North America

USS Oriskany Wreck, Pensacola, Florida (★4.5)

The Oriskany is sitting upright on the seafloor in a north-south orientation with the bow facing due south.The uppermost structure of the Oriskany is located at: Latitude 30 degrees 2 minutes 33.3 seconds north (Lat 30° 2.555’ N) Longitude 87 degrees 0 minutes 23.8 seconds west. (Lon 87° 0.397’W).

Juliet Sailing and Diving, 33131 Miami

Bimini Barge (Wreck) (★4.3)

This is a deep wreck off Bimini, in the Bahamas, on the edge of a drop-off. It attracts many pelagics and schools of permit and African Pompano. Prone to current and depths start at 76’ (23m) so advanced certification is recommended.

Aqualung

Los Morros (★4.5)

Although not very deep, averaging around 50 feet, Los Morros is considered an advanced dive due to the cooler water, reduced visibility, and swift current that occur here. This site has patches of reef separated by sand, full of garden eels.

A.C.Divers, 77720 Playa del Carmen

Moc Che Deep (★4.4)

This is a deep dive between 26m - 28m. Strong current. The diving here is long and with many coral formations. The dive is only for certified divers. A full neoprene wetsuit is recommended for this dive to avoid scratches when exploring the bottom.

Sandra S. (#3809867)

Playa del Carmen (★4.3)

Turtles site nearby Playa del Carmen, Biosphere protected animal sea area. Plenty of doris, emperors, clownfish, lobster, coral reef, seabass, pufferfish.

Mares

El Bajo - Cabo Pulmo (★4.6)

The beautiful underwater topography mirrors the cliffs above water and creates a dramatic backdrop for the amazing wildlife sightings in the Sea of Cortez.

SCUBA10, 77710 PLAYA DEL CARMEN

Los Arcos - Playa del Carmen (★4.3)

A place with a lot of current, suitable only for advanced or experienced divers. For this dive site it is ideal to have the NITROX certification to make the most of it. Multiple dives may be required to visit all the corners of this place.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Breakers Reef (★4.5)

This is a very popular dive site in Palm Beach County and consists of the remains of an old pier in front of the famous Breakers Hotel. Ranging in depth from just a few feet to 18 feet this site is great for divers and snorkelers alike.

Mares

YDT-15 (Navy Dive Tender Wreck) (★4.2)

Depth: 75-100ft GPS Location: Latitude 30 05.267′ N Longitude 87 09.550′ WThe YDT-15 is one of two US Navy diving tenders that were sunk in April 2000 as artificial reefs. It is located just about 500′ away from the sister ship YDT-14.

Looe Key Reef Resort and Dive Center, 33042 Ramrod Key

Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary (★4.3)

This spur and groove reef formation sitting 5 miles off of Big Pine Key, in the Florida Keys, is part of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Due to its protected status reef life is very healthy and active here.

Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Eagle Wreck (★4.4)

Built in Holland in 1962, the Eagle is 269 feet in length. The freighter was intentionally sunk in December of 1985 and can be found at 70-110 feet. Hurricane Georges split her hull in two in 1998.

Mares

Sheridan (Wreck) (★4.2)

Part of the Pinellas County Artificial Reef Program. The Sheridan is a 180 ft ocean-going tug that sits in 85 ft of water. The tug sits upright and the wheel house is around 50 ft.

A.C.Divers, 77720 Playa del Carmen

Pargo Cave (★4.5)

A perfect coral reef for beginners, students of underwater photography and great place for the second shallower dive after a deep one. It has a sculpture, the “Virgen del Carmen“ of a conch shell, more than 2m high underwater to take a keepsake photo of the memory of diving in Playa Del Carmen.

Discover Diving, 14043 Depew

USCG Duane (Wreck) (★4.4)

The Duane is a retired Naval ship that was sunk November 26, 1987 as an artificial reef approximately one mile south of Molasses Reef in Key Largo. This is an advanced to expert dive only!

DIVEMEX, 77710 Playa del Carmen

Jardines (★4.4)

A great site for beginning divers and snorkelers as this reef is shallow, clear, and has little to no current. One of the most beautiful dives in Playa del Carmen, Jardines reef offers many small caves and shelters for schools of fish to hide. Lots of reef life here to see.

Aqualung

USS Spiegel Grove (Wreck) (★4.6)

One of the most popular wreck dives in the Florida Keys, this 500-foot wreck sites about 6 miles off of Key Largo beginning in 60 feet of water and dropping to over 100 feet. There are many see-through passageways to swim through so this wreck can be enjoyed by newer divers as well as experienced.

A.C.Divers, 77720 Playa del Carmen

Shangri La - Playa del Carmen (★4.5)

Shangri-La dive site is only a short 5-minute boat ride from central Playa del Carmen. The site is easy to navigate as the reef runs parallel to the shore and you can dive it north to south or vice versa depending on what the current is doing that day.

DIVEMEX, 77710 Playa del Carmen

Shark Point - Playa del Carmen (★4.7)

From the coast of Playa del Carmen, this site is a 5-minute boat ride. This site offers the beautiful experience of having a safe encounter with the amazing pregnant bull sharks.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

El Islote (★4.3)

Beautiful rock pinnacle in Cabo Pulmo, Mexico. Easy dive done in a circular pattern around the pinnacle. Wall diving with outshoots to different rock outcroppings.

Scubapro

El Cantil (★4.4)

El Cantil is a beautiful, shallow, clear dive that can be enjoyed by divers of all levels. This site is between 20 and 50 feet and features a beautiful reef with lots of cracks and caverns throughout it for lots of marine life to hide in.

Aqualung

El Vencedor (Wreck) (★4.7)

The Vencedor is a fun wreck dive in Cabo Pulmo. This ship was a tuna trawler that sunk in the early 1980s after hitting the reef. It’s now become a great artificial reef surrounded by sand, schooling fish, and lots of sharks!

A.C.Divers, 77720 Playa del Carmen

Chun Zumbul (★4.5)

This is a shallow reef with a great variety of marine life that is easy to dive. Excellent for beginners and experts, this site is fairly close to the coast, making it a short boat trip; ideal for those who get seasick on longer boat rides.

Aqualung

Buffet (★4.6)

Along the buoy line one descends to about 12 meters, from where the reef begins and extends to a depth of about 28 meters.

Aqualung

Faro (★4.4)

The special thing about Faro is that it has both, shallower areas at the ends that allow easy entry, and a wonderful reef that descends to depths of around 30 meters, which can be explored if the current allows it. Most common to see big sharks!

A.C.Divers, 77720 Playa del Carmen

Tortugas Reef (★4.3)

Tortugas is one of Playa del Carmen’s most popular reefs, great for both diving and snorkeling due to its shallow depth and clear visibility. This is a great site to see lots of turtles, hence its name.

Garrett H. (#3116533)

Tiger Beach (★4.7)

If you came to the Bahamas to see tiger sharks then this is the place to do it. The small, shallow sand flat is about an hour by boat from the West End of Grand Bahama Island. Tiger sharks are best found here outside of the summer months with July/August being the worst time to encounter them.

Josh H. (#3966513)

The Corridor (Wreck) (★4.4)

The Corridor Wreck Trek is a drift divers paradise This area is full of amazing animal encounters including Goliath Groupers, sea turtles, stingrays, and in the distance a lurking reef shark. Some of the wrecks in this line up were sunk some time ago so they are covered in corals and sponges.

DIVEMEX, 77710 Playa del Carmen

Mama Viña (Wreck) (★4.6)

This is a wreck of a ferry-style sunken ship Mama Viña. The wreck itself is not very big and at a depth of 28m; giving us the perfect bottom time for a complete tour.

Scubapro, Stephen Frink

New Venture (★4.5)

New Venture, a 250-foot surveying vessel, located 20 miles south of Orange Beach in 120 feet of water. The top of the structure is between 55 and 60 feet below the surface. A great dive site for those looking for a large intact wreck. There are large “cut outs“ on the sides of the vessel for an easy exit.

Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

La Lobera - Coronado Island (★4.4)

This is a magnificent wall dive on the south side of Coronado Island off of Loreto, Mexico. This is a deeper dive for advanced divers only. You’ll descend to about 100 feet where you’ll see lots of caves and caverns covered in black coral and sea fans.

Joe G. (#3100699)

Sea Lion Colony (★4.6)

Fantastic place to start your Diving expedition. Sea Lions are like lovely dogs, very curious and friendly. This dive site is also full of other marine life and it is an easy dive.

Scubapro

Cabo Pulmo (★4.6)

Cabo Pulmo National Park offers a wide variety of diving adventures from shallow, easy reef diving to more challenging, deeper drift diving. An amazingly biodiverse and successful marine park with over 6,000 different marine species.

Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

USCG Bibb (Wreck) (★4.2)

The Bibb is the sister ship to the USCG Duane. It was sunk as an artificial reef in 1987. This ship lies on its starboard side in about 130 feet of water. There are consistent strong currents making this site best for experienced divers

Juliet Sailing and Diving, 33131 Miami

Hammerhead Site (★4.9)

Sandy bottom outside Bimini harbor where Hammerhead shark dive is set up. No features on site itself, site location changes slightly based on tides, visibility, and boat traffic.

Get Wet, 77760 Tulum

Chun Zumbul Deep (★4.6)

A deep dive of an average of 26m, with three different plateaus of reefs that are separated by intervals of sand banks in the form of dunes. Strong current.

A.C.Divers, 77720 Playa del Carmen

El Cantil (★4.5)

5 min from the coast by boat just parallel to Playa del Carmen down town we will find El Cantil the amazing deep wall is great for deep diving training.

ChrisDiving, Dive Center Costa Rica, 50304 Playa Potrero

Bat Island: Big Scare, Gran Susto (★4.7)

Bat Islands are considered one of the best bull shark dive sites (Apr - Nov). But only advanced certified divers are allowed due to the depths. “The Big Scare“ is most famous for the chances of seeing the Bull sharks, although during the dive we can also encounter different types of rays including oceanic mantas.

DeepSee Adventure, 77580 Puerto Morelos

Jardines (★4.5)

Jardines is a diving point with a depth starting at around 12 meters or 38 feet where we can enjoy the coral fans that move to the sound of the current.

Mares

Wahoo (★4.5)

The tip of the rock protrudes from the surface of the water, which makes orientation easy both on land and underwater. Here you will find shallower, sandy areas, but also deep, steep rock faces. I recommend that you always keep a good eye on your dive computer: before you know it, you can end up at 30 meters.

Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Bajo Piñon (★4.5)

In Canales de Afuera area, next to Isla Afuerita, divers find a rock in the surface that mark the entrance to two different rock formations that allow divers start in a shallow area and then go for more deep and challenging bottom.

Mares

Punta Deseo (★4.5)

Punta Deseo, which translates as Wish Point, is increasingly living up to its name. We usually drop the anchor in the sandy area of the first part of the reef at about 6 to 7 meters. DSDs or Open Water students can dive the shallow area of the reef, while everyone else can reach depths to up to 18 meters.

Filters

Select Animals

Sharks

Whale Shark

Great White Shark

Tiger Shark

Mako Shark

Blue Shark

Great Hammerhead Shark

Scalloped Hammerhead

Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Thresher Shark

Lemon Shark

Sand Tiger Shark

Bull Shark

Silvertip Shark

Silky Shark

Whitetip Reef Shark

Blacktip Reef Shark

Nurse Shark

Wobbegong

Zebra Shark

Grey Reef Shark

Oceanic Blacktip Shark

Angel Shark

Sawshark

Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pygmy Seahorse

Common Seahorse

Spiny Seahorse

Weedy Seadragon

Pipefish

Leafy Seadragon

Rays

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Reef Manta Ray

Eagle Ray

Stingrays

Electric Ray

Skate Fish

Guitarfish

Saltwater Fishes

Tarpon

Ocean Sunfish

Grouper/Basslets

Moray Eel

Sand Eel

Snake Eel

Conger Eel

Wolf Eel

Angelfish

Butterfly Fish

Clownfish

Barracuda

Jackfish

Scorpionfish

Lionfish

Frogfish

Snapper

Surgeonfish

Sweetlips and Grunts

Parrotfish

Soldierfish

Triggerfish

Wrasse

Damselfish

Goatfish

Tuna

Garfish

Porcupinefish

Pufferfish

Boxfish

Garibaldi Damselfish

Trumpetfish

Bannerfish

Flounder

Emperor

Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

Panther Moray Eel (Dragon Eel)