8 places to discover
Alor Dive Sites are a collection of more than 30 dive sites around Alor and Pantar Islands in Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, centered in the Pantar Strait. Known for pristine coral reefs, volcanic underwater topography, and exceptional marine biodiversity, the area offers wall dives, muck diving, and clear waters. It is regarded as one of Indonesia's less crowded diving destinations with healthy reefs and diverse critters.
Anilao Dive Sites are a collection of more than 50 dive spots along the coast of Anilao in Mabini, Batangas, Philippines, facing the Verde Island Passage. Recognized as the birthplace of scuba diving in the Philippines, the area is noted for coral reefs, muck diving and high marine biodiversity. Sites include shallow reefs, walls and pinnacles accessible by boat from resorts, attracting divers for macro photography and reef exploration.
Ao Leuk is a sandy bay on the southeastern coast of Ko Tao in Ko Pha Ngan District, Surat Thani Province. It is known for its white sand, clear shallow water and fringing coral reef close to shore. The bay is a popular snorkeling and scuba diving site with calm conditions and good visibility, set against granite boulders and palm-fringed shoreline away from the island's main town.
Barracuda Lake is a natural brackish lake on the northern coast of Coron Island in Coron, Palawan, Philippines. Enclosed by dramatic limestone karst cliffs, it is known for its striking thermocline where warm freshwater overlays cooler saltwater, and for its exceptionally clear water. A popular site for scuba diving, freediving and snorkeling, it is accessed only by boat as part of Coron Island-hopping tours.
Gili Trawangan is the largest of the three Gili Islands off the northwest coast of Lombok in Pemenang, North Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Known for its white sandy beaches, clear turquoise waters and coral reefs, it is a major tourism hub with no motorized vehicles. The island offers diving, snorkeling, cycling and sunset viewpoints and serves as a gateway to Gili Meno and Gili Air.
The Moalboal Sardine Run is a year-round aggregation of millions of sardines (Sardinella spp.) just off Panagsama Beach in Basdiot, Moalboal, Cebu. Located 20-40 meters from shore along a shallow reef drop-off, it is notable for being accessible by snorkeling directly from the beach without a boat. The phenomenon supports Moalboal's dive tourism and is protected within locally managed marine protected areas.
The Tulamben USS Liberty Shipwreck is a 120-meter US Army cargo ship wreck lying off Tulamben Beach in Kubu, Karangasem, Bali. Torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in January 1942 and beached at Tulamben, it was pushed into the sea by the 1963 eruption of Mount Agung. Now resting at 5 to 30 meters depth, the coral-encrusted wreck is one of Bali's most famous shore dive and snorkel sites, known for rich marine biodiversity.
Wonder Reef is Australia's first buoyant artificial reef located approximately 2.5 kilometres offshore from Philip Park at Palm Beach on the Gold Coast, Queensland. Installed in 2021-2022 by the City of Gold Coast, it consists of nine large buoyant sculptural reef structures anchored to the seabed at about 30 metres depth. Designed to enhance marine biodiversity and provide a world-class dive site, it attracts divers and snorkellers to explore marine life and underwater sculptures.