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Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
Along with Darwin Island, Wolf is the pinnacle of Galapagos diving. Accessible only by liveaboard, its exposed and current-swept sites are cleaning stations for huge schools of hammerhead sharks, Galapagos sharks, silky sharks, and eagle rays.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
22m
Visibility
15-30m / 50-100ft
Water Temp
18-25°C / 64-77°F
Schooling hammerheads · Galapagos sharks · Eagle rays
Advanced
Australia
Wolf Rock is a critical habitat for the endangered grey nurse shark, and a protected marine park. The series of volcanic pinnacles is a mating and gestation site for the sharks, offering almost guaranteed encounters with these impressive animals.
MAX DEPTH
33m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
10-33m / 33-108ft
Water Temp
20-25°C / 68-77°F
Grey nurse sharks · Pinnacles · Protected habitat
Intermediate
Egypt
Woodhouse Reef is a long, narrow reef that offers a fantastic drift dive. Divers are carried by the current along a beautiful wall that is covered in hard and soft corals. Turtles and jackfish are very common sightings.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Water Temp
22-28°C / 72-82°F
Drift dive · Wall dive · Turtles
Intermediate
British Virgin Islands
Wreck Alley, near Cooper Island, is a dive site where several tugboats and other vessels were intentionally sunk to create an artificial reef. It's a fun and easy dive, allowing divers to explore multiple wrecks in a single dive.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
22m
Visibility
18-30m / 60-100ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Multiple wrecks · Artificial reef
Beginner
Indonesia
Near Sangalaki lies a Japanese patrol boat from WWII (often mistakenly called a US Navy wreck). It's a small but interesting wreck that has become a fantastic artificial reef, particularly for macro life like frogfish and nudibranchs.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
15-25m / 50-82ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Wreck dive · Macro · Historical
Beginner
Indonesia
Cenderawasih Bay was a significant area during WWII, and several well-preserved aircraft wrecks can be found on the seabed. These include P-38 Lightning and P-47 Thunderbolt fighter planes, offering a fascinating glimpse into history.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
15-25m / 50-82ft
Water Temp
28-30°C / 82-86°F
WWII plane wrecks · Historical significance
Beginner
Malta
Xlendi Bay is a beautiful, sheltered bay that is perfect for beginner divers and night dives. The main feature is a short and very easy tunnel that cuts through the headland, which is full of interesting macro life.
MAX DEPTH
12m
AVG DEPTH
8m
Visibility
3-12m / 10-40ft
Water Temp
18-26°C / 64-79°F
Easy shore dive · Tunnel · Snorkeling
Beginner
Malta
Xlendi Bay is a beautiful, sheltered bay that is perfect for beginner divers and night dives. The main feature is a short and very easy tunnel that cuts through the headland, which is full of interesting macro life.
MAX DEPTH
12m
AVG DEPTH
8m
Visibility
3-12m / 10-40ft
Water Temp
18-26°C / 64-79°F
Easy shore dive · Tunnel · Snorkeling
Intermediate
Saudi Arabia
Yanbu is one of Saudi Arabia's premier diving destinations. It's known for the 'Seven Sisters', a chain of pristine offshore reefs with sharks and pelagics, as well as several large and historic shipwrecks.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
10-40m / 33-130ft
Water Temp
24-29°C / 75-84°F
Wrecks · Healthy reefs · 'Seven Sisters'
Beginner
Micronesia
Yap is a group of islands famous for its resident population of manta rays and its well-preserved traditional culture. Several channels around the island are reliable cleaning stations, offering guaranteed manta encounters in clear, warm water.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Water Temp
28-30°C / 82-86°F
Manta ray sanctuary · Traditional culture · Clear visibility
Intermediate
Micronesia
Yap Caverns is a beautiful dive site with a complex network of interconnected caves, caverns, and swim-throughs. The site is also known for its resident population of grey reef sharks and whitetip reef sharks.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
10-25m / 33-82ft
Water Temp
28-30°C / 82-86°F
Caverns · Swim-throughs · Sharks
Beginner
Indonesia
Located near the iconic yellow bridge connecting Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan, this site is a gentle slope known for its excellent macro life. It's a great spot to find frogfish, leaf scorpionfish, and a variety of interesting nudibranchs.
MAX DEPTH
18m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-18m / 16-60ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Macro life · Sloping reef · Easy conditions
Intermediate
Indonesia
Located in the south of Rinca Island, Yellow Wall is a stunningly beautiful wall dive. It's named for the dense blanket of yellow soft corals and sea cucumbers that cover the entire wall, creating a vibrant and colorful spectacle, especially in the cold, clear water.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
5-25m / 16-82ft
Water Temp
24-28°C / 75-82°F
Yellow soft corals · Wall dive · Macro
Intermediate
Indonesia
Yilliet is a group of small limestone islands in Misool that offer spectacular diving. The underwater topography is a maze of pinnacles, ridges, and tunnels, all completely covered in the vibrant soft corals that make this region famous.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Water Temp
27-30°C / 81-86°F
Pinnacles · Tunnels · Soft corals
Advanced
Japan
Off the coast of Japan's southernmost island lies the Yonaguni Monument, a massive, terraced rock formation that some believe to be a man-made, ancient sunken city. It's a mysterious and fascinating dive, and the area is also known for schooling hammerheads in winter.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
15-30m / 50-100ft
Water Temp
22-25°C / 72-77°F
Mysterious underwater structure · Hammerhead sharks
Intermediate
Micronesia
The Yubae Maru is a medium-sized freighter that sits perfectly upright and is largely intact. It's a beautiful and relatively easy wreck dive, with a photogenic bow gun and open cargo holds to explore.
MAX DEPTH
37m
AVG DEPTH
25m
Visibility
18-37m / 60-121ft
Water Temp
28-30°C / 82-86°F
Wreck dive · Intact · Easy access
Beginner
Mexico
Yucab is a long, low-profile reef that offers a fast and fun drift dive. The current can be quite swift, carrying divers over a healthy reef that is a fantastic place to see turtles, moray eels, and large crabs.
MAX DEPTH
18m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
10-18m / 33-60ft
Water Temp
26-28°C / 79-82°F
Fast drift · Low profile reef · Turtles
Intermediate
Egypt
Zabargad is a large, beautiful island near Rocky Island. It offers more varied diving, with pristine sloping reefs, several interesting wrecks, and beautiful turquoise bays that are perfect for night dives.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
23-28°C / 73-82°F
Pristine reefs · Wrecks · Turquoise bays
Beginner
Greece
Zakynthos is a major nesting ground for the endangered loggerhead turtle, and seeing these beautiful animals underwater is the main highlight. The coastline is also riddled with beautiful sea caves and arches to explore.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
20-26°C / 68-79°F
Loggerhead turtles · Caves · Arches
Intermediate
Cyprus
The Zenobia is a massive roll-on-roll-off ferry that sank on her maiden voyage in 1980. She now lies on her side just outside Larnaca harbor. The sheer size of the wreck and her intact cargo of over 100 trucks make this one of the top wreck dives in the world.
MAX DEPTH
42m
AVG DEPTH
25m
Visibility
20-35m / 65-115ft
Water Temp
18-27°C / 64-81°F
Massive ferry wreck · Truck cargo · Wreck penetration
