Beginner
Egypt
The Islands is a unique and fun dive site in Dahab. It's a labyrinth of hard coral formations, creating a maze of valleys and swim-throughs for divers to explore. It's a shallow and easy dive, full of colorful reef fish.
MAX DEPTH
18m
AVG DEPTH
10m
Visibility
3-18m / 10-60ft
Water Temp
21-28°C / 70-82°F
Coral maze · Swim-throughs · Easy dive
Beginner
Indonesia
Similar to other famous pier dives, the jetty at Derawan Island is a fantastic macro and night dive. The structure provides shelter for a huge variety of critters, including frogfish, ghost pipefish, and numerous species of crustaceans and cephalopods.
MAX DEPTH
15m
AVG DEPTH
8m
Visibility
3-15m / 10-50ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Pier dive · Macro · Night dive
Beginner
Mabul
The old jetty at Mabul's SMART resort is a world-class muck and night diving site. The discarded materials and rubble under the pier have created a perfect habitat for a huge array of rare critters, including frogfish, ghost pipefish, and flamboyant cuttlefish.
MAX DEPTH
15m
AVG DEPTH
8m
Visibility
3-15m / 10-50ft
Water Temp
27-30°C / 81-86°F
Muck diving · Pier dive · Nocturnal critters
Beginner
Bonaire
The Lake is another double reef dive site, featuring a large, deep sandy channel between the two reefs that resembles a lake. It's a beautiful and easy shore dive with a high chance of seeing turtles and eagle rays.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
8-25m / 26-82ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Double reef · Turtles · Easy shore dive
Advanced
Ecuador
The Landslide is one of the premier dive sites at Wolf Island. Divers hold on to the rocks on the sloping reef to watch the incredible spectacle of schooling hammerhead sharks, Galapagos sharks, and hundreds of moray eels peeking out from the rocks.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
15-30m / 50-100ft
Water Temp
18-25°C / 64-77°F
Hammerhead sharks · Galapagos sharks · Moray eels
Advanced
Indonesia
The Magnet is a pinnacle in Belongas Bay, South Lombok, and is considered one of Indonesia's most challenging and rewarding dives. It's an open-ocean sea mount exposed to powerful currents and upwellings, attracting schooling scalloped and great hammerheads.
MAX DEPTH
50m
AVG DEPTH
30m
Visibility
20-50m / 65-165ft
Water Temp
23-27°C / 73-81°F
Schooling hammerheads · Strong currents · Pelagic action
Beginner
Mozambique
The Office is a popular reef dive in Tofo, known for its excellent macro life. It's one of the best places in the area to find the rare and beautiful Bargibanti pygmy seahorse, as well as a huge variety of nudibranchs.
MAX DEPTH
22m
AVG DEPTH
16m
Visibility
12-22m / 40-72ft
Water Temp
23-27°C / 73-81°F
Reef dive · Macro · Seahorses
Beginner
Mozambique
The Office is a popular reef dive in Tofo, known for its excellent macro life. It's one of the best places in the area to find the rare and beautiful Bargibanti pygmy seahorse, as well as a huge variety of nudibranchs.
MAX DEPTH
22m
AVG DEPTH
16m
Visibility
12-22m / 40-72ft
Water Temp
23-27°C / 73-81°F
Reef dive · Macro · Seahorses
Beginner
Niue
The Passage at Niue is a series of beautiful underwater caverns and swim-throughs. The clear water and ambient light create a stunning visual experience. Niue is also known as a hotspot for the beautiful and curious banded sea krait.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
5-25m / 16-82ft
Water Temp
23-26°C / 73-79°F
Caverns · Swim-throughs · Sea snakes
Beginner
Indonesia
The Passage is a truly unique dive site that feels more like drifting down a jungle river than an ocean dive. It's a narrow channel separating Gam and Waigeo islands, with mangrove roots underwater, archerfish, and stunning light effects.
MAX DEPTH
15m
AVG DEPTH
10m
Visibility
3-15m / 10-50ft
Water Temp
27-30°C / 81-86°F
Unique river-like dive · Mangroves · Caverns
Beginner
Antigua & Barbuda
Named for the spectacular cliffs above water, the Pillars of Hercules features a similar underwater landscape of large boulders and swim-throughs. It's a beautiful and easy dive, great for all levels.
MAX DEPTH
15m
AVG DEPTH
10m
Visibility
3-15m / 10-50ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Unique rock formations · Easy dive · Snorkeling
Intermediate
Australia
The Pinnacle at the Admiralty Islands is a spectacular submerged seamount. In the incredibly clear water, divers can witness huge schools of kingfish and silver drummer circling the pinnacle, which is covered in healthy corals.
MAX DEPTH
35m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
10-35m / 33-115ft
Water Temp
22-26°C / 72-79°F
Pinnacle dive · Schooling fish · Clear water
Beginner
Fiji
The Pinnacle is a submerged seamount in the Mamanuca Islands, known for its beautiful soft coral coverage and high density of fish life. The pinnacle is often surrounded by large schools of fusiliers and anthias.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
25-28°C / 77-82°F
Pinnacle dive · Soft corals · Schooling fish
Intermediate
Indonesia
The Pinnacle, near Padar Island in Komodo, is a submerged seamount that is a favorite for its schooling fish life. When the current is running, the pinnacle is swarmed by thousands of fusiliers and snappers, attracting hunting giant trevallies.
MAX DEPTH
35m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
10-35m / 33-115ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Pinnacle dive · Schooling fish · Currents
Advanced
Malaysia
The Pinnacle at Tenggol is a submerged seamount that is a magnet for marine life. The currents can be strong, but they attract large schools of batfish, barracuda, and jacks, as well as passing whale sharks in season.
MAX DEPTH
35m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
15-35m / 50-115ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Pinnacle dive · Schooling fish · Strong currents
Advanced
Saba
The Pinnacles are a series of dramatic volcanic spires that rise from the deep sea floor. Sites like 'Eye of the Needle' are covered in colorful sponges and are a fantastic place to see reef sharks and other large pelagic fish.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
25m
Visibility
20-40m / 65-130ft
Water Temp
26-28°C / 79-82°F
Volcanic pinnacles · Sharks · Pelagic life
Advanced
Saba
The Pinnacles are a series of dramatic volcanic spires that rise from the deep sea floor. Sites like 'Eye of the Needle' are covered in colorful sponges and are a fantastic place to see reef sharks and other large pelagic fish.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
25m
Visibility
20-40m / 65-130ft
Water Temp
26-28°C / 79-82°F
Volcanic pinnacles · Sharks · Pelagic life
Intermediate
Samoa
The Pinnacles is one of Samoa's premier dive sites. A series of underwater volcanic pinnacles rise from the seabed, covered in healthy coral and attracting a lot of life, including eagle rays, turtles, and reef sharks.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Pinnacles · Turtles · Eagle rays
Intermediate
Cook Islands
The Pinnacles is one of Rarotonga's most popular dive sites, a series of large coral pinnacles rising from a sandy bottom. The clear water provides great views of the formations, and it's one of the best spots on the island to see eagle rays.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
12-30m / 40-100ft
Water Temp
23-26°C / 73-79°F
Pinnacles · Eagle rays · Clear water
Intermediate
Indonesia
The Pinnacles is a series of underwater pinnacles near the Togean Islands. The main pinnacle rises from the deep and is a magnet for marine life, including large schools of blackfin barracuda that often swarm the site.
MAX DEPTH
35m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
5-35m / 16-115ft
Water Temp
28-30°C / 82-86°F
Pinnacle dive · Schooling fish · Healthy coral
Intermediate
St. Lucia
The iconic Pitons are two volcanic spires that are a UNESCO World Heritage site. Underwater, the mountains continue to drop off steeply, creating spectacular wall dives with a huge variety of sponges, corals, and fish life.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
5-40m / 16-130ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Wall diving · Volcanic scenery · UNESCO site
Intermediate
St. Kitts & Nevis
The Point, where the Caribbean Sea meets the Atlantic, is a fantastic drift dive. The currents attract large schools of fish, and the reef is very healthy, with beautiful soft corals and sponges.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Drift dive · Healthy reef · Schooling fish
Advanced
Colombia
The Point at Providencia is the premier site for seeing large marine life. The currents that sweep past this point on the barrier reef attract large schools of fish, and it's the best place to see a variety of sharks and eagle rays.
MAX DEPTH
35m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
15-35m / 50-115ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Sharks · Currents · Pelagic action
Beginner
South Africa
The Quarry is a popular and very easy dive site on Two Mile Reef. It's a natural amphitheater that serves as a major cleaning station for a huge variety of reef fish, as well as turtles and rays.
MAX DEPTH
12m
AVG DEPTH
8m
Visibility
8-12m / 26-40ft
Water Temp
21-27°C / 70-81°F
Cleaning station · Turtles · Easy dive
Intermediate
Samoa
The Rock is a large offshore pinnacle that is considered one of the best dive sites in Samoa. It's covered in healthy corals and is a great place to see turtles, eagle rays, and reef sharks in the clear blue water.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Pinnacle · Turtles · Eagle rays
