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Lakes of Europe
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Etocs Archipelago
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Praia dos Estudantes
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Melanesia
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Nggatirana
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Fiji
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Naqalia Lodge
Octopus Resort
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Blue Lagoon
New Caledonia
Ilot Larégnère
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Jokin Cliffs
Baie des Citrons
Tiam Bouene Islet
La Piscine Naturelle
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Cold Seas
Iceland
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French Polynesia
Tahiti and the Society Islands
InterContinental Resort Tahiti
Plage de Tiahura
Lagoonarium
La Fausse Passe
Motu Ofetaro
Manta Ray Cleaning Station
Tahiti Ia Ora Beach Resort
The Coral Garden
Hilton Moorea
Mahana Park
Plage Vaiava (PK18)
Sofitel Moorea
Sharks Sandbank
InterContinental Bora Bora Thalasso Spa
Motu Fareone
Tuamotu Islands
Tetamanu/Fakarava South Pass
The Aquarium
Bird Island
The Pearl Farm
Rangiroa Blue Lagoon
Tiputa Pass
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Avatoru Pass
Apataki Carenage
East Asia
Japan
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Furuzamami Beach
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Micronesia
Guam
Tumon Bay
Faifai Beach
Gun Beach
Palau
Jellyfish Lake
Mediterranean
Tunisia
Seabel Rym Beach
Cyprus
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Albania
Lambjano Bay
Porto Palermo
Edon-Bina Beach
Balearic Islands
Cala Conta
Cala Sant Vicenç
Cala Codolar
Punta Galera
Cala Fornells
Cala Bassa
Cala Figuera
Sardinia
Passo Cecca di Morto
Capo Coda Cavallo
Spiaggia di Simius
Madonna del Naufrago
Punta Molentis
Sicily
Cala Rossa
Greece
Agia Anna Beach
Nissaki
Karavostasi Beach
Cameo Island
Paralia Parikia
Molos Beach
Gialos Beach
Mikri Vigla
Alyko Beach
Agios Nikolaos Beach
Delfini Beach
Corsica
Cala d'Orzu
Cala di Reta
Plage de l'Alga
Plage de la Roya
Santa Giulia
Marine d'Albo
Plage de la Folaca
Plage du Lotu
Pinarello
Cala di u Grecu
Île de la Pietra
Palombaggia
Plage de l'Oscelluccia
Plage Moorea
Rondinara
Marine de Ficaghjola
Capu Sagru
Marine de Negru
Cala della Chiesa
Cala Achiarina
Solenzara
Mario Wreck
Centuri
South France
Pointe de l'Aiguille
Calanque du Brégançonnet
Calanque de Saména
Plage du Cap Rousset
Plage du Lazaret
Plage du Sud
Eilenroc
Anse Magaud
Calanque de Port d'Alon
Plage de la Palud
Calanque d'En Vau
Calanque de Sugiton
Calanque du Four à Chaux
La Plagette
Cap des Mèdes
Plage de Brégançon
Calanque de Sormiou
Archaeological site of Olbia
Cannes Underwater Museum
Ponton de la Bordelaise
Plage de Peyrefite
Anse du Petit Mugel
Anse de la Fausse Monnaie
Paloma Beach
Plage de Jovat
Spain
Islotes del Descargador
Cala Túnez
Cala Montjoi
Cala Mal Pas
Cala del Bolete Grande
Cala Canadell
Cala Almadabra
Cala Tí Ximo
Medes Islands
Playa de Maro
Cala Jugadora
Platja Mar Menuda
Playa de Levante
Cala Calella
Platja Aiguablava
Masía Blanca Marine Reserve
Playa El Portús
Isla de San Nicolás
Cala Culip
Cala Fría
Malta
Blue Hole
Red Sea & Middle East
Israel
Dekel Beach
Bat Yam
Coral Beach
The Underwater Restaurant
Princess Beach
Migdalor Beach
EAPC Beach
Oman
Daymaniyat Islands
Eagles Bay
Jordan
Seven Sisters & The Tank
Japanese Garden
South Beach
First Bay
Egypt
Ras Katy
Fayrouz Reef
Abu Dabbab
Coraya Bay
Garden Bay
Sataya Reef
Shaab Samadai
Fort Arabesque
Utopia Beach Club
Marsa Goslani
Masdoda
Gordon Reef
Tulip Resorts
The Canyon
Mashraba
Faraana Reef
Marsa Mubarak
Suyul Island
Seven Pools
Ras Um Sid
Gorgonia Beach
Marsa El Nabaa
Temple Reef
Blue Hole
Maldives
Lhaviyani Atoll
Kuredu
Male Atolls
Dhonveli
Embudu
Maabadhi Finolhu
Biyadhoo
Dhiffushi
Helengeli
Ari Atoll
Ukulhas
Moofushi
Whale Shark Point
Vilamendhoo
Velidhu
Southeast Asia
Vietnam
Turtle Island
Gam Ghi Island
Hon Tai
Philippines
Siete Pecados
Cliff Dive
El Nido - Tour A
Moalboal
Pandan Island
Apo Reef
Sangat Island
Lusong Coral Garden
Cabilao
Flower Island
Calauit
El Nido - Tour D
Tubod Marine Sanctuary
El Nido - Tour C
Balicasag
Thailand
Sai Nuan Beach
Bamboo Island
Hin Wong
Maya Bay
Ko Rok Yai
Shark Bay
Mosquito Island
Tanote Bay
Ko Rok Noi
Monkey Beach
Koh Nang Yuan
Indonesia
Japanese Wreck
Hatta Island
Jemeluk Beach
Sombano Lake
Wakatobi Resort
Bunaken
Gili Air
Gili Trawangan
Gili Meno
Amed Pyramids
USS Liberty Wreck
Lipah Beach
Menjangan Island
Siladen Island
Raja Ampat Biodiversity Resort
Malaysia
Rawa Island
Kapas Turtle Valley
Teluk Pauh
Pulau Mataking Kecil
Pasir Panjang
Coral Gardens
Selingan Island
Tekek South Bay
Melina Beach
Teluk Keke
Shark Point
Petani Beach
Mataking Reef Resort
Pulau Sapi
Africa
Senegal
Ile de Gorée
Kenya
Tiwi Beach
Nomad Beach
Kisite Marine Park
Pinewood Beach
Mozambique
Nanatha Bay
South Africa
Kosi Bay Mouth Aquarium Reef
Dolphin Coast Tidal Pools
Sodwana Bay
Zanzibar
Nungwi Beach
Starfish
Pingwe Beach
Mnemba Island
North America
Canada
Forillon National Park
Florida
Silver Glen Springs
Twin Ledges
Crystal River
Northern Erojacks
Salt Springs
Alexander Springs
Mexico
Cenote Jardín del Edén
Bahia Principe
Gran Cenote
Playa del Carmen
Tankah Bay
Casa Cenote
Xcacel
Puerto Morelos
Playa Xahuayxol
Akumal
Tulum Reef
MUSA & Manchones Reef
Cenote Dos Ojos
Cenote Pet Cemetery
Yal Ku Lagoon
Chileno Bay
Snorkeling with Whale Sharks
Caribbean Islands
Bahamas
Turbine Island
Wreck of the Sapona
Judy's Reef
Fowl Cay Restoration Reef
Not The Grotto
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
Wallilabou Bay
Tobago Cays
Martinique
Anses d'Arlet
Ilet à Ramiers
Ilet Thiery
Anse Noire
Anse Couleuvre
Anse Figuier
Anse Dufour
Pointe Borgnèse
Manman Dlo
Amelie Wreck
Guadeloupe
Anse Mire
Plage de Sainte-Anne
Anse des Salines
Petite Terre
Malendure
Plage du Pain de Sucre
Pigeon Islands
Petite Anse
Plage de Petit-Havre
Anse Feuillard
Anse Crawen
Vieux-Fort Lighthouse
Grande Baie
Anse à la Barque
Plage du Souffleur
Antigua and Barbuda
Galley Bay
Stingray City
Cuba
Guasasa
La Batea
Punta Perdiz
Playa Rancho Luna
Cayo Alcatracito
Playa Caribe
Caleta Buena
Guardalavaca
Playa Santa Lucia
Cayman Islands
Southern Cross Club & Owen Island
Stingray City
Preston Bay
Coral Garden
Point of Sand
Bonaire
Karpata
Lac Cai
1000 Steps
Te Amo Beach
Lac Bay
No Name Beach
Curacao
Tugboat
Playa Porto Mari
Klein Curacao
Playa Lagun
Aruba
Colorado Point
Flamingo Beach
Mangel Halto
Tres Trapi
Boca Catalina
Central America
Panama
Isla Perro Chico
Isla Diablo
Cayo Zapatilla
Restaurante Alfonso
Isla Coco
Granito de Oro
Playa Estrella
Cayo Coral
Bocas Town
Belize
Hol Chan Cut
Caye Caulker Shark Ray Alley
Shark Ray Alley
Coral Gardens
The Split
Mexico Rocks
Costa Rica
Playa Buena
Islas Pelonas
Calzon de Pobre
Isla del Caño
Playa Manuel Antonio
Playa Ocotal
Playas del Coco
Playa Danta
Playa Penca
Playa Hermosa
Playa Conchal
Playa Bassey
Roatán
West End
Starfish Alley
West Bay
French Key
Seychelles
Praslin
Anse Lazio
Anse La Blague
Anse La Farine
Anse Volbert
Anse Petite Cour
St Pierre Island
La Digue
Anse Sévère
Anse Patate
Félicité Island
Grande Soeur
Anse Caiman
Coco Island
Anse Source d'Argent
Mahé
Fairyland Beach
Port Launay
Anse Soleil
Club Med Seychelles
Baie Lazare
Anse Major
St Anne Marine Park
Denis & Bird
Denis Island
Hawaii
Maui
Kapalua Bay
Molokini Crater
Ahihi Kinau
Turtle Town
Napili Bay
Oahu
Oahu North Shore Sharks
Sharks Cove
Hanauma Bay
Turtle Bay
Electric Beach
Big Island
Keauhou Bay
Captain Cook Monument
Two Step
Kahalu'u Bay
Kauai
Tunnels Beach
Ke'e Beach
Poipu Beach
Southwest Indian Ocean
Mauritius
Coin de Mire
La Prairie Beach
Trou d'Eau Douce
Cap Malheureux
Palmar Beach
Anemone Garden
Pereybere
Flic en Flac
Belle Mare Beach
Ile aux Bénitiers
Blue Bay
Flat Island & Gabriel Island
Trou-aux-Biches
Récif Attitude
Mayotte
N'Gouja
Ilots Choizil
Ilot de Sable Blanc du Nord
Plage Gouéla
Tahiti Plage
Ilot de Sable Blanc du Sud
Réunion Island
Manapany Rocky Pool
Lagon de l'Hermitage
Lagon de Saint-Leu
Lagon de Trou d'Eau
Plage des Roches Noires
Lagon de Saint-Pierre
Grande Anse Rocky Pool
Lagon de la Saline
Boucan Canot
L'Etang Salé
Madagascar
Nosy Tanikely
Tsarabanjina