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Check out Croatia’s top dive sites

Croatia is home to some of the best diving in Europe. This beautiful country’s long coastline and countless islands offer endless opportunities for spectacular diving. The Adriatic Sea’s mild waters are home to a fantastic array of marine life from rare black coral to reefs filled with colorful nudibranchs, conger eels, octopus, seahorses, lobster, and massive sea stars. The underwater topography is as impressive as it’s sealife; divers can explore an endless array of pillars, canyons, and caverns. There are many wrecks as well, many from both WWI and WWII. With some of Europe’s clearest water, diving is possible in Croatia year-round and will never disappoint.

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.

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

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

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

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Martinique Mexico

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

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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.

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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.

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

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Indian Ocean

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

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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.

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Pacific Ocean

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

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Mexico

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

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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!

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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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Marina Kontiki, 6014 Lapulapu, Cebu - Philippines

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E&Z Diving Center, 6015 Lapu-lapu City

Gilutungan Marine Sanctuary (★4.3)

Gilutongan Island, also called Hilutungan Island, Hilotongan Island or Lutungan Island, lies 30 minutes by banka boat from Mactan Island. The island is home to numerous coral reefs and sea grass meadows.

Cebu J Dive Center, 6015 Lapu-Lapu City

Gilutungan Coral Plateau (★4.1)

Hilutongan is 30mins. away from Jpark Marineboy Dive Center via Speedboat, and it is under the Municipal of Cordova, it is a small island close to Nalusuan

KAN J. (#1337003)

Talima Marine Sanctuary (★4.1)

large sandy slope dotted with corals till around 12-17m where the wall starts. There is a memorial for some long gone wooden wrecks at around 12. Nice corals, depth exceeds 40m and currents can be strong on an outbound tide.

Mactan Scuba Dive Centre, 6015 Lapu Lapu City

Cawhagan Island (★3.5)

A new marine reserve with lots of fresh corals and fish life. The island is fringed by sloping sandy shores with coral out cropping’s, dropping to a vertical wall at around 22m.

E&Z Diving Center, 6015 Lapu-lapu City

Marigondon Cave (★4.2)

Marigondon Cave is the most exciting dive along the coast of Mactan Island, Cebu. It has a roof at around 29m/95ft and a floor of at about 40m/133ft. the diameter of the cave is near 10m/33ft. At the entry there is a small alcove. Sidemount or Twinset is a must diving in the area.

Aqualung

Sulpa Island (★4.4)

the closest Island to Marigondon Sulpa offers giant sweeping wall with spectacular panoramas. The wall starts. at around 5-7m with nice corals, thedepth exceeds 40m and currents can be strong

Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Tingo (★3.7)

giant sand flats leading to deep walls and cleaning stations. The site is exposed and is susceptible to winds and currents, with strong tidal flows often experienced.

Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Baring (★4.1)

Located just off the top of Olango Island the Baring site takes around 30 minutes to reach from Mactan. It offers a large sloping sand flat descending to a deep wall with superb corals.

Scubapro

Bas Coral (★4.0)

From Kontiki Port in Mactan Island, you must take a banca boat to Olango Island. This is a diving spot consisting of walls and reefs. The maximum depth is 35m and the average visibility is 10-30m.This dive site has a rather strong current so be careful when diving here.

Aqualung

San Vicente (★4.0)

An extensive shield reef, 3 -10 m, with corals and soft corals till around 5-7 m, where the wall starts. Nice corals, depth exceeds 40m and currents can be strong on an outbound tide.

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