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Best marine protected area Dive Sites in the World

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Canada

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Whytecliff Park

Vancouver · British Columbia · Canada

Canada's first marine protected area and Vancouver's most popular shore dive, featuring giant Pacific octopus, wolf eels, and rich cold-water invertebrate communities.

Depth25m
Levelall-levels
Entryshore
Currentmild
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Egypt

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Sha'ab Samadai (Dolphin House)

Marsa Alam · Red Sea Governorate · Egypt

A horseshoe-shaped reef sheltering a calm lagoon where a resident pod of spinner dolphins rests daily -- one of the most magical snorkelling and diving encounters in the Red Sea.

Depth18m
Levelall-levels
Entryboat
Currentmild
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South Africa

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Aliwal Shoal

Umkomaas · KwaZulu-Natal · South Africa

A fossilized sand dune reef teeming with ragged-tooth sharks, vibrant soft corals, and seasonal tiger shark encounters just 5 km off the KwaZulu-Natal coast.

Depth27m
Levelintermediate
Entryboat
Currentmoderate
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United Arab Emirates

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Dibba Rock

Dibba Al-Fujairah · Fujairah · United Arab Emirates

The UAE's oldest marine protected area -- a rocky island surrounded by vibrant coral reefs, teeming with turtles, blacktip reef sharks, and rich macro life just a short boat ride from shore.

Depth16m
Levelall-levels
Entryboat
Currentmild
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