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