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36 destinations · 79 species · independently researched

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Tulamben — IndonesiaNusa Penida — IndonesiaKomodo — IndonesiaRaja Ampat — IndonesiaLembeh Strait — IndonesiaAlor — IndonesiaTubbataha Reefs — PhilippinesMalapascua — PhilippinesAnilao — PhilippinesMoalboal — PhilippinesSocorro (Revillagigedo) — MexicoCabo Pulmo — MexicoCozumel — MexicoYucatán Cenotes — MexicoCocos Island — Costa RicaGalápagos — EcuadorKona — United StatesSilfra — IcelandLa Paz — MexicoPalau — PalauFakarava — French PolynesiaRangiroa — French PolynesiaMoorea — French PolynesiaSouth Ari Atoll — MaldivesBaa Atoll — MaldivesRed Sea North — EgyptBrothers, Daedalus and Elphinstone — EgyptNingaloo Reef — AustraliaRibbon Reefs (Northern Great Barrier Reef) — AustraliaCoral Sea (Osprey Reef) — AustraliaYonaguni — JapanTiger Beach — BahamasAzores — PortugalAliwal Shoal — South AfricaMalta, Gozo and Comino — MaltaOahu — United States

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  • Underwater scene representing diving at Tulamben, Indonesia

    Tulamben

    Bali, Indonesia

    Best Apr–OctOpen Water
  • Underwater scene representing diving at Nusa Penida, Indonesia

    Nusa Penida

    Bali, Indonesia

    Best May–OctAdvanced
  • Underwater scene representing diving at Komodo, Indonesia

    Komodo

    Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

    Best Apr–OctAdvanced
  • Underwater scene representing diving at Raja Ampat, Indonesia

    Raja Ampat

    West Papua, Indonesia

    Best Oct–AprAdvanced
  • Underwater scene representing diving at Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

    Lembeh Strait

    North Sulawesi, Indonesia

    Best Aug–DecOpen Water
  • Underwater scene representing diving at Alor, Indonesia

    Alor

    Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

    Best Apr–NovAdvanced