Top 10 Diving Destinations Around The Globe
While schools of brilliant tropical fish whirl in the stream, steep walls loaded with hard corals serve as a refuge for creatures. Any diver must see this amazing location in the Philippines. Covering this perfect island chain, awe-inspiring reefs see manta ray gathering at cleaning stations and gorgonian encrusted coral pinnacles. From navigating difficult reef systems to whirling through demanding caverns, the fringing barrier reef here ensures fascinating dives.
1. Galapagos Islands
2. Malta
The immaculate coral reefs of the Maldives provide a world of vivid fish and complex structures. Snorkel or scuba dive in these idyllic waters besides elegant manta rays and find schools of dolphins.
Apart from the immaculate beaches and opulent overwater bungalows, this island nation presents a great range of sports. Use morning yoga to salute the sun; go on a sunset sail or explore Male, the capital.
3.Philippines
The Philippines boasts world-class diving in a region where peace and adventure coexist with gorgeous beaches. Surf on famous White Beach and dive with thresher sharks in Malapascua; liveaboard from Puerto Princesa visit Tubbataha Reef Marine Park, a wealth of wildlife.
One of the tiniest primates worldwide, the Philippine tarsier, and a once-in- a-lifetime chance to swim with whale sharks in Oslob and Moalboal are among highlights.
4. Trinidad
Scuba divers find Trinidad's beachier sister island appealing in seas rich in marine life. Swim with a variety of unusual species at Angel Reef or dive the Kelleston Drain site to observe the biggest brain coral on Earth.
Deep sea fishing for tuna and mahi-mahi will help you to develop that Robinson Crusoe attitude. At Jellyfish Lake, where translucent jellyfish float in the bioluminescent water, see nature's brilliant exhibition.
5. Tokeau
The kaleidoscope underwater scenes and great marine life of this secluded archipelago are well known. Whale sharks also find great habitat here.
See traditional island culture by visiting village cultural evenings via Witness Tokelau. Cooperation and group events define community life, therefore preserving their rich legacy and environmentally friendly ways of existence.
Off Belize's coast is the massive sinkhole known as the Great Blue Hole. Snorkelers and divers seeking manta ray and whale shark encounters draw to the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
6.Belize
Belize presents a fantastic range of marine life with its longest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere and some breathtaking offshore atolls. Dive the famous Great Blue Hole or explore the rich underwater ecosystems found by swimming around the island cayes and bordering reefs.
See garden eels and hawksbill turtles by diving the distinctive Half Moon Caye Wall, or enjoy the immaculate white beaches and swaying palm palms on Half Moon Caye. At Cathedral Reef, wonder at the soaring coral spires that radiate in the water, evocative of exquisite cathedral towers.
7. Tiger Paradise
Called Tiger Beach, this dive location boasts clean blue gulfstream water on a level sandy seaflower. Great hammerheads are frequent in winter gestation months; tigers, lemon sharks, and nurse sharks call it home all year long.
Guides draw the sharks with chum slicks on shark feeding dives, then line either side or behind them. Everyone now has amazing close-up views of the striped beauties.
8. Great Blue Hole
With its heart-pounding plunge into a dark blue nothingness, the massive marine sinkhole known as the Great Blue Hole lures divers to Lighthouse Reef atoll. Renowned French undersea adventurer Jacques Cousteau credited its discovery.
Though its depths obscure knowledge of aquatic life, the bizarre formation's stalactites and cavern-like passages are breathtaking.
9. Apo Island
Renowned for its beautiful sea turtles and varied coral, Apo Island is a top snorkelling and diving site. Visitors of a protected marine sanctuary can discover breathtaking views and underwater environment rich in many kinds of fish.
Experienced divers can visit spots like Largahan, where continuous geothermal activity under the seabed generates a stream of bubbles; or Mamsa Point, where whirling currents churn up towering jacks and trevallies.
10.Socorro
Often rated as one of the top diving destinations worldwide, this Indonesian island is a real dive paradise. Clinging to the crystalline reefs or drift down the channels between them to view sharks, manta ray and large schools of fish.
Exotic species including hammerhead sharks and rare marine iguanas abound at this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Discovering Darwin's Arch, Mosquera and Cousins Rock is a passion of scuba divers.
