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From the Andaman Sea to the Gulf of Thailand, both beginner and advanced divers can find magnificent diving throughout this beautiful country’s coastal regions. Thailand is famous for its stunning white-sand beaches set against lush tropical forests and limestone cliffs jutting straight up out of the ocean. Thailand’s warm waters are thriving with marine life with over 200 species of fish, rays, turtles, and sharks and 80 species of colorful corals. Diving in Thailand is every diver’s dream. With its magical underwater world set against a stunning landscape and friendly locals offering delicious cuisine, it is no wonder Thailand is one of the most perfect dive destinations.
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.
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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.
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From the Caribbean Sea to the South Pacific Ocean, divers can find fantastic muck and macro diving worldwide. Muck diving gets its name from the “mucky“ environment, usually muddy sediment, where small yet fascinating animals are found. Macro photographers or those that just love hunting for small, beautiful species love the adventure muck diving brings. Explore the best muck dive sites in the world where you can find tiny octopi, colorful nudibranchs, brilliant shrimp, gobies, and much more! Go muck diving today!
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Sho Plateau was discovered by our boat crew Shominator during a dolphin cruise when he spotted a school of eagle rays crossing the sandy patch of the place and “forced“ our dive instructors to test the place! A unique place on the outside reef with incredible bio diversity and marine life - anything is possible!
Front to Licong beach. This dive sive is a very nice drift dive along a beautifull wall. The pateau is around 4m and the drop off go until 30m. This spot is great for beguiners to advanced divers.
To reach in 90 Minutes with the Doni in direction Male. The cleaning stations are located at the out reef and can have a moderate to strong current. Between May to November Mantas can be spotted at the cleaning stations
Ao Mae Yai is on the southeastern side of Surin Nuea Island.It is the largest bay.The waves are calm and it is a place for snorkeling and diving.
Ao Bon, Surin Tai Island Not far from Ao Chong Khat and the Surin Islands National Park Office Near the Morgan Village It is another beautiful snorkeling site in the Surin Islands National Park.
“Ao Suthep“ is the largest bay of Surin Tai Island. There is a coral reef up to 1,200 meters long, approximately 200-500 meters from the shore.Suthep Bay is known as the birthplace of coral reefs. Large, shallow waters are the most fertile.
Hin Lak Ngam is located in the southeastern part of Koh Ngam Noi and H.T.M.S. Prab Wreck Dive.Hin Lak Ngam is a rock that appears on the surface of the water. The depth is approximately 5 - 20 meters. The maximum depth is 25 meters.
Ao Chak, Surin Islands National Park Located on the east side of Surin Nuea Island. It is 10 kilometers from the Surin Islands National Park office.
A small but fascinating rock formation surrounded by sandy bottom, rich in marine life and perfect for underwater photographers. Its sheltered position, excellent visibility and easy diving conditions make it a top spot for relaxed dives at all levels. Maximum depth: around 13–16 metres.
Beautiful wall dive site with a swim through and a small wreck. The top of the wall at East Chute is 45-50ft with sandy channels down to the wall. The Cayman Mariner wreck lies in the sand at about 55ft and home to a lot of macro life.
The closest coral reef to Elgouna, no more than 30min away. The shallow depth at the beginning makes it a great site for conducting courses and introduction dives. This site is very beautiful for the snorkeler as well. Many times you will see dolphins and eagle rays here.
Gota Iris is the last block from Shaab Iris. Shaab Iris is located in the Abu Nugar region, which is about 1.5 hours from El Gouna and consists of a main reef and many coral blocks. The average depth is 14m.
Elphinstone South is an amazing off-shore reef dive and preferred by many as an afternoon dive due to the fantastic lighting. The dive slopes down from 18m deep to the deepest top of the plateau at 40m.
Easy dive along the coast; max. depth: >40 meter; distance: about 15 minutes in north of Port Ghalib. Boat diving. mostly slight current from north to south.
A great shore dive that is located 11km from Marsa Alam. There is easy access to the water in a bay format, suitable for entry level and experienced divers alike. The reef extends to the north and to the south where the bay divides; you can decide which direction to go...they are both good dives.
Marsa Shagara is a bay with an easy sand bottom entrance that leads to South or North reef dives. The depth starts at 1m and drops to 40m + outside the bay. It is one of the most pristine house reef dives in the south. This dive is great for entry level and experienced divers.
Dive site is 10min by boat from Marsa Alam marina. The perfect place for a drift dive around the reef. Nice, colorful coral all around plus a small, old wreck to explore.
About 30 minutes from the coast by boat. The main reef extends to 14m deep. The south side goes to 20m. There is little current but due to its size, it can be a bit windy and is not always approachable when winds are strong.
Travel time approx. 90 minutes. This wreck sank in 1991 with many casualties. The Salem Express is 110m long and 18m wide. She lies at a depth of 12-33m.
Approx. 90 minutes of travel time. This site can only be approached in calm weather, as there is no protective reef to stop on. Therefore, it is not dived frequently making it pristine and beautiful!
An easy dive without much current, therefore suitable for beginner divers. From Tobia Kebir, you can make 3 different dives. Also diveable in bad weather.
With daily boats from Travco marina and only a 35 minute ride, Anemone City is full of colorful hard and soft corals. The dive starts at 1m depth and slopes to a max depth of 65m. This dive is for more experience divers were mild to strong currents can be experienced.
An easily accessible shore dive location with areas of shade and parking not far from the entry point. This is a large dive site so it never feels crowded here.
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.
This spot starts with a shallow reef, nice for beginning divers or snorkeling. For the more experienced divers, at about 37 meters the 2nd reef starts.
Punt square is the beginning of the south coast of Bonaire. At this spot also starts the beautiful double reef. Dive over the first reef, to a depth of 25 meters to the next.
The reef is located on Klein Bonaire, so visit it by boat. It is named after Ebo Domacassé, (one of) the first certified diving instructor of Bonaire.
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.
Nice house reef with a north and south side. Easy access from the beach. No boat traffic! No current and diveable in any weather. Night and early morning dives are possible daily!
Located in the middle of the coral triangle at Bunaken National Park, this dive site is a wall dive thriving with marine life like beautiful corals, sponges, and more! Perfect for freediving, scuba diving, and snorkeling as well.
A fantastic dive site that can be accessed by daily boats or as a shore dive. Shallow with a sloping bottom toward a north or south running reef. The south reef can be reached by Zodiac or from the shore.
Narrow entrance with a sandy bottom. Nice coral. A good dive site to make drift dives from the zodiac on the North Anemone City. Good for experienced and beginner divers.
Located East of Praslin island, approximately 15-20 mins boat ride from the dive centre, time may vary depending on the weather conditions. The dive consists of submerged granitic rocks to which there are sponges and corals gripped onto them . Average depth 15-22 metres.
Dive amongst these rocky islands between Praslin and La Digue with depths of 5 to 25 meters. There is much life in these canyons. A beautiful dive. You may need more than one dive to get to see everything this site offers.
Le Rocher : The mythical dive in Martinique !!! Double dive to enjoy the enchanting setting of the rock! The dive is done at the foot of the rock, the water is clear and blue, the walls are covered with all the colors of the rainbow !!!
The Canyon is located 1.5km from the Blue Hole. Another geographical marvel, it is a deep fissure in the reef that you reach after entering a shallow lagoon and swimming along a coral garden plateau.
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).
This “Thila” is in the middle of the kandooma kandu. From 2000 to 2009 this dive site was ranked world 10th place of shark diving. The top of the reef is full of hard corals. The sides of the “Thila” are covered with soft corals. The currents are strong here and highly recommend for Advanced and Nitrox divers.
The Middle Garden is an easy and nice dive site, suitable for every level of diver and snorkelers alike. There are sandy roads and as well a drop off. This site has a mooring line.
Done as a boat drift dive or from shore, this dive site offers lots of color and marine life as well as great topography. From the shore, follow the reef on your left for a deep wall dive, but watch for the current at the corner. Follow the reef to your right, you’ll have the bottom beneath you at around 32m.
The reef wall drops away to a sandy plateau at about 13m, at the center is a gully with swim throughs at 10m and 35m. There is an eel garden to the north.
This dive site is suitable for all diving levels as well as snorkelers. Here you can either do a mooring or a drift dive. This site contains a sandy plateau and drop-off covered with many pinnacles and coral blocks.
Ras il Hobz or the “Middlefinger“ is one of most interesting dives in the south. It is a huge pinnacle going from 9 up to 40+ m. You can dive the pinnacle either from a wall or starting from a shallow bay. The dive site offers breathtaking views but one needs a good buoyancy skills to dive in the blue.
Gordon reef is most famous for the wreck of the “Loullia” which ran aground on the northern end of the reef in 1981. This dive can be done as either a drift or a mooring dive, mooring on the southern side of the reef.
This site was named as a tribute to an underwater camera-man, Bob Johnson, who worked in the area for many years. It is sheltered from the waves and wind and usually has weak currents.
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.
Davis Reef is one of the nicest reefs in this area. It’s known for an abundance of large green moray eels and a multitude of tropical fish. A great spot for night dives, new divers, and snorkelers. Also of special interest is the Buddha statue that was placed here years ago.
Molasses Reef is one of the most popular dive areas in the Florida Keys. There are 30-33 specific dive sites located on Molasses Reef alone. The reef is shallow and very clear with lots of life, making it a great area for divers of all levels and snorkelers as well.
Fun drift dive from the boat, Woodhouse is the longest of the 4 main reefs in the Straits of Tiran. Currents can be strong. There is a split in the middle of the reef and care needs to be taken towards the end of the reef where a washing machine effect can sometimes be present. The reef is fabulously colorful!
Normally dived from the boat, Temple gets its name from the topography of the site which loosely resembles an underwater temple. This ’temple’ is easily dived, starting from the shallows of around 6m, until you make your way through a tiny swim through out in to the blue at which point you’re able to reach 30m+.