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Photo of Bonaire

Bonaire

🇳🇱Netherlands

  • Shore Diving Paradise

    More than 60 marked drive-in sites with easy entries and shallow coral slopes.

  • Marine Park Protection

    Entire coastline is a protected marine reserve since 1979; excellent coral health and fish biomass.

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Cairns / Port Douglas GBR Australia

🇦🇺Australia

  • Ribbon Reefs + Minkes

    Winter expeditions find inquisitive dwarf minkes.

  • Outer Reef Day Boats

    Fast access to Norman/Saxon/Hastings/Agincourt.

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Photo of Coron Palawan Philippines

Coron Palawan Philippines

🇵🇭Philippines

  • WWII Wreck Mecca

    Multiple large, intact wrecks with photogenic swim-throughs.

  • Lakes & Lagoons

    Unique thermocline dives and karst scenery.

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Photo of Cozumel Mexico

Cozumel Mexico

🇲🇽Mexico

  • Drift Capital

    Effortless wall/glide dives with big viz.

  • Iconic Reefs

    Palancar, Santa Rosa, Columbia formations.

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Curacao

🇨🇼Curaçao

  • Out-of-Hurricane Belt

    Stable weather and diving most months of the year.

  • Shore + Boat Flex

    Easy shore entries with short boat hops to marquee reefs.

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Dahab Egypt

🇪🇬Egypt

  • Blue Hole & Canyon

    Bucket-list shore dives with big walls and clear water.

  • Costs That Stretch

    Training and guided shore diving at friendly prices.

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Galapagos Ecuador

🇪🇨Ecuador

  • Schooling Hammerheads

    Iconic walls at Wolf & Darwin (liveaboard access only).

  • Kicker Rock & Gordon Rocks

    Day‑boat hits with sharks, rays, sea lions; currents make them intermediate‑to‑advanced.

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Photo of Koh Tao Thailand

Koh Tao Thailand

  • Training Paradise

    Sheltered bays and sandy platforms perfect for courses.

  • Whale Shark Shots

    Best odds in spring and early autumn on pinnacles.

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Photo of Komodo Indonesia

Komodo Indonesia

🇮🇩Indonesia

  • Manta Encounters

    Year-round at hot spots; peak varies by site and tides.

  • High-Energy Drifts

    Signature channels and bommies with prolific life.

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Photo of Maldives

Maldives

🇲🇻Maldives

  • Manta Mayhem

    Hanifaru Bay manta aggregations in SW monsoon months.

  • Year-Round Whale Sharks

    South Ari MPA has the Maldives’ most reliable encounters.

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Photo of Nusa Penida Indonesia

Nusa Penida Indonesia

🇮🇩Indonesia

  • Manta Cleanings

    Reliable year‑round encounters at Manta Point/Manta Bay.

  • Mola Mola Season

    Cool upwellings bring ocean sunfish to cleaning stations Jul–Oct (into Nov).

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Photo of Raja Ampat Indonesia

Raja Ampat Indonesia

🇮🇩Indonesia

  • Insane Biodiversity

    Highest recorded reef fish/coral diversity.

  • Mantas North & South

    Reliable seasonal cleaning stations.

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