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Bahamas
1Belize
1Denmark
1Egypt
8Elphinstone Reef
Marsa Alam · Red Sea · Egypt
Offshore reef with sheer walls on both sides. Known for oceanic whitetip shark encounters on the plateaus.
Jackson Reef
Sharm el-Sheikh · Red Sea · Egypt
Northernmost reef of Tiran Strait. Shallow coral plateau with walls dropping into blue water. Strong currents.
Ras Mohammed
Sharm el-Sheikh · Red Sea · Egypt
National park headland with dramatic wall drops and strong currents. Shark Reef and Yolanda Reef combined.
Sha'ab Samadai South Plateau
Marsa Alam · Red Sea · Egypt
The exposed southern plateau of the famous Dolphin House reef, where strong currents sweep a coral-encrusted slope bringing grey reef sharks, eagle rays, and pelagic fish to a site most visitors never reach.
Thomas Reef
Sharm el-Sheikh · Red Sea · Egypt
Smallest Tiran reef with the most dramatic walls. Canyon passage between coral pillars at depth.
Tiran Island
Sharm el-Sheikh · Red Sea · Egypt
Four reef system in the Tiran Strait. Gordon, Thomas, Woodhouse, and Jackson reefs offer diverse topography.
Gordon Reef Approach
Sharm El Sheikh · South Sinai · Egypt
The northern approach to Gordon Reef in the Strait of Tiran, where a drift dive along the reef's outer wall delivers encounters with pelagic fish, reef sharks, and occasional hammerheads in the nutrient-rich currents flowing between the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea.
Thomas Reef
Sharm el-Sheikh · South Sinai Governorate · Egypt
The smallest and most current-swept of the four Tiran reefs, famed for spectacular soft coral walls in every shade of purple, red, and orange, and dense pelagic action.
Fiji
6Mount Mutiny
Rakiraki · Bligh Water · Fiji
A spectacular seamount rising from the deep waters of Bligh Passage, blanketed in rainbow-coloured soft corals and surrounded by schools of barracuda and trevally in nutrient-rich upwelling currents.
Naigoro Passage
Vunisea · Kadavu Province · Fiji
A current-swept passage on Kadavu's southern coast where manta rays cruise cleaning stations and pristine soft corals blanket the walls in electric purples and pinks.
Nigali Passage
Gau Island · Lomaiviti Group · Fiji
A narrow reef channel cutting through Gau Island's barrier reef where tidal currents concentrate massive schools of grey reef sharks, barracuda, and eagle rays in a concentrated predatory spectacle.
Wakaya Passage
Suva · Lomaiviti Group · Fiji
A nutrient-rich channel between Wakaya and Makogai islands where manta rays aggregate in large numbers and hammerhead sharks patrol the deeper reaches of the passage during the cooler months.
Namotu Left
Nadi · Mamanuca Islands · Fiji
A vibrant shallow reef system at the base of Fiji's famous surf break where healthy coral gardens, reef sharks, and sea turtles thrive in the turbulent waters of the Mamanuca island chain.
Rainbow Reef
Waiyevo · Taveuni · Fiji
Fiji's most celebrated soft coral reef in the Somosomo Strait where nutrient-rich currents nourish psychedelic soft coral gardens in every colour imaginable, earning its reputation as the soft coral capital of the world.
France
1Honduras
1Indonesia
14Mangrove Point
Sanur · Bali · Indonesia
A thrilling drift dive between Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan where powerful currents attract manta rays, reef sharks, and dense schools of fish above a vibrant coral-covered channel floor.
Nusa Lembongan Blue Corner
Lembongan · Bali · Indonesia
Current-swept corner between Lembongan and Ceningan with stunning pelagic encounters and rich reef life.
Pulau Hatta
Banda Neira · Banda Sea · Indonesia
Remote volcanic island wall dive in the Banda Sea renowned for hammerhead shark schools and pristine, untouched reefs.
Mandolin Point
Manado · Bunaken · Indonesia
Sweeping wall dive at Bunaken's northern tip with strong currents attracting pelagics and dense reef fish aggregations.
Batu Bolong
Labuan Bajo · Komodo · Indonesia
Tiny rock pinnacle with 360° reef. Every inch covered in marine life from surface to depth. Strong currents.
Castle Rock
Labuan Bajo · Komodo · Indonesia
Current-swept pinnacle with massive fish schools, sharks, and giant trevally. One of Komodo's most exhilarating dives.
Castle Rock
Labuan Bajo · Komodo · Indonesia
Fully submerged pinnacle in the north Komodo current zone with explosive fish action, sharks, and giant trevally.
Crystal Rock
Labuan Bajo · Komodo · Indonesia
Small rock pinnacle barely breaking the surface, surrounded by dense soft corals and swarming with reef fish and pelagics.
Manta Alley
Labuan Bajo · Komodo · Indonesia
Shallow channel between rocky outcrops where manta rays gather to feed on plankton-rich currents in large numbers.
Cape Kri
Sorong · Raja Ampat · Indonesia
World record holder for most fish species counted on a single dive (374). Jaw-dropping biodiversity.
Chicken Reef
Sorong · Raja Ampat · Indonesia
Current-washed reef in the Dampier Strait with outstanding biodiversity, schooling fish, and pristine coral gardens.
Misool - Magic Mountain
Sorong · Raja Ampat · Indonesia
Submerged pinnacle rising from the deep, crowned with soft corals and swarming with manta rays and reef fish.
Belongas Bay
Kuta Lombok · West Nusa Tenggara · Indonesia
A wild bay on Lombok's remote southwest coast where powerful currents sweep past volcanic pinnacles, drawing hammerhead sharks, mobula rays, and massive schools of pelagics into one of Indonesia's most exhilarating drift dives.
Hu'u Bay
Dompu · West Nusa Tenggara · Indonesia
A wild and seldom-dived bay on Sumbawa's southern coast where deep coral slopes meet powerful Indian Ocean swells, attracting mantas, mobula rays, and pelagic visitors to nutrient-rich waters.
Malaysia
4Tiger Reef
Mersing · Pahang · Malaysia
Tioman Island's premier deep reef dive, where strong currents sweep over a submerged rocky outcrop attracting black-tip sharks, eagle rays, and massive schools of fusiliers.
Barracuda Point
Semporna · Sabah · Malaysia
Sipadan's most iconic dive site where thousands of chevron barracuda form a swirling tornado over a dramatic wall drop-off.
Sipadan South Point
Semporna · Sabah · Malaysia
A dramatic wall dive on Sipadan's exposed southern tip where strong currents bring schools of hammerhead sharks, massive bumphead parrotfish herds, and dense tornado-like formations of barracuda and jacks.
Tokong Laut
Kuala Besut · Terengganu · Malaysia
A dramatic offshore pinnacle rising from deep water between the Perhentian Islands, attracting blacktip reef sharks, massive schools of barracuda, and occasional whale sharks in South China Sea currents.
Maldives
6Maaya Fushi Corner
Ari Atoll · North Ari Atoll · Maldives
Dramatic wall dive at the corner of a channel where grey reef sharks gather in the current to hunt.
Thulusdhoo Cokes Reef
Thulusdhoo · North Male Atoll · Maldives
A vibrant channel reef adjacent to Thulusdhoo Island's famous surf break, where strong currents bring eagle rays, reef sharks, and dense fish schools along a pristine coral wall accessible from a local island guesthouse.
Rasdhoo Madivaru
Rasdhoo · Rasdhoo Atoll · Maldives
Early-morning channel dive famous for schooling hammerhead sharks at dawn, a bucket-list Maldives experience.
Rangali Madivaru
Rangali Island · South Ari Atoll · Maldives
A current-swept channel entrance in South Ari Atoll famous as one of the world's most reliable manta ray cleaning stations, where reef mantas gather year-round for cleaning by wrasses and butterflyfish.
Guraidhoo Kandu
Male · South Male Atoll · Maldives
An exhilarating channel dive with strong currents, grey reef sharks, and pelagic fish at one of South Male Atoll's premier sites.
Fotteyo Kandu
Felidhoo · Vaavu Atoll · Maldives
Considered the best channel dive in the Maldives — dramatic overhangs, grey reef sharks, and rich soft coral.
Mexico
2Gordo Banks
San Jose del Cabo · Baja California · Mexico
Legendary deep-water seamounts where hammerhead schools, whale sharks, and giant mantas congregate in the blue Pacific.
El Boiler
Cabo San Lucas · Revillagigedo Archipelago · Mexico
A volcanic seamount off Socorro Island where giant Pacific manta rays approach divers for close, extended encounters in deep blue water.
Norway
1Palau
2Peleliu Wall & Peleliu Express
Koror · Peleliu Island, Rock Islands · Palau
An electrifying drift dive along Peleliu's sheer coral wall where ripping currents attract massive schools of sharks, giant trevally, and pelagic predators in one of the Pacific's most intense encounters.
Peleliu Corner Approach
Koror · Peleliu State · Palau
The exposed southern tip of Peleliu Island where powerful oceanic currents ripping along the reef corner attract large schools of sharks, barracuda, and eagle rays in one of the Western Pacific's most adrenaline-charged advanced drift dives.
Papua New Guinea
1Philippines
1Thailand
2Koh Tachai Pinnacle
Khao Lak · Andaman Sea · Thailand
Granite pinnacle with strong currents and abundant marine life. Schooling chevron barracuda and trevally.
Koh Bon West Ridge
Khao Lak · Phang Nga · Thailand
A current-battered granite ridge on the western face of Koh Bon where manta rays visit cleaning stations year-round and the exposed position attracts pelagic visitors from the Andaman Sea's deep water.