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Europe, Atlantic & Mediterranean

Cold-water legends and Mediterranean clarity: Scapa's battleships, Silfra's glacial fissure, blue sharks off the Azores.

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Malta & Gozo — illustration

Malta & Gozo

Malta · 7 sites
Best: May–Oct
Silfra & Iceland — illustration

Silfra & Iceland

Iceland · 5 sites
Best: May–Sep
The Azores — illustration

The Azores

Portugal · 6 sites
Best: Jun–Oct
Canary Islands — illustration

Canary Islands

Spain · 5 sites
Best: Jun–Nov
Larnaca & the Zenobia — illustration

Larnaca & the Zenobia

Cyprus · 5 sites
Best: May–Nov
Scapa Flow — illustration

Scapa Flow

United Kingdom · 6 sites
Best: Apr–Sep
Arctic Norway — illustration

Arctic Norway

Norway · 3 sites
Best: Nov–Jan
Madeira — illustration

Madeira

Portugal · 4 sites
Best: Jun–Oct
Medes Islands — illustration

Medes Islands

Spain · 4 sites
Best: May–Oct

Countries here

CyprusIcelandMaltaNorwayPortugalSpainUnited Kingdom

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