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Where to see coral reefs

Healthy, technicolor coral gardens — from the Coral Triangle to the Caribbean.

18 destinations match this pick.

Underwater and coastal scenery of Egypt's Red Sea — Value, wrecks and reefs.

Africa

Egypt

Thistlegorm wreck, Brothers, Daedalus and Elphinstone — pelagics and Technicolor reefs.

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Underwater and coastal scenery of Fiji — Rainbow reefs, friendly sharks, and true South Pacific hospitality.

Pacific Islands

Fiji

The soft coral capital of the world, with warm water and vibrant reef life.

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Underwater and coastal scenery of Indonesia — The most biodiverse ocean on Earth.

Asia

Indonesia

From Komodo mantas to Lembeh muck and Bali mola-molas — Indonesia has it all.

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Whale shark and snorkelers at Isla Mujeres, Mexico — Whale shark aggregation capital.

Americas

Isla Mujeres

Home to the world's largest whale shark aggregation each summer, plus sailfish action in winter.

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Underwater and coastal scenery of Key Largo — Dive capital of the U.S.

Americas

Key Largo

Shallow coral gardens, wrecks and the iconic Christ of the Abyss statue in America's first underwater park.

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Underwater and coastal scenery of the Maldives — Atoll diving with big animals.

Asia

Maldives

Manta cleaning stations, whale sharks year-round, and reef shark walls — from resort or liveaboard.

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Underwater and coastal scenery of the Philippines — 7,000 islands of easy Coral Triangle diving.

Asia

Philippines

Thresher sharks in Malapascua, sardine runs in Moalboal, and whale sharks in Donsol.

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Underwater and coastal scenery of Cancun, Mexico — Easy Caribbean diving base.

Americas

Cancun

Reefs, cenote day trips and the MUSA underwater sculpture park — plus whale sharks in summer.

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Untouched lagoons of the Cook Islands — Untouched Polynesia.

Pacific

Cook Islands

Rarotonga & Aitutaki: clear lagoons, healthy reefs, humpbacks in season and almost no dive traffic.

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Aerial and underwater scenery of Guanaja, Honduras — The wildest Bay Island.

Americas

Guanaja

Untouched walls, pinnacles and the seamounts of the Cayman Trench — with almost no crowds.

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Underwater and coastal scenery of Islamorada — Florida Keys sportfishing village with a soft side.

Americas

Islamorada

Reefs, wrecks and the famous Alligator Reef Lighthouse — plus lemon shark encounters just offshore.

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Underwater and coastal scenery of Key West — End-of-the-road island diving.

Americas

Key West

Vandenberg wreck, Sand Key Reef and Dry Tortugas day trips from the southernmost point in the U.S.

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Underwater and coastal scenery of Malaysia — Sipadan, one of the world's top dive sites.

Asia

Malaysia

Turtle tornadoes and bumphead parrotfish walls at Sipadan; muck at Mabul; Perhentians on the west coast.

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Aerial and underwater scenery of Panama — Two oceans, one country.

Americas

Panama

Coiba National Park on the Pacific for hammerheads; Bocas del Toro on the Caribbean for chill reefs.

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Underwater and coastal scenery of the Seychelles — Granite pinnacles and whale sharks.

Africa

Seychelles

Iconic granite formations, whale sharks in Aug–Nov, and healthy reefs across Mahé & the outer islands.

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Underwater and coastal scenery of Thailand — Andaman Sea and Similan Islands.

Asia

Thailand

Similan Islands liveaboards for manta and whale shark encounters plus warm, easy reefs near Phuket & Koh Tao.

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Whale shark over the reef wall at Utila, Honduras — Budget diving with whale sharks.

Americas

Utila

The smallest of the Bay Islands — legendary for backpacker training and year-round whale shark encounters.

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Underwater and coastal scenery of West Palm Beach — Shore-close drift diving.

Americas

West Palm Beach

Same Gulf Stream drifts as Palm Beach with easy boat access and a full wreck trek offshore.

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