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Top Dive Sites (by dive type)

top 20 dives
The top 20 Liveaboard dive sites are...
  1. Maaya Thila (Maldives)
  2. Blue Hole, Belize (Belize)
  3. Ponta Do Ouro (Mozambique)
  4. Ras Mohamed - Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt)
  5. Marsa Shagra (Egypt)
  6. Eel Gardens, Ras Mohamed Park (Egypt)
  7. San Andres & Providencia, I... (Colombia)
  8. Canyons (Philippines)
  9. Capurganá (Colombia)
  10. St Kilda (United Kingdom)
  11. Staniel Cay (Bahamas)
  12. Dunraven (Egypt)
  13. Mafia Island (Tanzania)
  14. Bloody Bay Wall - Little Ca... (Cayman islands)
  15. new drop off - Palau (Micronesia)
  16. Pemba Island (Tanzania)
  17. Blue Corner (Palau)
  18. Two mile reefs (South Africa)
  19. Raja Ampat (Indonesia)
  20. Sangalaki island (Indonesia)

top 20 dives
The top 20 dayboat dive sites are...
  1. Gulf of Guinea (Ghana)
  2. Shark Point (Kenya)
  3. SS. STAVRONIKITA West Coast (Barbados)
  4. Layang Layang (Malaysia)
  5. Monastir (Tunisia)
  6. Brady's Corner, Aorangi Isl... (New Zealand)
  7. Fungi the Dingle Dolphin, I... (Ireland)
  8. Pappoos (United States)
  9. Donater - Porquerolles (France)
  10. The Jason deCaires Taylor S... (Grenada)
  11. Ponta Do Ouro (Mozambique)
  12. Kuredo (Maldives)
  13. Sharp Wall - Tongue of the ... (Bahamas)
  14. Anemone Reef, Phuket (Thailand)
  15. Bahura (Philippines)
  16. Vera K (Cyprus)
  17. Yellow Reef, Desecheo Island (Puerto Rico)
  18. Ras Mohamed - Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt)
  19. Marsa Shagra (Egypt)
  20. Canyons (Philippines)

top 20 dives
The top 20 shore dive sites are...
  1. Gulf of Guinea (Ghana)
  2. Sharks Cove, Oahu Hawaii. (United States)
  3. SS. STAVRONIKITA West Coast (Barbados)
  4. Monastir (Tunisia)
  5. Old clup reef (Qatar)
  6. Fungi the Dingle Dolphin, I... (Ireland)
  7. Al-Nakheel Beach [Jeddah City] (Saudi Arabia)
  8. Bari Reef at Sand Dollar, B... (Netherlands Antilles)
  9. The Jason deCaires Taylor S... (Grenada)
  10. Kuredo (Maldives)
  11. Aquaba reefs (Jordan)
  12. Sinai Peninsula (Egypt)
  13. Marsa Shagra (Egypt)
  14. San Andres & Providencia, I... (Colombia)
  15. Eel Gardens, Ras Mohamed Park (Egypt)
  16. Sipidan (Malaysia)
  17. Navy Pier at Exmouth (Australia)
  18. The Gulf (Bahrain)
  19. Ahrax Point (Malta)
  20. Two wrecks (Gibraltar)

top 20 dives
The top 20 wreck dive sites are...
  1. Gulf of Guinea (Ghana)
  2. SS. STAVRONIKITA West Coast (Barbados)
  3. Monastir (Tunisia)
  4. Old clup reef (Qatar)
  5. Pappoos (United States)
  6. Donater - Porquerolles (France)
  7. Fernando de Noronha - Brazil (Brazil)
  8. The Jason deCaires Taylor S... (Grenada)
  9. Marsa Shagra (Egypt)
  10. Vera K (Cyprus)
  11. The wreck of the Antilla (Aruba)
  12. San Andres & Providencia, I... (Colombia)
  13. Canyons (Philippines)
  14. Pig Island - ocean side reef (Papua New Guinea)
  15. Sal & Aventuras (Cape Verde)
  16. Two wrecks (Gibraltar)
  17. Dunraven (Egypt)
  18. Capernwray Diving Centre (United Kingdom)
  19. Coron (Philippines)
  20. The Souffleur (Lebanon)

top 20 dives
The top 20 cave dive sites are...
  1. Al-Nakheel Beach [Jeddah City] (Saudi Arabia)
  2. Fernando de Noronha - Brazil (Brazil)
  3. Yellow Reef, Desecheo Island (Puerto Rico)
  4. Marsa Shagra (Egypt)
  5. Canyons (Philippines)
  6. San Andres & Providencia, I... (Colombia)
  7. fish rock cave, south west ... (Australia)
  8. Eel Gardens, Ras Mohamed Park (Egypt)
  9. Capurganá (Colombia)
  10. Sipidan (Malaysia)
  11. Sal & Aventuras (Cape Verde)
  12. Ahrax Point (Malta)
  13. Sodwana Bay (South Africa)
  14. Mc Donalds Arches (United States)
  15. The Blue Hole, Romblon (Philippines)
  16. Blue Corner (Palau)
  17. The Throne Room (Jamaica)
  18. Malpelo Island (Colombia)
  19. Oyster Rock, Paradise Point... (Pakistan)
  20. St Abbs, Seagull Rock (United Kingdom)

top 20 dives
The top 20 wall dive sites are...
  1. Layang Layang (Malaysia)
  2. Brady's Corner, Aorangi Isl... (New Zealand)
  3. Al-Nakheel Beach [Jeddah City] (Saudi Arabia)
  4. Fernando de Noronha - Brazil (Brazil)
  5. The Jason deCaires Taylor S... (Grenada)
  6. Kuredo (Maldives)
  7. Aquaba reefs (Jordan)
  8. Anemone Reef, Phuket (Thailand)
  9. Sharp Wall - Tongue of the ... (Bahamas)
  10. Sinai Peninsula (Egypt)
  11. Ras Mohamed - Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt)
  12. Marsa Shagra (Egypt)
  13. Tiputa Pass - Rangiroa (French Polynesia)
  14. Canyons (Philippines)
  15. San Andres & Providencia, I... (Colombia)
  16. fish rock cave, south west ... (Australia)
  17. Eel Gardens, Ras Mohamed Park (Egypt)
  18. Pig Island - ocean side reef (Papua New Guinea)
  19. Capurganá (Colombia)
  20. St Kilda (United Kingdom)

top 20 dives
The top 20 night dive sites are...
  1. Maaya Thila (Maldives)
  2. SS. STAVRONIKITA West Coast (Barbados)
  3. Monastir (Tunisia)
  4. Old clup reef (Qatar)
  5. Al-Nakheel Beach [Jeddah City] (Saudi Arabia)
  6. Bari Reef at Sand Dollar, B... (Netherlands Antilles)
  7. Fernando de Noronha - Brazil (Brazil)
  8. The Jason deCaires Taylor S... (Grenada)
  9. Kuredo (Maldives)
  10. Sinai Peninsula (Egypt)
  11. Marsa Shagra (Egypt)
  12. San Andres & Providencia, I... (Colombia)
  13. Canyons (Philippines)
  14. Pig Island - ocean side reef (Papua New Guinea)
  15. Sipidan (Malaysia)
  16. Capurganá (Colombia)
  17. Capernwray Diving Centre (United Kingdom)
  18. Bloody Bay Wall - Little Ca... (Cayman islands)
  19. Sal & Aventuras (Cape Verde)
  20. new drop off - Palau (Micronesia)

top 20 dives
The top 20 drift dive sites are...
  1. Gulf of Guinea (Ghana)
  2. Saltstraumen (Norway)
  3. SS. STAVRONIKITA West Coast (Barbados)
  4. Fernando de Noronha - Brazil (Brazil)
  5. Canyon Puerto Galera (Philippines)
  6. Kuredo (Maldives)
  7. Bahura (Philippines)
  8. Ras Mohamed - Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt)
  9. Marsa Shagra (Egypt)
  10. Eel Gardens, Ras Mohamed Park (Egypt)
  11. Canyons (Philippines)
  12. Sipidan (Malaysia)
  13. St Kilda (United Kingdom)
  14. Mafia Island (Tanzania)
  15. Sal & Aventuras (Cape Verde)
  16. Bat Islands (Costa Rica)
  17. Sodwana Bay (South Africa)
  18. new drop off - Palau (Micronesia)
  19. Pemba Island (Tanzania)
  20. Blue Corner (Palau)

top 20 dives
The top 20 drysuit dive sites are...
  1. Saltstraumen (Norway)
  2. Fungi the Dingle Dolphin, I... (Ireland)
  3. Marsa Shagra (Egypt)
  4. St Kilda (United Kingdom)
  5. Capernwray Diving Centre (United Kingdom)
  6. Knutshaug, Hitra (Norway)
  7. Oyster Rock, Paradise Point... (Pakistan)
  8. Secca del Papa, Tavolara Is... (Italy)
  9. St Abbs, Seagull Rock (United Kingdom)
  10. Wreck of the Ondonga, Long ... (United States)
  11. Freshwater lakes, Grundsee (Austria)
  12. Belgian diving (Belgium)
  13. Stoney Cove (United Kingdom)
  14. Francesca di Rimini (Croatia)
  15. The Manacles, Lizard point (United Kingdom)
  16. Empire Kingfisher (Canada)
  17. Monterey, California (United States)
  18. Bergen (Norway)
  19. Grotta di Nereo, Capo Cacci... (Italy)
  20. Chesil Beach (United Kingdom)

top 20 dives
The top 20 freshwater dive sites are...
  1. Capurganá (Colombia)
  2. Capernwray Diving Centre (United Kingdom)
  3. Freshwater lakes, Grundsee (Austria)
  4. Stoney Cove (United Kingdom)
  5. Littleton Lake (United Kingdom)
  6. Gildenburgh Water (United Kingdom)
  7. kitwe - Pomene (Mozambique)
  8. Niagara River, Love Rd, Gr... (United States)
  9. Mellan Marviken (Krempan) (Sweden)
  10. Lakes (Germany)
  11. Kreidesee (Germany)
  12. Lake McDonald in Glacier Na... (United States)
  13. Morrison's Quarry, Wakefiel... (Canada)
  14. Elev Grusgrav (Denmark)
  15. Migra ferha (Malta)
  16. Kootenay Lake Box cars (Canada)
  17. Conestoga wreck, Cardinal, (Canada)
  18. Mango Bay , Koh Tao (Thailand)
  19. Bled (Slovenia)
  20. Lygnstøylsvatnet (Norway)

top 20 dives
The top 20 ice dive sites are...
  1. Bergen (Norway)
  2. Mellan Marviken (Krempan) (Sweden)
  3. Shiretoko (Japan)
  4. Morrison's Quarry, Wakefiel... (Canada)
  5. Elev Grusgrav (Denmark)
  6. Lac de Géronde (Switzerland)
  7. Lac Duhamel (Canada)
  8. Lac des Pins (Canada)
  9. Jaworzno "Koparki" (Poland)
  10. Antarctic Expedition diving (Antarctica)
  11. Lac Lioson (Switzerland)
  12. Ada Ciganlija -Savsko jezero (Serbia and Montenegro (Yugoslavia))
  13. Tobermory, Ontario (Canada)
  14. Lake Bajkal (Russia)
  15. ZIMNIK (Poland)
  16. Tchyvyrkuy Bay (Russia)
  17. Dymno Like (Poland)
  18. Dymno Like (Poland)
  19. Jastarnia (Poland)
  20. Nionplas Raamsdonksveer (Netherlands)

Top Marine Life Dive Sites

top 20 dives
The top 20 dive sites for large pelagics are...
  1. Shark Point (Kenya)
  2. Maaya Thila (Maldives)
  3. SS. STAVRONIKITA West Coast (Barbados)
  4. Layang Layang (Malaysia)
  5. Monastir (Tunisia)
  6. Al-Nakheel Beach [Jeddah City] (Saudi Arabia)
  7. Pappoos (United States)
  8. Canyon Puerto Galera (Philippines)
  9. Fernando de Noronha - Brazil (Brazil)
  10. Ponta Do Ouro (Mozambique)
  11. Kuredo (Maldives)
  12. Sharp Wall - Tongue of the ... (Bahamas)
  13. Anemone Reef, Phuket (Thailand)
  14. Aquaba reefs (Jordan)
  15. Bahura (Philippines)
  16. Sinai Peninsula (Egypt)
  17. Yellow Reef, Desecheo Island (Puerto Rico)
  18. Ras Mohamed - Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt)
  19. Marsa Shagra (Egypt)
  20. San Andres & Providencia, I... (Colombia)

top 20 dives
The top 20 dive sites for small critters are...
  1. Gulf of Guinea (Ghana)
  2. Sharks Cove, Oahu Hawaii. (United States)
  3. Shark Point (Kenya)
  4. Maaya Thila (Maldives)
  5. SS. STAVRONIKITA West Coast (Barbados)
  6. Brady's Corner, Aorangi Isl... (New Zealand)
  7. Old clup reef (Qatar)
  8. Al-Nakheel Beach [Jeddah City] (Saudi Arabia)
  9. Pappoos (United States)
  10. Canyon Puerto Galera (Philippines)
  11. Donater - Porquerolles (France)
  12. Bari Reef at Sand Dollar, B... (Netherlands Antilles)
  13. Fernando de Noronha - Brazil (Brazil)
  14. The Jason deCaires Taylor S... (Grenada)
  15. Ponta Do Ouro (Mozambique)
  16. Kuredo (Maldives)
  17. Aquaba reefs (Jordan)
  18. Sharp Wall - Tongue of the ... (Bahamas)
  19. Anemone Reef, Phuket (Thailand)
  20. Bahura (Philippines)

top 20 dives
The top 20 dive sites for sharks are...
  1. Gulf of Guinea (Ghana)
  2. Sharks Cove, Oahu Hawaii. (United States)
  3. Shark Point (Kenya)
  4. Maaya Thila (Maldives)
  5. Layang Layang (Malaysia)
  6. Pappoos (United States)
  7. Fernando de Noronha - Brazil (Brazil)
  8. Bahura (Philippines)
  9. Kuredo (Maldives)
  10. Anemone Reef, Phuket (Thailand)
  11. Sharp Wall - Tongue of the ... (Bahamas)
  12. Ras Mohamed - Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt)
  13. Marsa Shagra (Egypt)
  14. San Andres & Providencia, I... (Colombia)
  15. Tiputa Pass - Rangiroa (French Polynesia)
  16. Eel Gardens, Ras Mohamed Park (Egypt)
  17. Canyons (Philippines)
  18. fish rock cave, south west ... (Australia)
  19. Pig Island - ocean side reef (Papua New Guinea)
  20. Staniel Cay (Bahamas)

top 20 dives
The top 20 dive sites for whales are...
  1. Gulf of Guinea (Ghana)
  2. Al-Nakheel Beach [Jeddah City] (Saudi Arabia)
  3. Yellow Reef, Desecheo Island (Puerto Rico)
  4. Tiputa Pass - Rangiroa (French Polynesia)
  5. St Kilda (United Kingdom)
  6. Sodwana Bay (South Africa)
  7. Mc Donalds Arches (United States)
  8. Djibouti (Djibouti)
  9. Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, NSW (Australia)
  10. Malpelo Island (Colombia)
  11. Knutshaug, Hitra (Norway)
  12. Oyster Rock, Paradise Point... (Pakistan)
  13. los pecos (Gibraltar)
  14. Monterey, California (United States)
  15. Baja Alcyone (Cocos Islands)
  16. Bergen (Norway)
  17. Bass City (Mozambique)
  18. Oahu, Hawaii (United States)
  19. kitwe - Pomene (Mozambique)
  20. Canibal Rock (close to Rinc... (Indonesia)

top 20 dives
The top 20 dive sites for dolphins are...
  1. Monastir (Tunisia)
  2. Fungi the Dingle Dolphin, I... (Ireland)
  3. Fernando de Noronha - Brazil (Brazil)
  4. Yellow Reef, Desecheo Island (Puerto Rico)
  5. Marsa Shagra (Egypt)
  6. Canyons (Philippines)
  7. San Andres & Providencia, I... (Colombia)
  8. Tiputa Pass - Rangiroa (French Polynesia)
  9. St Kilda (United Kingdom)
  10. Staniel Cay (Bahamas)
  11. Mafia Island (Tanzania)
  12. Sal & Aventuras (Cape Verde)
  13. Pemba Island (Tanzania)
  14. Sodwana Bay (South Africa)
  15. Electric Beach (United States)
  16. Two mile reefs (South Africa)
  17. Malpelo Island (Colombia)
  18. Oyster Rock, Paradise Point... (Pakistan)
  19. Gili Selang (Indonesia)
  20. Djibouti (Djibouti)

top 20 dives
The top 20 dive sites for turtles are...
  1. Gulf of Guinea (Ghana)
  2. Sharks Cove, Oahu Hawaii. (United States)
  3. Shark Point (Kenya)
  4. Maaya Thila (Maldives)
  5. SS. STAVRONIKITA West Coast (Barbados)
  6. Monastir (Tunisia)
  7. Al-Nakheel Beach [Jeddah City] (Saudi Arabia)
  8. Bari Reef at Sand Dollar, B... (Netherlands Antilles)
  9. Fernando de Noronha - Brazil (Brazil)
  10. The Jason deCaires Taylor S... (Grenada)
  11. Sinai Peninsula (Egypt)
  12. Yellow Reef, Desecheo Island (Puerto Rico)
  13. Ras Mohamed - Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt)
  14. Marsa Shagra (Egypt)
  15. Pig Island - ocean side reef (Papua New Guinea)
  16. Canyons (Philippines)
  17. Tiputa Pass - Rangiroa (French Polynesia)
  18. San Andres & Providencia, I... (Colombia)
  19. fish rock cave, south west ... (Australia)
  20. Eel Gardens, Ras Mohamed Park (Egypt)

top 20 dives
The top 20 dive sites for coral are...
  1. Shark Point (Kenya)
  2. Maaya Thila (Maldives)
  3. SS. STAVRONIKITA West Coast (Barbados)
  4. Layang Layang (Malaysia)
  5. Monastir (Tunisia)
  6. Al-Nakheel Beach [Jeddah City] (Saudi Arabia)
  7. Canyon Puerto Galera (Philippines)
  8. Donater - Porquerolles (France)
  9. Bari Reef at Sand Dollar, B... (Netherlands Antilles)
  10. Fernando de Noronha - Brazil (Brazil)
  11. The Jason deCaires Taylor S... (Grenada)
  12. Kuredo (Maldives)
  13. Anemone Reef, Phuket (Thailand)
  14. Sharp Wall - Tongue of the ... (Bahamas)
  15. Bahura (Philippines)
  16. Yellow Reef, Desecheo Island (Puerto Rico)
  17. Ras Mohamed - Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt)
  18. Sinai Peninsula (Egypt)
  19. Marsa Shagra (Egypt)
  20. Maricaban Island Resort (Philippines)

top 20 dives
The top 20 dive sites for kelp are...
  1. Gulf of Guinea (Ghana)
  2. Saltstraumen (Norway)
  3. Brady's Corner, Aorangi Isl... (New Zealand)
  4. Fungi the Dingle Dolphin, I... (Ireland)
  5. Fernando de Noronha - Brazil (Brazil)
  6. San Andres & Providencia, I... (Colombia)
  7. St Kilda (United Kingdom)
  8. Two wrecks (Gibraltar)
  9. Malpelo Island (Colombia)
  10. Knutshaug, Hitra (Norway)
  11. St Abbs, Seagull Rock (United Kingdom)
  12. Shark Point, Clovelly (Australia)
  13. Bare Island (Australia)
  14. Leap to Steps, Kurnell (Australia)
  15. Monterey, California (United States)
  16. Bergen (Norway)
  17. Sound of Mull (United Kingdom)
  18. The Manacles, Lizard point (United Kingdom)
  19. Island of Langeland (Denmark)
  20. Swanage Pier night diving (United Kingdom)

top 20 dives
The top 20 dive sites for shoals are...
  1. Gulf of Guinea (Ghana)
  2. Sharks Cove, Oahu Hawaii. (United States)
  3. Maaya Thila (Maldives)
  4. SS. STAVRONIKITA West Coast (Barbados)
  5. Monastir (Tunisia)
  6. Brady's Corner, Aorangi Isl... (New Zealand)
  7. Fernando de Noronha - Brazil (Brazil)
  8. Ponta Do Ouro (Mozambique)
  9. Aquaba reefs (Jordan)
  10. Anemone Reef, Phuket (Thailand)
  11. Kuredo (Maldives)
  12. Sinai Peninsula (Egypt)
  13. St Kilda (United Kingdom)
  14. Capurganá (Colombia)
  15. Two wrecks (Gibraltar)
  16. Blue Corner (Palau)
  17. Koh Ma Reef, Koh Phangan (Thailand)
  18. Two mile reefs (South Africa)
  19. Sangalaki island (Indonesia)
  20. MS Gudrun (Norway)

top 20 dives
The top 20 dive sites for dangerous marine life are...
  1. Maaya Thila (Maldives)
  2. Pappoos (United States)
  3. Fernando de Noronha - Brazil (Brazil)
  4. Anemone Reef, Phuket (Thailand)
  5. Marsa Shagra (Egypt)
  6. San Andres & Providencia, I... (Colombia)
  7. Pig Island - ocean side reef (Papua New Guinea)
  8. Sipidan (Malaysia)
  9. Koh Ma Reef, Koh Phangan (Thailand)
  10. Malpelo Island (Colombia)
  11. Oyster Rock, Paradise Point... (Pakistan)
  12. St Abbs, Seagull Rock (United Kingdom)
  13. The Caves (Israel)
  14. Djibouti (Djibouti)
  15. Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, NSW (Australia)
  16. jubail - jana island (Saudi Arabia)
  17. los pecos (Gibraltar)
  18. Paradise Sport (Papua New Guinea)
  19. Airborei (Indonesia)
  20. Karachi (Pakistan)

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