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
Drift dives for Advanced divers
Dives where you fly with the current, rated Advanced: the step after your first drifts. Criterion: Drift sites whose minimum level is Advanced.
Highlights
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
Makassar Reef (Manta Point)
Komodo, Indonesia
Shallow manta cleaning-station drift where reef mantas show up year-round, peaking December–April with 4–12 on a good dive.
- Advanced
- Drift
- Manta rays
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
Ulong Channel
Palau
Ride the channel current past lettuce coral grown 15–20 feet from the bottom, with grey reef sharks and batfish at the mouth.
- Advanced
- Drift
- Grey reef sharks
Daedalus Reef
Marsa Alam & the Brothers, Egypt
Lighthouse reef 80 km off Marsa Alam, only reached by liveaboard, where schooling hammerheads gather, especially in summer.
- Advanced
- Drift
- Manta rays
German Channel
Palau
A channel blasted through the reef where manta rays visit cleaning stations, with peak sightings from December to March.
- Advanced
- Drift
- Manta rays
Drift
down to 40 m
Cape Kri
Raja Ampat, Indonesia
Drift dive with record fish diversity: 374 species counted on this single site, plus chevron barracuda and reef sharks.
- Advanced
- Reef sharks
Drift
down to 35 m
Castle Rock
Komodo, Indonesia
North Komodo site where grey, whitetip and blacktip reef sharks cruise the blue alongside big schools of giant trevally, dogtooth tuna and barracuda.
- Advanced
- Grey reef sharks
All 101 dive sites, by destination
Levels with a dashed outline are estimates we are still checking against published sources.
Sharm El Sheikh & Ras Mohammed, Egypt
- Jackfish AlleyAdvanced30 m
- Gordon ReefAdvanced35 m
- Ras Um SidAdvanced30 m
- Shark & Yolanda ReefAdvanced35 m
- AmphorasAdvanced30 m
- Anemone CityAdvanced30 m
- ParadiseAdvanced30 m
- Near GardenAdvanced25 m
- Ras NasraniAdvanced30 m
- Shark ObservatoryAdvanced40 m
- Ras GhozlaniAdvanced30 m
- Ras Za'atarAdvanced30 m
Cozumel, Mexico
- Palancar GardensAdvanced27 m
- Santa Rosa WallAdvanced36 m
- Yucab ReefAdvanced18 m
- Eagle Ray AlleyAdvanced27 m
- Palancar HorseshoeAdvanced30 m
- Tormentos ReefAdvanced20 m
- Paso del CedralAdvanced20 m
Bali & Nusa Penida, Indonesia
- Karang SariAdvanced40 m
- Batu MulapanAdvanced40 m
- MangroveAdvanced40 m
- Pura PedAdvanced40 m
- SD PointAdvanced40 m
- ToyapakehAdvanced40 m
Fakarava & Rangiroa, French Polynesia
- Garuae Pass (North Pass)Advanced40 m
- Tiputa Pass (Rangiroa)Advanced46 m
- Tumakohua Pass (South Pass)Advanced35 m
- Avatoru PassAdvanced20 m
- The Windmill (L'Éolienne)Advanced25 m
Komodo, Indonesia
- Makassar Reef (Manta Point)Advanced20 m
- Castle RockAdvanced35 m
- Siaba KecilAdvanced30 m
- MawanAdvanced30 m
Puerto Galera, Philippines
- Kilima DriftAdvanced25 m
- Monkey BeachAdvanced24 m
- Washing MachineAdvanced15 m
- West EscarceoAdvanced25 m
Raja Ampat, Indonesia
- Cape KriAdvanced40 m
- FiabacetAdvanced35 m
- Chicken ReefAdvanced30 m
- The PassageAdvanced
Southeast Florida (Palm Beach to Miami), United States
- Breakers ReefAdvanced18 m
- Hammerhead ReefAdvanced27 m
- Juno LedgeAdvanced28 m
- Mizpah CorridorAdvanced26 m
Cancún & Isla Mujeres, Mexico
- Punta NegraAdvanced21 m
- Punta Sur (South Point) Turtle DriftAdvanced17 m
- Sleeping Shark Cave (Cueva de los Tiburones Dormidos)Advanced21 m
Gili Islands, Indonesia
- HalikAdvanced40 m
- Shark PointAdvanced50 m
- Meno WallAdvanced30 m
Sipadan & Semporna, Malaysia
- North Point SipadanAdvanced40 m
- Staghorn Crest SipadanAdvanced40 m
- Lobster Wall (Mabul)Advanced40 m
Zanzibar, Tanzania
- Aquarium (Mnemba)Advanced25 m
- Kichwani (Mnemba)Advanced40 m
- Small Wall (Mnemba)Advanced50 m
Aliwal Shoal & Protea Banks, South Africa
- Protea BanksAdvanced40 m
- Arena ReefAdvanced30 m
Bohol & Panglao, Philippines
- Arco PointAdvanced27 m
- Black ForestAdvanced45 m
Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu
- Cindy's ReefAdvanced30 m
- Tutuba PointAdvanced25 m
Great Barrier Reef (Cairns & Port Douglas), Australia
- Around the BendAdvanced25 m
- False EntranceAdvanced30 m
Grenada
- Purple RainAdvanced25 m
- Shark ReefAdvanced20 m
Marsa Alam & the Brothers, Egypt
- ElphinstoneAdvanced70 m
- Daedalus ReefAdvanced40 m
Palau
- Ulong ChannelAdvanced50 m
- German ChannelAdvanced
Réunion
- Maison VerteAdvanced25 m
- Passe de l'ErmitageAdvanced25 m
Siquijor, Philippines
- West PointAdvanced25 m
- Tongo Point (Tonga Point)Advanced25 m
Tofo, Mozambique
- Manta ReefAdvanced28 m
- OutbackAdvanced30 m
Wakatobi, Indonesia
- Liabale WestAdvanced85 m
- Tanjung PatokAdvanced55 m
Andaman Islands (Havelock & Neil), India
- Minerva LedgeAdvanced24 m
Azores, Portugal
- Ilhéu WestAdvanced22 m
Bayahibe & Catalina, Dominican Republic
- Dominicus ReefAdvanced18 m
Canary Islands (Lanzarote & Fuerteventura), Spain
- Punta TiñosaAdvanced30 m
Coron, Philippines
- Calumbuyan ReefAdvanced34 m
Dumaguete, Dauin & Apo Island, Philippines
- Rock Point WestAdvanced28 m
El Nido, Philippines
- West Entalula WallAdvanced35 m
Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
- Buraco das CabrasAdvanced16 m
Galápagos, Ecuador
- Punta Vicente RocaAdvanced50 m
Hurghada, Egypt
- Small GiftunAdvanced40 m
Koh Samui & Koh Phangan, Thailand
- Samran PinnacleAdvanced33 m
La Paz & Sea of Cortez, Mexico
- Punta Lobos (La Loberita)Advanced27 m
Mactan (Cebu), Philippines
- Santa RosaAdvanced50 m
Maldives
- Ellaidhoo House ReefAdvanced25 m
Mallorca, Spain
- Punta Rica DriftAdvanced25 m
Mauritius
- Passe St. JacquesAdvanced30 m
Okinawa & Yonaguni, Japan
- Irizaki PointAdvanced30 m
Socorro (Revillagigedo), Mexico
- Cabo PearceAdvanced40 m
Southern Leyte (Sogod Bay), Philippines
- Napantao Marine Sanctuary (Napantao Wall)Advanced60 m
Taveuni & Rainbow Reef, Fiji
- Jerry's JellyAdvanced
Tubbataha, Philippines
- Black RockAdvanced
Photo credits
- Jackfish Alley dive site, Ras Mohammed, Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Elphinstone Reef dive site, Marsa Alam, Dereck Keats, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Manta Point (Komodo) dive site, Komodo National Park, Indonesia, Siharaditia, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Palancar Gardens dive site, Cozumel, Mexico, Matthewselig2019, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Sea star on the bottom of Ulong Channel, Palau, LuxTonnerre, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Lighthouse on Daedalus Reef, Red Sea, Alexander Vasenin, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Manta ray gliding through German Channel, Palau, amanderson2, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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