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Kuramathi Caves (★4.5)

These caverns are located on the western side of the atoll past the Kuramathi Resort sandbank. There are many large overhangs here, but also two caverns through which divers can swim (one at 18-20 meters, the other at 28-30 meters).

Asia / Maldives / Central Atolls / Alif Alif

HauntedWall / Ras Misikitini (★4.2)

Small walls from 5 metres to 18 metres where you can find hard and soft coral. This site is unique for the small wall and offers great visibility and nice temperatures.

Pangalisan (★4.4)

Located in the middle of the coral triangle at Bunaken National Park, this dive site is wall dive with abundant marine life, beautiful corals, sponges, and more. This site is perfect for freediving, scuba diving, and snorkeling.

Asia / Indonesia / Sulawesi / North Sulawesi

Aqualung

Hunga (★4.1)

This dive site is in the middle of the ocean and is a drift dive. You will find some pinnacle with sponges and hard coral. It is a tidal dive so make sure you make this dive when it is low tide.

Pura Mas Gading (★4.5)

Located between the dive sites Buyuk and Sental, PMG is marked with a small temple in the shallows and is a common place to see mola mola cleaning (at the right time of year). Usually a gentle drift, this site is a gentle slope with plenty of soft corals and an abundance of fish life.

MANTA DIVE, Gili Trawangan

Peter S. (#417559)

Hans Reef (★4.5)

Hans Reef is a gentle sandy slope that runs parallel to the shore and features a large coral mound and smaller outcrops. It is suitable for divers of all experience levels and is often used for training. It is excellent for night diving and navigation. Coral blocks attract a lot of marine life!

Asia / Indonesia / West Nusa Tenggara / Lombok & Gili Islands / Gili Islands

Shark Point, Gili Trawangan (★4.6)

An excellent site for viewing larger marine life on the north side of Gili Trawangan. A flat sandy bottom turns into a series of progressively deeper canyons that run parallel to the shore. The Glen Nusa shipwreck is located at the northern part of the site in 28m of water.

Asia / Indonesia / West Nusa Tenggara / Lombok & Gili Islands

Whitetip Divers, 00000 PRASLIN

La Llosa de Platja d’Aro (★4.2)

The diving point is located 2 minutes by boat from Port d’Aro. Ideal for both underwater photography enthusiasts and beginners. Stingrays and eagle rays.

Europe / Spain / Catalonia

Coral Garden (★4.3)

Coral Garden is situated 5-10 minutes away by boat from Praslin. A reef type of dive surrounded by soft and hard corals. Depth is around 10-15 meters.

Africa / Seychelles / Granitic Islands

The Drop Bali (★4.4)

Usually entry from boot in shallow area. Teardrop-shaped lush coral reef with large fan corals and barrel sponges in the deeper areas. Sometimes difficult to dive due to currents.

CALYPSO DIVING BALI, 80052 Amed

Lipah Bay, Bali (★4.6)

Entry from a sandy beach shore line, you will swim toward a slope where you will start your dive. Start off by swimming to the right, then follow the ledge to come across a few coral blocks with lots of colorful fish. Continue along the right side to find turtles eating on the ocean floor.

Sental (★4.6)

This dive site is easy access by speed boat and best to dive with the current. Divers and a dive leader should be well coordinating with a speed boat captain about the dive time, pick up point, and exit for the dive. The reef is absolutely beautiful, an extended pristine coral reef.

Nomads Diving, 00000 Klungkung

Pura Ped (★4.5)

Ped is a beautiful dive site on the north side of Nusa Penida. Ped features a sloping reef starting at 5m, descending all the way to 40m and beyond. Currents range from mild to strong.

Groupers Rocks, Mnemba Island (★4.3)

A wonderful drop off that starts at 12 meters forms this site. There is a huge mixture of different species of hard and soft corals, with big colorful sponges that are living on it.

Small Wall, Mnenba Island (★4.4)

Small Wall is a huge coral reef that starts at the surface and reaches to 50 meters of depth. It is a great spot for all levels of divers, from OWD to the XR addict! Around 30 meters there is a second drop off where colorful corals and gorgonians create a very captivating environment.

Passe de 3 Bassins (★4.4)

6 - 30 meters - On this site, you descend along the reef to the sand on which are scattered several coral heads sheltering a multitude of different species.

Africa

Mellow Yellow, Sodwana Bay (★4.3)

This dive site is nice for beginner divers, it is also only accessible by boat. This site is at the southern end of Bikini and is named Mellow Yellow due to the large number of large shoals of yellow fish found in the area.

Africa / South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal

Coral Gardens (★4.5)

Coral Gardens is home to coral bommies teeming with life, which act as mini cleaning stations with shrimps, crabs, and cleaner wrasses. The coral bommies develop into beautiful coral gardens filled with healthy hard coral species.

Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Mbwangawa (★4.2)

A huge hard coral formation surrounded by stunning soft coral. You will find a pinnacle of coral and different types of fishes. The visibility is good.

Lekuan 1 (★4.6)

Located in the middle of the coral triangle at Bunaken National Park, this is a wall dive with abundant marine life, beautiful corals, and sponges. A perfect site for freediving, scuba diving, and snorkeling.

Asia / Indonesia / Sulawesi / North Sulawesi

Mwana Wa Mwana (★4.3)

Mwana Wa Mwana is a favorite local dive site. Depth ranges from 2m to 15m. The name of this site means baby of the baby in Swahili. Mwana wa Mwana is a small island north of Tumbatu; in low tide, the two islands are connected by a sandbank.

Coral Eye Resort Bangka, 95375 Manado

Batu Tiga (★4.3)

This dive develops around 3 pinnacles (Batu Tiga means 3 rocks / pinnacles). Starting from the first pinnacle at 5 meters, you slowly descend until you meet the second, about 20 meters deep and the third with the base at about 30 meters.

Asia / Indonesia / Sulawesi / North Sulawesi

Amed Jepun Divers, 80852 Amed, Karangasem

Emerald (★4.3)

Emerald called also Embral is at the end of a large volcanic wall starting with the Drop-off in Tulamben village. Accessible only by Jukung traditional boat.

Aquarium (★4.2)

This dive site is formed by a coral drop off that starts at 15 meters deep. For this reason divers should be at least advanced certified to dive here. Follow the reef to find two big formations of Turbinaria full of amazingly active fish life.

SSI Service Center Japan, 101-0051 Chiyoda-ku

Koganezaki (★4.3)

Located in Koganezaki Park, you can enjoy various flowers depending on the season, and entry/exit is very easy to do due to the ramps and handrails. When you enter, you’ll see a wide range of gorotas up to a few meters deep, and beyond that, you’ll see an entire surface of the sand.

Asia / Japan / Honshu / Chubu

Shane’s (★4.3)

Shane’s is one of the most special reefs to locals in this area. It always surprises with weird, rare marine life. This is a must dive for photographers and macro lovers! Depth ranges between 6 to 25 meters.

Fingers (★4.2)

Fingers Reef derives its name from its finger-like protrusions that shape the primary reef. It is a 2km boat ride lasting approximately 7 minutes, with a maximum depth of about 16m.

Africa / Mozambique / Inhambane

Amed Jepun Divers, 80852 Amed, Karangasem

South Canyon Watamu (★4.2)

This place is located about 10 minutes by boat from the next hotel ... on a reef. The name comes from the fact that it is right next to the canyon reef. As you have many possibilities to dive there, several dive sites have been created on the same spot.

Africa / Kenya / Malindi

Jemeluk Bay (★4.5)

Accessible from shore, Jemeluk Bay presents the wall as a deeper dive site and the bay itself. Suitable for beginners the same as for experienced divers, Jemeluk is still quite rich in hard corals and soft corals close to the corner with Bunutan.

Asia / Indonesia / Bali / Tulamben and Amed

Coral Garden Reef (★4.3)

This site is formed by a coral reef that, from the surface, decreases very gently into the water. The environment is formed by many species of hard corals of different shapes and colors.

Divine Diving Zanzibar, 73107 Zanzibar

Misoli Reef (★4.3)

Misoli Reef averages from 12 to 40 meters deep. It has a large coral island located in a big area of white sand, typical to Zanzibar. Fish life is less abundant here compared to other sites, but many nudibranchs and other small critters can be found, making it a treasure for photographers and macro life lovers.

SeaUrchin Diving Center Mauritius, 90502 Flic en Flac

Canon (★4.1)

Nice reef along a sand bank hiding small and big in the corals as well as in the sand between 11 and 20 mts, ideal for training and open water levels

SeaUrchin Diving Center Mauritius, 90502 Flic en Flac

Snake Reef, Mauritius (★4.6)

A flat reef in the middle of a snake-shaped sandbank, nothing special at first glance... Don't be mistaken, this is the richest place in marine fauna of the region.

SeaUrchin Diving Center Mauritius, 90502 Flic en Flac

Sweet Lips (★4.3)

This site is composed of two pieces of reef separated by a sand bank. With a depth of 17 mts, the profile of this site is relatively easy. So it is good for beginners and marco photographers.

SeaUrchin Diving Center, 90502 Flic en Flac

Tug 2, Wreck (★4.7)

Wreck of a former tugboat that worked in the port of Port Louis, sunk in the 1980s for scuba diving, at only 19 mts. Lost of life as on all artificial reefs.

DivePoint Rannalhi, South Male Atoll

Gato Island (★4.5)

Gato Island is a well preserved marine reserve and sea snake sanctuary. This is one of the five famous dive sites on the Island. The site is a tunnel where you take a tour underneath the island. This site is best for more experienced divers/

Asia / Philippines / Visayas / Central Visayas

Rannalhi Caves (★4.5)

Drop off located at the corner and at the outside reef with a lot of small and very big overhangs form 5 meters to 20 meters. Whip corals inside the channel and many anemones.

Asia / Maldives / Central Atolls / Kaafu Atoll / Male

BALI FUN DIVING, 80224 Denpasar Selatan

Pyramid Point (★4.6)

Artificial coral reef placed on the sandy bottom with depths varying from 10 meters to 25 meters. The basis of the coral growth is made of rectangular concrete arranged like a small pyramid. It is one of the best places to witness a successful artificial reef.

Asia / Indonesia / Bali / Tulamben and Amed

Scorpio Madeira Diving Center, 9200-031 Caniçal

Scorpio House Reef (★4.8)

Perfect dive site for beginners, diving and snorkeling. The dive site in front of the center has an easy entrance accessible to all starting from 2m to 12-14m with a small wreck on the right side of the tip.

Europe / Portugal

BALI FUN DIVING, 80224 Denpasar Selatan

Blue Lagoon (★4.4)

This is a white sandy bay with clear water that has healthy corals at its edge, followed by a rubble area. Some bommies come to adorn the bay. Away from the beach, the sandy bottom begins to decline towards to more than 20 meters deep where you can find several cleaning stations.

SSI Service Center Maldives, 200015 Male

Kuda Giri Wreck (★4.4)

This wreck site requires a short swim from the nearby reef “Giri“ to reach it. This well-preserved wreck sunk in 1994 and is teaming with marine life.

Asia / Maldives / Central Atolls / Kaafu Atoll / Male

Bali Villa Dive Resort, 81173 Tejakula - Singaraja - Bali

Angels Canyon Bali (★4.3)

Angel’s Canyon impresses with its extraordinary underwater landscape. You dive around huge, beautifully overgrown rock formations, which have also created a small canyon in the shallow part, after which the site was named. Hard and soft corals alternate and are inhabited by a variety of colourful reef fish.

Bali Villa Dive Resort, 81173 Tejakula - Singaraja - Bali

Gumi Cenik 1, Bali (★4.5)

Macro dive site - sponges and coral growth only in shallow water, from 7-10 meters it turns into a sandy slope, It is worth examining every little irregularity in the sandy bottom and above all the growth - especially the small sponges, hydrozoans and corals.

Bali Villa Dive Resort, 81173 Tejakula - Singaraja - Bali

Out Of Eden Bali (★4.3)

Out of Eden is only a short boat ride from resorts close by. The entrance is in the shallow area and you follow the densely overgrown coral garden along a headland to an area of 25 metres. The coral field ends there and you are surrounded by various schools of fish. Large barrel sponges can be seen as well.

Peter S. (#417559)

Batu Ringit (★4.5)

Batu Ringit is a great macro dive site, paradise for photographers by day and by night. If you’re into macro diving and photography, Batu Ringit should definitely be on your list!

Le Lagon Maore, 97625 KANI-KELI

Passe bateau sud (★4.7)

The southern boats pass is certainly one of Mayotte’s most impressive. Very subject to date, you will have good chance of crossing “big stuff” on this site. 25 meters, you will find a cave in which you can stay to watch the paradise in front of you ... Impressive!

Africa

Le jardin des kiosques (★4.6)

0 - 35m - Facing Saint-Leu in the west of La Reunion, to the south of the Kiosques site, you will discover an alternation between coral and sand (ravines).

Africa

Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Momo Beach (★4.5)

A peaceful and scenic dive site known for its calm conditions and divers habitat. The site features a gently sloping sandy bottom interspersed with coral patches, seagrass areas, and small reef formations. Depths are generally shallow to moderate, making it suitable for beginners, training and relaxed dives.

Asia / Philippines / Visayas / Central Visayas / Bohol