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Dive sites: Sea Turtle

Sea Turtle dive sites — depth, conditions, and required training level.

Egypt

Marsa Mubarak

Marsa Alam · Red Sea Governorate · Egypt

A sheltered bay south of Marsa Alam where resident dugongs graze on seagrass beds, green sea turtles rest on sandy patches, and a healthy fringing reef offers gentle diving and snorkeling in warm, shallow water.

Japan

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Amami Oshima Coral Reef

Amami · Kagoshima Prefecture · Japan

A subtropical island between Kyushu and Okinawa where pristine coral reefs thrive in the warm Kuroshio Current, supporting sea turtles, humpback whales in winter, and some of Japan's healthiest hard coral coverage.

Yakushima - Isso Beach

Miyanoura · Kagoshima Prefecture · Japan

An ancient cedar island turned sea turtle sanctuary where green and loggerhead turtles nest on the beach and swim alongside divers in the Kuroshio Current.

Aka Island - Nishi Hama

Naha · Kerama Islands, Okinawa · Japan

A pristine Kerama reef off Aka Island with world-class visibility, thriving coral gardens, and gentle sea turtles in impossibly clear water.

Tokashiki Island

Naha · Kerama Islands, Okinawa · Japan

The largest Kerama island with pristine table coral gardens, abundant sea turtles, and legendary Kerama Blue visibility perfect for relaxed reef diving.

Kerama Blue Zamami

Zamami · Okinawa Prefecture · Japan

Crystal-clear waters nicknamed Kerama Blue surround Zamami Island's coral gardens, where green sea turtles glide over pristine staghorn formations and humpback whales pass through during winter months.

Philippines

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Apo Island Turtle Point

Dumaguete · Central Visayas · Philippines

A thriving marine sanctuary off Apo Island where decades of community-led protection have created one of the Philippines' greatest conservation success stories, with dense turtle populations and pristine coral walls.

Taiwan

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Kenting - Sail Rock

Hengchun · Pingtung County · Taiwan

A dramatic rock formation at Taiwan's southern tip where warm currents sustain colourful coral gardens, sea turtles, and seasonal whale shark sightings.

Xiaoliuqiu (Lamay Island)

Donggang · Pingtung County · Taiwan

A small coral island off southwestern Taiwan famous for one of the world's densest populations of green sea turtles, where snorkelers and divers encounter dozens of turtles grazing on shallow reefs in warm, clear water.

Green Island (Ludao)

Taitung · Taitung County · Taiwan

A Kuroshio Current-kissed volcanic island with some of Taiwan's healthiest coral reefs, year-round warm water, and one of only three saltwater hot springs on Earth.