Silfra Fissure
Iceland – Þingvellir, Iceland
Glacial meltwater between two tectonic plates, with visibility that can pass 100 m.
- Open Water
- Fissure
Shore dives for Open Water divers
Dives you walk into from the beach or a jetty, at Open Water level: no boat needed. Criterion: Sites with a sourced shore entry and an Open Water minimum level.
Highlights
Andrea II
Bonaire
Shore-dive coral garden with large shallow coral formations and Reef Renewal Foundation coral trees planted to help restore the reef.
- Open Water
- Reef
- Turtles
Buddy's Reef
Bonaire
Buddy Dive Resort's house reef, perfect for beginners, where black crinoids perch on coral heads and a resident tarpon greets most night divers.
- Open Water
- Reef
- Turtles
Moray Garden
Dahab, Egypt
Walk-in shore dive where holes and cracks hide morays, nudibranchs and scorpionfish, with a school of yellowtail barracuda at 7 m.
- Open Water
- Reef
- Whale sharks
Panagsama Sardine Run (House Reef)
Moalboal, Philippines
A sardine ball that spreads from 2 to about 15 m off Panagsama Beach, hunted by mackerels and tuna, with a thresher shark if you are lucky.
- Open Water
- Wall
- Whale sharks
Marsa Abu Dabab
Marsa Alam & the Brothers, Egypt
Easy shore dive to 20 m in a bay where you may meet a dugong among many giant green sea turtles.
- Open Water
- Dugong
Windsock
Bonaire
- Open Water
- Reef
- Turtles
Lake Thingvallavatn
Iceland – Þingvellir, Iceland
- Open Water
- Fissure
Reef
down to 10 m
Aquaventure House Reef
Anilao, Philippines
A shallow resort house reef with shore entry, listed for first dives, children's dives and dive training.
- Open Water
All 124 dive sites, by destination
Levels with a dashed outline are estimates we are still checking against published sources.
Bonaire
- Andrea IIOpen Water35 m
- Buddy's ReefOpen Water40 m
- WindsockOpen Water40 m
- Bari ReefOpen Water30 m
- Captain Don's ReefOpen Water46 m
- Chachacha BeachOpen Water30 m
- Corporal MeissOpen Water40 m
- Eighteenth PalmOpen Water27 m
- Munk's HavenOpen Water30 m
Dahab, Egypt
- Moray GardenOpen Water30 m
- Circle Divers House Reef (Jaz Dahabeya)Open Water16 m
- Golden BlocksOpen Water30 m
- Swiss Inn Beach (Swiss Inn house reef)Open Water12 m
- Three PoolsOpen Water20 m
- LighthouseOpen Water25 m
- Bannerfish BayOpen Water30 m
- MashrabaOpen Water35 m
Aqaba, Jordan
- First Bay NorthOpen Water30 m
- Rainbow ReefOpen Water25 m
- Seven SistersOpen Water16 m
- The TankOpen Water7 m
- C-130 Hercules WreckOpen Water17 m
- Gorgon IOpen Water18 m
Kona (Big Island), United States
- Kailua PierOpen Water15 m
- MahukonaOpen Water12 m
- Kahalu'u Beach ParkOpen Water15 m
- Two Step (Pu'uhonua o Honaunau)Open Water30 m
- Old Kona AirportOpen Water18 m
Marsa Alam & the Brothers, Egypt
- Marsa Abu DababOpen Water20 m
- Hamada WreckOpen Water18 m
- Marsa EglaOpen Water25 m
- Marsa NakariOpen Water30 m
- Marsa Shagra House ReefOpen Water40 m
Pembrokeshire & Skomer, United Kingdom
- Stackpole QuayOpen Water10 m
- PorthgainOpen Water8 m
- Martin's HavenOpen Water30 m
- St Brides HavenOpen Water10 m
- Cwm yr EglwysOpen Water9 m
Bali & Nusa Penida, Indonesia
- Coral Garden (Tulamben)Open Water18 m
- Ghost BayOpen Water25 m
- Melasti (Amed)Open Water20 m
- Seraya SecretsOpen Water25 m
Curaçao
- Playa Porto MariOpen Water30 m
- Director's BayOpen Water50 m
- Playa LagunOpen Water50 m
- Tugboat (Caracas Bay)Open Water40 m
Koh Samui & Koh Phangan, Thailand
- Chaweng Reef (Ao Chaweng)Open Water7 m
- Haad SaladOpen Water14 m
- Haad Yao House ReefOpen Water20 m
- Chaloklum West LighthouseOpen Water9 m
Malta, Gozo & Comino, Malta
- HMS MaoriOpen Water17 m
- L'Ahrax PointOpen Water30 m
- Paradise Bay (Cirkewwa)Open Water30 m
- Qawra PointOpen Water35 m
Maui, United States
- Airport Beach (Kahekili Beach Park)Open Water24 m
- Black Rock (Ka'anapali)Open Water12 m
- Ulua BeachOpen Water12 m
- Mala WharfOpen Water11 m
Tenerife, Spain
- AbadesOpen Water20 m
- AlcaláOpen Water14 m
- Las VistasOpen Water16 m
- El Puertito (Armeñime)Open Water15 m
Bohol & Panglao, Philippines
- Alona House ReefOpen Water25 m
- KalipayanOpen Water32 m
- NapalingOpen Water40 m
Dorset (Portland & Swanage), United Kingdom
- Chesil CoveOpen Water18 m
- Kimmeridge BayOpen Water8 m
- Swanage PierOpen Water5 m
Farne Islands & St Abbs, United Kingdom
- Big Green Carr (Amphitheatre)Open Water18 m
- Cathedral RockOpen Water15 m
- Broad Craig (training pool)Open Water10 m
Mallorca, Spain
- EroticaOpen Water16 m
- Cala Sant Vicenç / Cala CarbóOpen Water14 m
- The BridgeOpen Water16 m
Salish Sea (Vancouver, Victoria & Nanaimo), Canada
- Porteau CoveOpen Water18 m
- Ogden Point BreakwaterOpen Water30 m
- Whytecliff ParkOpen Water30 m
Dumaguete, Dauin & Apo Island, Philippines
- Dauin SouthOpen Water18 m
- Masaplod NorteOpen Water15 m
Finistère (Brest, Crozon & Glénan), France
- Le DellecOpen Water15 m
- Les 4 PompesOpen Water18 m
Iceland – Þingvellir, Iceland
- Silfra FissureOpen Water18 m
- Lake ThingvallavatnOpen Water
Okinawa & Yonaguni, Japan
- Gorilla ChopOpen Water15 m
- Sunabe SeawallOpen Water25 m
Phuket & Koh Lanta, Thailand
- Kata Reef (Kata Beach)Open Water40 m
- Laem Tong Home Reef (Phi Phi Don)Open Water12 m
Scapa Flow (Orkney), United Kingdom
- Churchill Barrier 2 blockshipsOpen Water11 m
- Churchill Barrier 3 blockshipsOpen Water15 m
Siquijor, Philippines
- Tubod Marine SanctuaryOpen Water27 m
- Sea Explorers House Reef (Siquijor)Open Water28 m
Stockholm Archipelago & Dalarö, Sweden
- DyviksvraketOpen Water13 m
- Stavsnäs vinterhamnOpen Water30 m
Utah inland dives (Bonneville Seabase & Homestead Crater), United States
- Blue Lake (Wendover)Open Water18 m
- Bonneville SeabaseOpen Water5 m
Algarve (Portimão), Portugal
- Praia da Baleeira (Sagres)Open Water10 m
Alonissos & Northern Sporades, Greece
- Glyfa BeachOpen Water12 m
Andaman Islands (Havelock & Neil), India
- Nemo ReefOpen Water16 m
Anilao, Philippines
- Aquaventure House ReefOpen Water10 m
Argyll Sea Lochs (Loch Fyne & Loch Long), United Kingdom
- 29 StepsOpen Water30 m
Cabo de Palos & Islas Hormigas, Spain
- Cala FríaOpen Water12 m
Canary Islands (Lanzarote & Fuerteventura), Spain
- Playa ChicaOpen Water40 m
Cap de Creus (Costa Brava north), Spain
- Cala Es BofillOpen Water40 m
Conception Bay & Bell Island (Newfoundland), Canada
- Conception Harbour Whaling WrecksOpen Water9 m
Coron, Philippines
- Sangat Coral GardensOpen Water25 m
Côte Vermeille (Banyuls & Collioure), France
- La MouladeOpen Water15 m
Cozumel, Mexico
- Chankanaab ReefOpen Water20 m
Crete, Greece
- Kalypso WallsOpen Water35 m
Dalmatia (Vis & Split), Croatia
- Ancient Site Čiovo NorthOpen Water12 m
Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
- Naufrágio do PortoOpen Water9 m
Gili Islands, Indonesia
- Nest (Underwater Statues)Open Water6 m
Great Barrier Reef (Cairns & Port Douglas), Australia
- Fitzroy IslandOpen Water15 m
Gulen (Western Norway), Norway
- Gulen House ReefOpen Water30 m
Istria, Croatia
- Porto Sole Bay (house reef)Open Water12 m
Madeira, Portugal
- Reis MagosOpen Water16 m
Moalboal, Philippines
- Panagsama Sardine Run (House Reef)Open Water65 m
Ningaloo Reef, Australia
- Coral Bay (shore dive)Open Water10 m
Plymouth & South Cornwall, United Kingdom
- Porthkerris CoveOpen Water20 m
Romblon, Philippines
- Three P House Reef (Salvo Beach)Open Water25 m
Southern Leyte (Sogod Bay), Philippines
- Padre Burgos PierOpen Water8 m
Sundhäuser See, Germany
- Nordhusia Underwater VillageOpen Water40 m
Tobermory (Fathom Five), Canada
- The TugsOpen Water13 m
Photo credits
- Silfra Fissure dive site, Iceland, Thomei08 ich bin ein Kiwi / Thomei08 at German Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- Andrea II dive site, Bonaire, LASZLO ILYES from Cleveland, Ohio, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Buddy's Reef dive site, Bonaire, (c) Jay Brasher, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Moray Garden Dahab dive site, Dahab, Egypt, Yvesb, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Sardine school over the reef at Panagsama, Moalboal, Iampjanz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Green sea turtle in the bay of Abu Dabbab, Marsa Alam, Jan Beránek, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Windsock Steep dive site, Bonaire, SNORKELINGDIVES.COM, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Lake Thingvallavatn dive site, Iceland, sikeri from Silver Spring, MD, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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