The Ultimate 5 Dive Destinations in the World
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The very best locations to get some serious SCUBA action.
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SCUBA diving is a phenomenal pastime which can unlock a completely different world to the adventurous traveller. There are hundreds of fabulous natural and artificial dive sites across the globe, but there are certain places that should tip the top of your must-dive list.
Here are 5 of the top places you should definitely take the plunge.
Yongala – Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most famous dive locations in the world. It would be clichéd to say you have to dive here if it weren’t so mind-blowingly amazing. No true dive list is complete without including Yongala. March is the best time to dive along the reef and the coral is simply stunning.
Sharm el Sheikh – the Red Sea, Egypt
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Diving in the Red Sea is spectacular and the diving resorts don’t come much better than in Egypt. Sharm el Sheikh is gathering quite a reputation among Western tourists with its fantastic year-round weather and cheap prices. The resort is a great place for a diving holiday.
Belize – the Caribbean Sea
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There should be fewer language barriers in Belize, as the primary language is English, which can be a big comfort for diving beginners. Belize is also home to the second largest barrier reef system (after Australia) which stretches down to Honduras. Belize offers some of the best diving in the Caribbean and certainly has enviable marine life and coral – truly breathtaking.
Manta Ray Night Dive – the Pacific Ocean, Hawaii
Photo: CWilso
As part of the vibrant local nightlife, seeing manta rays requires a darker dive which is a heady experience all in itself. The diving around Kona Honu in Hawaii is spectacular and offers some of the best chances of meeting the majestic winged water creatures. An utterly awe-inspiring encounter for any serious diver.
Palau – the Pacific Ocean
Photo: ctsnow
There are so many islands in over 65 million square miles of Pacific Ocean to choose from, but diving in Palau is probably the best of the collection. The shallow reef lagoons offer some 1,400 species of fish and 350 species of coral. Don’t forget a waterproof camera!
Dave and I used to be very avid scuba divers. So much that at one point we packed up and went to Honduras to pursue our Dive Masters so that we could travel the world and teach scuba diving. So when this guest post came across our inbox, we were more than happy to put it up and share the top diving destinations with you.
We have only dove in 1 of the places listed above and we have only been to two of the places listed in the post. This article is as much an inspiration for us as it is to other would be world scuba divers.
Do you have an ultimate top 5 or top 10 destination list? We are looking for guest posts for the summer to share dream destinations and adventures with our readers.
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I’ve done two out of the five and I have to say that Egypt attracts me the most as a next spot – all I have heard are raves about it!
I need to get to these places for more diving. I’ve done it in Thailand and Malaysia and it was beautiful – I can’t even imagine how these places are.
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We didn’t dive when we were in Thailand. We were right at Ko Chang too, but didn’t dive at that time. Oh well, another reason to go back. Sipidan in Malaysian Borneo is a top for everyone! Did you go there while you were in Malaysia?
Those photos are insane! Sometimes it’s hard to believe all that magic is waiting just under the sea. Diving is something my wife and I haven’t done yet on our travels, but I think that’s going to change soon. Thanks for the list!
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I am glad you enjoyed the list Sean. Diving is magnificent. There is an entire world under the sea and fish seem to have their own personalities when you really study them under water. Hope you will get the chance to dive soon and one of these or any of the other amazing dive sites in the world.
Love the pictures! (Not much of a scuba fan – but can wanderlust from here just fine!)
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I’ve only done the one in Australia but I’m also hoping to try Egypt sometime soon. I didn’t get a chance on my last visit to Sharm el Sheikh.
And while probably not as good as the others listed above, I did enjoy some amazing diving off the coast of Kona in Hawaii!
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Have you ever been to the Florida Keys diving? I have heard some wonderful things about it from locals as well as visitors to the Keys.
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I’m ashamed to say that I am Australian but haven’t been to the Great Barrier Reef yet. Well, I think I might have gone there after schoolies week at the end of the 80′s, but not to dive.
There are some great places in Thailand and Malaysia as well.
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Great selections. The Red Sea is our fav spot for sure – we went a little further up the Sinai Penninsula to Dahab, fun little dive/beach town. Fantastic reef wall that stretches for miles and miles – unbelieveable! The Philippines and Cayman Islands are our other top spots, we were a little disappointed by the Great Barrier Reef, but I think that was more due to the 75 other divers with us rather than the reef itself.
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all great Dive Destinations , thanks for sharing
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I didn’t know that we share the same passion for scuba diving. Maybe I could contribute a guest post with my 5 faves…
Hugs,
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Been to the Great Barrier Reef and it is absolutely amazing! I definitely recommend it to anyone. Looks like I need to add a few more places on my list of where I want to go
A cool post indeed and really enjoyed the list of the best locations to dive in. Didn’t got a chance to visit any of the places but would be looking for one in this vacation.
Thanks for the post and appreciate your work.
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The Red Sea sure is great for both diving and snorkeling. I haven’t tried Sharm el Sheikh but I’ve been to Eilat (on the Israeli side) and loved it.
The diving in Egpyt is great, but there are spots that are enormously better than Sharm El Sheikh. The sheer numbers of visiting divers have ruined the reefs there. As for other suggestions – Shark-feeding in the Bahamas is pretty hard to beat!
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You are right! There are so many excellent dive destinations in the world, it is difficult to come up with only 5. We dove Cozumel and it was truly incredible. Our friends are in Bon Air for the summer and they say it is amazing. I think that the list can go on and on, thanks for mentioning two other great dive destinations.