Destinations

Explore dive destinations around the world. Whether you are planning a relaxed dive holiday or an adventurous dive trip, here you find the perfect location shaped by the ocean.

Discover marine wildlife and iconic dive sites worldwide. Whether you are drawn to coral reefs, wrecks, or big marine life, explore where divers dive and what lives beneath the surface.

Dive Center

Connect with certified dive centers and professional instructors worldwide. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced diver, find the perfect location to learn, explore, and enhance your diving skills.

Liveaboards

Experience the ultimate diving adventure aboard world-class liveaboards. Explore remote dive sites, enjoy multiple dives per day, and wake up in paradise at some of the planet’s most incredible underwater destinations.

Highlights

Explore the excellent dive sites of the ABC islands

Continents

Asia

Oceans

Highlights

The world's best dive sites for beginners

Wildlife

Overview

Rays

Seahorses and Pipefishes

Sharks

Turtles

Whales

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Liveaboard Diving

Liveaboard diving holidays pack more diving in the same trip and allow divers to explore far-flung dive areas and see more marine life in the most beautiful dive destinations of the world.

Diving Cruises

Adventure Cruises

Whether its wildlife tours, cultural visits and scenic hikes you are after or idyllic shores, swim stops and wonderful meals on board, an adventure cruise offers an amazing experience you won’t easily forget.

Adventure Cruises

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Explore the excellent dive sites of the ABC islands

The “ABC Islands“ is a popular term that encompasses three of the Caribbean’s most fantastic dive destinations, Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao. All three islands are vastly different in culture and atmosphere, but they all boast spectacular underwater dive sites in the warm, crystal-clear Caribbean Sea. Most divers come to Aruba for its fantastic wreck dives, including the shallow Antilla wreck, and love the beautiful reefs and turtle filled seagrass beds. Bonaire is known as the “shore diving capital of the world.“ Protected from ocean currents, diving in Bonaire is excellent year-round, and with over 60 accessible shore dive sites, almost every room rental comes with its own small truck for transporting your dive gear. Curaçao diving offers a perfect mix of shore diving, walls, coral reefs, and wrecks to explore. Like Aruba and Bonaire, Curaçao is a beautiful, peaceful island with thriving marine life waiting to be explored by boat or shore. No matter which island you choose, diving the ABC Islands will never disappoint.

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

Cape Verde

Djibouti

Egypt

Kenya

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.

Armenia

Bahrain

Brunei

Cambodia

China

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Israel

Japan

Jordan

Kuwait

Laos

Lebanon

Malaysia

Maldives

Oman

Philippines Russia

Russia

Taiwan

Turkey

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

Cyprus

France

Greece

Italy

Luxembourg Malta

Malta

Montenegro

Netherlands

North Macedonia Norway

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

San Marino Serbia

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland Ukraine

Ukraine

United Kingdom

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.

ABC Islands

Antigua and Barbuda

Barbados

Belize

British Virgin Islands Canada

Canada

Cayman Islands

Costa Rica Cuba

Cuba

El Salvador Grenada

Martinique Mexico

Mexico

Nicaragua

Panama

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

Guam

Kiribati

Marshall Islands

Micronesia Nauru

Nauru

New Caledonia

New Zealand

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.

Argentina

Brazil

Chile

Peru

Atlantic Ocean

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

Barbados

Belgium

Brazil

Canada

Cape Verde France

France

Guadeloupe Ireland

São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal

Senegal

South Africa Spain

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom

United States

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

Cayman Islands

Colombia

Costa Rica Cuba

Cuba

Mexico

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.

India

Kenya

Mozambique Oman

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

Croatia

Cyprus

Egypt

France

Greece

Israel

Italy

Lebanon

Malta

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.

Canada

Costa Rica Ecuador

El Salvador Fiji

Fiji

French Polynesia Guam

Guam

Indonesia

Japan

Kiribati

Malaysia

Marshall Islands Mexico

Mexico

Micronesia Nauru

Nauru

New Zealand

Northern Mariana Islands Palau

Palau

Tonga

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

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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The world's best dive sites for beginners

Are you ready for your first dive experience? Your newly acquired dive certification is your passport to encounter amazing underwater sites in destinations worldwide. When choosing your first dive destination, look for places known for calm conditions, shallower depths, and plenty of marine life, so you feel comfortable as a novice diver and still have plenty to see. We narrowed down the top dive sites for beginners, from the Caribbean to the Philippines and everything in between - find your next adventure today!