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Explore the worlds best macro

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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Dive sites

Discover the underwater wonders waiting to be explored

Mares, Janez Kranjc

The Grotto (★4.3)

The Grotto is named after the many small caves and large overhangs that form this site. Located on top of the Lonsdale Wall system, this area is teeming with marine life and a photographers dream. This site gradually increases in depth to around 23 metres in a system of interesting rock formations and overhangs.
Aqualung

Busselton Jetty (★4.1)

This dive site is a long walk away from your car (take a trolly for your dive gear). Busselton Jetty has an easy step entry from the platform. Dive around the underwater observatory. An awesome dive worth the effort to get there.
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

Soyak Island (★4.2)

In front of Salang, this small island is ideal if you like nudibranches and underwater landscapes. Lots of rocks are offering shelter to dozens of different species of fish.
Mares, Janez Kranjc

The LuLu (Wreck) (★4.1)

LuLu, a 271-foot, steel-hulled former coastal freighter originally named Yokamu. Purpose-sunk on May 26, 2013, LuLu sits upright on a 115-foot sand bottom; its picturesque wheelhouse tops out at a rec-diver-friendly 60 feet.
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Buddha Point (★4.2)

Buddha Point is off the coast of Chalok Baan Kao, located in the south of Koh Tao. This site is a hidden gem also known as Hin Taa Toh, or Buddah Rock. This quiet dive site is a shallow reef located at the edge of the bay close to freedom beach.
Mares, Janez Kranjc

Dive Spot Asia House Reef (★4.2)

The Housereef of Dive Spot Asia is a place where people can discuss about the quality of the reef and the sights wich are possible. A Diver who is in big fishes and overwhelming coral gardens will not find his favourit spot, but if you are in turtles and specially in amazing muck staff, than you are right.
Coral Eye Resort Bangka, 95375 Manado

Batu Mandi (★4.4)

Starting from a depth of 3 meters, you descend slowly, surrounded by corals, until you reach a wall that goes down to 30 meters. Suitable for diving and snorkeling.
iDIVE Komodo, 86554 Labuan Bajo

Sabolon Kecil (★4.4)

MACHINE TRANSLATION: We reach Sabolon Kecil in just 40 minutes by boat. It offers a pleasant drift dive and a seam. At the beginning of the dive we follow the reef, then cross a sandy bottom to the seam, and finish our dive with a slight drift on a beautiful plateau.
Mares

North Wall - San Pedro (★4.3)

Beautiful wall dive with black coral forests; great macro - especially nudis. Mild to moderate current; good for deep dive certs; water temp low 80s

Marine Life

Encounter these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat

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Pygmy Seahorse
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Common Seahorse
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Spiny Seahorse
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Weedy Seadragon
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Pipefish
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Seahorses and Pipefishes
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Molluscs
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