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See unique marine life when diving in Madagascar

The tropical waters surrounding Madagascar’s ecologically unique island country make it a diver’s paradise. Year-round, divers flock to this island, the fourth largest in the world, to discover marine life not seen anywhere else. The northwest coast is home to the best diving in Madagascar, where rich coral formations compose a spectacular fringing reef. You can find Madagascar’s best dive sites around Nosy Be, Tanikely, and other small surrounding islands. The south of Madagascar has excellent wreck diving where mythical shipwrecks welcome you like the Winterton, a ship of the India Company that left England and sank on August 20, 1792, and the Nossa Senhora do Carmo, a vessel of the Royal Portuguese Navy that sunk in 1774. Check out the dive site map to see where you can dive in Madagascar today.

Africa

Diving in Africa you can explore the wonders of the Red Sea or discover hidden gems like St. Helena Island.

Mozambique Namibia

São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal

Asia

Some of the world’s most paradisiac diving destinations in Asia can be found in Indonesia, Maldives, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand.

Philippines Russia

United Arab Emirates Vietnam

Vietnam

Australia

Das Great Barrier Reef, das größte Korallenriff der Welt, ist der Inbegriff des Tauchens in Australien.

Christmas Island

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Europe

Diving in Occitanie – Discover the best scuba diving in France!

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Luxembourg Malta

North Macedonia Norway

San Marino Serbia

Switzerland Ukraine

North America

North America offers a wide variety of adventures for every type of diver such as ice diving in Alaska or cenote diving in Mexico.

British Virgin Islands Canada

Costa Rica Cuba

El Salvador Grenada

Martinique Mexico

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Martin

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

SSS Islands

The Bahamas

Turks and Caicos Islands

United States

Oceania

Some of the top diving destinations in Oceania include Micronesia, Fiji, Polynesia, Palau, Guam or the Marshall Islands.

Cook Islands Fiji

Fiji

French Polynesia Guam

Micronesia Nauru

Northern Mariana Islands Palau

Palau

Papua New Guinea

Solomon Islands Tonga

Tonga

South America

In South America, you will find plenty of dive sites to choose from, including Ilhabela, Abrolhos Archipelago, and Easter Island.

Atlantic Ocean

Explore scuba diving in the Atlantic Ocean – from temperate reefs to pelagic encounters. Discover top dive sites, conditions and marine life.

Cape Verde France

Guadeloupe Ireland

São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal

South Africa Spain

Baltic Sea

Discover scuba diving in the Baltic Sea, famous for historic wrecks and cold-water conditions. Learn where to dive and what to expect.

Germany

Sweden

Caribbean

Experience world-class scuba diving in the Caribbean with vibrant reefs, walls and warm water. Explore the best dive destinations and conditions.

ABC Islands

Barbados

Belize

British Virgin Islands

Costa Rica Cuba

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Martin

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

SSS Islands

The Bahamas

Turks and Caicos Islands

United States

Indian Ocean

Explore scuba diving in the Indian Ocean, home to tropical reefs, sharks and clear waters. Discover top dive destinations and seasons.

Mozambique Oman

Mediterranean Sea

Discover scuba diving in the Mediterranean Sea, from historic wrecks to caves and clear coastal waters. Find the best dive sites and seasons.

Costa del Sol Croatia

Southern France Spain

Spain

Tunisia

Turkey

Pacific Ocean

Explore scuba diving in the Pacific Ocean, known for vast reefs and big marine life. Discover top dive regions and underwater experiences.

Costa Rica Ecuador

El Salvador Fiji

French Polynesia Guam

Marshall Islands Mexico

Mexico

Micronesia Nauru

Nauru

New Zealand

Northern Mariana Islands Palau

United States Vietnam

Vietnam

Red Sea

Experience scuba diving in the Red Sea, famous for vibrant coral reefs and crystal-clear water. Discover the best dive sites and conditions.

Djibouti

Egypt

Saudi Arabia

Diving the world’s oceans

You may know that our oceans cover more than 70 percent of the earth’s surface, but did you know that humans have only explored a total of less than five percent of the oceans? In celebration of World Ocean Day, we want to explore the best dive sites within the seven seas. From the small tropical islands of the Pacific to the crystal-clear waters of the Indian, over to the wild and rough Atlantic, every ocean has its diverse underwater characteristics and brings something unique to the table. This week, let us help you discover magical dive sites you have never heard of before!

Dive sites

Discover dive sites around the world where activity is at its peak right now. Whether you are searching for exceptional wildlife encounters or the right dive season, here you find where the action is happening beneath the surface.

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Fedor Z. (#3558131)

Mango Bay Ko Tao (★4.4)

Great site for training dives as there is a big sandy area ranging from 1m to 16m deep. There are two different areas of huge artificial reef concrete cubes good for buoyancy or tech training. An abundant and dense hard coral reef area is on the east side and rocky sloping reef is on the west side.

HOBOYA KOH TAO ほうぼう屋タオ島, 84360 Koh Tao

Southwest Pinnacle (★4.6)

30 to 45 minutes southwest of Koh Tao, these large pinnacles range from 30 to 5 m. Sandy ocean floor with big rocks on the south side. many cracks on the pinnacles where small wildlife can be found. The shallower parts of the pinnacles are covered in magnificent anemones.

HOBOYA KOH TAO ほうぼう屋タオ島, 84360 Koh Tao

Twins Koh Tao (★4.5)

One of the most famous dive sites on Koh Tao, this site features something for every experience level. Ranging from 5 to 19 meters, Twins is located just off the western side of picturesque Koh Nanguan and is a favorite of students and leisure divers alike.

HOBOYA KOH TAO ほうぼう屋タオ島, 84360 Koh Tao

Japanese Gardens Koh Tao (★4.5)

Japanese Gardens enjoys the protection of Koh Nanguan, which generally makes it a very calm and easy site. The depth ranges from just a couple meters to about 16 meters.

HOBOYA KOH TAO ほうぼう屋タオ島, 84360 Koh Tao

White Rock Koh Tao (★4.5)

White Rock, also known as White Rock and Black Rock, is located to the south of Nan Yuan Island, adjacent to Koh Tao. The whole site is a fairly large root, so no matter how many dives you do, you will never get bored of it, depending on the course you take, the depth and the type of life you observe. Beginners and seasoned divers alike should enjoy it.

Member Diving, Koh Samui, 84320 Koh Samui

Chumphon Pinnacle (★4.5)

The main pinnacle of Chumphon Pinnacle comes as shallow as 14 meters and the deepest point of the site goes as deep as 45 meters. Offering great opportunities for divers at Open Water level through to XR level.

PT. BAHARI INTAN ABADI, 80224 Denpasar Selatan

Crystal Bay, Nusa Penida (★4.5)

Located on the west-side of Nusa Penida Island, Crystal Bay has two coral reef formations separated by sand slopes. The combination of slopes and walls that form the topography at this dive site goes down to more than 50 meters and meets with large rock which is an ideal place for a cleaning station for sunfish.

MANTA DIVE, Gili Trawangan

Halik, Gili Trawangan (★4.6)

A steep slope on the north side of Gili Trawangan, from 5m down to 24m with a series of gullies at the bottom. A series of gradually deeper ridges running parallel to the beach is located between 25m and 40m.

HOBOYA KOH TAO ほうぼう屋タオ島, 84360 Koh Tao

Aow Leuk (★4.4)

Located on South East of the island. This dive site has shallow water that is good for training dives and practice buoyancy. The dive site is sheltered, so you can dive in a calm and stable environment with no waves.

Member Diving, Koh Samui, 84320 Koh Samui

Sail Rock, Thailand (★4.4)

Sail Rock is a pinnacle which rises to 15m above and 40m below the surface. Sail Rock lies between Koh Phangan and Koh tao. It’s famous for its natural underwater vertical swim through or chimney which divers can enter at 6 metres and exit at 18.

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Record Holder of the Seas

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Cape Verde

Cabo Verde Diving

Hotel Farol and Hotel Meliã Tortuga e Dunas, 411 Santa Maria - Ilha do Sal, Cape Verde

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Frequently Serviced Dive Sites

Oleksandr S. (#2588614)

Farol (★4.3)

Multilever reef from 4 to 18 meters full of life, crevices, overhangs, caverns, and multiple spots to find animals. Rock and volcanic formations with partials sandy bottom patches.

SELIM G. (#2858833)

Tres Grutas (3 Caves) (★4.3)

This wall dive has 3 caves of different sizes, 2 of them are larger, allowing 8-10 meters penetration and a small cave that only one person can go into in turnaround.

Aqualung

Santo Antao Wreck (★4.3)

This 11-meter-deep wreck is perfect for beginners and advanced divers to enjoy a relaxing dive. The 60-year-old wreck was a 30-meter-long boat traveling between islands that smashed into the shallowest rocky part near the shore.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Calderinha Wreck (★4.3)

This 100 years+ wreck at 5 meters depth is perfect for snorkeling and diving. It’s pretty much in pieces except for the boiler, very close to shore in a very extensive area.

Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Bikini Beach (★4.2)

It’s a pool-like condition almost throughout the whole year, perfect for training sessions in saltwater conditions when doing the Discover Scuba Diving or any diving courses.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Pontinha (★4.1)

Pontinha is a wall that starts at 14 m going down to 30 m maximum. The dive can be divided in two parts, a deep one around 30m and a shallower one, around 20 m. The slope at the bottom of this wall carries on into the deep blue depths.

Aqualung

Kwarcit Wreck (Boris) (★4.3)

Artificial reef deployed and created by Manta Diving Center in January 2006 under their project Rebuilding Nature. This is the very first artificial reef in the Cape Verde archipelago.

Mares

Olho Azul (Blue Eye) Cave, Sal (★4.6)

Known locally as Buracona and Olho d’Água, it is located on the west coast of Sal Island, north of Palmeira. It is an underwater cave that extends into the interior of the cliff and ends in an oval pit with a sandy bottom. When the sun is at its zenith, its reflection on the sandy bottom resembles a blue eye.

Aqualung

Champignon Cabo Verde (★4.0)

Max. depth is 12m. with a sandy bottom and a very long reef with a 1 meter-high overhang it’s an easy dive for every level and very relaxed conditions throughout the year.

Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Cavala, Sal (★4.4)

The top of the reef starts at 28m. and the drop-off following the wall will take you to 35m. where you find an overhang and the sandy bottom is at 42m.

Mares

Peredão (★4.0)

It is an overhang that ends with a sandy seabed at 22 meters and the top is 18 meters. It’s a very long reef with 2 different buoys to start the dive.