dive sites
Subaquatic exploration locations
Dive sites are specific underwater locations where scuba divers or snorkelers go to explore.
The term implies a place worth visiting—a reef, wreck, cave, or other feature with interesting marine life or terrain: The island has over thirty dive sites within a short boat ride.
Dive shops and guides maintain lists of local dive sites rated by difficulty and depth.
- cenoteLimestone sinkhole revealing groundwater
- blue holeUnderwater cave entrance
- snorkelingSurface swimming with breathing tube
- seamountSubmerged volcanic elevation
- coral reefCalcium carbonate marine ecosystem
scuba diving · atoll · reef · shipwreck · wreck diving · grotto · underwater canyon · sandbank · wall · pinnacle · trench · scuba · lagoon · kelp forest · marine sanctuary · Pacific Ocean · Micronesia · visibility
- diving spotsnight dives, reefs, shipwrecks, wrecks, cenotes
- Camiguinvolcanic landscape
- Solomon IslandsGuadalcanal, Isabel, provincial capital
- ChuukMoen
- natural waterssprings, hot springs, streams, creeks, ponds
- shipwrecksshipwreck, shipwrecks, sunken ships, capsized, derelict
dive siteswading pools
Shallow outdoor basins for children
kiddie pools · splash pads · beaches · swimming pools · hotel pools
dive sitessurface waters
Water exposed to air
shallows · shallow end · snorkeling spots · dry land · desert