Beginner
Turkey
Bodrum is another of Turkey's top dive spots, famous for its Museum of Underwater Archaeology. The diving features several large wrecks, beautiful reefs with ancient amphorae, and very easy conditions suitable for all levels.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
18-26°C / 64-79°F
Wrecks · Amphorae · Easy reef diving
Beginner
General
Bohol is a premier dive destination in the Philippines, encompassing Panglao, Balicasag, and Cabilao. It's famous for its dramatic wall dives, massive turtle population, and the unique Tarsier primate found on the island.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
5-40m / 16-130ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Wall diving · Turtles · Tarsiers (on land)
Beginner
Solomon Islands
Bonegi I and II are two large Japanese freighter wrecks that were beached during WWII near Honiara. They are now fantastic and very accessible shore dives, with parts of the wrecks even breaking the surface. They are covered in coral and teeming with life.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
1-25m / 3-82ft
Water Temp
28-30°C / 82-86°F
WWII wrecks · Shore access · Easy dive
Beginner
USA
Bonne Terre Mine in Missouri is a former lead mine that is now flooded with crystal-clear, spring-fed water. It's the world's largest freshwater dive resort, offering a unique adventure exploring the preserved underwater mining operation.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
30m+ / 100ft+
Water Temp
16°C / 61°F
Flooded mine dive · Crystal clear visibility · 'Billion Gallon Lake'
Beginner
Indonesia
This Gili Meno site is named for a unique, large coral bommie that has grown into the shape of a bonsai tree. It's a beautiful and photogenic centerpiece on a healthy sloping reef that is also great for finding macro life.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
5-25m / 16-82ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Unique coral formation · Macro · Sloping reef
Beginner
Indonesia
Boo Windows is one of Misool's most iconic dive sites. The small rock island has two large, window-like swim-throughs that go completely through the rock in the shallow reef. The outside walls are covered in some of the most vibrant soft corals in Raja Ampat.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
5-25m / 16-82ft
Water Temp
27-30°C / 81-86°F
Swim-throughs · Soft corals · Iconic photo spot
Intermediate
St. Kitts & Nevis
Booby High Shoals is a large submerged pinnacle that is a magnet for marine life. Its location between St. Kitts and Nevis means it's swept by currents, attracting sharks, rays, and large schools of fish.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
15-30m / 50-100ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Pinnacle · Pelagic chances · Healthy reef
Advanced
Papua New Guinea
Bradford Shoals is a large, current-swept pinnacle in Kimbe Bay that is a magnet for big fish. It's a thrilling dive for advanced divers, with huge schools of barracuda, jacks, and tuna, and a high chance of seeing sharks and rays.
MAX DEPTH
35m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
10-35m / 33-115ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Pinnacle · Pelagic action · Currents
Advanced
Croatia
The Brioni was an Italian passenger-cargo ship that sank in 1930. The wreck is a beautiful and historic technical dive, lying on its port side in deep water and remarkably well-preserved.
MAX DEPTH
60m
AVG DEPTH
55m
Visibility
45-60m / 148-200ft
Water Temp
18-24°C / 64-75°F
Passenger ship wreck · Technical deep wreck
Intermediate
Seychelles
Brissare Rocks is a set of submerged granite pinnacles that is teeming with fish life. It's a beautiful dive with stunning topography and is a fantastic spot for seeing nurse sharks resting under the overhangs.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
10-25m / 33-82ft
Water Temp
27-30°C / 81-86°F
Pinnacles · Nurse sharks · Rich fish life
Advanced
Malta
This WWII Bristol Beaufighter is a remarkably intact aircraft wreck that sits upright on the sandy seabed. It's a spectacular but deep technical dive, a must-do for qualified tech divers and wreck photographers.
MAX DEPTH
42m
AVG DEPTH
38m
Visibility
35-42m / 115-138ft
Water Temp
18-26°C / 64-79°F
Airplane wreck · Technical deep wreck · Intact
Advanced
Malta
Another fantastic WWII aircraft wreck, the Bristol Blenheim bomber lies in deep water off the coast. The wreck is largely intact, with its wings and engines still in place. A beautiful and poignant deep technical dive.
MAX DEPTH
42m
AVG DEPTH
40m
Visibility
40-42m / 130-138ft
Water Temp
18-26°C / 64-79°F
Airplane wreck · Technical deep wreck
Advanced
Hurghada, Egypt
The Brothers Islands (Big Brother and Little Brother) are two remote pinnacles in the Egyptian Red Sea. They are famous for their stunning walls, two impressive wrecks, and, most notably, thrilling encounters with oceanic whitetip and hammerhead sharks.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
30m
Visibility
20-40m / 65-130ft
Water Temp
22-28°C / 72-82°F
Oceanic whitetip sharks · Wrecks · Steep walls
Advanced
Canada
Browning Pass, in the God's Pocket Provincial Park, is considered one of the best cold-water dives in the world. The nutrient-rich currents support an incredible density of life, with walls that are completely carpeted in a kaleidoscope of colorful invertebrates.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Water Temp
6-10°C / 43-50°F
Wall diving · 'God's Pocket' · Rich biodiversity
Beginner
Indonesia
Bunaken Marine Park is famous for its spectacular wall diving. The deep trenches surrounding the island create sheer vertical walls that plunge into the abyss, covered in pristine hard corals, massive sponges, and an incredible number of green sea turtles.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
5-40m / 16-130ft
Water Temp
27-29°C / 81-84°F
Dramatic wall dives · Turtles · Huge sponges
Intermediate
Indonesia
Bunutan is a drift dive site in the Amed area known for its huge colony of garden eels covering a vast sandy slope. The dive continues over a healthy reef with large coral bommies, and the currents here can attract larger pelagics like barracuda and reef sharks.
MAX DEPTH
35m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
10-35m / 33-115ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Drift dive · Garden eels · Pelagic chances
Beginner
Australia
The Busselton Jetty is one of the longest wooden jetties in the world and a fantastic temperate water dive. The hundreds of pylons are covered in a beautiful and colorful array of soft corals, sponges, and ascidians, creating a unique underwater forest.
MAX DEPTH
9m
AVG DEPTH
7m
Visibility
3-9m / 10-30ft
Water Temp
16-22°C / 61-72°F
Pier dive · Temperate corals · Macro
Advanced
US Virgin Islands
Butler Bay is home to a collection of wrecks, including a large freighter (The Coakley Bay) and a NASA research vessel. It's a fantastic area for wreck lovers, with multiple sites to explore in a relatively small area.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
15-30m / 50-100ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Multiple wrecks · Artificial reef
Advanced
US Virgin Islands
Butler Bay is home to a collection of wrecks, including a large freighter (The Coakley Bay) and a NASA research vessel. It's a fantastic area for wreck lovers, with multiple sites to explore in a relatively small area.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
15-30m / 50-100ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Multiple wrecks · Artificial reef
Beginner
Indonesia
Buyuk is a village on the north coast of Nusa Penida, and the dive site here is a classic, easy drift dive. A healthy, sloping reef runs the length of the coast, offering a relaxing dive with plenty of turtles and healthy coral to see.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Drift dive · Healthy reef · Easy conditions
Beginner
Jordan
A C-130 Hercules transport plane was scuttled in Aqaba to create a new artificial reef. The massive plane sits upright on the sand, and its cavernous cargo bay has been opened up to allow for very easy and safe penetration.
MAX DEPTH
18m
AVG DEPTH
14m
Visibility
12-18m / 40-60ft
Water Temp
20-27°C / 68-81°F
Airplane wreck · Artificial reef · Easy penetration
Intermediate
Felipe Xicotencatl
The C-53 is a former Mexican Navy minesweeper that was sunk as an artificial reef. It sits perfectly upright and has been well-prepared for divers, with large openings that make for safe and easy penetration.
MAX DEPTH
24m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
15-24m / 50-80ft
Water Temp
26-28°C / 79-82°F
Naval vessel wreck · Artificial reef · Easy penetration
Beginner
Fiji
The Cabbage Patch in the Somosomo Strait is named for its enormous, tiered plates of hard coral that resemble giant cabbages. It's a beautiful and unique sight on a gently sloping reef, making for a very easy and pretty dive.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-20m / 16-65ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Cabbage corals · Sloping reef · Easy dive
Beginner
Australia
Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve, at Sydney's Shelly Beach, is one of Australia's best urban dives. It's an incredibly biodiverse and protected area, home to giant cuttlefish, weedy sea dragons, and a large, harmless school of dusky whaler sharks.
MAX DEPTH
15m
AVG DEPTH
8m
Visibility
3-15m / 10-50ft
Water Temp
16-22°C / 61-72°F
Aquatic reserve · Easy shore dive · Dusky whaler sharks
Intermediate
Philippines
Cabilao Island is a quiet island near Bohol, offering fantastic diving away from the crowds. It's known for its beautiful walls, excellent macro life (including pygmy seahorses), and a chance to see schooling hammerheads at certain times of the year.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
5-40m / 16-130ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Pygmy seahorses · Hammerhead chances · Wall diving
