Reef
down to 10 m
Stackpole Quay
Pembrokeshire & Skomer, United Kingdom
Easy beach entry to a 10 m rocky bottom where thousands of spiny spider crabs gather to mate in May and June.
- Open Water
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Rock formations
down to 70 m
Hidden gem
Strýtan
Eyjafjörður (Strýtan), Iceland
A 50 m mineral chimney rising from the fjord floor and venting 72 °C fresh water; Iceland's first underwater protected area.
- Advanced
- Cod
Artificial reef
down to 12 m
Swiss Inn Beach (Swiss Inn house reef)
Dahab, Egypt
Hotel house reef of sand, seagrass and coral blocks to 12 m, with a coral nursery on artificial structures.
- Open Water
Rock formations
down to 25 m
T55
Netrani Island (Murudeshwar), India
Scattered rocks at 14–25 m with trevally and jacks, and a disused torpedo at about 20 m.
- Advanced
- Trevally
Cavern
down to 30 m
Tapiutan
El Nido, Philippines
Remote site at the edge of Bacuit Bay with boulders, swim-throughs and small caverns to 30 m, plus turtles and barracuda.
- Advanced
- Turtles
Reef
down to 60 m
Teluk Maya
Wakatobi, Indonesia
On the north side of Lintea Island, shallow coral formations down to 12 m border a sandy bay on a gentle slope.
- Advanced
- Turtles
Pinnacle
down to 20 m
Temple
Sharm El Sheikh & Ras Mohammed, Egypt
Coral pinnacles in a flat 10–18 m bay; the main pinnacle has a crack from the 1995 earthquake and swim-throughs.
- Open Water
- Stingrays
Drift
down to 35 m
The Cauldron (Shotgun)
Komodo, Indonesia
Channel drift between Gili Lawa Laut and Darat: drop into a giant bowl, then ride the current through a small rocky channel with mantas and reef sharks.
- Experienced
- Manta rays
Rock formations
down to 20 m
The Islands
Dahab, Egypt
Shallow 9-20 m reef where you can find shoals of blackfin barracuda and even the odd lone great barracuda.
- Advanced
- Stingrays
Reef
down to 34 m
The Junction (Neil)
Andaman Islands (Havelock & Neil), India
Rock formations covered in coloured soft corals at 28–34 m, swept by strong eastward currents.
- Experienced
- Manta rays
Macro
down to 30 m
The Zoo
Wakatobi, Indonesia
A patch reef near the resort named for its plethora of critters, one of the true macro dives of Wakatobi.
- Open Water
Macro
down to 25 m
Three P House Reef (Salvo Beach)
Romblon, Philippines
Beach-entry house reef of sand, seagrass and coral blocks where divers can spot mandarin fish, tiger shrimp and marble shrimp.
- Open Water
- Mandarinfish
Reef
down to 20 m
Three Pools
Dahab, Egypt
Enter through three sandy lagoons linked by coral saddles, then follow a sandy alley to a pinnacle garden patrolled by a resident turtle.
- Open Water
- Turtles
Wall
down to 40 m
Turkey Beach
Wakatobi, Indonesia
Shallow wall at the resort's southern end, its cracks and crevasses giving way to a slope into the deep at around 15 m.
- Advanced
- Turtles
Reef
down to 30 m
Turtle Rock
Similan Islands & Khao Lak, Thailand
Easy 10-15 m dive in Donald Duck Bay, Island 8, with mild current, turtles and Kuhl's stingrays; great for night diving, especially for beginners.
- Open Water
- Leopard (zebra) sharks
Jetty / pier
down to 20 m
Twin Piers
Argyll Sea Lochs (Loch Fyne & Loch Long), United Kingdom
A reef of huge boulders at 15-20 m where conger eels and lobsters hide, finishing on colourful pier legs during the safety stop.
- Advanced
- Nudibranchs
Rock formations
down to 40 m
Ugan
Okinawa & Yonaguni, Japan
Huge rocks rising from 40 m off Zamami, facing open ocean where dogtooth tuna, amberjack and sometimes mantas pass.
- Advanced
- Manta rays
Wall
down to 40 m
Usuku Selatan
Wakatobi, Indonesia
A gently sloping wall with ridges, sea fans and sponges, and possible sightings of turtles and eagle rays.
- Advanced
- Turtles
Wall
down to 40 m
Usuku Top
Wakatobi, Indonesia
A big plateau carpeted in soft and hard corals, where juvenile fishes shelter in the shallows.
- Advanced
- Turtles
Wall
down to 37 m
Victory Reef
Bahamas
A Bimini wall dive from about 18 to 30 m with overhangs, caverns and swim-throughs covered in coral and sponge growth.
- Advanced
Wall
down to 40 m
Wakatobi House Reef
Wakatobi, Indonesia
Shore-accessible reef with frogfish, blue ring octopus and ghost pipefish, and a sheer wall of hard and soft corals, sea fans and sponges.
- Advanced
- Stingrays
Reef
down to 27 m
Wreck Point
Puerto Galera, Philippines
A sloping reef of many hard corals between Dungon Bay and West Escarceo, usually dived to about 18 m.
- Open Water
- Turtles
Drift
down to 18 m
Yucab Reef
Cozumel, Mexico
A shallower, colorful drift reef of hard corals and huge barrel sponges, a popular second dive on Cozumel charters.
- Advanced
- Nudibranchs
Drift
down to 30 m
Amphoras
Sharm El Sheikh & Ras Mohammed, Egypt
A drift over coral pinnacles to the anchor and amphora remains of a 17th-century Turkish cargo ship.
- Advanced
- Turtles