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.
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Diving in the region known as Oceania offers some of the best, most pristine diving in the world. Oceania is made of thousands of islands throughout the Central and South Pacific Ocean and includes famous dive destinations such as Australia, French Polynesia, Micronesia, and Fiji. Thousands of divers travel to Oceania every year to immerse themselves in some of the most beautiful, remote dive sites on the planet. Oceania is the soft coral capital of the world, displaying every color imaginable and hosting thousands of fish species. Not only do macro lovers enjoy diving in Oceania, but those looking for the thrill of big marine life sightings like whale sharks, manta rays, and other sharks do as well. Plan your next dive vacation to Oceania and discover diving as you have never seen it before.
Diving in Africa you can explore the wonders of the Red Sea or discover hidden gems like St. Helena Island.
Some of the world’s most paradisiac diving destinations in Asia can be found in Indonesia, Maldives, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand.
Das Great Barrier Reef, das größte Korallenriff der Welt, ist der Inbegriff des Tauchens in Australien.
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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.
Some of the top diving destinations in Oceania include Micronesia, Fiji, Polynesia, Palau, Guam or the Marshall Islands.
In South America, you will find plenty of dive sites to choose from, including Ilhabela, Abrolhos Archipelago, and Easter Island.
Explore scuba diving in the Atlantic Ocean – from temperate reefs to pelagic encounters. Discover top dive sites, conditions and marine life.
Discover scuba diving in the Baltic Sea, famous for historic wrecks and cold-water conditions. Learn where to dive and what to expect.
Experience world-class scuba diving in the Caribbean with vibrant reefs, walls and warm water. Explore the best dive destinations and conditions.
Explore scuba diving in the Indian Ocean, home to tropical reefs, sharks and clear waters. Discover top dive destinations and seasons.
Discover scuba diving in the Mediterranean Sea, from historic wrecks to caves and clear coastal waters. Find the best dive sites and seasons.
Explore scuba diving in the Pacific Ocean, known for vast reefs and big marine life. Discover top dive regions and underwater experiences.
Experience scuba diving in the Red Sea, famous for vibrant coral reefs and crystal-clear water. Discover the best dive sites and conditions.
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.
Dolphins are one of the ocean’s most beloved species. You can find different species of this intelligent, mystical, lovable marine mammal in oceans throughout the world. Diving with dolphins is on every diver’s bucket list. Bottlenose dolphins, the most famous of these fun-loving animals, are commonly encountered in the warm, tropical waters of the Bahamas, Hawaii, and Australia, as well as the temperate waters of Southern California and the Galapagos Islands. You can dive with other exciting dolphin species like spinner and Risso’s dolphins in Egypt’s Red Sea, the Galapagos, and the Mediterranean Sea. To discover the best places in the world to swim with dolphins, explore the interactive MyDiveGuide dive site map today.
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The area of Varadero, on the northern coast of Cuba just east of Havana, boasts great reef diving, wall, wrecks, night, cave, and deep dives. There are also spectacular snorkel spots as well.
There is a beautiful coral garden here that also looks quite healthy but the fish life is sparse, possibly due to overfishing by the local community.
Located in the area called “Bay of Pigs,” Punta Perdiz is a very popular dive destination due to its conditions: easy diving and little current. This dive site is suitable both for beginners and expert divers. More advanced divers can slip over the wall that is accessible during the dive.
A fun reef dive with a cave and swim-through at about 4.5 meters deep. An easy dive with no current great for beginning divers and snorkelers alike.
A popular dive site located in the Varadero area, just to the east of Havana. Old yachts, frigates, and planes have been deliberately sunk for recreational exploration.
Phillip’s Dive Park is located on US Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. Grass beds and coral are between 6m/20 feet and 18m/60 feet. Sites include a US Navy LCM-8 “Mike boat,” and sea life includes black tip reef sharks, several species of sea turtle, and green and spotted eels.
Another great dive site in the Varadero region of Cuba, just east of Havana. Lots of healthy coral growth. No current and easily accessable from shore this is a great dive for beginners and snorkelers.
The Bay of Pigs is full of easily accessible dive and snorkel sites. Centoe diving can be found just inland from the bay area. Tropical fish, coral, some wrecks, and cenotes (sinkholes) with haloclines between the top freshwater layer and the saltwater below can be seen.
Cayo Coco offers good, easy, shallow diving, in some places right from shore. A great spot for beginners and snorkelers. For more advanced divers you can catch a day charter out to Jardines de la Reina on the other side of the island for amazing diving.
A beautiful site full of abundant marine life and extraordinarily beautiful corals. Diving here ranges from vertical walls to coral canyons, tunnels, and caves, and even the remains of Spanish galleons.
The proximity of the reef from the beach makes this a great dive and great snorkeling right from the shore! Jibacoa is one of Cuba’s cheapest destinations for diving and you’ll see plenty of healthy coral growth on this patch reef system.
The Angelica is an excellent dive site about 12 minutes by boat. It is very easy to access even on windy days. It has lush fauna and crystal clear waters.
Your typical Caribbean reef dive in shallow water with no current. This site is accessible from shore, making it super easy to get to and great for beginning divers and shallow enough for good snorkeling.
Known as one of the best dive sites within the Jardines de la Reina National Park, Los Mogotes has it all: a mini wall drop off, healthy reef, and cavern overhangs with lots of active marine life.
A favorite spearfishing and scuba diving spot for Fidel Castro, he had no desire to see it get fished out so fishing was discouraged even before the area was officially a marine preserve. It’s situated 60 miles south of Cuba’s central coast near the village of Jucaro and VERY remote.
Diving here can vary in depth from 5 to 40 meters with many beautiful formations like coral barriers, tall crags, cozy dales, vertical walls, and beautiful cliffs, some with walls opening into the abyss.
Servimar offers the remains of a shipwreck to explore. It is an incredible place, only 12 minutes from the diving centre, and is one of the most popular dive sites for its rich fauna and beauty. You will be fascinated by the countless species hiding under the wreck structures.
An easy, calm dive withing the Bay of Pigs. Lots of reef fish, sea stars, and the posibility of seeing the elusive orange sea horse. A good dive for beginning divers and snorkelers alike.
A little further offshore than it’s shore diving counterparts, Barrera de Felipe offers large swim-throughs and plenty of cavern overhangs for great marine life to hide. This site is a little more on the advanced side since it is around 85 feet deep.
Cayo Largo boats almost any kind of diving you could want from wall drop-offs and wrecks to calm shallow reefs full of caverns and grottoes. If you’re looking for quiet white sand beaches and great diving this is the place. The reef sits just a mile offshore.
Las Terrazas is a dive site with crystal clear water where you can observe a great variety of fish in different colours. It is an ideal place for divers with little experience as it offers the possibility to start in shallow water.
El Robalo is a ship that was sunk in the middle of nowhere, with much marine fauna that impresses all who have visited this site. The wreck is surrounded by small coral formations.