The cave extends for over 50 meters into the cliff face, and the view from the darkness inside looking out to the blue entrance is spectacular.
MAX DEPTH
27m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
10-27m / 33-89ft
Water Temp
18-26°C / 64-79°F
Long cave · Cavern dive · Light effects
Beginner
Indonesia
The bay of Bima in Sumbawa is an excellent, yet often overlooked, muck diving destination. The dark sand slopes are home to a wide range of rare critters, and the area is particularly famous for its incredible night dives.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
3-20m / 10-65ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Muck diving · Critters · Night diving
Beginner
Indonesia
The Bima Wreck is a small wooden shipwreck located in the channel near Menjangan Island. The wreck itself is picturesque, and the surrounding sandy area is a great place to find interesting macro critters like frogfish and nudibranchs.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Wreck dive · Macro · Artificial reef
Intermediate
Bahamas
Bimini is world-famous for its seasonal encounters with the normally elusive great hammerhead shark. In the winter months, these impressive sharks come into shallow, sandy areas, providing divers with incredible, up-close photo opportunities.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
10-20m / 33-65ft
Water Temp
24-27°C / 75-81°F
Great hammerhead sharks · Bull sharks · Bimini Road
Intermediate
Bahamas
Bimini is world-famous for its seasonal encounters with the normally elusive great hammerhead shark. In the winter months, these impressive sharks come into shallow, sandy areas, providing divers with incredible, up-close photo opportunities.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
10-20m / 33-65ft
Water Temp
24-27°C / 75-81°F
Great hammerhead sharks · Bull sharks · Bimini Road
Intermediate
Bahamas
Similar to the hammerhead encounter, the Bull Run at Bimini is a baited dive that reliably attracts a large number of impressive bull sharks. It's an exciting and well-managed dive, offering incredible up-close views of these powerful predators.
MAX DEPTH
15m
AVG DEPTH
10m
Visibility
10-15m / 33-50ft
Water Temp
24-28°C / 75-82°F
Bull sharks · Shark feeding · Adrenaline dive
Intermediate
Bahamas
Similar to the hammerhead encounter, the Bull Run at Bimini is a baited dive that reliably attracts a large number of impressive bull sharks. It's an exciting and well-managed dive, offering incredible up-close views of these powerful predators.
MAX DEPTH
15m
AVG DEPTH
10m
Visibility
10-15m / 33-50ft
Water Temp
24-28°C / 75-82°F
Bull sharks · Shark feeding · Adrenaline dive
Beginner
Indonesia
The Bio-Rock Project in Pemuteran is the world's largest coral nursery project. Divers can explore a fascinating underwater landscape of metal structures of all shapes and sizes, through which a low-voltage current is passed to stimulate incredible coral growth.
MAX DEPTH
12m
AVG DEPTH
7m
Visibility
3-12m / 10-40ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Artificial reef · Coral restoration · Unique dive
Intermediate
Indonesia
Black Forest is a deep wall dive in Bunaken named for its large, though not actually black, coral bushes. This site features dramatic overhangs and small caves, and the deeper sections of the wall are a great place to spot larger fish and sharks.
MAX DEPTH
35m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
10-35m / 33-115ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Black corals · Wall dive · Overhangs
