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