Into the Deep

Dive sites around the world

Explore dive sites on an interactive map, with depth, site type and difficulty. This is a selection, and the community keeps adding more.

Guides: Curaçao, Bonaire and Aruba.

Bonaire

Nukove

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Northwest coast. Reef down to about 30 m. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Depth not listed. Position from OpenStreetMap.

Carel's Vision

Reef · – · Advanced

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Northwest coast. Level: advanced level. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Karpata

Wall · 15-46m · Advanced

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Northwest coast. A wall starting at about 15 m. Level: advanced level. Position is approximate.

La Dania's Leap

Reef · – · Advanced

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Northwest coast. Level: advanced level. Depth not listed. Position from OpenStreetMap.

Bruce's Rappel

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Northwest coast. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Bloodlet

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Northwest coast. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Tolo (Ol' Blue)

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Northwest coast. Down to about 45 m. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Country Garden

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Northwest coast. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Bon Bini Na Cas

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Northwest coast. A gradually sloping reef. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

1000 Steps

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Northwest coast. Reached by a staircase down to the beach. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Weber's Joy (Witch's Hut)

Reef · – · Advanced

Dive site on Bonaire, area: North of Kralendijk. A double reef to about 35 m. Level: advanced level. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Jeff Davis Memorial

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: North of Kralendijk. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Kalli's Reef

Reef · 9-18m · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: North of Kralendijk. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Position is approximate.

Oil Slick Leap

Shore · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: North of Kralendijk. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Depth not listed. Position from OpenStreetMap.

Barcadera

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site on Bonaire, area: North of Kralendijk. Down to about 40 m. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Andrea II

Wall · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: North of Kralendijk. A wall going beyond 60 m. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Andrea I

Wall · – · Beginner

Dive site on Bonaire, area: North of Kralendijk. A wall down to about 40 m. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Petrie's Pillar

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: North of Kralendijk. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Small Wall (Bonaire)

Wall · 8-30m · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: North of Kralendijk. A wall starting at about 8 m. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Position is approximate.

The Cliff

Wall · 18-40m · Advanced

Dive site on Bonaire, area: North of Kralendijk. Level: advanced level. Position is approximate.

La Machaca (Habitat)

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: North of Kralendijk. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Depth not listed. Position from OpenStreetMap.

Reef Scientifico

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: North of Kralendijk. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Depth not listed. Position from OpenStreetMap.

Buddy's Reef

Reef · 8-30m · Beginner

Dive site on Bonaire, area: North of Kralendijk. Drop-off from about 8 m, sandy bottom to about 30 m. Level: suitable for all levels. Position is approximate.

Bari Reef (Sand Dollar)

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site on Bonaire, area: North of Kralendijk. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Front Porch

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site on Bonaire, area: North of Kralendijk. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Something Special

Reef · 12-15m · Beginner

Dive site on Bonaire, area: North of Kralendijk. Level: suitable for all levels. Position is approximate.

Calabas Reef

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Near Kralendijk and the airport. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position from OpenStreetMap.

Eighteen Palms

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Near Kralendijk and the airport. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Windsock

Wall · 10-60m · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Near Kralendijk and the airport. A steep wall from 10 m to over 60 m. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Position is approximate.

Corporal Meiss

Reef · 25m · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Near Kralendijk and the airport. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Position from OpenStreetMap.

Bachelor's Beach

Shore · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Near Kralendijk and the airport. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Depth not listed. Position from OpenStreetMap.

Chez Hines

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Near Kralendijk and the airport. A shallow plateau leading to a deeper reef. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Lighthouse Point (Bonaire)

Reef · – · Advanced

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Near Kralendijk and the airport. Level: advanced level. Depth not listed. Position from OpenStreetMap.

Punt Vierkant

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Near Kralendijk and the airport. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position from OpenStreetMap.

The Lake

Reef · 3-35m · Beginner

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Near Kralendijk and the airport. Level: suitable for all levels. Position is approximate.

Hilma Hooker

Wreck · 18-30m · Advanced

Dive site on Bonaire, area: South coast. A freighter wreck; the top lies at about 18 m. Level: advanced level. Position from OpenStreetMap.

Angel City

Reef · 5-18m · Beginner

Dive site on Bonaire, area: South coast. Reefs at about 5 m and 18 m. Level: suitable for all levels. Position is approximate.

Alice in Wonderland (Bonaire)

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site on Bonaire, area: South coast. A drop-off at about 8 m, down to about 45 m. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Aquarius

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: South coast. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Larry's Lair

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: South coast. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Jeannie's Glory

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: South coast. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Salt Pier

Pier · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: South coast. Known for night dives and turtles. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Salt City

Reef · 3-40m · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: South coast. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Position is approximate.

Invisibles

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: South coast. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Tori's Reef

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: South coast. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Pink Beach

Shore · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Southern tip. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

White Slave

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Southern tip. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position from OpenStreetMap.

Margate Bay

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Southern tip. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Red Beryl

Wall · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Southern tip. A wall down to about 40 m. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Atlantis

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Southern tip. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Vista Blue

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Southern tip. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Sweet Dreams

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Southern tip. From shallow to about 40 m. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Red Slave

Shore · – · Beginner

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Southern tip. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position from OpenStreetMap.

Willemstoren Lighthouse

Reef · – · Advanced

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Southern tip. Near the southern tip of the island. Level: advanced level. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

No Name

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Klein Bonaire. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). By boat only. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Ebo's Reef

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Klein Bonaire. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). By boat only. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Jerry's Reef

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Klein Bonaire. Level: suitable for all levels. By boat only. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Just A Nice Dive

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Klein Bonaire. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). By boat only. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Nearest Point

Wall · 22m · Advanced

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Klein Bonaire. A wall at about 22 m. Level: advanced level. By boat only. Position is approximate.

Bonaventure

Reef · 6-30m · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Klein Bonaire. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). By boat only. Position is approximate.

Monte's Divi

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Klein Bonaire. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). By boat only. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Rock Pile

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Klein Bonaire. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). By boat only. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Joanne's Sunchi

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Klein Bonaire. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). By boat only. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Captain Don's Reef

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Klein Bonaire. Level: suitable for all levels. By boat only. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

South Bay (Klein Bonaire)

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Klein Bonaire. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). By boat only. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Hands Off

Reef · 5-20m · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Klein Bonaire. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). By boat only. Position is approximate.

Forest

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Klein Bonaire. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). By boat only. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Southwest Corner

Reef · – · Advanced

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Klein Bonaire. Level: advanced level. By boat only. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Munk's Haven

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Klein Bonaire. Level: suitable for all levels. By boat only. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Sharon's Serenity

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Klein Bonaire. Down to about 35 m. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). By boat only. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Mi Dushi

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Klein Bonaire. Level: suitable for all levels. By boat only. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

C.H. Annex (Yellowman)

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Klein Bonaire. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). By boat only. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Carl's Hill

Wall · 10-40m · Advanced

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Klein Bonaire. Level: advanced level. By boat only. Position is approximate.

Ebo's Special

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Klein Bonaire. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). By boat only. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Leonora's Reef

Reef · 15-20m · Beginner

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Klein Bonaire. Level: suitable for all levels. By boat only. Position is approximate.

Knife

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Klein Bonaire. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). By boat only. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Sampler

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Bonaire, area: Klein Bonaire. From shallow to about 40 m. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). By boat only. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Curaçao

Playa Lagun

Shore · 5-18m · Beginner

A narrow bay between two high cliffs. The shallow part is ideal for beginners, while the reef outside the bay drops off steeply. Rock walls full of holes with moray eels, crabs and lobsters. Good chance of sea turtles inside the bay. Address: Playa Lagun, Curaçao.

Playa Jeremi

Shore · 5-20m · Beginner

A quiet, unspoiled beach with few facilities. The dive starts in a shallow sandy bay and leads to a gently sloping reef on both sides. Known for healthy brain coral and sponge populations. Address: road to Santa Cruz, Curaçao.

Black Rock (Piedra Pretu)

Wall · 15-35m · Advanced

Note: unlike often stated, this site is not near Santa Martha but just west of Eastpoint on the east side of the island, reachable by boat only. A dramatic, steep wall covered in black coral and large sponges. Because of depth and current it is best suited to advanced divers.

Playa Forti

Reef · 5-15m · Beginner

Mostly known for the high cliff that people jump from, but underwater it is a lovely, calm dive. A sandy bottom with scattered coral blocks that lead into a reef. Lots of macro life. Address: Playa Forti, Westpunt, Curaçao.

Playa Santa Cruz

Shore · 5-20m · Intermediate

A wide sandy bay. The swim to the reef from the beach is quite long, but the reef is calm and rarely visited. Often the starting point for a boat taxi to the nearby Blue Room. Address: Playa Santa Cruz, Curaçao.

Daaibooi Beach

Shore · 5-20m · Beginner

An easy, comfortable shore dive with the reef close by, split into a shallow and a deeper section. Known for large sponges, moray eels and regular encounters with stingrays. Perfect for night dives. Address: Daaibooi, Curaçao.

San Juan (Playa Manzalina/Shoko/Largo)

Reef · 5-22m · Intermediate

A series of remote, rugged beaches near Landhuis San Juan, reached by unpaved roads for a small fee. Because hardly any tourists come here, the reefs are extremely healthy and pristine. A 4x4 is recommended. Address: San Juan Landhuis, Curaçao.

Vaersenbaai (Kokomo Beach)

Shore · 5-18m · Beginner

An easy dive site with excellent facilities. The sandy bottom holds the remains of an old pontoon and ironwork, completely overgrown with coral. The reef slopes away with plenty of life such as squid and seahorses. Address: Kokomo Beach, road to Bullenbaai, Curaçao.

Bullenbaai

Wall · 10-35m · Advanced

A dive site along the steep coastline near the Bullenbaai oil terminal. The reef drops off steeply here. Chance of larger pelagic fish. Recommended only in very calm seas. Address: Bullenbaai, Curaçao.

Snake Bay (Slangenbaai)

Reef · 5-18m · Intermediate

The name comes from the many moray eels living in the rocks here, not from snakes. A fantastic reef with a high density of fish. Shore entry can be challenging because of the stones. Address: Piscadera area, just before Boka Sami, Curaçao.

Boka Sami (Sint Michiel)

Shore · 5-16m · Beginner

Located in a traditional fishing village, with the reef starting right in front of the local dive school. A comfortable, calm dive with a gradual slope, lots of hard coral and schools of juvenile fish. Address: Wishi/Marchena towards Sint Michielsbaai, Curaçao.

Marie Pampoen (Pierbaai)

Wreck · 3-12m · Beginner

A very accessible dive location close to town. Underwater lie concrete structures of an old pier that now serve as a lively artificial reef. Many small fish species, crabs and fantastic macro photography. Address: Marie Pampoen, Willemstad, Curaçao.

Blue Bay Wall & Garden

Wall · 5-30m · Intermediate

From Blue Bay beach you can go two ways: left is "The Wall", an impressive vertical wall that drops deep; right is "The Garden", a gently sloping coral reef with huge coral heads and lots of reef fish. Address: Blue Bay Resort, Curaçao.

Double Reef

Reef · 5-20m · Beginner

Named for two reefs running parallel to each other, separated by a wide strip of sand. A unique landscape with many stingrays in the sand and healthy coral growth on both reefs. Address: near Aqualectra, Willemstad, Curaçao.

Small Wall (Caracasbaai/Director's Bay)

Wall · 5-25m · Intermediate

Located just around the corner from Director's Bay in Caracasbaai, Jan Thiel. A shorter, vertical wall dive rich in colorful sponges, including large barrel sponges. Often less current than surrounding sites. Address: Caracasbaai, Jan Thiel, Curaçao.

Klein Curaçao

Reef · – · Advanced

Dive site in the Eastpoint & Klein Curaçao area, Curaçao. An uninhabited islet off the east coast. Level: advanced level. Usually by boat. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Tarpon Bridge

Reef · – · Advanced

Dive site in the Eastpoint & Klein Curaçao area, Curaçao. At Klein Curaçao, known for a coral arch. Level: advanced level. Usually by boat. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

No Way! (Punt Kanon)

Reef · – · Advanced

Dive site in the Eastpoint & Klein Curaçao area, Curaçao. Level: advanced level. Usually by boat. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Awa Blancu

Reef · – · Advanced

Dive site in the Eastpoint & Klein Curaçao area, Curaçao. Level: advanced level. Usually by boat. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Smokey's (Punti Sanchi)

Reef · – · Advanced

Dive site in the Eastpoint & Klein Curaçao area, Curaçao. Level: advanced level. Usually by boat. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Kathy's Paradise

Reef · – · Advanced

Dive site in the Eastpoint & Klein Curaçao area, Curaçao. Level: advanced level. Usually by boat. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Newport (Nieuwpoort)

Reef · – · Advanced

Dive site in the Fuikbaai & Santa Barbara area, Curaçao. Level: advanced level. Usually by boat. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Booby Trap

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Fuikbaai & Santa Barbara area, Curaçao. Outside the Fuikbaai breakwater. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Eel Valley

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Fuikbaai & Santa Barbara area, Curaçao. Near Santa Barbara. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Barracuda Point (Punt'i Piku)

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Caracas Bay & Jan Thiel area, Curaçao. Near the entrance of Spanish Water. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Tugboat (Caracasbaai)

Wreck · 5m · Beginner

Dive site in the Caracas Bay & Jan Thiel area, Curaçao. A small shallow tugboat wreck. Level: suitable for all levels. Position is approximate.

Lost Anchor

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Caracas Bay & Jan Thiel area, Curaçao. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Beacon Point

Reef · – · Advanced

Dive site in the Caracas Bay & Jan Thiel area, Curaçao. At the western tip of Caracas Bay. Level: advanced level. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Divers Leap

Wall · – · Intermediate

Dive site in the Caracas Bay & Jan Thiel area, Curaçao. A steep wall near Piedra Sombré. Level: intermediate level. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Jan Thiel Bay

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Caracas Bay & Jan Thiel area, Curaçao. Easy entry and exit. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Sweet Bottom

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Caracas Bay & Jan Thiel area, Curaçao. With a drop-off starting at about 10 m. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Sandy's Plateau

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Caracas Bay & Jan Thiel area, Curaçao. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Saba Wreck

Wreck · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Caracas Bay & Jan Thiel area, Curaçao. A tugboat wreck in shallow water (under 9 m). Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Cornelius Bay

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Mambo Beach & Marie Pampoen area, Curaçao. Next to the Curaçao Sea Aquarium. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Shipwreck Point

Wreck · 20-35m · Intermediate

Dive site in the Mambo Beach & Marie Pampoen area, Curaçao. Near the Curaçao Sea Aquarium; the tugboats lie deeper. Level: intermediate level. Position is approximate.

Stella Maris

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Mambo Beach & Marie Pampoen area, Curaçao. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Oswaldo's Drop-off

Wall · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Mambo Beach & Marie Pampoen area, Curaçao. Near Marie Pampoen. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Car Pile

Reef · 14-30m · Beginner

Dive site in the Mambo Beach & Marie Pampoen area, Curaçao. An artificial reef of car wrecks, near Pierbaai. Level: suitable for all levels. Position is approximate.

Tarpon City

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Willemstad area, Curaçao. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

MV Superior Producer

Wreck · 21-30m · Advanced

Dive site in the Willemstad area, Curaçao. A freighter wreck west of the Mega Pier; the top lies at about 21 m. Level: advanced level. Position from OpenStreetMap.

Water Factory

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Willemstad area, Curaçao. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Piscadera Bay

Shore · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Piscadera & Blue Bay area, Curaçao. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Long Beach (Piscadera)

Shore · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Piscadera & Blue Bay area, Curaçao. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Blue Bay Beach

Shore · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Piscadera & Blue Bay area, Curaçao. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Vaersenbaai Car Wrecks

Wreck · 18-50m · Advanced

Dive site in the Vaersenbaai area, Curaçao. Car wrecks in deep water. Level: advanced level. Position is approximate.

Seldom Reef

Reef · – · Advanced

Dive site in the Sint Willibrordus area, Curaçao. Level: advanced level. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Rif Sint Marie

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Sint Willibrordus area, Curaçao. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Playa Porto Marie

Shore · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Sint Willibrordus area, Curaçao. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Playa Cas Abao

Shore · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Cas Abao & San Juan area, Curaçao. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Playa Chiki

Shore · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Cas Abao & San Juan area, Curaçao. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Playa Hundu

Shore · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Santa Martha & San Nicolas area, Curaçao. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Playa Santa Martha

Shore · 7m · Beginner

Dive site in the Santa Martha & San Nicolas area, Curaçao. With a sunken Cessna aircraft at about 7 m. Level: suitable for all levels. Position is approximate.

San Nicolas

Reef · – · Advanced

Dive site in the Santa Martha & San Nicolas area, Curaçao. Level: advanced level. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Makos Mountain

Reef · – · Advanced

Dive site in the Santa Martha & San Nicolas area, Curaçao. Level: advanced level. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Hells Corner

Reef · – · Advanced

Dive site in the Santa Martha & San Nicolas area, Curaçao. Level: advanced level. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Black Coral Garden

Reef · – · Advanced

Dive site in the Santa Martha & San Nicolas area, Curaçao. Level: advanced level. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Black Sand Beach & Catherine Wreck

Wreck · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Santa Cruz area, Curaçao. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Mushroom Forest

Reef · 10-30m · Beginner

Dive site in the Santa Cruz area, Curaçao. Known for its mushroom-shaped coral formations. Level: suitable for all levels.

Rediho

Reef · – · Advanced

Dive site in the Santa Cruz area, Curaçao. Level: advanced level. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Duane's Release (Scooter)

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Santa Cruz area, Curaçao. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Playa Hulu

Shore · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Santa Cruz area, Curaçao. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Sponge Forest

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Santa Cruz area, Curaçao. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

The Blue Room

Cave · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Santa Cruz area, Curaçao. A sea cave, reached by boat from Santa Cruz. Level: suitable for all levels. Usually by boat. Depth not listed. Position checked on Google Maps.

Paradise (Lagun/Kenepa)

Reef · – · Advanced

Dive site in the Lagun & Kenepa area, Curaçao. Level: advanced level. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Playa Kenepa Chikitu (Kleine Knip)

Shore · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Lagun & Kenepa area, Curaçao. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Playa Kenepa Grandi (Grote Knip)

Shore · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Lagun & Kenepa area, Curaçao. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Kortape

Reef · – · Advanced

Dive site in the Westpunt area, Curaçao. Level: advanced level. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Playa Piskadó (Playa Grandi)

Shore · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Westpunt area, Curaçao. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Alice in Wonderland (Playa Kalki)

Reef · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Westpunt area, Curaçao. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position from OpenStreetMap.

Elvin's Plane Wreck

Wreck · – · Beginner

Dive site in the Westpunt area, Curaçao. An aircraft wreck. Level: suitable for all levels. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Playa Gipy

Shore · – · Advanced

Dive site in the Westpunt area, Curaçao. Level: advanced level. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Watamula

Reef · – · Advanced

Dive site in the Westpunt area, Curaçao. Level: advanced level. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

North Point

Reef · – · Advanced

Dive site in the Westpunt area, Curaçao. Level: advanced level. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Aruba

Antilla Wreck

Wreck · 17m · Intermediate

Dive site on Aruba, area: Northwest coast. The largest wreck in the Caribbean, about a 10-minute boat ride away. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). By boat only. Position from OpenStreetMap.

Debbie II Wreck

Wreck · 21m · Intermediate

Dive site on Aruba, area: West coast. In front of the high-rise hotels. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Position is approximate.

Pedernales Wreck

Wreck · 6-10m · Beginner

Dive site on Aruba, area: West coast. Level: suitable for all levels. Position is approximate.

Renaissance Planes

Wreck · 14-24m · Intermediate

Dive site on Aruba, area: Oranjestad. Two aircraft wrecks (a DC-3 and a YS-11). Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Position is approximate.

Harbor Tugboat Wreck

Wreck · 24m · Beginner

Dive site on Aruba, area: Oranjestad. Off the cruise ship port. Level: suitable for all levels. Position is approximate.

Jane C Wreck

Wreck · 18-27m · Advanced

Dive site on Aruba, area: Southwest coast. Level: advanced level. Position is approximate.

Kappel Wreck

Wreck · 11-14m · Beginner

Dive site on Aruba, area: Southwest coast. Next to the Mangel Halto reef. Level: suitable for all levels. Position is approximate.

Hole in the Wall

Reef · – · Advanced

Dive site on Aruba, area: Southwest coast. A drift dive toward Mangel Halto. Level: advanced level. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Finger Reef

Reef · 12-40m · Advanced

Dive site on Aruba, area: South coast. Level: advanced level. Position is approximate.

Mas Bango Reef

Reef · 2-40m · Beginner

Dive site on Aruba, area: South coast. Level: suitable for all levels. Position is approximate.

Serito Pinnacle

Reef · – · Advanced

Dive site on Aruba, area: South coast. On the southeast side of Cabez Reef. Level: advanced level. Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Star Gerren

Reef · 19m · Beginner

Dive site on Aruba, area: Southwest coast. Level: suitable for all levels. Position is approximate.

Pet Cemetery

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Aruba, area: Southeast tip. Near Baby Beach. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Punta Basora

Reef · – · Intermediate

Dive site on Aruba, area: Southeast tip. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Depth not listed. Position is approximate.

Malmok Reef

Reef · 21m · Intermediate

Dive site on Aruba, area: Northwest coast. A reef off Malmok, down to about 21 m. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Position is approximate.

Sonesta Reef

Reef · 18m · Intermediate

Dive site on Aruba, area: Oranjestad. Near the Sonesta islands, at about 18 m. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Position is approximate.

Mangel Halto Reef

Reef · 33m · Intermediate

Dive site on Aruba, area: Southwest coast. A reef down to about 33 m. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Position is approximate.

Kantil Reef

Reef · 33m · Intermediate

Dive site on Aruba, area: Southwest coast. A reef down to about 33 m. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Position is approximate.

Cabez Reef

Reef · 15m · Intermediate

Dive site on Aruba, area: South coast. A reef at about 15 m; Serito Pinnacle lies on its southeast side. Level: intermediate level (exact level not listed). Position is approximate.

Australia

Yongala Wreck

Wreck · 15-28m · Advanced

One of the world's best wreck dives. The historic steamship has become a living reef full of giant manta rays, sea snakes and turtles. Address: Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.

The Cod Hole

Reef · 5-25m · Intermediate

A dive site famous for its interaction with huge, tame potato cod that can grow as big as a person. Address: Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.

Navy Pier

Pier · 5-15m · Beginner

An active naval pier under which one of the most fish-rich and diverse macro dive sites in the world is hidden. Address: Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.

Ecuador

Darwin's Pillars

Wall · 10-40m · Technical

World-famous for huge schools of hammerhead sharks, whale sharks and playful sea lions swimming in the strong ocean currents. Address: Darwin Island, Galápagos, Ecuador.

Gordon Rocks

Reef · 10-30m · Advanced

An eroded volcanic crater with fierce currents, making it the ultimate place to see large schools of hammerhead sharks up close. Address: Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos, Ecuador.

Egypt

Thistlegorm Wreck

Wreck · 16-30m · Advanced

A British cargo ship from the Second World War that is still full of military motorcycles, trucks, trains and ammunition. Address: Ras Mohammed, Sinai, Red Sea, Egypt.

Shark & Yolanda Reef

Reef · 5-40m · Advanced

Two coral pillars that drop off into the deep, famous for the huge schools of fish and the remains of the cargo of the Yolanda wreck. Address: Ras Mohammed National Park, Red Sea, Egypt.

United States

Manta Ray Night Dive

Reef · 10-15m · Intermediate

A unique night dive where bright lights attract plankton, which in turn lures huge giant manta rays that roll right over the divers. Address: Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA.

USS Oriskany (Wrak)

Wreck · 25-65m · Advanced

A gigantic, sunken US Navy aircraft carrier that now serves as the largest artificial reef in the world. Address: Pensacola, Florida, USA.

Bahamas

Tiger Beach

Reef · 6-9m · Advanced

A shallow sandbank known worldwide for close, spectacular encounters with tiger sharks and lemon sharks. Address: Grand Bahama, Bahamas.

Belize

Great Blue Hole

Cave · 125m · Advanced

A gigantic, deep-blue marine sinkhole surrounded by coral reef, known for its prehistoric stalactite formations and reef sharks at great depth. Address: Lighthouse Reef, Belize.

Cayman Islands

Bloody Bay Wall

Wall · 6-1000m · Intermediate

A breathtaking vertical underwater wall that drops straight down to a depth of more than 1,000 metres, covered with bright corals and sponges. Address: Little Cayman, Cayman Islands.

Honduras

Mary's Place

Wall · 10-33m · Intermediate

A deep crack in the volcanic reef, beautifully overgrown with soft corals, huge barrel sponges and gorgonians. Address: Roatán, Bay Islands, Honduras.

Iceland

Silfra Fissure

Fissure · 18-63m · Intermediate

A rift between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates where you dive in glacial water with unique visibility of more than 100 metres. Address: Thingvellir National Park, Iceland.

Indonesia

Batu Bolong

Reef · 5-30m · Advanced

An underwater rock formation known for its extreme biodiversity, strong currents, coral gardens, sharks and turtles. Address: Komodo National Park, West Manggarai, Indonesia.

Jordan

Cedar Pride (Wrak)

Wreck · 27m · Intermediate

A beautiful and very accessible shipwreck lying on its side. Completely overgrown with coral and home to countless tropical fish. Address: South Beach, Aqaba, Jordan.

Malaysia

Barracuda Point (Sipadan)

Wall · 5-40m · Advanced

Known for giant, swirling schools of thousands of barracuda that form a kind of underwater tornado. Address: Sipadan Island, Sabah, Malaysia.

Mexico

Dos Ojos Cenote

Cave · 3-10m · Intermediate

One of the best-known underground cave systems in the world, with crystal-clear fresh water and impressive light beams between the stalactites. Address: Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Netherlands

Zandeiland 4

Lake · 5-8m · Beginner

The most popular freshwater dive site in the Netherlands, with clear water, training platforms, various underwater objects (such as a bus and small boats) and rich underwater life with pike and perch. Address: Baambrugse Zuwe 190, Vinkeveen.

Palau

Blue Corner

Wall · 5-40m · Advanced

An iconic drift dive along a steep wall where divers hook onto the reef to watch dozens of sharks and manta rays swim by. Address: Koror, Palau.

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