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SiteDestinationTypeDepthLevelCurrentBest
Aeolus Steel canyons full of sand tigers, open broken-wreck structure… North Carolina Outer BanksUnited States Wreck 24–34 m Advanced Moderate Jun–Sep
Aida A deep, coral-sheathed hull on a dramatic slope; pairing with the… Brothers, Daedalus & St John'sEgypt Wreck 30–60 m Advanced Moderate May, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov
Akitsushima Genuine warship history, the seaplane crane, atmospheric side-lying… CoronPhilippines Wreck 20–38 m Advanced Mild Nov–Apr
Angarosh Silvertip encounters; hammerhead schools off the deep plateau; a reef… Port Sudan & SanganebSudan Pinnacle 10–45 m Advanced Strong Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov
Avatoru Pass Close silvertip shark passes; a fast, clean drift; alternation with… RangiroaFrench Polynesia Channel 10–35 m Advanced Strong Nov–Apr
Bajo Alcyone The archetypal hammerhead cleaning station, marbled rays, blue-water… Cocos IslandCosta Rica Seamount 25–40 m Advanced Strong Jun–Nov
Barracuda Point The barracuda tornado, shark traffic in numbers, dawn bumphead parades Sipadan & MabulMalaysia Wall 5–40 m Advanced Strong Apr–Aug
Batu Bolong Wall-to-wall fish in the lee; hunting tuna and trevally at the… KomodoIndonesia Pinnacle 3–40 m Advanced Extreme Apr–Nov
Bianca C Cruise liner scale, the famous pool deck, eagle rays in the blue GrenadaGrenada Wreck 28–50 m Advanced Moderate
Big Brother Dawn thresher encounters; fall oceanic whitetips beneath the boats… Brothers, Daedalus & St John'sEgypt Wall 5–40 m Advanced Strong May, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov
Black Rock Oceanic mantas at close quarters, marbled rays stacked in the ledges… Mergui ArchipelagoMyanmar Pinnacle 5–40 m Advanced Moderate Dec–Apr
Blue Magic Oceanic mantas at cleaning stations; wobbegongs on the summit… Raja AmpatIndonesia Pinnacle 7–30 m Advanced Strong Oct–Apr
C-58 General Anaya Winter eagle-ray squadrons, broken-hull swim-bys, big morays, honest… Isla Mujeres & CancúnMexico Wreck 18–26 m Advanced Strong Dec–Mar
Cabo Pearce Manta stack-ups over the ridge, engaged dolphins, whale song in season Socorro & the RevillagigedosMexico Reef 10–40 m Advanced Moderate
Cara a Cara Sustained close encounters with Caribbean reef sharks, clear… RoatánHonduras Reef 18–21 m Advanced Mild Feb–Aug
Carall Bernat Barracuda wheels, red gorgonian forests below 15 m, big-fish energy Medes IslandsSpain Pinnacle 5–40 m Advanced Moderate Jun–Oct
Caribsea Sand tigers by the dozen, dense baitfish clouds, a moving chapter of… North Carolina Outer BanksUnited States Wreck 25–27 m Advanced Moderate Jun–Sep
Castle Rock Sharks hunting fusilier schools; reef-hook front seats at the current… KomodoIndonesia Seamount 4–30 m Advanced Strong Apr–Nov
Cave of the Sleeping Sharks A landmark of shark-behavior history, cavern ledges, possible resting… Isla Mujeres & CancúnMexico Reef 15–21 m Advanced Moderate Dec–Apr
Cenote Angelita The false lake of hydrogen sulfide, drowned trees in the mist… Riviera Maya & the CenotesMexico Cenote 5–40 m Advanced None Nov–May
Cocoa Thila Dense snapper walls; patrolling sharks; a thila long enough to absorb… North & South Malé AtollsMaldives Pinnacle 10–30 m Advanced Strong Dec–Apr
Coconut Point (Apo Island) Trevally barrels in ripping current, turtles indifferent to the flow… Dumaguete, Dauin & Apo IslandPhilippines Drift 5–30 m Advanced Strong Mar–Jun
Crystal Bay Seasonal ocean sunfish at cleaning stations; cold, clear upwelling… Bali & Nusa PenidaIndonesia Reef 5–30 m Advanced Strong Jul–Oct
Crystal Rock Vividly clear water in season; soft-coral faces; tuna and sharks on… KomodoIndonesia Seamount 2–30 m Advanced Strong Apr–Nov
Daedalus Reef Schooling scalloped hammerheads in early summer; Anemone City; the… Brothers, Daedalus & St John'sEgypt Wall 5–40 m Advanced Strong May–Oct
Darwin's Arch (Darwin's Pillars) Whale sharks June-November, walls of hammerheads, Galapagos sharks at… Galápagos IslandsEcuador Reef 6–30 m Advanced Strong Jun–Nov
Delsan Wreck Barracuda and jack tornadoes, shark traffic on the corner, big-animal… Tubbataha ReefsPhilippines Wall 5–40 m Advanced Strong Mar–Jun
Dirty Rock Jack schools that block the sun, hammerhead crossings, marbled rays… Cocos IslandCosta Rica Pinnacle 12–35 m Advanced Strong
Djabeda Whole-ship silhouette in clear water; eagle rays and barracuda… MauritiusMauritius Wreck 22–34 m Advanced Moderate Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
Dos Amigos Grande The 20 m archway, hammerheads on the outside edge, marbled rays in… Cocos IslandCosta Rica Pinnacle 15–35 m Advanced Strong
Doña Marilyn A large, coral-carpeted ferry hull, rich fish life, sobering history… MalapascuaPhilippines Wreck 18–33 m Advanced Moderate Mar–Jun
East London & the Southern Start First action of the season; city logistics on a wilderness event The Sardine Run (Wild Coast)South Africa Blue water 0–25 m Advanced Strong May–Jun
El Acuario (The Aquarium) Overwhelming fish density, whitetips stacked in trenches, sharks in… MalpeloColombia Reef 10–35 m Advanced Moderate
El Aguila Three-piece broken hull, oversized green morays and groupers… RoatánHonduras Wreck 20–33 m Advanced Mild Mar–Aug
El Arrecife Silky aggregations in season, reforming hammerhead schools, action… MalpeloColombia Reef 12–40 m Advanced Strong
El Bajo Seamount Mobula flights over the ridges, pelagic traffic, the gulf's most… Sea of Cortez & Cabo PulmoMexico Seamount 18–40 m Advanced Moderate Aug–Nov
El Bajon Twin towers in blue water, large groupers, summer pelagic fly-bys Canary IslandsSpain Pinnacle 8–40 m Advanced Moderate Jun–Nov
El Canon (The Canyon) Hammerhead schools over the cut, layered shark traffic, occasional… Socorro & the RevillagigedosMexico Reef 15–40 m Advanced Moderate
El Frio (Ultrafreeze) Big groupers on an old freezer ship, cool offshore atmosphere… Isla Mujeres & CancúnMexico Wreck 25–30 m Advanced Moderate Dec–Apr
Elephant Head Rock The archipelago's best swim-through maze, light-shafted granite… Similan Islands & Richelieu RockThailand Reef 8–40 m Advanced Strong Dec–Apr
Elphinstone Reef Oceanic whitetips in fall; sheer soft-coral walls; the exposed north… Marsa Alam & the Deep SouthEgypt Wall 12–40 m Advanced Strong Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
Ennerdale Wreck Moray-dense broken tanker; grouper and rays around 30-meter sand SeychellesSeychelles Wreck 18–30 m Advanced Mild Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov
Farnsworth Bank Purple hydrocoral gardens, open-water pelagic chances, Catalina's… California Channel IslandsUnited States Seamount 18–40 m Advanced Moderate
Fish Head Patrolling gray reef sharks; fearless Napoleon wrasse; fish density… Ari AtollMaldives Pinnacle 10–30 m Advanced Moderate Dec–Apr
Formigas Islets & Dollabarat Reef Exceptional visibility, big groupers, pelagic surprises at a rarely… The AzoresPortugal Pinnacle 6–40 m Advanced Moderate Jul–Sep
Garuae Pass Shark-covered terraces on a huge tide; big pelagics in the entry… FakaravaFrench Polynesia Channel 15–40 m Advanced Strong May–Oct
Georg Thiele April 1940 battle history, wreckage on a dramatic fjord slope… Arctic NorwayNorway Wreck Advanced Mild May–Sep
Giant's Castle Smalleye stingray territory; deep-passage mantas; humpback song in… Tofo BeachMozambique Reef 21–33 m Advanced Moderate May–Nov
Gili Tepekong The boulder Canyon; stacked whitetip sharks; cold-water mola… Bali & Nusa PenidaIndonesia Reef 8–30 m Advanced Strong Jul–Oct
Gladden Spit Whale sharks feeding on snapper spawn, massed spawning aggregations… Belize Barrier ReefBelize Blue water 10–30 m Advanced Moderate Mar–Jun
Gordon Rocks Hammerheads on a day trip, eagle rays stacked in current, sea lion… Galápagos IslandsEcuador Pinnacle 12–32 m Advanced Strong
Great Blue Hole Swimming through 40 m stalactites, reef sharks in the bowl, one of… Belize Barrier ReefBelize Blue hole 10–124 m Advanced None Mar–Jun
Great White Wall The white soft-coral face at full feed; the tunnel entry; blue-water… Taveuni & Rainbow ReefFiji Wall 10–35 m Advanced Moderate May–Oct
Guraidhoo Kandu Hooked-in shark watching; a fast, clean drift into the lagoon North & South Malé AtollsMaldives Channel 10–30 m Advanced Strong Dec–Apr
HP Reef Soft-coral-lined chimneys and caves; sharks and rays riding channel… North & South Malé AtollsMaldives Pinnacle 8–30 m Advanced Strong Dec–Apr
Habili Ali Giant gorgonians and black coral; sharks on the up-current face; a… Brothers, Daedalus & St John'sEgypt Pinnacle 8–40 m Advanced Strong Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
Halliburton Compact upright wreck, textbook deep and wreck training profiles… UtilaHonduras Wreck 18–30 m Advanced Mild Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep
Hammerhead Point (Rasdhoo Madivaru) Dawn blue-water hangs for scalloped hammerheads; wall traffic on the… Ari AtollMaldives Blue water 15–30 m Advanced Moderate Dec–Apr
Hannibal Bank Seasonal whale sharks, hammerheads below the thermocline, big-fish… CoibaPanama Seamount 18–40 m Advanced Strong Dec–Apr
Hilma Hooker Full-size freighter on its side, tarpon under the hull, double-reef… BonaireBonaire Wreck 18–30 m Advanced Mild
Irako Coron's most intact major wreck, famed engine-room penetration for… CoronPhilippines Wreck 28–45 m Advanced Mild Nov–Apr
Irizaki Schooling scalloped hammerheads, pure blue-water drift diving… YonaguniJapan Blue water 15–40 m Advanced Strong Dec–Mar
Iro Maru The coral-clad bow gun; kingposts silhouetted overhead; big morays… PalauPalau Wreck 12–40 m Advanced Mild
Kal's Dream Dogtooth tuna at close range; shark traffic in ripping current; the… AlorIndonesia Pinnacle 8–40 m Advanced Extreme Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov
Kandooma Thila Shark and eagle-ray action at the up-current point; healthy ledges… North & South Malé AtollsMaldives Pinnacle 12–30 m Advanced Strong Dec–Apr
Kimud Shoal Schooling scalloped hammerheads in season, backup thresher… MalapascuaPhilippines Seamount 12–40 m Advanced Moderate Dec–Apr
Koh Tachai Pinnacle Trevally tornadoes in ripping flow, manta and whale-shark transits… Similan Islands & Richelieu RockThailand Pinnacle 12–36 m Advanced Extreme Dec–Apr
Kona Blackwater Drift The nightly vertical migration in open ocean; creatures from larval… Kona, HawaiʻiUnited States Blue water 10–18 m Advanced Mild
Kudarah Thila The yellow wall of bluestripe snapper; gorgonian swim-through; dense… Ari AtollMaldives Pinnacle 12–30 m Advanced Moderate Dec–Apr
L'Abym True vertical wall off a village shoreline, black coral and sponge… DominicaDominica Wall 10–40 m Advanced Mild
La Nevera (The Fridge) Hammerheads at the cleaning stations, thermocline shark pulses… MalpeloColombia Pinnacle 15–40 m Advanced Strong
Leven Bank Dogtooth tuna and trevally in current; a proper open-ocean bank dive Zanzibar & MnembaTanzania Seamount 12–40 m Advanced Strong Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec
Little Brother The gorgonian forest on the north point; threshers and whitetips in… Brothers, Daedalus & St John'sEgypt Wall 5–40 m Advanced Strong May, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov
MV Produce Resident giant grouper (brindle bass); fish-packed broken holds Aliwal Shoal & UmkomaasSouth Africa Wreck 15–32 m Advanced Moderate Apr–Sep
Magic Mountain Reef and oceanic mantas sharing cleaning stations; sharks and tuna on… Raja AmpatIndonesia Seamount 6–30 m Advanced Strong Oct–Apr
Maldive Victory Upright, intact hull; fish-swarmed superstructure; a genuine… North & South Malé AtollsMaldives Wreck 12–35 m Advanced Strong Dec–Apr
Manta Reef Historic manta cleaning stations visited by both manta species Tofo BeachMozambique Reef 16–30 m Advanced Moderate May–Nov
Manza Dream Hole Chimney descent through sweeper curtains, blue exit window, clean… Okinawa & the Kerama IslandsJapan Cave 5–26 m Advanced Mild Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov
Mbotyi & Waterfall Bluff Low-traffic staging with the Waterfall Bluff backdrop; one-boat bait… The Sardine Run (Wild Coast)South Africa Blue water 0–25 m Advanced Strong Jun–Jul
Mikomoto Island Hammerhead schools within sight of Honshu, energetic Kuroshio drifts… Izu PeninsulaJapan Reef 12–40 m Advanced Strong Jun–Nov
Molokini Back Wall A sheer 60-meter-plus face in open ocean; whale song through the… Maui & MolokiniUnited States Wall 10–40 m Advanced Moderate
Nippo Maru The deck tank; the standing bridge telegraph and helm; artillery… Chuuk (Truk) LagoonFederated States of Micronesia Wreck 28–48 m Advanced Mild Dec–Apr
Northern Arch Stingray squadrons in summer, sheer walls through the headland… Poor Knights IslandsNew Zealand Wall 8–40 m Advanced Moderate Jan–May
Numidia Locomotive wheels at the crest; soft coral on century-old steel… Brothers, Daedalus & St John'sEgypt Wreck 8–40 m Advanced Strong May, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov
Odyssey One of the western Caribbean's larger intentional wrecks, hold and… RoatánHonduras Wreck 18–34 m Advanced Mild Mar–Aug
P29 Upright warship silhouette, mast ascent, easy pairing with Cirkewwa's… Malta & GozoMalta Wreck 15–37 m Advanced Mild May–Oct
Passe St Jacques Fast incoming-tide drift; eagle rays and jack schools riding the pass MauritiusMauritius Channel 12–30 m Advanced Strong Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
Playa del Carmen Bull Shark Dive Close passes from mature bull sharks, seasonal aggregation, minutes… Riviera Maya & the CenotesMexico Drift 20–25 m Advanced Moderate Nov–Feb
Port St Johns Grounds The highest-probability staging area for full bait-ball events The Sardine Run (Wild Coast)South Africa Blue water 0–25 m Advanced Strong Jun–Jul
Princess Alice Bank Summer devil-ray carousels, blue-water descents, schooling jacks over… The AzoresPortugal Seamount 35–40 m Advanced Moderate Jul–Sep
Prinz Eugen An essentially complete WWII heavy cruiser; torpedo tubes and… Bikini AtollMarshall Islands Wreck 0–35 m Advanced Mild
Proteus Century-old steamer bones in blue water, sand tigers over the… North Carolina Outer BanksUnited States Wreck 33–38 m Advanced Moderate Jun–Sep
Punta Maria Marbled rays en masse, processional hammerheads, a wilder and… Cocos IslandCosta Rica Seamount 22–40 m Advanced Strong
Punta Sur — Devil's Throat The tunnel exit at 40 m, cathedral-like passages, black coral… CozumelMexico Wall 15–40 m Advanced Moderate Dec–May
Punta Tosca Tiger and dolphin wildcards, mantas rounding the point, humpback… Socorro & the RevillagigedosMexico Reef 10–35 m Advanced Moderate
Richelieu Rock Purple soft-coral pinnacle, seasonal whale sharks, world-class macro… Similan Islands & Richelieu RockThailand Pinnacle 2–35 m Advanced Strong Dec–Apr
Roca Partida Whitetips shelved in the ledges, everything-at-once pelagic traffic… Socorro & the RevillagigedosMexico Pinnacle 5–40 m Advanced Strong
Rosalie Moller Intact deck furniture and fittings; the atmospheric gloom of a deep… Hurghada & El GounaEgypt Wreck 20–50 m Advanced Moderate May, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct
SMS Brummer Raider history, elegant cruiser bow, a visible lesson in how wrecks… Scapa FlowUnited Kingdom Wreck 20–36 m Advanced Mild Apr–Sep
SMS Coln Near-complete WWI cruiser, bow-to-stern swim, deck fittings still in… Scapa FlowUnited Kingdom Wreck 20–36 m Advanced Mild Apr–Sep
SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm Main-battery turrets visible at the seabed, manageable battleship… Scapa FlowUnited Kingdom Wreck 20–38 m Advanced Mild Apr–Sep
SS Nebo An 1884 steamer resting upside down; superb nudibranch searching over… Aliwal Shoal & UmkomaasSouth Africa Wreck 18–27 m Advanced Moderate Apr–Sep
SS President Coolidge The Lady at depth; cargo holds full of 1942; a shore-entry giant that… Espiritu SantoVanuatu Wreck 20–65 m Advanced Mild May–Oct
SS Yongala Extraordinary fish density, giant Queensland grouper, marble rays, a… Townsville & the YongalaAustralia Wreck 16–30 m Advanced Strong Aug–Nov
Saltstraumen World-class current-fed walls, wolffish encounters, winter visibility… Arctic NorwayNorway Channel 5–30 m Advanced Extreme Oct–Mar
Sanganeb North Point Dawn hammerhead schools; the lighthouse climb; atoll walls in… Port Sudan & SanganebSudan Wall 10–40 m Advanced Strong Nov–May
Sha'ab Rumi South Plateau Grey reef sharks in classic numbers; hammerheads off the drop in… Port Sudan & SanganebSudan Reef 10–40 m Advanced Moderate Nov–May
Shakem Upright intact freighter, cement cargo still in the holds, easy… GrenadaGrenada Wreck 22–32 m Advanced Mild
Shark Bank Huge marbled rays; permanent snapper and trevally walls over granite SeychellesSeychelles Pinnacle 14–30 m Advanced Moderate Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov
Shark Close Grey reef sharks at close quarters; cool, fish-rich strait water… AlorIndonesia Reef 10–40 m Advanced Strong Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov
Sherwood Forest Green tree coral groves; slow-lane macro at depth with big-ray flybys Tofo BeachMozambique Reef 24–32 m Advanced Moderate May–Nov
Shotgun The ride through the funnel; mantas feeding in the stream; garden-eel… KomodoIndonesia Channel 5–25 m Advanced Strong Apr–Nov
Silvertip Bank (Burma Banks) Silvertip encounters with honest odds, oceanic-plateau atmosphere… Mergui ArchipelagoMyanmar Seamount 15–40 m Advanced Strong Jan–Apr
Skjervoy Orca Grounds Carousel-feeding orcas, lunge-feeding humpbacks, polar-night light —… Arctic NorwayNorway Blue water 0–5 m Advanced Mild Nov–Jan
Skookumchuck Narrows (Sechelt Rapids) The densest anemone carpet in the province, current-window precision… British ColumbiaCanada Channel 10–25 m Advanced Extreme Oct–Mar
South Point Hammerhead lottery in the blue, deep wall atmosphere, turtles and… Sipadan & MabulMalaysia Wall 8–40 m Advanced Moderate Apr–Aug
Strytan A living hydrothermal chimney, shimmering vent water, wolffish and… Silfra & IcelandIceland Pinnacle 15–40 m Advanced Moderate May–Sep
Submerged Rock The swim-through, dense whitetips, rays orbiting a tower of rock Cocos IslandCosta Rica Pinnacle 10–30 m Advanced Moderate
Sunken Island Blue-water seamount descent, schooling pelagics over the crown… MoalboalPhilippines Seamount 14–40 m Advanced Strong Dec–May
Superior Producer Upright intact freighter, cup-coral bloom on night dives, tarpon in… CuraçaoCuraçao Wreck 20–33 m Advanced Moderate
The Bait Ball The full predation event — dolphins, sharks, gannets, and whales on… The Sardine Run (Wild Coast)South Africa Blue water 0–20 m Advanced Moderate Jun–Jul
The Big Scare (Bat Islands) Unbaited bull sharks at depth, disciplined small-group protocol, wild… Costa Rica Pacific CoastCosta Rica Pinnacle 18–30 m Advanced Moderate May–Nov
The Boiler Giant mantas at point-blank range, dolphin visits, whale song through… Socorro & the RevillagigedosMexico Pinnacle 5–40 m Advanced Moderate Nov–May
The Cathedral Light beams inside the cavern; lobster-packed crevices; sculpted wall… MauritiusMauritius Wall 15–30 m Advanced Mild Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
The Elbow (Turneffe Atoll) Eagle-ray squadrons, massed snapper and jacks, big-water drift at the… Belize Barrier ReefBelize Drift 15–40 m Advanced Strong Mar–Jun
The Passage River-style drift beneath jungle walls; mangrove-and-soft-coral… Raja AmpatIndonesia Channel 3–18 m Advanced Strong Oct–Apr
The Pit Light beams down a huge shaft, the sulfide cloud at 30 m, silhouettes… Riviera Maya & the CenotesMexico Cenote 10–40 m Advanced None Apr–Aug
Theo's Wreck Intact hull on its side at the drop-off edge, resident groupers and… Tiger Beach & Grand BahamaThe Bahamas Wreck 12–33 m Advanced Mild
Thomas Reef Soft-coral terraces at their densest; the deep canyon and arches for… Sharm El Sheikh & Ras MohammedEgypt Reef 5–40 m Advanced Strong May–Oct
Tiputa Pass Gray reef shark walls; habituated bottlenose dolphins mid-dive… RangiroaFrench Polynesia Channel 10–40 m Advanced Strong Nov–Apr
U-352 An authentic U-boat casualty of the Battle of the Atlantic, often in… North Carolina Outer BanksUnited States Wreck 30–35 m Advanced Moderate Jun–Sep
USCGC Duane An upright, storied cutter in blue Gulf Stream water, barracuda… Florida KeysUnited States Wreck 18–36 m Advanced Strong
USCGC Spar An upright, easily navigated cutter with resident sand tigers North Carolina Outer BanksUnited States Wreck 26–33 m Advanced Moderate Jun–Sep
USNS Vandenberg Radar dishes on a sunken tracking ship, huge intact structure, Key… Florida KeysUnited States Wreck 14–43 m Advanced Moderate
USS Spiegel Grove One of the largest ships ever intentionally reefed, resident goliath… Florida KeysUnited States Wreck 14–40 m Advanced Moderate
Um El Faroud Full-size tanker on sand, the storm-split midships, resident… Malta & GozoMalta Wreck 18–36 m Advanced Mild May–Oct
Washing Machine Roller-coaster surge channels, sharks in the grooves, vigorous hard… Tubbataha ReefsPhilippines Reef 5–30 m Advanced Strong Mar–Jun
Watamula Wall-to-wall living coral, effortless drift, big fish traffic at the… CuraçaoCuraçao Reef 8–30 m Advanced Moderate
Western Rocky The through-island tunnel with resting nurse sharks, elite macro… Mergui ArchipelagoMyanmar Reef 5–30 m Advanced Moderate Dec–Apr
Wolf Island (Landslide & Shark Bay) Hammerhead schools, free-swimming morays, eagle ray squadrons… Galápagos IslandsEcuador Reef 10–35 m Advanced Strong Jun–Nov
Yonaguni Monument The terraces and right angles themselves, the natural-versus-carved… YonaguniJapan Reef 5–26 m Advanced Moderate Apr, May, Oct, Nov

Site data is compiled from the sources on each site's own page and carries confidence labels; depths and conditions are planning ranges, not survey data.

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