North America

Andrea I (23) (★4.3)

Just down the beach from its sister site, the Andrea II, the Andrea I is most well known for its beautiful coral formations from the plate coral that call this reef home. Easily accessible from shore, this is a shallow reef dive and great for snorkeling and beginning divers.

Scubapro

Joanne’s Sunchi (J) (★4.4)

Joanne’s Sunchi (or Joanne’s Kiss) is a beautiful dive site with a deep dropoff. Along this dropoff where a lot of coral grows, there are sand ridges that extend to depth.

Aqualung

West Wall (★4.2)

This site sits only a 30-second boat ride from shore but feels a world away. With an amazingly healthy reef structure and 3 sunken Spanish cannons there is plenty to see.

Aqualung

Paradise Reef (★4.5)

This beautiful shallow reef site has lots of hard and soft corals, schooling horse eye jacks, turtles or a sleeping nurse shark nestled among the reef.

SSI Service Center Southern Caribbean, Willemstad

Playa Kalki / Alice in Wonderland (★4.4)

Playa Kalki with the dive site “Alice in Wonderland“ is the most north-western dive site which is possible from shore. A beautiful reef runs parallel to the beach with large coral formations. The best diving depth is between 5-20m.Parking, restaurant, toilets and diving school are on site.

Neil D. (#3039000)

Frederiksted Pier (★4.5)

One of the top macro dives anywhere! Scattered ruins and columns are coral encrusted and provide habitat for many types of shallow sea life. The pier is 1526ft/465m long so lots to discover with a gradual westerly decline. Perfect for snorkeling & non-certified divers too.

Mares

Veronica L Wreck (★4.6)

Originally sank accidentally in the early 1980s it was lifted and moved in 2006 to make way for the Cruise dock and so this 100ft / 30 mtr wreck now lies in 45 ft / 15 mtrs of water outside St Georges harbour. Covered in marine life with schools of chromis over the wreck she is a fantastic dive, day or night.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Buccaneer Molinere Bay (Wreck) (★4.3)

This wreck is a sailing yacht that was sunk as an artificial reef in the early 1980’s. Laying on it’s starboard side with the deck planking gone but supports still there, this ship makes a nice swim through for those certified to do so.

Bernhard M. (#404373)

Habitat (★4.5)

Report to the local diving school at the entrance of Coral Estate, without you are not allowed to dive here. The reef is beautiful, you can enter the water via the pier and after a short swim you are directly on the wall.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Rojo Reef (★4.4)

Rojo Reef is one of Oahu’s healthiest reefs located on the south side of the island. This is an easy, pleasant dive as it is deep enough that ocean swell does not affect the bottom and, therefore visibility is good.

Mares

Cedral Wall (★4.5)

The dive starts at around 13 meters (45 feet) and can reach depths up to 27 meters (90 feet). Divers can explore both the reef and the wall, with the latter featuring steep drops and rich coral gardens.

SSI Service Center Southern Caribbean, Willemstad

Beacon Point (★4.4)

This beautiful wall dive at the western tip of Caracas Bay is best reached by boat and, due to possible strong currents, is best done as a drift dive. On the shallow plateau, you will find large pillar corals.

SSI Service Center Southern Caribbean, Willemstad

Cornelius Bay (★4.4)

Very nice dive to the left of the Sea Aquarium. Can be hard to reach, however, with a bit of a climb. When entering from shore watch out for the shallow elkhorn coral formations.

Swiss Divers Association, 39390 Acapulco

Palmitas (★4.4)

A great dive site for newer divers due to the shallow depth and little to no current. Very interesting rock formations to see and lots of fun swim-throughs to explore.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Jules Undersea Lodge (★3.5)

Home to Americas only underwater hotel, this site is great for confined and open water training. There is a shallow platform at about 6 feet (depending on the tides) and the deepest point is about 25 feet. There are 3 downlines and 3 exit points. Visibility is typically around 10 feet.

Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Paradise Reef - Cozumel (★4.5)

One of the most popular dive sites in Cozumel, Paradise Reef is actually three separate patch reefs running parallel to shore and is accessible by both shore and boat. This is one of the few good shore-accessible dive sites on the island. Max depth is 45 feet so this is a good site for beginners and snorkelers.

OCEAN SPORTS, 00979 CAROLINA

Crashboat Wall and Anchor (★4.4)

This site is the remnant of an old pier. It is a shallow site, no more than 30-35 feet of depth with a sandy bottom. The wreckage on the bottom provides an artificial reef for a large variety of marine life. Visibility ranges between 10 feet (if it has been raining) to over 50 or 60 feet.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Front Porche (31) (★4.1)

Front Porche is a shore accessible dive site not well known for its outstanding reef, but for its scraps. The site is littered with steel pipes, wreck parts, and old machinery. This interesting mix of artificial reef attracts a wide array of marine life.

SSI Service Center Southern Caribbean, Willemstad

Tugboat (★4.2)

Tugboat is Curacao’s most famous dive and snorkel spot due to its shallow depth. It was wrecked just off the shore of Caracasbaai and sits in only 15 feet of water. The tugboat is crawling with marine life and is now covered in sponges and coral growth.

Scubaçao, Willemstad

Marie Pampoen (★4.2)

A calm, easy shore dive where you enter the water from a small harbor. 20-30 meters out from the harbor you will find an interesting artificial reef made from dumped cars, cranes, and more scraps. Sometimes large tarpon hang around here.

Channel Islands Scuba, 91360 Thousand Oaks

Salt Pier (49) (★4.6)

Active pier for loading salt from the salt works on the island of Bonaire. It can only be dived when no ship is moored, and no maintenance is being performed.

Aqualung

Cedar Pass (★4.5)

Paseo del Cedral is a favorite Cozumel site among photographers due to the landscape that is covered in tight little coves and crevices for schools of fish to hide. This is a shallow dive with a max depth of 60 feet and great for beginning divers.

Dive with Purpose Cozumel, 77675 Cozumel

San Clemente (★4.5)

San Clemente is a shallow barrier reef located 500 m (0.3 mi) from the shore at the Sunscape/Secrets resort. The dive site is only 30-40 ft deep in at spans a llenght of over 900 m (0.6 mi). With mild currents, this is a perfect dive site for the last dive of the day or a night dive.

BLUE DREAMS DIVING, 23000 BAYAHIBE

Tortuga (★4.3)

Located approximately 25 minutes by boat from the town of Bayahibe. This destination is known for its impressive corals and more abundant marine life, since it receives fewer divers.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Venice Beach (★4.0)

Venice Beach, off the west coast of Florida, is a graveyard of prehistoric remnants of ancient predators, specifically sharks. This area is famous for its black shark teeth fossils and, if you’re lucky, large megalodon tooth fossils. You’ll see beaches full of folks “panning“ for fossils here every weekend.

DIVE BVI, VG 1150 Spanish Town

RMS Rhone (Wreck) (★4.6)

If you only have time for one dive trip in the BVI, it's the RMS Rhone. Numerous artifacts that were deposited on October 29, 1867 are still visible today. You can also see where the 1977 classic movie "The Deep" was filmed and swim through the bow section.

Mares

Boca Sami (★3.4)

Nice and easy shore dive in St. Michiels Bay with large sponges in the deeper parts of the reef around 30 m / 100 ft. The large buoy in the bay is attached to a massive anchor chain which is a perfect reference point for your way back.

Scubaçao, Willemstad

Playa Lagun (★4.5)

Located on the northwest end of Curacao, Playa Lagun is a narrow cove surrounded by rocky cliffs and is an excellent shore dive site. It is known as one of the best snorkel spots on the island with a variety of Marine life. For divers it offers multiple routes on the outer reef and inner reef.

Scubaçao, Willemstad

Playa Grandi / Playa Piscado (★4.4)

Playa Piskado, also called Playa Grandi, is a crowd puller. Turtles can be found on the top of the reef and near the small pier, where they get the leftovers of the fishermen to eat. The beautiful reef is further out and at 8 meters depth you can find a statue of the sea god Neptune.

Force-E, 33404 Riviera Beach

Blue Heron Bridge at Phil Foster Park (★4.3)

One of the most popular dive sites in South Florida, Blue Heron Bridge is an easily accessible shore dive sitting just under the Blue Heron Bridge in Riviera Beach. SPECIAL NOTE: check the tide schedule as this dive can only be made during slack tide otherwise currents will be too strong through the bay.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Airport Caves (★4.5)

Airport Caves Dive Site is located about 10 to 15 minutes from the main dock on Utila.Located on the south side of the Island in front of what used to the old airstrip .

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Piscadera Bay (★4.0)

From the beach at Pirate Bay you can step right into the water! The reef starts with some sand but slowly slopes down to the wall that continues up to 40m. Along the way you will come across a pier and jetty on poles. You will also find a research station there.

Aqualung

Yucab Reef (★4.5)

Being a shallower reef, Yucab is a very popular second dive for many of the Cozumel dive charters. The reef is very colorful and healthy with lots of hard coral species and huge barrel sponges. There is usually a strong current here so this is always done as a drift dive.

Coral World Ocean and Reef lnitiative, Inc., 00802 ST Thomas

Coki Point Beach (★4.5)

Fifteen minutes from Charlotte Amalie lies the beautiful Coki Point beach. This site has a sandy beach entry and is great for snorkelers and diving with coral reef extending to the East with max depth of 60ft/18m and to the West with a max depth of 50ft/15m.

Dive with Purpose Cozumel, 77675 Cozumel

Casa Blanca (★4.4)

Slightly south of the entry point for Cedral Wall, this site is frequently overlooked by local dive operators despite the opportunity for shark & turtle sightings.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Catalina Island - Dominican Republic (★4.4)

The island is a natural park with limited access; there is only one small beach where visitors are allowed to go to shore and is mostly not worth it as it is so crowded. The wall dive here of the island is spectacular and there is great shallow reefs for both diving and snorkeling.

Brian N. (#4811987)

18th Palm (★4.2)

Unlike a lot of the shore dive locations on the island on Bonaire which have hard limestone entry points, 18 Palm is an easy sandy beach access point and two freshwater showers to rinse your gear at the end of your dive.

Mares

Cliff (28) (★4.3)

Cliff is considered one of the best dive spots on Bonaire for macro photography. Another easy entry shore dive this site does not disappoint as it has a wall running along the left side of the dive site that drops to over 22 meters.

SSI Service Center Southern Caribbean, Willemstad

Playa Forti (★4.4)

Playa Forti is famous for the nice view. A staircase leads to the beach and there is a normal shore entrance. The reef a little further out has beautiful corals and rock formations. You can also find many sea creatures along the cliff and discover a lot.

Scubapro

Black Forest - Grenada (★4.5)

Named for the Black Gorgonians that are found from halfway down the 40ft slope to the bottom at about 73 ft / 21 mtrs. There are numerous holes and this also is the start of the large Orange Elephant ear sponges lending their colour to this magnificent reef.

Aqualung

Captain Don’s Habitat (★4.4)

Captain Don’s Habitat is one of the most famous dive resorts in Bonaire. The house reef that sits right off from the resort is a very popular and easily accessible dive site with a healthy reef system and tons of marine life. A great site to have a night dive.

Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Country Garden (14) (★4.4)

With the limestone formations, Country Garden is highly recommended. A variety of fish swim around and between here. Please note, it is a real boat diving site that you cannot visit from the shore.

Dive with Purpose Cozumel, 77675 Cozumel

Punta Francesa (★4.5)

At the North end of Punta Dalila, a similar shelf reef continues South towards Punta Francesa. A dive profile of 55 ft max depth with a 1-hour bottom time is typical.

Dive with Purpose Cozumel, 77675 Cozumel

Punta Dalila (★4.5)

This is one of the more popular shallow diving sites in Cozumel and is a popular second dive among dive charters. With the reef sitting in about 40-60 feet of water this is a great site for snorkeling and beginning divers. This is a great spot to see nurse sharks and turtles.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Sun Reef (★4.4)

Sunreef is named after the hotel next to the site. The best way to get to it is by boat. It starts with a stretch of sand before you reach the wall.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Black Rock - Hawaii (★4.4)

Right off the beach of the Black Rock Sheraton Resort sits one of the best turtle dives on the island of Maui. You are guaranteed to see at least 5-10 green sea turtles on this dive. Max depth is only around 35 feet.

Swiss Divers Association, 39390 Acapulco

El Jardin (★4.4)

A beautiful dive site off the shores of Acapulco with lots of colorful hard and soft corals to explore but tons of sub-tropical fish species. An easy, shallow dive.

Mares

Colombia Reef (★4.5)

Colombia Reef is well known for its shallow, colorful reef and deeper drop-off. The current is moderate and this site is usually done as a drift dive. There are lots of fun swim-throughs and overhangs to explore.

Dive with Purpose Cozumel, 77675 Cozumel

Villablanca Wall (★4.4)

This is a wall dive which slopes steeply. It can be done from shore, though this is not advised. The swim out from shore takes approximately 15 minutes which makes it a short dive overall.

Aqualung

Small Wall (25) (★4.4)

Small wall owes its name to the small wall, which runs from approximately 12 to 24 meters and is located 25 meters from the coast. It is an extremely colorful spot, often visited by photographers. Please note, this site can only be reached from the water because the entrance is from private property.

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