Best turtle Dive Sites in the World
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Antigua and Barbuda
2
wallPillars of Hercules
English Harbour · South Coast Antigua · Antigua and Barbuda
A dramatic volcanic rock formation on Antigua's south coast where towering limestone pillars drop into deep blue water, creating swim-throughs, overhangs, and vertical walls alive with Caribbean reef life and frequent turtle encounters.
reefCades Reef
St. John's · Southwest Antigua · Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua's longest barrier reef stretching over 4 km, with shallow coral gardens sheltering sea turtles, rays, and colourful reef fish in crystal-clear water.
Australia
2
reefJulian Rocks
Byron Bay · New South Wales · Australia
Where tropical and temperate currents collide at a volcanic rock outcrop, drawing leopard sharks, manta rays, turtles, and grey nurse sharks to Byron Bay's marine park.
reefCoral Bay Ningaloo South
Coral Bay · Western Australia · Australia
The southern section of Ningaloo Reef accessible directly from the shore at Coral Bay, offering pristine shallow coral gardens with manta rays, reef sharks, and turtles in a remote Western Australian outpost where the reef meets the beach.
Barbados
1Bonaire
2Bari Reef
Kralendijk · Bonaire · Bonaire
Bonaire's most popular house reef and arguably the best shore dive in the Caribbean, offering 24/7 access to a pristine coral slope with exceptional macro life, resident turtles, and the island's healthiest hard coral coverage.
1000 Steps
Kralendijk · Kralendijk · Bonaire
A stunning double reef system accessed by a limestone staircase, famous for pillar corals and turtles at every turn.
Brazil
1Colombia
2Gorgona 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.
Tayrona National Park
Santa Marta · Magdalena · Colombia
Colombia's most biodiverse marine park where the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta plunges into the Caribbean, sheltering coral reefs, sea turtles, and reef sharks among granite boulders and tropical jungle backdrop.
Djibouti
1Ecuador
1Egypt
8Marsa Egla
Marsa Alam · Red Sea · Egypt
A pristine shallow bay south of Marsa Alam where a seagrass-fringed reef hosts resident green sea turtles, dugong sightings, and one of the Red Sea's healthiest inshore coral ecosystems.
Abu Dabab North
Marsa Alam · Red Sea Governorate · Egypt
The northern extension of the famous Abu Dabab bay, where a sloping reef with dense seagrass meadows provides year-round feeding grounds for dugongs and green turtles in a quieter section away from the main beach entry point.
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.
Marsa Shouna
Marsa Alam · Red Sea Governorate · Egypt
A shallow protected bay south of Marsa Alam where calm turquoise water, dense coral gardens, and resident green turtles create one of Egypt's finest sites for beginners and underwater photographers.
Safaga Tobya Kebir
Safaga · Red Sea Governorate · Egypt
A large reef system in Safaga Bay where a coral-encrusted plateau drops to sandy slopes rich in soft corals, offering relaxed diving among dense anthias clouds, green turtles, and the occasional eagle ray in characteristically excellent Red Sea visibility.
Middle Garden
Sharm El Sheikh · South Sinai · Egypt
A classic Sharm El Sheikh reef garden between the Near and Far Garden sites, featuring a stunning coral amphitheatre, resident green turtles, and some of the healthiest hard coral formations on the Sinai coastline.
Gordon Reef
Sharm el-Sheikh · South Sinai Governorate · Egypt
The southernmost and most accessible Tiran reef, featuring a sandy plateau teeming with garden eels, the rusting Loullia wreck on the surface, and reliable encounters with turtles and rays.
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.
Fiji
1France
2Le Sec Jaune
Saint-Leu · Reunion · France
The legendary dive of Reunion Island, a volcanic pinnacle rising from the deep with extraordinary fish mimicry, green turtles, and seasonal humpback whale encounters.
Le Port Artificial Reef
Le Port · Reunion Island · France
A purpose-built artificial reef complex off Reunion's west coast designed to restore marine habitat lost to coastal development, now attracting groupers, turtles, and diverse reef fish in the shadow of the Piton des Neiges volcano.
Greece
2Marathon Reef
Nea Makri · Attica · Greece
An ancient reef off the legendary Marathon coast where sea turtles glide over Posidonia meadows near historic battlegrounds.
Marathonisi Turtle Island
Zakynthos Town · Ionian Islands · Greece
A small uninhabited island in Laganas Bay on Zakynthos's south coast, situated within the National Marine Park of Zakynthos where loggerhead sea turtles nest and Mediterranean reef life thrives in protected waters.
Indonesia
5Derawan Jellyfish Point
Berau · East Kalimantan · Indonesia
A gentle sloping reef off Derawan Island where stingless jellyfish pulse in shallows beside pristine coral gardens, green turtles graze on seagrass beds, and manta rays glide through the channel at dawn.
Pantai Merah (Pink Beach)
Labuan Bajo · East Nusa Tenggara · Indonesia
Komodo's famous Pink Beach where crushed red coral fragments tint the sand blush-pink, and the house reef just offshore shelters an astonishing density of hard corals, turtles, and reef fish.
Siaba Kecil
Labuan Bajo · East Nusa Tenggara · Indonesia
A turtle paradise near Komodo where shallow coral gardens host one of the densest green turtle populations in Indonesia, making it the region's premier snorkel and easy-dive site.
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.
Gili Trawangan Shark Point
Mataram · West Nusa Tenggara · Indonesia
A coral-covered slope on the northern tip of Gili Trawangan where whitetip and blacktip reef sharks rest on sandy patches between coral heads, offering reliable shark encounters on a gentle reef suitable for all certification levels.
Jamaica
1Japan
1Kenya
2Malindi Marine National Park
Malindi · Kilifi County · Kenya
Kenya's oldest marine park protects coral gardens at the edge of the Sabaki River estuary where green turtles nest, dolphin pods patrol, and the nutrient-rich waters support remarkable fish diversity on accessible shallow reef.
Diani Reef
Diani Beach · Kwale County · Kenya
A vibrant fringing coral reef off Kenya's most popular beach, where green turtles, whale sharks, and manta rays visit warm Indian Ocean waters teeming with tropical life.
Kuwait
1Madagascar
2Nosy Tanikely
Nosy Be · Diana · Madagascar
A tiny marine reserve island off Nosy Be with giant gorgonian sea fans, hawksbill turtles on every dive, and leopard sharks resting on the sandy bottom.
Nosy Komba Reef
Hell-Ville · Diana Region · Madagascar
A volcanic island reef between Nosy Be and the Madagascar mainland where black lemurs watch from the canopy as divers explore coral gardens teeming with endemic Indian Ocean species.
Malaysia
6Lankayan 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.
Sibuan Island
Semporna · Sabah · Malaysia
A tiny sand cay in the Semporna archipelago surrounded by a pristine coral reef where sea turtles nest on the beach, the underwater garden begins at the waterline, and the Bajau Laut sea nomad culture persists.
Sipadan Mid Reef
Semporna · Sabah · Malaysia
A less-dived section of Sipadan's legendary reef wall between Barracuda Point and South Point where enormous gorgonian fans, dense turtle populations, and occasional hammerheads reward divers who venture beyond the famous sites.
Redang Marine Park Center
Kuala Terengganu · Terengganu · Malaysia
The protected heart of Redang Island's marine park where a coral rehabilitation centre anchors diving among recovering reef gardens, blacktip reef sharks patrol the shallows, and conservation meets recreation.
Redang Tanjung Tokong
Kuala Terengganu · Terengganu · Malaysia
A coral-rich rocky promontory on Redang Island's southern coast, known for green turtle nesting grounds, dense hard coral coverage, and abundant reef fish in shallow, clear waters.
Sugar Wreck
Kuala Besut · Terengganu · Malaysia
A mysterious sugar cargo vessel resting upright at 20 meters off Perhentian Kecil, colonized by vibrant soft corals and home to resident hawksbill turtles.
Maldives
1Mayotte
1Mexico
1Mozambique
1Nicaragua
1Oman
1Peru
1Philippines
4Cebu Bantayan Island
Cebu City · Cebu · Philippines
A low-lying coral island off Cebu's northern tip where crystal-clear shallow reefs, seagrass meadows, and gentle wall dives provide relaxed diving among sea turtles, reef fish, and pristine hard coral gardens far from the Visayas dive circuit.
Talikud Island
Davao City · Davao del Sur · Philippines
A protected island reef system in the Davao Gulf offering vibrant coral walls, resident turtle populations, and macro critter hunting on volcanic sand slopes, all within an hour's boat ride from Davao City.
Shark Fin Bay
El Nido · Mimaropa · Philippines
A sheltered bay near El Nido named for its distinctive fin-shaped karst rock, offering pristine coral gardens, resident reef sharks, and reliable turtle sightings amid dramatic limestone scenery.
Nacpan Beach Reef
El Nido · Palawan · Philippines
A pristine fringing reef off El Nido's famous Nacpan Beach offering shallow coral gardens with sea turtles, reef sharks, and vibrant hard coral coverage accessible directly from the white sand shore.
Puerto Rico
1Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1Samoa
2Fagalele Boys Reef
Apia · Upolu · Samoa
A vibrant outer reef off Samoa's southern coast where healthy hard coral terraces drop into deep water, attracting schooling barracuda, turtles, and occasional hammerhead sharks in warm Polynesian waters.
Palolo Deep Marine Reserve
Apia · Upolu · Samoa
A protected reef hole just off Apia's shore where giant clams, sea turtles, and pristine coral formations thrive in warm Samoan waters.
Senegal
1Seychelles
2La Digue Anse Patates
La Passe · La Digue · Seychelles
A granite boulder reef off the northern tip of La Digue island where massive rounded formations create swim-throughs and overhangs sheltering hawksbill turtles, octopuses, and dense tropical reef fish.
Beau Vallon
Victoria · Mahe · Seychelles
The diving hub of Mahe island, offering granite boulder formations draped in coral alongside whale sharks, eagle rays, and hawksbill turtles in warm Seychelles waters.
South Africa
1Tanzania
3Chole Bay
Kilindoni · Mafia Island · Tanzania
A sheltered bay within Mafia Island Marine Park offering pristine coral walls, whale shark encounters, and over 400 fish species far from tourist crowds.
Mnemba Atoll
Matemwe · Zanzibar · Tanzania
A pristine marine conservation area off northeast Zanzibar hosting 600 reef fish species, playful dolphins, and green turtles in crystal-clear tropical waters.
Mnemba Outside Reef
Nungwi · Zanzibar · Tanzania
The exposed outer wall of Mnemba Atoll dropping into deep oceanic water where green turtles, dolphins, and pelagic visitors patrol a dramatic coral wall swept by Indian Ocean currents.
Thailand
5Torinla Bay
Khao Lak · Phang Nga · Thailand
A pristine coral bay in the Surin Islands marine park where Moken sea gypsy knowledge guides divers to hidden reef gardens, sea turtle nesting grounds, and some of Thailand's healthiest shallow coral formations.
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.
Koh Phayam
Ranong · Ranong Province · Thailand
A little-known island in the northern Andaman Sea off Ranong province, where undived coral reefs, rocky pinnacles, and mangrove channels support sea turtles, leopard sharks, and prolific macro life in water that sees virtually no dive tourism.
Tanote Bay
Koh Tao · Surat Thani · Thailand
A boulder-strewn bay on Koh Tao's eastern coast where granite formations create swim-throughs and caves, hawksbill turtles rest in crevices, and artificial reef projects have revitalised the marine environment.
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.
Turkey
1Tuvalu
1United Arab Emirates
2Dibba 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.
Snoopy Island
Al Aqah · Fujairah · United Arab Emirates
A charming rocky island 200 metres off Al Aqah beach, named for its Snoopy-like silhouette, offering outstanding snorkelling and easy shallow dives with turtles, rays, and colourful reef fish.