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Sep 23, 2023 · With universal dive appeal and outstanding biodiversity, these 15 best scuba diving destinations almost always feature on divers’ wish lists.
- The 17 Best Dive Sites in the World - PADI Blog
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- Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia
- Palau, Oceania
- Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia
- Maldives
- Azores, Portugal
- Tobago
- Galápagos Islands
- Cocos Island, Costa Rica
- Socorro and Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico
- Baja California Sur, Mexico
While most honeymooners stick to snorkeling among the rays and reef sharks near their overwater bungalows in Bora Bora and Moorea, adventurous certified divers know the Tuamotu Archipelago is the place to go for the biggest underwater thrills in French Polynesia. Here, in atoll passages near Fakarava (part of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve) Rangiroa,...
Snorkelers may know Palau for its famous Jellyfish Lake, but divers travel to this remote outpost of the postcard-perfect Micronesia islands for scuba diving within a shark sanctuary. Famous dive sites like the German Channel (a magnet for manta rays) and Ulong Channel, one of the most exciting drift dives on the planet, are among the highlights. P...
From Baliand Lombok to Sulawesi and Komodo, Indonesia is a scuba diving epicenter — and there's no place on the planet like Raja Ampat in West Papua. The remote region’s dive sites feature pristine coral gardens, teeming fish life, and majestic karst landscapes surrounded by turquoise seas. The Misool private island resort is a spectacular place to...
The Maldives dish up some of the best scuba dives in the world, whether you stay in an overwater villa at a luxury resort like the Hilton Maldives Amingiri Resort & Spa or prefer a luxe experience at sea aboard the incredible liveaboard dive boat, Scubaspa. In go-to spots around the North Male Atoll, Baa Atoll, Hanifaru Bay, and Ari Atoll, among ot...
The Azores make up a magnificent volcanic archipelago, which is part of Portugal and lies about 950 miles off the mainland, surrounded by ocean and not much else. So, it’s no surprise that some seriously awesome diving can be found here. Portugal Dive can arrange land-based expeditions from islands such as Terceira, Pico, and São Miguel. Another gr...
When it comes to Caribbean diving, few islands can offer the excitement of Tobago, known for its drift dives and prolific marine life that includes a mix of Caribbean and South American species. In-the-know scuba divers have this tropical island on their radar as the place to see one of the world's largest brain corals at the Coral Gardens dive sit...
Despite the collapse of the famous Darwin’s Arch rock formation in 2021, some of the best scuba diving in the world still awaits in the waters just beneath this iconic spot in the Galápagos Islands. Scuba divers who love being in the water with big animals and don’t mind brisk water temperatures — which can sometimes drop into the 60s — should try ...
Cocos Island is situated about 340 miles off Costa Rica's Pacific coast and is well worth the effort. The only way to reach this remote spot is via a liveaboard scuba diving boat like the Cocos Island Aggressor or the Okeanos Aggressor II, which departs from the mainland city of Puntarenas for the 36-hour trip. Once you arrive at the dive site, the...
It’s another long trip by liveaboard diving vessel to reach these remote islands that belong to Mexico. The neighboring volcanic isles of Socorro and the Revillagigedo Islands lie roughly 250 miles off the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula, with plankton-rich waters all around that attract large ocean-going animals like manta rays, silk...
For spectacular land-based diving in the Sea of Cortez and the Pacific Ocean off the Baja California Peninsula, head to Baja California Sur. Here, you can dive with sea lions and go whale watching around Cabo San Lucas with Dive Ninja Expeditions, get in the water with whale sharks in La Paz with Red Travel Mexico, and perhaps even spot blue whales...
Apr 7, 2024 · Bookmark. The 12 Most Beautiful Scuba Diving Destinations in the World. From California to Belize to Australia—at these spots you'll experience thriving intact coral reefs, colorful (and big)...
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Nov 7, 2019 · Nearly 5,000 Scuba Diving readers rated their top picks for scuba diving destinations, operators, resorts and liveaboards from around the world. Below we present the 2020 Readers Choice award winners in their entirety.
- Bajo Alcyone – Cocos Island, Costa Rica. Cocos Island, which lies far from the Costa Rican Pacific coast, is only accessible by liveaboard but is consistently ranked as the top destination in the world for hammerhead diving with this first-class dive site.
- SS Thistlegorm – Ras Mohammed, Egypt. One of the best wreck dives in the world (and probably one of the most famous dive sites), the SS Thistlegorm lies in the northern section of the Red Sea.
- Blue Corner – Ngemelis Island, Palau. Blue Corner is a dive for the ages. It consists of a reef-covered wall that runs along the side of Ngemelis Island in Palau.
- Manta Night Dive – Kona, Hawaii. Certainly one of the most unique night dives, the Manta Night Dive is a ballet for manta rays which lands this Hawaiian destination on countless lists of the top 10 dive sites worldwide.
Oct 9, 2024 · The so-called Titanic of the Caribbean has to feature in my Top 10 Best Dive Sites in the World. The mighty Bianca C, a gigantic 182-metre-long, 18,000-ton Italian liner, went down off the coast of Grenada in 1961 and it is now an amazing underwater spectacle.
May 6, 2020 · The best dive sites are on the eastern flank of the 300-mile-long island just west of Vancouver city, with year-round access to famed shipwrecks off Nanaimo, including the HMCS Saskatchewan...
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