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The Americas & Eastern Pacific

From hammerhead seamounts of the Eastern Pacific to Florida's wreck line and California's kelp cathedrals.

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Galápagos Islands — illustration

Galápagos Islands

Ecuador · 7 sites
Best: Jun–Nov
 Cocos Island — illustration

Cocos Island

Costa Rica · 6 sites
Best: Jun–Nov
 Florida Keys — illustration

Florida Keys

United States · 7 sites
Best: Apr–Aug
 Sea of Cortez & Cabo Pulmo — illustration

Sea of Cortez & Cabo Pulmo

Mexico · 6 sites
Best: Aug–Nov
 Socorro & the Revillagigedos — illustration

Socorro & the Revillagigedos

Mexico · 5 sites
Best: Nov–May
 British Columbia — illustration

British Columbia

Canada · 5 sites
Best: Oct–Mar
 California Channel Islands — illustration

California Channel Islands

United States · 5 sites
Best: Aug–Nov
 Costa Rica Pacific Coast — illustration

Costa Rica Pacific Coast

Costa Rica · 4 sites
Best: May–Nov
 Fernando de Noronha — illustration

Fernando de Noronha

Brazil · 4 sites
Best: Apr–Nov
 North Carolina Outer Banks — illustration

North Carolina Outer Banks

United States · 5 sites
Best: Jun–Sep
 Coiba — illustration

Coiba

Panama · 4 sites
Best: Dec–Apr
 Guadalupe Island — illustration

Guadalupe Island

Mexico · 1 sites
Best: —
 Malpelo — illustration

Malpelo

Colombia · 4 sites
Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug

Countries here

BrazilCanadaColombiaCosta RicaEcuadorPanamaUnited States

Australia, New Zealand & East Asia

Cairns & the Ribbon ReefsNingaloo ReefCoral Sea & Osprey ReefOkinawa & the Kerama IslandsPoor Knights IslandsTownsville & the YongalaGreen IslandIzu Peninsula

Caribbean & Western Atlantic

BonaireCozumelRiviera Maya & the CenotesBelize Barrier ReefGrand CaymanIsla Mujeres & CancúnRoatánTiger Beach & Grand Bahama

Europe, Atlantic & Mediterranean

Malta & GozoSilfra & IcelandThe AzoresCanary IslandsLarnaca & the ZenobiaScapa FlowArctic NorwayMadeira

Indian Ocean & East Africa

North & South Malé AtollsAri AtollBaa Atoll & Hanifaru BayAliwal Shoal & UmkomaasMafia IslandMauritiusSeychellesSodwana Bay

Pacific Islands & Micronesia

PalauChuuk (Truk) LagoonFakaravaKona, HawaiʻiRangiroaTaveuni & Rainbow ReefBeqa Lagoon & Pacific HarbourEspiritu Santo

Red Sea & Middle East

Sharm El Sheikh & Ras MohammedBrothers, Daedalus & St John'sDahabHurghada & El GounaMarsa Alam & the Deep SouthAqabaDaymaniyat IslandsMusandam Peninsula

Southeast Asia & Coral Triangle

Bali & Nusa PenidaKomodoRaja AmpatSipadan & MabulAnilaoCoronKoh TaoLembeh Strait

The Americas & Eastern Pacific

Galápagos IslandsCocos IslandFlorida KeysSea of Cortez & Cabo PulmoSocorro & the RevillagigedosBritish ColumbiaCalifornia Channel IslandsCosta Rica Pacific Coast