Coral Cave Gozo
Malta, Gozo & Comino, Malta
A large open cavern at Dwejra from 17 m to a 28-30 m seabed, its walls and ceiling covered in corals with slipper lobsters.
- Advanced
- Cavern
Caverns lit by daylight, for Advanced divers
Caverns where daylight stays visible, open to Advanced divers with a guide; full cave dives are not listed. Criterion: Sites classed as caverns (daylight zone; anything beyond daylight is classed as a cave and left out), minimum level Advanced or lower.
Highlights
Jackfish Alley
Sharm El Sheikh & Ras Mohammed, Egypt
Ras Mohammed drift with sunlit swim-throughs at 5 and 15 m, then an alley of jackfish and whitetip reef sharks.
- Advanced
- Cavern
- Whitetip reef sharks
The Canyon
Dahab, Egypt
Descend between narrowing walls from 18 to 30 m in a cave with an open ceiling, where a swarm of glassfish lives at the old exit.
- Advanced
- Cavern
- Anthias
Blue Hole (Dwejra)
Malta, Gozo & Comino, Malta
A limestone sinkhole whose underwater window at 9 m opens onto the open sea, its walls covered in tubeworms and sponges.
- Advanced
- Cavern
Hidden gem
Bonne Terre Mine
Bonne Terre Mine, United States
Guided trail dives in a flooded mine lit by over 500,000 watts, in constant 58°F water with about 100-foot visibility.
- Advanced
- Flooded mine
Cenote Calavera (Temple of Doom)
Riviera Maya & Cenotes, Mexico
Jump in through a round hole in the rock, circle a central sediment hill and move through three different halocline layers.
- Advanced
- Cenote
Cenote Chac Mool
Riviera Maya & Cenotes, Mexico
Large rooms with a halocline, an air dome and what Pro Dive calls the largest underwater stalactite in the world; laser-like light on sunny days.
- Advanced
- Cenote
Cenote Dos Ojos
Riviera Maya & Cenotes, Mexico
Two cavern routes, the Barbie line and the Batcave, where you surface in an air dome filled with bats.
- Advanced
- Cenote
- Turtles
Devil's Den
Florida Springs, United States
An underground spring inside a dry cave, with stalactite rock formations and Pleistocene fossil beds, at 72 °F year round.
- Advanced
- Spring
All 84 dive sites, by destination
Levels with a dashed outline are estimates we are still checking against published sources.
Riviera Maya & Cenotes, Mexico
- Cenote Calavera (Temple of Doom)Advanced17 m
- Cenote Chac MoolAdvanced14 m
- Cenote Dos OjosAdvanced10 m
- Pet Cemetery (Sac Actun)Advanced7 m
- Cenote Tajma HaAdvanced15 m
- Cenote Chikin HaAdvanced13 m
- Cenote Dreamgate (Dream Gate)Advanced10 m
- Cenote Car Wash (Aktun Ha)Advanced16 m
- Cenote Taak Bi HaAdvanced8 m
Malta, Gozo & Comino, Malta
- Coral Cave GozoAdvanced30 m
- Blue Hole (Dwejra)Advanced25 m
- Ghar LapsiAdvanced38 m
- Anchor Bay (Popeye Village)Advanced12 m
- Cathedral Cave (Blue Dome)Advanced30 m
- Lantern PointAdvanced50 m
- Santa Marija CavesAdvanced16 m
- Crystal Lagoon / Alex's CaveAdvanced16 m
Vava'u, Tonga
- Swallows Cave ('Ana Pekapeka)Advanced18 m
- China Town (Tu'ungasika Island)Advanced27 m
- FingersAdvanced25 m
- Sea FansAdvanced20 m
Azores, Portugal
- Arcos da CalouraAdvanced20 m
- PanelaAdvanced17 m
- Baixa das CastanhetasAdvanced45 m
El Nido, Philippines
- TapiutanAdvanced30 m
- Dilumacad TunnelAdvanced15 m
- Twin RocksAdvanced25 m
Florida Springs, United States
- Devil's DenAdvanced16 m
- Blue GrottoAdvanced18 m
- Ginnie Springs (Ginnie Ballroom)Advanced15 m
Medes Islands (Costa Brava), Spain
Ustica, Italy
- Punta Omo MortoAdvanced40 m
- Scoglio del MedicoAdvanced40 m
- Sutta a Zá LisaAdvanced40 m
Bahamas
- Dean's Blue HoleAdvanced202 m
- Victory ReefAdvanced37 m
Bohol & Panglao, Philippines
- Arco PointAdvanced27 m
- CathedralAdvanced45 m
Côte d'Azur (Antibes to Villefranche), France
- Le Miro (Grotte de Miro)Advanced17 m
- Pointe de la CuisseAdvanced44 m
Maui, United States
- First Cathedral (Lanai)Advanced23 m
- Makena Landing (Five Caves / Five Graves)Advanced12 m
Puerto Galera, Philippines
- Shark CaveAdvanced27 m
- Hole in the WallAdvanced20 m
Abrolhos Marine Park, Brazil
- Chapeirão Faca CegaAdvanced25 m
Aliwal Shoal & Protea Banks, South Africa
- Raggies CaveAdvanced18 m
Bonne Terre Mine, United States
- Bonne Terre MineAdvanced
Cayman Islands
- Devil's GrottoAdvanced12 m
Coron, Philippines
- Cathedral CaveAdvanced25 m
Cozumel, Mexico
- Palancar CavesAdvanced30 m
Crete, Greece
- Grand GateAdvanced19 m
Dahab, Egypt
- The CanyonAdvanced52 m
Dalmatia (Vis & Split), Croatia
- Vela GarškaAdvanced30 m
Dumaguete, Dauin & Apo Island, Philippines
- The ChapelAdvanced35 m
Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu
- Tutuba PointAdvanced25 m
Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
- Caverna da SapataAdvanced27 m
Finistère (Brest, Crozon & Glénan), France
- Laon Egen HirAdvanced18 m
Ibiza & Formentera, Spain
- Cueva de la Luz and Pillars of HerculesAdvanced28 m
Istria, Croatia
- Banjol Island (Bagnole)Advanced32 m
Koh Samui & Koh Phangan, Thailand
- Hin Yippon (Koh Yippon)Advanced25 m
Kona (Big Island), United States
- Suck 'Em UpAdvanced15 m
Larnaca, Cyprus
- Cape Pyla ReefAdvanced18 m
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
- Angel's WindowAdvanced32 m
Malapascua, Philippines
- Gato IslandAdvanced25 m
Maldives
- Maaya ThilaAdvanced30 m
Marseille & the Calanques, France
- La Pierre de BriançonAdvanced25 m
Martinique
- Rocher du Diamant (Diamond Rock)Advanced60 m
Moalboal, Philippines
- Cathedral (Pescador Island)Advanced37 m
New Caledonia
- La CathédraleAdvanced55 m
Nha Trang, Vietnam
- Madonna RockAdvanced35 m
Oahu, United States
- Makaha CavernsAdvanced14 m
Okinawa & Yonaguni, Japan
- Blue Cave (Cape Maeda)Advanced40 m
Phuket & Koh Lanta, Thailand
- Koh HaaAdvanced35 m
Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand
- Rikoriko CaveAdvanced26 m
Roatán & Bay Islands, Honduras
- Dolphin's DenAdvanced21 m
Romblon, Philippines
- Agpanabat CanyonsAdvanced25 m
Sharm El Sheikh & Ras Mohammed, Egypt
- Jackfish AlleyAdvanced30 m
Taveuni & Rainbow Reef, Fiji
- Great White WallAdvanced
Tenerife, Spain
- La Catedral (Puerto de la Cruz)Advanced45 m
Tobermory (Fathom Five), Canada
- The Caves (Grotto)Advanced6 m
Wakatobi, Indonesia
- Liabale WestAdvanced85 m
Zakynthos, Greece
- The Arch (Arch of Triumph)Advanced30 m
Photo credits
- Coral Cave Gozo dive site, Malta / Gozo / Comino, Pstraudo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Jackfish Alley dive site, Ras Mohammed, Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- The Canyon Dahab dive site, Dahab, Tim Sheerman-Chase, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Blue Hole Gozo dive site, Malta / Gozo / Comino, Mrcrycrash, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Bonne Terre Mine dive site, Missouri, Serge Melki from Indianapolis, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Cenote Calavera dive site, Riviera Maya Cenotes, Offthebeatonpath, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Cenote Chac Mool dive site, Riviera Maya Cenotes, Waielbi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Dos Ojos Cenote dive site, Riviera Maya, Biomanu58, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Devil's Den Spring dive site, Florida, Eric Beach, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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