Intermediate
Egypt
Shark Observatory is a sheer vertical wall in Ras Mohammed National Park. While sharks are not as common here as the name suggests, it's a breathtaking drift dive along a deep wall, with a good chance of seeing tuna, jacks, and other large fish.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
10-40m / 33-130ft
Water Temp
22-28°C / 72-82°F
Sheer wall · Pelagic sightings · Drift dive
Advanced
Solomon Islands
Shark Point near Munda is a classic point dive where strong currents attract a healthy population of sharks. Divers can hook in and watch grey reef, whitetip, and blacktip reef sharks cruise by in the current along a beautiful deep wall.
MAX DEPTH
35m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
15-35m / 50-115ft
Water Temp
28-30°C / 82-86°F
Sharks · Wall dive · Currents
Beginner
Thailand
Shark Point near Phuket is a series of three pinnacles famous for its resident leopard sharks, which are often found resting on the sandy bottom. The pinnacles are covered in a stunning carpet of colorful soft corals and are teeming with marine life.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
5-25m / 16-82ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Leopard sharks · Soft corals · Rich biodiversity
Beginner
Indonesia
Shark Point, off the coast of Gili Trawangan, is a popular site for seeing reef sharks. A series of sloping reefs and canyons provide a habitat for whitetip and blacktip reef sharks, as well as the abundant turtles the Gili Islands are famous for.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Reef sharks · Turtles · Sloping reef
Beginner
USA
Shaw's Cove is a beautiful and protected cove in Laguna Beach, perfect for beginner divers. The rocky reef is full of life, including bright orange Garibaldi, and it's a great spot to find lobsters hiding in the crevices.
MAX DEPTH
15m
AVG DEPTH
10m
Visibility
3-15m / 10-50ft
Water Temp
15-21°C / 59-70°F
Easy shore dive · Garibaldi · Lobster
Beginner
Micronesia
The Shinkoku Maru is one of the most beautiful wrecks in Truk Lagoon. This large oil tanker is completely covered in a stunning carpet of soft corals and anemones. It's an easy wreck to dive and is particularly spectacular as a night dive.
MAX DEPTH
38m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
12-38m / 40-125ft
Water Temp
28-30°C / 82-86°F
Beautiful coral growth · Easy wreck dive · Night dive
Beginner
Palau
Short Drop-Off is a very easy and pretty wall dive, perfect for a relaxed afternoon. The wall is covered in healthy hard and soft corals, and it's a great place to see turtles, anemonefish, and a wide variety of colorful reef fish.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
3-30m / 10-100ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Wall dive · Easy conditions · Turtles
Beginner
Indonesia
Siaba Besar is a calm, protected bay often called 'Turtle Town' for its large population of resident green sea turtles. The easy conditions and sandy bottom also make it an excellent macro site, with frogfish, ghost pipefish, and other critters hiding in the seagrass.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-20m / 16-65ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Turtle Town · Easy conditions · Macro
Advanced
Palau
Siaes Tunnel is a massive underwater cavern that offers a unique deep diving experience in Palau. Divers descend to 30 meters to enter the tunnel, which is decorated with sea fans, and can see sharks and rays silhouetted against the bright blue exit.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
22m
Visibility
22-30m / 72-100ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Deep cavern · Swim-through · Sharks
Beginner
Indonesia
The small island of Siladen, next to Bunaken, is fringed with some of the most beautiful and pristine hard coral reefs in the marine park. The shallow, sunlit reefs and calm conditions make it a paradise for snorkelers and beginner divers.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
3-25m / 10-82ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Pristine corals · Easy conditions · Snorkeling
Beginner
Iceland
Silfra offers a diving experience you can't get anywhere else on Earth: swimming between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. The water is glacial melt filtered through volcanic rock for decades, resulting in over 100 meters of visibility.
MAX DEPTH
18m
AVG DEPTH
10m
Visibility
5-15m / 16-50ft
Water Temp
2-4°C / 36-39°F
Dive between two continents · Unparalleled visibility · Glacial water
Beginner
Dominican Republic
The Silver Bank is a submerged coral bank north of the Dominican Republic that is a crucial breeding and calving ground for North Atlantic humpback whales. For a few months each year, liveaboards take snorkelers here for incredible, respectful, in-water encounters.
MAX DEPTH
15m
AVG DEPTH
8m
Visibility
5-15m / 16-50ft
Water Temp
25-27°C / 77-81°F
Humpback whale sanctuary · In-water encounters
Beginner
Dominican Republic
The Silver Bank is a submerged coral bank north of the Dominican Republic that is a crucial breeding and calving ground for North Atlantic humpback whales. For a few months each year, liveaboards take snorkelers here for incredible, respectful, in-water encounters.
MAX DEPTH
15m
AVG DEPTH
8m
Visibility
5-15m / 16-50ft
Water Temp
25-27°C / 77-81°F
Humpback whale sanctuary · In-water encounters
Intermediate
Costa Rica
Silver Banks is a large, pristine coral reef at Cocos Island. It's a fantastic spot to see the incredible biodiversity of the island, with a huge variety of fish, eels, and a large population of whitetip reef sharks.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Water Temp
24-29°C / 75-84°F
Pristine reef · High biodiversity · Whitetip sharks
Intermediate
Costa Rica
Silver Banks is a large, pristine coral reef at Cocos Island. It's a fantastic spot to see the incredible biodiversity of the island, with a huge variety of fish, eels, and a large population of whitetip reef sharks.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Water Temp
24-29°C / 75-84°F
Pristine reef · High biodiversity · Whitetip sharks
Intermediate
Costa Rica
Silver Banks is a large, pristine coral reef at Cocos Island. It's a fantastic spot to see the incredible biodiversity of the island, with a huge variety of fish, eels, and a large population of whitetip reef sharks.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Water Temp
24-29°C / 75-84°F
Pristine reef · High biodiversity · Whitetip sharks
Advanced
Mauritius
The Silver Star is a deep wreck for advanced divers. This former fishing vessel lies at the bottom of a steep drop-off, and its deep, exposed location makes it a great spot for seeing larger pelagic fish like tuna and barracuda.
MAX DEPTH
39m
AVG DEPTH
30m
Visibility
28-39m / 92-128ft
Water Temp
23-28°C / 73-82°F
Deep wreck · Advanced dive · Pelagic chances
Beginner
Thailand
The Similan Islands are a protected national park in the Andaman Sea, known for their stunning underwater landscapes formed by giant granite boulders. These create dramatic swim-throughs and channels, and the white sandy bottoms are a great place to spot leopard sharks.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
15-30m / 50-100ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Granite boulder formations · Swim-throughs · Leopard sharks
Advanced
Indonesia
Simon's Wreck is a large, purpose-sunk pinisi (traditional Indonesian boat) that lies in deep water off Gili Meno. It's an interesting wreck for advanced divers, now covered in coral and home to schools of fish and large groupers.
MAX DEPTH
35m
AVG DEPTH
25m
Visibility
25-35m / 82-115ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Wreck dive · Deep dive · Artificial reef
Beginner
Philippines
The mystical island of Siquijor offers beautiful, uncrowded diving. The island is surrounded by a protected marine sanctuary with healthy reefs, beautiful walls, and a high diversity of fish life, all in a very relaxed atmosphere.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Wall diving · Healthy reefs · Uncrowded
Beginner
Grenada
Sister Rocks are a series of volcanic pinnacles that offer a fun and varied dive. The site features numerous swim-throughs and overhangs, and is a great place to see turtles and nurse sharks resting.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-20m / 16-65ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Pinnacles · Swim-throughs · Turtles
Beginner
Aruba
The Skalaheim is a small Chinese freighter that was sunk as an artificial reef. It sits in shallow water and is a very easy and fun wreck dive, perfect for beginners and for a second dive of the day.
MAX DEPTH
12m
AVG DEPTH
8m
Visibility
8-12m / 26-40ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Shallow wreck · Easy dive · Artificial reef
Intermediate
United Kingdom
The Skerries are a group of rocky islets off the coast of Anglesey, Wales. They are home to a large colony of grey seals, offering fantastic and playful encounters. The surrounding waters also have beautiful kelp forests and numerous shipwrecks.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-20m / 16-65ft
Water Temp
12-16°C / 54-61°F
Seal encounters · Kelp forests · Wrecks
Intermediate
United Kingdom
Skomer is a protected marine reserve and a major seabird colony, famous for its thousands of puffins. Underwater, it offers some of the best diving in the UK, with incredibly rich invertebrate life, particularly a huge diversity of colorful nudibranchs.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
5-25m / 16-82ft
Water Temp
12-16°C / 54-61°F
Marine reserve · Puffin colony · Nudibranchs
Intermediate
Norway
The Skudesnes is a smaller, shallower wreck in Gulen that is perfect for recreational divers. The wreck sits upright and is a beautiful artificial reef, covered in colorful anemones and home to a variety of fish.
MAX DEPTH
28m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
15-28m / 50-92ft
Water Temp
5-12°C / 41-54°F
Wreck dive · Easy access · Artificial reef
