Richelieu Rock
Similan Islands & Khao Lak, Thailand
Schools of chevron barracuda overhead while tigertail seahorses, harlequin shrimps and ghost pipefish hide in fields of soft coral.
- Advanced
- Wall
- Whale sharks
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Navy Pier
Ningaloo Reef, Australia
A working Navy pier dived only with a licensed operator, home to over 200 fish species from giant Queensland gropers to schooling trevally.
- Advanced
- Jetty / pier
- Ragged-tooth sharks
Artificial reef
down to 40 m
A-Frames (Finnart)
Argyll Sea Lochs (Loch Fyne & Loch Long), United Kingdom
A-frames from a WWII oil-terminal pier below 20 m, covered in anemones and dead men's fingers, with a crab-filled debris field at 8-12 m.
- Advanced
- Nudibranchs
Macro
down to 5 m
Anilao Pier
Anilao, Philippines
A classic Anilao night dive under pilings covered in sea squirts and sponges, with frogfish, seahorses, cuttlefish and the odd mimic octopus.
- Open Water
- Cuttlefish
Muck
down to 25 m
Buceo Point
Anilao, Philippines
The Buceo Anilao house reef, described by the resort as one of the best muck diving points in the area.
- Advanced
Macro
down to 20 m
Chocolate Island Malapascua
Malapascua, Philippines
Shallow soft-coral site in the 5-12 m range, a photographers' favourite by day or night.
- Open Water
- Frogfish
Artificial reef
down to 16 m
Circle Divers House Reef (Jaz Dahabeya)
Dahab, Egypt
Shallow shore dive with a buoyancy park of hoops, an underwater sculpture museum and a 'Nemo House' clownfish bommie.
- Open Water
- Stingrays
Wall
down to 20 m
Mato Point
Anilao, Philippines
A critter-rich slope and rock at the tip of Anilao bay with octopus, frogfish, crustaceans, nudibranchs and ghost pipefish.
- Open Water
- Frogfish
Macro
down to 14 m
Moc-Che Shallow
Riviera Maya & Cenotes, Mexico
Instructor favourite off Playa del Carmen: a 9-12 m reef rich in macro life and rock formations.
- Open Water
- Turtles
Macro
down to 18 m
Petticowick (The Wick)
Farne Islands & St Abbs, United Kingdom
A sheltered bay beyond St Abbs Head with little or no current, 9-15 m deep, where tiny Atlantic cuttlefish are common.
- Open Water
- Cuttlefish
Macro
down to 28 m
Sharks Bay
Sharm El Sheikh & Ras Mohammed, Egypt
Shore-entry training site: a coral plateau from 5 m to a ~20 m drop-off with glassfish pinnacles, Napoleon wrasse and eagle rays.
- Advanced
- Eagle rays
Macro
down to 12 m
Turtle Island (Hon Doi Moi)
Phú Quốc, Vietnam
North-coast reef from just below the surface to 12 m with big shoals of fusiliers and damselfish.
- Open Water
- Nudibranchs
Wall
down to 45 m
White Beach
Moalboal, Philippines
A slope of soft corals and sea fans with ghost pipefish and leaf fish, where tuna and whitetip sharks are spotted occasionally.
- Advanced
- Whitetip reef sharks
Artificial reef
down to 30 m
29 Steps
Argyll Sea Lochs (Loch Fyne & Loch Long), United Kingdom
Easy beach entry to a training platform at about 9 m and a sunken rowing boat, with fireworks anemones and langoustines deeper down the slope.
- Open Water
- Anemones
Macro
down to 18 m
Arborek Jetty
Raja Ampat, Indonesia
A day or night jetty dive beside Arborek village, max around 18 m, with frogfish, pygmy seahorses and the occasional passing manta.
- Advanced
- Manta rays
Muck
down to 28 m
Bianca
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Sand and rubble slope beside Police Pier 2 with orange sponges, soft corals and a muck patch, home to giant frogfish and mandarin fish.
- Advanced
- Frogfish
Macro
down to 9 m
Chaloklum West Lighthouse
Koh Samui & Koh Phangan, Thailand
Shallow boulder-and-sand reef a short walk from Chaloklum, used for training and beach night dives with octopus and squid.
- Open Water
- Octopus
Artificial reef
down to 18 m
Coral Garden (Tulamben)
Bali & Nusa Penida, Indonesia
Shallow shore dive off Tulamben beach where anemones host dozens of clownfish and coral bommies swarm with anthias.
- Open Water
- Turtles
Muck
down to 25 m
Ghost Bay
Bali & Nusa Penida, Indonesia
Easy shore muck dive in Amed with minimal current, known for ghost pipefish, frogfish, coconut octopus and abundant nudibranchs.
- Open Water
- Frogfish
Wreck
down to 35 m
Halliburton Wreck (Utila)
Roatán & Bay Islands, Honduras
A wreck sunk off Utila, lying at 24–35 m; a macro and photography site with fireworms, arrow crabs and pipefish.
- Advanced
Artificial reef
down to 30 m
Jemeluk Bay
Bali & Nusa Penida, Indonesia
Calm shore-entry bay in Amed with a sloping reef, statues and artificial structures, used for beginner training and relaxed fun dives.
- Advanced
- Cuttlefish
Macro
down to 32 m
Kalipayan
Bohol & Panglao, Philippines
An easy shore dive on Panglao's south coast with frequent seahorses and flamboyant cuttlefish, excellent for night and macro dives.
- Open Water
- Cuttlefish
Muck
down to 28 m
Madidir
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Southern muck site: a 2-3 m sand flat dropping to a moon-like cratered slope where seahorses and mimic octopus are listed.
- Advanced
- Octopus
Wall
down to 55 m
Malabea East
Wakatobi, Indonesia
A steep wall of overhangs, canyons and crevasses covered in soft corals, sea fans and sponges, rated by the resort as perfect for macro photography.
- Advanced
Photo credits
- Richelieu Rock dive site, Similan / Surin, Mr.CMBurns, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Navy Pier, Exmouth, No machine-readable author provided. Summi~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
