Best remote Dive Sites in the World
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Australia
4
wallOsprey Reef - North Horn
Cairns · Coral Sea · Australia
The Coral Sea's premier shark dive, where dozens of grey reef sharks, silvertip sharks, and hammerheads patrol a remote oceanic wall 350 kilometres from the mainland.
caveChristmas Island - Thundercliff Cave
Flying Fish Cove · Indian Ocean Territories · Australia
A cathedral-sized sea cave on Australia's most remote island, where ethereal blue light filters through the entrance and whale sharks cruise the outer reef each winter.
pinnacleLord Howe Island - Ball's Pyramid
Lord Howe Island · New South Wales · Australia
The world's tallest volcanic sea stack, where Galapagos-like marine life, endemic species, and crystal visibility create one of Australia's most exclusive dives.
Rowley Shoals
Broome · Western Australia · Australia
Three pristine coral atolls rising from deep ocean 300km off Broome, offering untouched coral gardens, dramatic walls, and powerful tidal channel dives.
Belize
1Brazil
1Cambodia
1Cape Verde
1Chile
3Robinson Crusoe Island (SMS Dresden)
San Juan Bautista · Juan Fernandez Archipelago · Chile
A WWI German cruiser scuttled in 1915 lies in the remote Juan Fernandez Archipelago, surrounded by endemic marine species found nowhere else on Earth.
Moai Underwater (Hanga Roa Bay)
Hanga Roa · Rapa Nui (Easter Island) · Chile
A submerged Moai statue resting on a volcanic slope in the world's most remote inhabited island, surrounded by crystal-clear water with 60+ metre visibility.
Motu Nui Cave
Hanga Roa · Rapa Nui (Easter Island) · Chile
An underwater cave system near the sacred islet of Motu Nui off Easter Island's southwestern coast, where volcanic lava tubes create dramatic swim-throughs in water with over 60 metres visibility.
China
1Colombia
4Capurgana
Capurgana · Choco Department · Colombia
A roadless Caribbean village on Colombia's border with Panama where untouched coral reefs thrive in the warm, clear waters of the Gulf of Uraba, reachable only by boat or small aircraft.
Gorgona Island
Guapi · Colombian Pacific · Colombia
A former prison island turned national park in Colombia's Pacific, where vibrant coral reefs host whitetip sharks, turtles, and seasonal humpback whale encounters.
Malpelo Island
Buenaventura · Colombian Pacific · Colombia
A remote UNESCO-listed volcanic pinnacle in the eastern Pacific, renowned for massive schools of hammerhead sharks and rare smalltooth sand tiger sharks.
Providencia Island
Santa Isabel · San Andres and Providencia Archipelago · Colombia
A remote Colombian Caribbean island surrounded by the world's third-largest barrier reef, offering pristine wall dives, untouched coral gardens, and the legendary sea of seven colours.
Costa Rica
1Croatia
1Cuba
1Djibouti
1Ecuador
1Egypt
7Brothers Islands
Marsa Alam · Red Sea · Egypt
Remote offshore islands with vertical walls and pelagic action. Liveaboard-only destination.
Rocky Island
Marsa Alam · Red Sea · Egypt
A tiny exposed rock in Egypt's furthest south Red Sea surrounded by vertical walls of extraordinary coral growth, attracting grey reef sharks, silvertip sharks, and seasonal mantas in one of the most remote dive sites accessible from Egyptian ports.
Sha'ab Sheer
Marsa Alam · Red Sea · Egypt
A remote offshore reef in Egypt's deep south where sheer walls plunge into abyssal depths, attracting schooling hammerhead sharks, silky sharks, and oceanic whitetips in one of the Red Sea's most pristine and least-dived locations.
Hamata Southern Reefs
Marsa Alam · Red Sea Governorate · Egypt
Egypt's southernmost mainland dive destination, where remote offshore reef systems in pristine condition host spinner dolphin pods, resident sea turtles, and coral formations untouched by the mass tourism of the northern Red Sea.
Zabargad Island
Marsa Alam · Red Sea Governorate · Egypt
A remote volcanic island in Egypt's Deep South where pristine coral walls, untouched seagrass beds, and the historical legacy of ancient peridot mines create one of the most exotic and least-dived destinations in the Red Sea.
Gabr el-Bint
Dahab · Sinai · Egypt
Remote wall dive south of Dahab accessible by camel or boat. Pristine corals and pelagic encounters.
Umm Halhala
Marsa Alam · Southern Red Sea · Egypt
A pristine and rarely visited coral pinnacle in Egypt's deep south offering untouched hard coral gardens, resident green turtles, and extraordinary visibility in complete solitude.
Faroe Islands
1Fiji
1Gabon
1India
4Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep)
Port Blair · Andaman Islands · India
A pristine coral reef system off Havelock Island offering exceptional visibility and vibrant marine life in India's most celebrated diving destination.
Netrani Island
Murudeshwar · Karnataka · India
A heart-shaped island off Karnataka's coast where dramatic underwater walls host whale sharks, reef sharks, and dense fish aggregations in surprisingly clear Arabian Sea waters.
Bangaram Atoll
Agatti · Lakshadweep · India
A remote coral atoll in India's Lakshadweep archipelago offering pristine reef walls, pelagic encounters, and some of the clearest water in the Indian Ocean.
Kadmat Island
Kadmat · Lakshadweep · India
A remote coral atoll in India's Lakshadweep archipelago offering pristine coral reef diving in gin-clear lagoon waters, with manta rays, sea turtles, and sharks patrolling the outer reef drop-offs far from mainland tourist crowds.
Indonesia
18Nusa Laut
Ambon · Banda Sea · Indonesia
Pristine reef system in the northern Banda Sea with stunning biodiversity, schooling fish, and untouched coral formations.
Pulau Ai
Banda Neira · Banda Sea · Indonesia
Historic spice island with stunning wall dives, rich coral growth, and encounters with pelagics in crystal-clear waters.
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.
Pulau Kadidiri
Ampana · Central Sulawesi · Indonesia
A small island in the Togean archipelago surrounded by house reefs of stunning diversity, where coconut crabs patrol the forest above while mandarin fish, pygmy seahorses, and whale sharks patrol the waters below.
Rote Island Ndana
Ba'a · East Nusa Tenggara · Indonesia
Indonesia's southernmost inhabited island with frontier reef diving where the Timor Sea meets the Indian Ocean, delivering pristine hard coral walls, pelagic encounters, and zero diver traffic at the edge of the Sahul Shelf.
Tarimbang Bay
Waingapu · East Nusa Tenggara · Indonesia
An untouched reef system off Sumba's wild southern coast where manta rays cruise cleaning stations, pristine hard corals blanket volcanic slopes, and very few divers have ever been.
Hatta Island
Banda Neira · Maluku · Indonesia
A pristine Spice Islands wall dive in the remote Banda Sea with giant gorgonians, napoleon wrasse, eagle rays, and a spectacular submerged reef archway.
Pisang Island
Ambon · Maluku · Indonesia
A remote volcanic islet in the Banda Sea where sheer walls plunge into deep blue water, attracting hammerhead sharks, vast pelagic schools, and pristine hard coral growth untouched by mass tourism.
Pulau Ai South Wall
Banda Neira · Maluku · Indonesia
A sheer coral wall on the southern exposure of Pulau Ai in the Banda Islands, where nutrient-rich Banda Sea currents deliver exceptional soft coral growth, schooling pelagics, and hammerhead shark encounters along a pristine vertical drop.
Sawai Bay
Masohi · Maluku · Indonesia
A remote coral bay on the northern coast of Seram Island where pristine fringing reefs meet mangrove-lined shores, offering encounters with reef sharks, giant trevally, and prolific hard coral coverage far from tourist infrastructure.
Morotai WWII Wrecks
Daruba · North Maluku · Indonesia
A remote World War II wreck graveyard off Indonesia's northernmost major island, where American and Japanese warplanes, landing craft, and supply vessels rest on sandy bottoms in warm, clear tropical water.
Siau Island
Ulu Siau · North Sulawesi · Indonesia
A remote volcanic island between Sulawesi and the Philippines where untouched walls harbour pristine coral gardens, schooling pelagics, and geothermal vents that create a surreal underwater landscape.
Biak Island Padaido Reef
Biak · Papua · Indonesia
A remote coral wilderness in Papua's Cenderawasih Bay where WWII relics lie among pristine reefs, whale sharks gather at fishing platforms, and the coral diversity rivals Raja Ampat with a fraction of the visitors.
Magic Mountain
Misool · Raja Ampat · Indonesia
Submerged seamount with manta ray cleaning station and exceptional coral. One of Misool's crown jewels.
Anambas Islands
Tarempa · Riau Islands · Indonesia
A remote archipelago in the South China Sea where crystal-clear waters surround untouched coral reefs, granite boulder formations create dramatic underwater landscapes, and isolation ensures virtually zero diver traffic.
Selayar Island
Benteng · South Sulawesi · Indonesia
A remote island off South Sulawesi's southern tip with pristine wall diving along its western coast, where the Flores Sea drops away beneath vertical coral walls teeming with turtles, reef sharks, and enormous barrel sponges.
Taka Bonerate Atoll
Benteng · South Sulawesi · Indonesia
The world's third largest atoll and Indonesia's most remote coral wilderness, offering pristine lagoon diving among 500 coral species, manta rays, and reef sharks in a marine park seeing almost no divers.
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.
Italy
1Japan
3Ogasawara Dolphins Point
Chichi-jima · Ogasawara · Japan
Remote oceanic island with wild dolphin encounters, pristine coral, and unique endemic species found nowhere else on Earth.
Chichijima - Bonin Islands
Chichijima · Ogasawara Islands · Japan
Japan's remote Galapagos where sand tiger sharks, dolphins, humpback whales, and pristine coral reefs reward the 24-hour ferry journey from Tokyo.
Ogasawara Minami-jima
Chichijima · Tokyo Prefecture · Japan
A tiny uninhabited island in the Ogasawara chain south of Chichijima, where dramatic underwater walls plunge into deep blue water and encounters with dolphins, sharks, and massive pelagic fish define every dive.
Kiribati
1Libya
1Madagascar
1Malaysia
4Lankayan Island
Sandakan · Sabah · Malaysia
A tiny private island in the Sulu Sea north of Sandakan where pristine house reef, turtle nesting beaches, and seasonal whale shark encounters combine in one of Borneo's most intimate dive destinations.
Layang-Layang
Kota Kinabalu · Sabah · Malaysia
A remote oceanic atoll in the Spratly Islands with pristine walls, schooling hammerhead sharks, and some of the best diving in Southeast Asia.
Miri-Sibuti Coral Reef
Miri · Sarawak · Malaysia
A submerged reef system 30 kilometres off Sarawak's coast where remote patch reefs rise from the South China Sea floor, supporting surprising coral diversity and large pelagic visitors in Malaysian Borneo's least-known diving region.
Pulau Tenggol D Wall
Dungun · Terengganu · Malaysia
A granite boulder wall on Pulau Tenggol's western shore featuring soft coral-draped overhangs, resident whale sharks during season, and exceptional macro life in the South China Sea.
Maldives
1Marshall Islands
1Mauritania
1Mexico
2Banco Chinchorro Atoll
Mahahual · Quintana Roo · Mexico
The largest coral atoll in the Northern Hemisphere, a remote UNESCO Biosphere Reserve 30 kilometres offshore with pristine walls, historic shipwrecks, and untouched Caribbean reefs visited by very few divers.
Roca Partida
San José del Cabo · Revillagigedo Islands · Mexico
Tiny rock 350km offshore where giant mantas, hammerheads, and whale sharks converge — a big animal Mecca.
Micronesia
1Mozambique
2Quirimbas Archipelago
Pemba · Cabo Delgado Province · Mozambique
A remote coral archipelago off northern Mozambique with pristine reefs, humpback whale migrations, and virtually zero diver traffic across thirty-two islands stretching along the East African coast.
Bazaruto Archipelago
Vilankulo · Inhambane · Mozambique
Protected island paradise with endangered dugong population, whale shark encounters, and pristine Indian Ocean reefs.
Myanmar
3Burma Banks
Kawthaung · Andaman Sea · Myanmar
Massive flat-topped seamounts rising from 300-meter depths in the open Andaman Sea, attracting silvertip sharks, mantas, and open-ocean predators.
Black Rock
Kawthaung · Mergui Archipelago · Myanmar
Myanmar's premier manta ray hotspot, a solitary limestone islet in the Andaman Sea with sheer walls, patrolling sharks, and schools of eagle rays.
Western Rocky
Kawthaung · Mergui Archipelago · Myanmar
A remote granite pinnacle in the outer Mergui Archipelago where massive manta rays, whale sharks, and swirling barracuda schools converge on one of Southeast Asia's most isolated and rewarding dive sites.
New Zealand
2White Island (Whakaari)
Whakatane · Bay of Plenty · New Zealand
Diving around an active marine volcano where geothermal vents, sulphur-stained rocks, and nutrient-rich upwellings attract pelagic fish and unique volcanic formations.
Doubtful Sound
Te Anau · Southland · New Zealand
A remote Fiordland sound where a permanent freshwater layer creates unique conditions for deep-water black corals and rare species to thrive at accessible depths, offering an underwater experience unlike anywhere else on Earth.
Nicaragua
1Oman
1Panama
1Papua New Guinea
1Philippines
6Batan Island Reef
Basco · Batanes · Philippines
The northernmost dive site in the Philippines, where the Luzon Strait's powerful currents nourish volcanic reefs teeming with subtropical species, surrounded by the dramatic stone houses and rolling green hills of the Ivatan homeland.
Apo Reef
Sablayan · Mindoro · Philippines
Second largest contiguous reef in the world. Remote atoll with walls, sharks, and untouched coral.
Apo Reef Natural Park
Sablayan · Occidental Mindoro · Philippines
The largest contiguous coral reef system in the Philippines and second-largest in the world, an isolated atoll in the Mindoro Strait offering pristine wall diving, shark encounters, and manta sightings far from the crowds.
Banton Island
Romblon Town · Romblon · Philippines
A remote volcanic island in the Sibuyan Sea where dramatic walls plunge into the deep blue, sea caves pierce limestone headlands, and the complete absence of dive operations ensures pristine marine life.
Napaling Wall
Anda · Visayas · Philippines
Pristine, uncrowded wall dive on Bohol's remote eastern coast with exceptional coral health and regular turtle sightings.
Siquijor Sunken Island
Siquijor · Visayas · Philippines
Remote submerged seamount rising from the deep with pristine coral gardens and pelagic visitors in crystal-clear water.
Portugal
1Saudi Arabia
1Seychelles
2Aldabra South Channel
Assumption Island · Aldabra Group · Seychelles
The wild southern channels of Aldabra Atoll where powerful Indian Ocean swells meet pristine coral walls, drawing hammerhead sharks, manta rays, and giant groupers to one of the most remote dive sites on Earth.
Desroches Atoll
Desroches Island · Amirantes Group · Seychelles
A remote coral atoll in the Amirantes Group where channel dives through the reef deliver encounters with grey reef sharks, Napoleon wrasses, and eagle rays in some of the Seychelles' most pristine and least-visited waters.
Solomon Islands
1South Africa
1South Korea
2Dokdo / Ulleungdo Approach
Ulleungdo · Gyeongsangbuk-do · South Korea
The volcanic waters surrounding Ulleungdo and the approach toward Dokdo in the East Sea offer dramatic basalt walls, pristine kelp forests, and encounters with large pelagic species in some of Korea's clearest and most remote waters.
Ulleungdo Island
Dodong · Gyeongsangbuk-do · South Korea
A remote volcanic island in the East Sea with underwater caves, kelp forests, and visibility exceeding 30 metres in pristine temperate waters.