Diving with fish and discovering really old shipwrecks is a great pasttime. Or maybe you just want to find out if you would enjoy diving. Whatever the quest, here are the Top 5 Dive Sites to visit around the World that are sure to have you dying to dive.
Top 5 Dive Sites to visit around the World
The Caribbean
In the glorious Caribbean there are a variety of landscape differences to choose from for the setting of your choice – from islands with hotel resorts and restaurants to enjoy after your dive or a sleepy relaxed island.
Distances between islands are minimal and each holds an array of breath-taking landscapes, but what scuba diving wonders lie beneath. Well in these crystal clear waters off the majestic sandy beaches there are coral reefs, lava flows and stunning marine life with exotic colourful fishes to observe.
Whale watching is also available plus the fascinating Bianca C. Ship wreck for wreck divers, all in all a great and plentiful choice for scuba diving.
The Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is one of the world’s most famous diving regions and should definitely not be missed from anyone’s list when enjoying a holiday in Australia.
There are more than six hundred islands to choose from and three hundred coral cays to explore here. It boasts an amazing 1,500 fish, shark and ray species and some psychedelic neon pink, green and yellow giant clams to admire.
There are also approximately thirty Whale and Dolphin species and six Sea Turtle species in these glorious sparkling waters.
You don’t have to be a certified diver for this amazing experience and you can get to these dive spots easily via boat.
Sea snake on the Great Barrier Reef
India
Why not go to this culturally enlightening country for a wonderful and beautifully colourful experience in the waters of India.
The choices range from the Bay of Bangol at Andaman and Niodbar Islands to the Arabian sea of Goa and Lakshadweep Islands. In this picturesque setting there are beautiful Coral Reefs, amazing marine life, colourful fish and crystal waters to enjoy for a relaxed dive.
There are plenty of mysterious shipwrecks for wreck divers but watch out for monsoon season!
Best diving times are from the month of April to November to avoid an uncomfortable stormy visit.
Hawaii
In this Pacific paradise the best diving experience is reportedly a boat dive with a choice of eight main islands.
There is an array of unique marine life and colourful corals to gaze at in all of their splendour, Hawaiian Islands also offer some of the world’s most bizarre lava formations underwater.
The visibility often exceeds one-hundred feet with a total of five underwater habitats to explore including Lava Tubes, Caves, Sandy Bottoms and Basalt Boulders and the chance to dive with Hawaiian Sea Turtles.
If the daytime diving is not enough for you then night diving is also available so you can observe the beautiful Manta Rays species.
Canary Islands
At any of these seven islands you can experience a wonderment of underwater attractions to fit your dream dive.
With varied marine life there are plenty of species of Shark, Ray, Scorpion Fish and Starfish, plus five species of Sea Turtle can be periodically spotted at all islands. There is no need to worry when to plan your visit as you are able to dive all year round in the Canary Islands. The water has a reported stable temperature and remarkable clarity.
You can reach all available diving spots by boat or, if you’re staying close enough a minibus is available too.
This is a featured article by travel writer Daniel Morehead, who loved discovering the top 5 dive sites to visit around the world.