Raja Ampat
AdvancedIndonesia · Asia Pacific
Raja Ampat
The most biodiverse reefs on Earth.
- Best time
- Oct – Apr
- From
- US$514/day
Big-animal dives
Sharks, mantas, whale sharks and open-blue pelagic action. 40 sites across Asia Pacific, Americas, Indian Ocean, Red Sea and Europe — 8 Open Water, 26 Advanced and 6 Master.
All big-animal dives
In editor's order. Filter by your level above.
AdvancedGalápagos · Darwin & Wolf
MasterEcuador · Americas
Galápagos · Darwin & Wolf
Schooling hammerheads and whale sharks in open blue.
- Best time
- Jun – Nov
- From
- US$614/day
Komodo
AdvancedIndonesia · Asia Pacific
Komodo
Manta highways and electric currents.
- Best time
- Apr – Nov
- From
- US$425/day
Cocos Island
MasterCosta Rica · Americas
Cocos Island
Remote, current-swept, shark-dense.
- Best time
- Jun – Nov
- From
- US$460/day
Palau · Blue Corner
AdvancedPalau · Asia Pacific
Palau · Blue Corner
Hook in, hold on, watch the wall come alive.
- Best time
- Nov – May
- From
- US$575/day
Sipadan
AdvancedMalaysia · Asia Pacific
Sipadan
A turtle-and-barracuda island in the open ocean.
- Best time
- Apr – Dec
- From
- US$143/day
Tubbataha Reefs
AdvancedPhilippines · Asia Pacific
Tubbataha Reefs
A UNESCO atoll only liveaboards reach.
- Best time
- Mar – Jun
- From
- US$214/day
Richelieu Rock
AdvancedThailand · Asia Pacific
Richelieu Rock
A purple pinnacle and whale-shark roulette.
- Best time
- Oct – Apr
- From
- US$150/day
Similan Islands
AdvancedThailand · Asia Pacific
Similan Islands
Granite swim-throughs and easy Andaman reef.
- Best time
- Oct – Apr
- From
- US$150/day
Great Barrier Reef · Cod Hole
AdvancedAustralia · Asia Pacific
Great Barrier Reef · Cod Hole
The Ribbon Reefs and giant potato cod.
- Best time
- Jun – Nov
- From
- US$275/day
SS Yongala
AdvancedAustralia · Asia Pacific
SS Yongala
A century-old wreck swarming with life.
- Best time
- Year-round
- From
- US$100/day
Osprey Reef
AdvancedAustralia · Asia Pacific
Osprey Reef
A Coral Sea seamount and a shark wall.
- Best time
- Oct – Dec
- From
- US$214/day
Bunaken
AdvancedIndonesia · Asia Pacific
Bunaken
Vertical walls dropping into the blue.
- Best time
- Mar – Nov
- From
- US$86/day
Truk Lagoon (Chuuk)
AdvancedMicronesia · Asia Pacific
Truk Lagoon (Chuuk)
The greatest WWII wreck graveyard on Earth.
- Best time
- Year-round
- From
- US$286/day
Yap
AdvancedMicronesia · Asia Pacific
Yap
Reliable manta rays on the cleaning stations.
- Best time
- Dec – Apr
- From
- US$243/day
North Stradbroke · Manta Bommie
AdvancedAustralia · Asia Pacific
North Stradbroke · Manta Bommie
A manta cleaning station off Brisbane.
- Best time
- Year-round
- From
- US$125/day
Layang-Layang
AdvancedMalaysia · Asia Pacific
Layang-Layang
An oceanic atoll for hammerhead season.
- Best time
- Mar – May
- From
- US$243/day
Baa Atoll · Hanifaru Bay
AdvancedMaldives · Indian Ocean
Baa Atoll · Hanifaru Bay
Manta and whale-shark feeding frenzies.
- Best time
- Jun – Nov
- From
- US$243/day
Fuvahmulah
AdvancedAri Atoll
AdvancedMaldives · Indian Ocean
Ari Atoll
Whale sharks and channel thilas.
- Best time
- Year-round
- From
- US$214/day
Aliwal Shoal
AdvancedSouth Africa · Indian Ocean
Aliwal Shoal
Ragged-tooth sharks on a fossil reef.
- Best time
- Year-round
- From
- US$92/day
Protea Banks
MasterSouth Africa · Indian Ocean
Protea Banks
A deep reef built for shark divers.
- Best time
- Year-round
- From
- US$108/day
The Sardine Run
AdvancedSouth Africa · Indian Ocean
The Sardine Run
The greatest shoal on Earth — the bait ball.
- Best time
- Jun – Jul
- From
- US$357/day
Bazaruto Archipelago
AdvancedMozambique · Indian Ocean
Bazaruto Archipelago
Manta, dugong and untouched reef.
- Best time
- Apr – Oct
- From
- US$186/day
Mafia Island
Open WaterTanzania · Indian Ocean
Mafia Island
Whale-shark season in a quiet marine park.
- Best time
- Oct – Mar
- From
- US$114/day
Ras Mohammed
AdvancedThe Brothers
MasterEgypt · Red Sea
The Brothers
Oceanic whitetips on offshore walls.
- Best time
- May – Jul · Oct – Nov
- From
- US$186/day
Daedalus Reef
MasterEgypt · Red Sea
Daedalus Reef
A lighthouse reef with a hammerhead wall.
- Best time
- May – Jul
- From
- US$186/day
Elphinstone Reef
AdvancedEgypt · Red Sea
Elphinstone Reef
A cigar-shaped reef and whitetip drifts.
- Best time
- May – Nov
- From
- US$50/day
Socorro · Revillagigedo
AdvancedMexico · Americas
Socorro · Revillagigedo
Giant mantas and curious dolphins.
- Best time
- Nov – May
- From
- US$375/day
Cozumel
Open WaterGreat Blue Hole
AdvancedJardines de la Reina
AdvancedCuba · Americas
Jardines de la Reina
A protected reef thick with sharks.
- Best time
- Nov – Apr
- From
- US$614/day
Azores · Princess Alice
MasterPortugal · Europe
Azores · Princess Alice
A mid-Atlantic seamount of mobula and blue sharks.
- Best time
- Jul – Oct
- From
- US$175/day
Julian Rocks · Byron Bay
Open WaterAustralia · Asia Pacific
Julian Rocks · Byron Bay
Leopard sharks in summer, grey nurse sharks in winter.
- Best time
- Year-round
- From
- US$110/day
Ningaloo Reef · Exmouth
Open WaterAustralia · Asia Pacific
Ningaloo Reef · Exmouth
Swim with whale sharks off a desert coast.
- Best time
- Mar – Aug
- From
- US$250/day
Lady Elliot Island
Open WaterAustralia · Asia Pacific
Lady Elliot Island
Mantas and turtles off the southern tip of the Reef.
- Best time
- Year-round
- From
- US$233/day
Cabbage Tree Bay · Manly
Open WaterAustralia · Asia Pacific
Cabbage Tree Bay · Manly
Sydney's no-take reserve, a ferry ride from the city.
- Best time
- Year-round
- From
- US$40/day
Gili Islands
Open WaterIndonesia · Asia Pacific
Gili Islands
Turtles on almost every dive, no cars on the islands.
- Best time
- Apr – Oct
- From
- US$60/day
Koh Tao
Open WaterThailand · Asia Pacific
Koh Tao
Learn in sheltered bays, chase whale sharks at the pinnacle.
- Best time
- Mar – Oct
- From
- US$50/day
No sites on this page suit that level yet — try Any level, or browse the full catalogue.
Browse dive sites
Found one?
Check it fits you, then send the brief.
The planner checks your certification, logged dives and recency against the site, then turns it into an operator-ready enquiry.