Region

Australia, New Zealand & East Asia

The Great Barrier Reef and its neighbors — plus Japan's hammerheads and temperate oddities south to the seadragons.

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Cairns & the Ribbon Reefs

Australia · 7 sites

Best: Jun–Nov

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Ningaloo Reef

Australia · 5 sites

Best: Mar–Oct

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Coral Sea & Osprey Reef

Australia · 3 sites

Best: Sep–Dec

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Okinawa & the Kerama Islands

Japan · 4 sites

Best: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Oct, Nov

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Poor Knights Islands

New Zealand · 5 sites

Best: Feb–Jun

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Townsville & the Yongala

Australia · 4 sites

Best: Aug–Nov

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Green Island

Taiwan · 3 sites

Best: Apr–Sep

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Izu Peninsula

Japan · 4 sites

Best: Jun–Nov

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South Australia

Australia · 4 sites

Best: Mar–Aug

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Yonaguni

Japan · 2 sites

Best: Dec–Mar