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