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Dive sites: Training

Training dive sites — depth, conditions, and required training level.

Czech Republic

Straz pod Ralskem Quarry

Liberec · Liberec Region · Czech Republic

A deep flooded quarry in northern Bohemia offering exceptional freshwater visibility, dramatic underwater cliffs, and purpose-built attractions making it the Czech Republic's premier dive training site.

Egypt

wall

The Canyon

Dahab · Sinai · Egypt

Narrow fissure in the reef with a dramatic swim-through canyon open to the blue. Popular training site.

Germany

open-water

Kreidesee Hemmoor

Cuxhaven · Lower Saxony · Germany

A flooded chalk quarry in northern Germany with extraordinary visibility up to 20 metres, submerged forest remnants, intentionally placed wrecks and vehicles, and depths to 60 metres making it one of Europe's premier inland dive training and recreation sites.

Malta

reef

Cirkewwa Arch

Mellieha · Northern Malta · Malta

Malta's most popular shore dive combines a dramatic natural arch, coral-encrusted reef, and the nearby MV Rozi tugboat wreck in crystalline Mediterranean water accessible to all certification levels.

Poland

open-water

Koparki Quarry

Jaworzno · Silesia · Poland

A flooded limestone quarry in southern Poland popular with Central European divers, featuring submerged training platforms, a sunken bus, and surprisingly clear freshwater reaching 28 meters depth.

Taiwan

reef

Longdong (Dragon Cave) Northeast Coast

Keelung · New Taipei City · Taiwan

Taiwan's most popular shore diving destination on the northeast coast, where volcanic rock formations create sheltered coves with rich temperate-subtropical marine life just an hour from Taipei.

Thailand

reef

Racha Yai Bay 1

Phuket · Phuket · Thailand

A gently sloping hard coral reef in the main bay of Racha Yai Island, known for crystal-clear water, resident turtles, and thriving staghorn coral gardens ideal for all experience levels.

Green Rock

Koh Tao · Surat Thani Province · Thailand

A boulder-strewn pinnacle off Koh Nang Yuan famous for swim-throughs, caverns, and a diverse population of reef sharks and turtles.

United States

open-water

Dutch Springs Quarry

Bethlehem · Pennsylvania · United States

A former limestone quarry in eastern Pennsylvania converted into the East Coast's premier freshwater dive training facility, filled with sunken attractions including aircraft, buses, and platforms at progressive depths.