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Cenote Dos Ojos
Mexico
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Mexico
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Mexico
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Akumal (Mexico)
Casa Cenote (Mexico)
Cenote Dos Ojos (Mexico)
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Tulum Reef (Mexico)
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Santo André
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Manta Ray Passage
Naqalia Lodge
Octopus Resort
New Caledonia
Baie de Jinek
Baie des Citrons
Faille Shark
Ilot Larégnère
Jokin Cliffs
Kanumera Bay
La Piscine Naturelle
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Pinzón Island
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Punta Espinoza
Punta Vicente Roca
Rabida Island
Tagus Cove
Venezuela
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Anakena
Australia
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Turquoise Bay
Sydney
Gordons Bay
Kurnell
Shelly Beach / Cabbage Tree Bay
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Fitzroy Island
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Lady Elliot Island
Mackeral Bay
Norman Reef
Opal Reef
Saba Bay
Cold Seas
Iceland
Silfra
French Polynesia
Tahiti and the Society Islands
Avea Bay
Bora Bora Aquarium
Hilton Moorea
Huahine's Coral Garden
InterContinental Bora Bora Thalasso Spa
InterContinental Resort Tahiti
La Fausse Passe
Lagoonarium
Mahana Park
Matira Beach
Maupiti's Manta Ray Cleaning Station
Moorea Sharks Sandbank
Motu Fareone
Motu Ofetaro
Plage Vaiava (PK18)
Plage de Tiahura
Pointe Ta'ihi
Sofitel Moorea
Tahaa's Coral Garden
Tahiti Ia Ora Beach Resort
Tapu
Temae Beach
Toopua Sharks Sandbank
Tuamotu Islands
Apataki Carenage
Avatoru Pass
Bird Island
Fakarava Blue Lagoon
Rangiroa Aquarium
Rangiroa Blue Lagoon
Tetamanu/Fakarava South Pass
The Pearl Farm
Tiputa Pass
East Asia
Taiwan
Zhongao Beach
Japan
Aharen Beach
Ama Beach
Furuzamami Beach
Toguchi Beach
Micronesia
Guam
Faifai Beach
Gun Beach
Tumon Bay
Palau
Jellyfish Lake
Mediterranean
Tunisia
Iberostar Averroes
Seabel Rym Beach
Cyprus
Blue Lagoon
Green Bay
Konnos Beach
Albania
Edon-Bina Beach
Lambjano Bay
Porto Palermo
Balearic Islands
Cala Bassa
Cala Codolar
Cala Conta
Cala Figuera
Cala Fornells
Cala Macarelleta
Cala Sant Vicenç
Punta Galera
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Capo Coda Cavallo
Madonna del Naufrago
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Punta Molentis
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Cala Croce
Cala Rossa
Isola Bella
Isola dei Conigli
La Bussola
Greece
Agia Anna Beach
Agios Nikolaos Beach
Alyko Beach
Cameo Island
Delfini Beach
Gialos Beach
Karavostasi Beach
Mikri Vigla
Molos Beach
Nissaki
Paralia Kipri
Paralia Parikia
Porto Limnionas
Corsica
Cala Achiarina
Cala d'Orzu
Cala della Chiesa
Cala di Reta
Cala di u Grecu
Capu Sagru
Centuri
Marine d'Albo
Marine de Ficaghjola
Marine de Negru
Mario Wreck
Palombaggia
Pinarello
Plage Moorea
Plage de l'Alga
Plage de l'Oscelluccia
Plage de la Folaca
Plage de la Roya
Plage du Lotu
Rondinara
Santa Giulia
Solenzara
Île de la Pietra
South France
Anse Magaud
Anse de la Fausse Monnaie
Anse du Petit Mugel
Archaeological site of Olbia
Calanque d'En Vau
Calanque de Port Pin
Calanque de Port d'Alon
Calanque de Saména
Calanque de Sormiou
Calanque de Sugiton
Calanque des Anthénors
Calanque du Brégançonnet
Calanque du Four à Chaux
Cannes Underwater Museum
Cap des Mèdes
Eilenroc
La Plagette
Le Petit Mornas
Paloma Beach
Plage de Brégançon
Plage de Jovat
Plage de Peyrefite
Plage de la Palud
Plage du Cap Rousset
Plage du Lazaret
Plage du Sud
Pointe de l'Aiguille
Ponton de la Bordelaise
Spain
Cala Almadabra
Cala Calella
Cala Canadell
Cala Culip
Cala Fría
Cala Jugadora
Cala Mal Pas
Cala Montjoi
Cala Tí Ximo
Cala Túnez
Cala del Bolete Grande
Isla de San Nicolás
Islotes del Descargador
Masía Blanca Marine Reserve
Medes Islands
Platja Aiguablava
Platja Mar Menuda
Playa El Portús
Playa de Levante
Playa de Maro
Malta
Blue Hole Gozo
Blue Lagoon
Hondoq ir-Rummien
Mistra Bay
Red Sea & Middle East
Israel
Bat Yam
Caesarea National Park
Coral Beach
Dekel Beach
EAPC Beach
Migdalor Beach
New Open Beach
North Beach / Sun Boat Wreck
Princess Beach
The Caves
The Underwater Restaurant
Oman
Daymaniyat Islands
Eagles Bay
Jordan
First Bay
Japanese Garden
Seven Sisters & The Tank
South Beach
Egypt
Abu Dabbab
Barcelo Tiran Sharm
Blue Hole Dahab
Brayka Bay
Coraya Bay
Faraana Reef
Fayrouz Reef
Garden Bay
Gordon Reef
Gorgonia Beach
Makadi Bay North
Makadi Bay South
Makadi Bay West
Marsa El Nabaa
Marsa Goslani
Marsa Mubarak
Marsa Shouna
Masdoda
Mashraba
Napoleon Reef
Ras Katy
Ras Um Sid / El Fanar Beach
Sataya Reef
Sataya Resort
Seven Pools
Shaab Marsa Alam
Shaab Samadai
Shams Alam Beach Resort
Suyul Island
Temple Reef
The Canyon
The Islands Dahab
Tulip Resorts
Utopia Beach Club
Southeast Asia
Andaman & Nicobar
Nemo Beach
Vietnam
Gam Ghi Island
Hon Tai
Turtle Island
Philippines
Apo Reef
Balicasag
Bangcogon Beach
Cabilao Bamboo Reef
Cabilao Lighthouse
Calauit
Cebu Seaview Dive Resort
Cliff Dive / Napaling Point
Duli Beach
El Nido - Tour A
El Nido - Tour C
El Nido - Tour D
Flower Island
Lusong Coral Garden
Moalboal / Panagsama Beach
Oslob
Pandan Island
Sangat Island
Siete Pecados
Tubod Marine Sanctuary
Tulapos Marine Sanctuary
White Beach Moalboal
Thailand
Aow Leuk
Bamboo Island
Hin Wong
Ko Rok Noi
Ko Rok Yai
Koh Nang Yuan
Lighthouse Reef
Mango Bay
Maya Bay
Monkey Beach
Mosquito Island
Sai Daeng Beach
Sai Nuan Beach
Shark Bay
Tanote Bay
Indonesia
Amed Pyramids
Arborek Jetty
Bunaken Timur
Crystal Bay
Gili Air
Gili Meno
Gili Trawangan
Hatta Island
Japanese Wreck
Jemeluk Beach
Komodo Resort
Liang Beach
Lipah Beach
Lumbalumba Resort
Manta Bay
Menjangan Island
Panorama Dive Resort
Pimpe Nusa
Pink Beach
Pulau Satonda
Raja Ampat Biodiversity Resort
Siladen
Sombano Lake
USS Liberty Wreck
Wakatobi Resort
Malaysia
Barracuda Point
Batu Batu (Pulau Tengah)
Bunot Beach
Coral Gardens
Emerald Cove/Pangkor Laut
Genting Point
Hanging Gardens
Kapalai Island
Kapas Turtle Valley
Malang Rock
Mataking Reef Resort
Melina Beach
Pasir Panjang
Petani Beach
Pulau Mataking Kecil
Pulau Pandanan
Pulau Sapi
Pulau Soyak
Rawa Island
Selingan Island
Shark Point
Tekek South Bay
Teluk Keke
Teluk Pauh
Timba Timba Island
Tuna Bay
Africa
Senegal
Ile de Gorée
Kenya
Kisite Marine Park
Nomad Beach
Pinewood Beach
Tiwi Beach
Mozambique
Nanatha Bay
South Africa
Dolphin Coast Tidal Pools
Kosi Bay Mouth Aquarium Reef
Sodwana Bay
Zanzibar
Blue Lagoon
Chumbe Island Coral Park
Mnemba Island
Nungwi Beach
Pingwe Beach
Starfish
North America
Canada
Forillon National Park
Florida
Alexander Springs
Blue Heron Bridge - Phil Foster Park
Calusa Beach (Bahia Honda State Park)
Crystal River
Dry Rocks & Christ of the Deep
Grecian Rocks
Northern Erojacks
Salt Springs
Silver Glen Springs
Twin Ledges
Mexico
Akumal
Bahia Principe
Casa Cenote
Cenote Dos Ojos
Cenote Jardín del Edén
Cenote Pet Cemetery
Chileno Bay
Gran Cenote
MUSA & Manchones Reef
Playa Xahuayxol
Playa del Carmen
Puerto Morelos
Snorkeling with Whale Sharks
Tankah Bay
Tulum Reef
Xcacel
Yal Ku Lagoon
Caribbean Islands
Anguilla
Shoal Bay Beach
Grenada
Aquarium Beach
Grand Anse Artificial Reef
L'Anse Aux Epines
Bahamas
Fowl Cay Restoration Reef
Judy's Reef
Not The Grotto
Turbine Island
Wreck of the Sapona
Saint Martin/Sint Maarten
Simpson Bay's Wreck
Tiki Hut
Turks and Caicos Islands
Smith’s Reef
US Virgin Islands
Caneel Bay
Hawksnest Beach
Dominican Republic
Cayo Levantado
Playa Magallanes
Saint Barthélemy
Anse du Grand Cul-de-Sac
Colombier Beach
Saint Lucia
Anse Chastanet
Sugar Beach
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Chatham Bay
Palm Island
Tobago Cays
Wallilabou Bay
Martinique
Amelie Wreck
Anse Couleuvre
Anse Dufour
Anse Figuier
Anse Noire
Anses d'Arlet
Ilet Thiery
Ilet à Ramiers
Manman Dlo
Pointe Borgnèse
Guadeloupe
Anse Crawen
Anse Feuillard
Anse Mire
Anse des Salines
Anse à la Barque
Grande Baie
Malendure
Petite Anse (Bouillante)
Petite Anse (Deshaies)
Petite Terre
Pigeon Islands
Plage de Petit-Havre
Plage de Sainte-Anne
Plage du Pain de Sucre
Plage du Souffleur
Vieux-Fort Lighthouse
Antigua and Barbuda
Galley Bay
Stingray City
Cuba
Caleta Buena
Cayo Alcatracito
Guardalavaca
Guasasa
La Batea
Playa Caribe
Playa Rancho Luna
Playa Santa Lucia
Punta Perdiz
Cayman Islands
Coral Garden
Point of Sand
Preston Bay
Southern Cross Club & Owen Island
Stingray City
Bonaire
1000 Steps
Karpata
Lac Bay
Lac Cai
No Name Beach
Te Amo Beach
Curacao
Klein Curacao
Playa Lagun
Playa Porto Mari
Tugboat
Aruba
Boca Catalina
Colorado Point
Flamingo Beach
Mangel Halto
Tres Trapi
Central America
Panama
Bocas Town
Cayo Coral
Cayo Zapatilla North
Cayo Zapatilla South
CocoVivo
Granito de Oro
Hospital Point
Isla Bolaños
Isla Coco
Isla Diablo
Isla Perro Chico
Old Bank
Playa Estrella
Restaurante Alfonso
Belize
Caye Caulker Shark Ray Alley
Coral Gardens
Hol Chan Cut
Mexico Rocks
Shark Ray Alley
The Split
Costa Rica
Calzon de Pobre
Isla del Caño
Islas Pelonas
Playa Bassey
Playa Buena
Playa Conchal
Playa Danta
Playa Hermosa
Playa Manuel Antonio
Playa Ocotal
Playa Penca
Playas del Coco
Roatán
French Key
Starfish Alley
West Bay
West End
Hawaii
Maui
Ahihi Kinau
Kapalua Bay
Molokini Crater
Napili Bay
Turtle Town
Oahu
Electric Beach
Hanauma Bay
Oahu North Shore Sharks
Sharks Cove
Turtle Bay / Kuilima Cove
Big Island
Captain Cook Monument
Kahalu'u Bay
Keauhou Bay
Richardson Beach Park
Two Step
Waialea (69) Beach
Kauai
Ke'e Beach
Poipu Beach
Tunnels Beach
Indian Ocean Islands
Seychelles
Anse Boudin
Anse Caiman
Anse La Blague
Anse La Farine
Anse Lazio
Anse Major
Anse Patate
Anse Petite Cour
Anse Soleil
Anse Source d'Argent
Anse Sévère
Anse Volbert
Assumption Island
Baie Lazare
Club Med Seychelles
Coco Island
Denis Island
Fairyland Beach / Anse Royale
Félicité Island
Grande Soeur
Passe Dubois
Port Launay
St Anne Marine Park
St Pierre Island
Maldives
Biyadhoo
Dhidhdhoo
Dhiffushi
Dhonveli
Embudu
Filitheyo
Hanifaru Bay
Helengeli
Kuredu
Maabadhi Finolhu
Moofushi
Ukulhas
Velidhu
Vilamendhoo
Whale Shark Point
Mauritius
Anemone Garden
Belle Mare Beach
Blue Bay
Cap Malheureux
Coin de Mire
Flat Island & Gabriel Island
Flic en Flac
Ile aux Bénitiers
La Prairie Beach
Palmar Beach
Pereybere
Récif Attitude
Trou d'Eau Douce
Trou-aux-Biches
Mayotte
Ilot de Sable Blanc du Nord
Ilot de Sable Blanc du Sud
Ilots Choizil
N'Gouja
Plage Gouéla
Tahiti Plage
Réunion Island
Boucan Canot
Cap Lahoussaye
Etang Salé
Grande Anse Rocky Pool
Lagon de Saint-Leu
Lagon de Saint-Pierre
Lagon de Trou d'Eau
Lagon de l'Hermitage
Lagon de la Saline
Manapany Rocky Pool
Plage des Roches Noires
Madagascar
Nosy Tanikely
Tsarabanjina
