Wall dives

Reef walls and drop-offs. 245 dive sites, each with its depth and the level we recommend.

Highlights

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

Barracuda Point

Sipadan & Semporna, Malaysia

On Sipadan's north coast, divers can end up in the middle of a swirling vortex of chevron or blacktail barracuda.

Advanced
Wall
Grey reef sharks

Bells to Blue Hole

Dahab, Egypt

Drop through the Bells chimney to a wall at about 25 m, then follow the wall to cross the 7 m saddle into the Blue Hole.

Advanced
Blue hole
Manta rays

Blue Corner (Palau)

Palau

Hook in above the wall and watch resident grey and whitetip reef sharks, tuna and barracuda work the current.

Experienced
Wall
Whale sharks

The two pillars left after the collapse of Darwin's Arch, 2024

Darwin's Arch (Darwin's Towers)

Galápagos, Ecuador

Wall drift beside the pillars of the arch that collapsed in May 2021, with large numbers of hammerheads, silky and Galápagos sharks.

Experienced
Drift
Whale sharks

Elphinstone

Marsa Alam & the Brothers, Egypt

Open-ocean reef 25 km north of Marsa Alam where oceanic whitetips frequent the southern plateau, best October to December.

Advanced
Drift
Manta rays

Haleiwa Trench

Oahu, United States

Shore dive off Haleiwa Beach Park into a reef-cut trench with ledged walls and small caves, bottoming near 30 m.

Advanced
Wall
Turtles

Migra Ferha

Malta, Gozo & Comino, Malta

Beneath the Dingli Cliffs, a wall dive with caves, caverns, overhangs and an archway, dropping beyond 60 m.

Experienced
Cavern
Octopus

Palancar Gardens

Cozumel, Mexico

Sloping reef and wall with gentle currents, much of the dive at 12–25 m, a good introduction to drift diving.

Advanced
Drift
Turtles

All 245 dive sites, by destination

Levels with a dashed outline are estimates we are still checking against published sources.

Wakatobi, Indonesia

Liabale EastAdvanced85 m
Liabale WestAdvanced85 m
Malabea EastAdvanced55 m
Malabea WestAdvanced50 m
StarshipAdvanced60 m
Turkey BeachAdvanced40 m
Usuku SelatanAdvanced40 m
Usuku TopAdvanced40 m
Wakatobi House ReefAdvanced40 m
Batfish WallOpen Water40 m
Black ForestOpen Water80 m
CornucopiaAdvanced55 m
Fan 38 EastAdvanced60 m
Fan 38 WestAdvanced60 m
Fan GardenOpen Water60 m
GalaxyOpen Water60 m
Inka's PaletteOpen Water40 m
Lorenzo's DelightAdvanced50 m
MagnificaAdvanced80 m
Pinki's WallOpen Water60 m
PocketsAdvanced20 m
TrailblazerAdvanced50 m
Valentine's PointOpen Water60 m
Vivien's ReefOpen Water55 m
Waha TopExperienced40 m

Sharm El Sheikh & Ras Mohammed, Egypt

Gordon ReefAdvanced35 m
Ras Um SidAdvanced30 m
Shark & Yolanda ReefAdvanced35 m
Far GardenOpen Water30 m
Jackson ReefExperienced45 m
Thomas ReefExperienced40 m
Woodhouse ReefExperienced40 m
Ras NasraniAdvanced30 m
Shark ObservatoryAdvanced40 m
Ras Za'atarAdvanced30 m

Moalboal, Philippines

Panagsama Sardine Run (House Reef)Open Water65 m
Pescador IslandAdvanced40 m
Dolphin HouseAdvanced45 m
Kasai WallOpen Water40 m
Ronda Bay Marine SanctuaryOpen Water40 m
Tuble ReefOpen Water30 m
White BeachAdvanced45 m
Cathedral (Pescador Island)Advanced37 m
Tongo Point (Tongo Marine Sanctuary)Open Water55 m

Bohol & Panglao, Philippines

Alona House ReefOpen Water25 m
Arco PointAdvanced27 m
CathedralAdvanced45 m
NapalingOpen Water40 m
Pamilacan WallAdvanced40 m
Doljo PointAdvanced50 m
Rico's WallOpen Water40 m
Diver's HeavenAdvanced30 m

Mactan (Cebu), Philippines

Nalusuan Island Marine SanctuaryOpen Water30 m
Santa RosaAdvanced50 m
Mabini PointExperienced40 m
Marigondon CaveTechnical40 m
San VicenteAdvanced40 m
AgusOpen Water40 m
BaringExperienced73 m
Talima Marine SanctuaryAdvanced40 m

Puerto Galera, Philippines

Sabang PointOpen Water27 m
BouldersAdvanced32 m
Dungon WallAdvanced30 m
Marcos CaveTechnical55 m
Odie's WallExperienced42 m
Verde Island Drop-offExperienced40 m
Hole in the WallAdvanced20 m
Pink WallOpen Water22 m

Bali & Nusa Penida, Indonesia

Blue CornerExperienced40 m
Ceningan WallAdvanced40 m
Gamat BayAdvanced40 m
Malibu PointExperienced40 m
Pura PedAdvanced40 m
ToyapakehAdvanced40 m

Southern Leyte (Sogod Bay), Philippines

MedicareAdvanced44 m
Adrian's Cove (Limasawa)Experienced50 m
Napantao Marine Sanctuary (Napantao Wall)Advanced60 m
Zach's Cove (Limasawa)Advanced50 m
Sta. Paz Ghost TownAdvanced35 m
Max ClimaxAdvanced45 m

Galápagos, Ecuador

Darwin's Arch (Darwin's Towers)Experienced30 m
Kicker Rock (León Dormido)Advanced30 m
Punta Vicente RocaAdvanced50 m
Cape Douglas (Cabo Douglas)Advanced33 m
Cousin's RockAdvanced40 m

Palau

Blue Corner (Palau)Experienced30 m
Big Drop OffOpen Water37 m
Siaes TunnelExperienced40 m
Peleliu Wall & ExpresswayExperienced40 m
Shark CityAdvanced70 m

Phuket & Koh Lanta, Thailand

Hin DaengExperienced70 m
Koh HaaAdvanced35 m
Hin MuangAdvanced70 m
Maya Wall (Maya Corner)Advanced20 m
Palong Wall (Phi Phi Leh)Open Water18 m

Tubbataha, Philippines

Anilao, Philippines

Batalan RockOpen Water18 m
Mato PointOpen Water20 m
Sombrero IslandAdvanced30 m
Sepok WallExperienced40 m

Cayman Islands

East Chute / Cayman MarinerOpen Water19 m
Tarpon AlleyAdvanced24 m
Bloody Bay WallAdvanced
Randy's GazeboAdvanced30 m

Marsa Alam & the Brothers, Egypt

ElphinstoneAdvanced70 m
Big BrotherExperienced90 m
Daedalus ReefAdvanced40 m
Little BrotherExperienced40 m

Roatán & Bay Islands, Honduras

Hole in the WallExperienced39 m
CoCo View WallAdvanced25 m
Mary's PlaceAdvanced36 m
Calvin's CrackAdvanced24 m

Taveuni & Rainbow Reef, Fiji

Utila, Honduras

CJ's Drop OffAdvanced42 m
Raggedy CayAdvanced40 m
Duppy WatersOpen Water24 m
Stingray PointOpen Water43 m

Azores, Portugal

DollabaratExperienced50 m
Ilhéu WestAdvanced22 m
Baixa das CastanhetasAdvanced45 m

Crete, Greece

Stavros CapeExperienced40 m
El Greco CaveTechnical26 m
Kalypso WallsOpen Water35 m

Dahab, Egypt

Bells to Blue HoleAdvanced52 m
Gabr el BintAdvanced60 m
MashrabaOpen Water35 m

Hurghada, Egypt

Small GiftunAdvanced40 m
El FanadirOpen Water40 m
Umm GamarAdvanced40 m

Malapascua, Philippines

Kalanggaman IslandAdvanced40 m
Capitancillo IslandAdvanced40 m
North WallOpen Water25 m

Maldives

Ellaidhoo House ReefAdvanced25 m
Hammerhead Point (Madivaru Corner, Rasdhoo)Experienced40 m
Guraidhoo KanduExperienced35 m

Raja Ampat, Indonesia

Boo WindowsAdvanced30 m
Mike's PointExperienced40 m
FiabacetAdvanced35 m

Siquijor, Philippines

West PointAdvanced25 m
Paliton WallExperienced50 m
Tongo Point (Tonga Point)Advanced25 m

Argyll Sea Lochs (Loch Fyne & Loch Long), United Kingdom

Stallion RockAdvanced32 m
The Caves (Loch Long)Advanced30 m

Belize

Half Moon Caye WallAdvanced42 m
The ElbowAdvanced37 m

Bodø & Saltstraumen, Norway

TunnelenExperienced27 m
SaltstraumenExperienced40 m

Bonaire

Southwest CornerAdvanced37 m
Captain Don's ReefOpen Water46 m

Curaçao

Playa Piskado (Playa Grandi)Open Water18 m
Tugboat (Caracas Bay)Open Water40 m

Dumaguete, Dauin & Apo Island, Philippines

The ChapelAdvanced35 m
Cogon PointExperienced28 m

Fakarava & Rangiroa, French Polynesia

MaiuruExperienced29 m
The Angle (Tiputa Pass)Experienced40 m

Farne Islands & St Abbs, United Kingdom

Big Green Carr (Amphitheatre)Open Water18 m
Divers HoleOpen Water18 m

Finistère (Brest, Crozon & Glénan), France

Basse du LysAdvanced40 m
Les FillettesAdvanced30 m

Gili Islands, Indonesia

Meno WallAdvanced30 m
Air WallOpen Water30 m

Great Barrier Reef (Cairns & Port Douglas), Australia

False EntranceAdvanced30 m
Petaj MooringOpen Water20 m

Grenada

Molinere Underwater Sculpture ParkOpen Water18 m
Flamingo BayOpen Water18 m

Istria, Croatia

Koversada (Lim Fjord entrance)Open Water25 m
Banjol Island (Bagnole)Advanced32 m

Komodo, Indonesia

Pengah KecilAdvanced27 m
Yellow WallOpen Water30 m

Kona (Big Island), United States

Two Step (Pu'uhonua o Honaunau)Open Water30 m
Au Au CraterAdvanced61 m

Romblon, Philippines

San Pedro SanctuaryAdvanced40 m
Agpanabat CanyonsAdvanced25 m

Socorro (Revillagigedo), Mexico

Roca PartidaAdvanced50 m
Cabo PearceAdvanced40 m

Tofo, Mozambique

Giant's CastleExperienced32 m
OutbackAdvanced30 m

Andaman Islands (Havelock & Neil), India

The WallExperienced56 m

Apo Reef, Philippines

Apo Island EastAdvanced20 m

Bahamas

Victory ReefAdvanced37 m

Canary Islands (Lanzarote & Fuerteventura), Spain

Veril GrandeAdvanced40 m

Cocos Island, Costa Rica

Manuelita DeepExperienced50 m

Côn Đảo, Vietnam

Hon TaiAdvanced25 m

Côte Vermeille (Banyuls & Collioure), France

Cap BéarOpen Water

El Nido, Philippines

West Entalula WallAdvanced35 m

Fernando de Noronha, Brazil

Cabeço da SapataExperienced42 m

La Paz & Sea of Cortez, Mexico

Punta Lobos (La Loberita)Advanced27 m

Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

Nudi FallsAdvanced28 m

Lundy Island, United Kingdom

Knoll PinsAdvanced25 m

Mallorca, Spain

Punta Rica DriftAdvanced25 m

Maui, United States

Black Rock (Ka'anapali)Open Water12 m

Narvik & Lofoten, Norway

Nusfjord WallAdvanced20 m

Nha Trang, Vietnam

Electric NoseExperienced50 m

Oahu, United States

Haleiwa TrenchAdvanced30 m

Pembrokeshire & Skomer, United Kingdom

The SmallsAdvanced46 m

Plymouth & South Cornwall, United Kingdom

Eddystone ReefAdvanced40 m

Pondicherry, India

Aravind's WallExperienced40 m

Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand

Landing Bay PinnacleExperienced60 m

Port Hardy & God's Pocket, Canada

Browning WallExperienced76 m

Port-Cros & Hyères, France

Port CrosOpen Water

Salish Sea (Vancouver, Victoria & Nanaimo), Canada

Whytecliff ParkOpen Water30 m

Similan Islands & Khao Lak, Thailand

Richelieu RockAdvanced35 m

Stockholm Archipelago & Dalarö, Sweden

Båtmans BryggaAdvanced25 m

Tobermory (Fathom Five), Canada

Big Tub Lighthouse PointAdvanced23 m

Turkish Riviera (Kaş & Kemer), Turkey

KasTechnical

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Photo credits

Richelieu Rock dive site, Similan / Surin, Mr.CMBurns, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Barracuda Point dive site, Sipadan / Semporna, Chen Wu from Shanghai, China, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Shore entry to The Bells, Dahab, Tim Sheerman-Chase, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Blue Corner (Palau) dive site, Palau, Matt Kieffer from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The two pillars left after the collapse of Darwin's Arch, 2024, Scopoli, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Elphinstone Reef dive site, Marsa Alam, Dereck Keats, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Haleiwa Trench dive site, Oahu, Hawaii, Devilfish808, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Migra Ferha dive site, Malta, Continentaleurope, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Palancar Gardens dive site, Cozumel, Mexico, Matthewselig2019, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons