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Lakes of Europe
French Alps Lakes
Les Pontons Suspendus
Cap des Séselets
Eastern Atlantic Ocean
Brittany
Crique du Squéouel
Etocs Archipelago
Portugal
Praia do Camilo
Praia dos Estudantes
Melanesia
Solomon Islands
Tavanipupu
Nggatirana / Evis Resort
Fiji
Blue Lagoon Beach Resort
Blue Lagoon
Octopus Resort
Manta Ray Passage
Naqalia Lodge
New Caledonia
Jokin Cliffs
Îlot Amédée
Plage de Moara
Baie de Jinek
Îlot Signal
Îlot M'Bo
Îlot Maître
Tiam Bouene Islet
Faille Shark
Îlot Canard
Kanumera Bay
Ilot Larégnère
Îlot Leroue
Îlot Redika
La Piscine Naturelle
Baie des Citrons
Western Polynesia
Cook Islands
Aroa Marine Reserve
South America
French Guiana
Île Royale
Galápagos Islands
Rabida Island
Gardner Island
Punta Vicente Roca
Concha de Perla
Bartolome Island
Los Túneles
Tagus Cove
Pinzón
Darwin Bay
Kicker Rock
Las Bachas
Venezuela
Cayo de Agua
Easter Island
Anakena
Australia
Western Australia
Turquoise Bay
Sydney
Shelly Beach
Kurnell
Gordons Bay
Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef
Mackeral Bay
Fitzroy Island
Green Island
Norman Reef
Lady Elliot Island
Opal Reef
Saba Bay
Cold Seas
Iceland
Silfra
French Polynesia
Tahiti and the Society Islands
Mahana Park
Lagoonarium
Pointe Ta'ihi
Sofitel Moorea
Plage Vaiava (PK18)
Motu Fareone
La Fausse Passe
The Coral Garden
Matira Beach
Tahiti Ia Ora Beach Resort
InterContinental Resort Tahiti
Sharks Sandbank
Bora Bora Aquarium
Maupiti's Manta Ray Cleaning Station
Hilton Moorea
InterContinental Bora Bora Thalasso Spa
Temae Beach
Motu Ofetaro
Plage de Tiahura
Tuamotu Islands
Apataki Carenage
The Pearl Farm
Tetamanu/Fakarava South Pass
Tiputa Pass
Avatoru Pass
Bird Island
Rangiroa Blue Lagoon
Fakarava Blue Lagoon
Rangiroa Aquarium
East Asia
Taiwan
Zhongao Beach
Japan
Ama Beach
Furuzamami Beach
Aharen Beach
Micronesia
Guam
Gun Beach
Tumon Bay
Faifai Beach
Palau
Jellyfish Lake
Mediterranean
Tunisia
Iberostar Averroes
Seabel Rym Beach
Cyprus
Konnos Beach
Green Bay
Albania
Edon-Bina Beach
Porto Palermo
Lambjano Bay
Balearic Islands
Cala Bassa
Cala Figuera
Cala Codolar
Punta Galera
Cala Conta
Cala Fornells
Cala Sant Vicenç
Cala Macarelleta
Sardinia
Capo Coda Cavallo
Punta Molentis
Passo Cecca di Morto
Spiaggia di Simius
Spiaggia di Tuerredda
Madonna del Naufrago
Sicily
Isola dei Conigli
La Bussola
Isola Bella
Cala Rossa
Cala Berretta
Greece
Paralia Parikia
Nissaki
Cameo Island
Delfini Beach
Agios Nikolaos Beach
Mikri Vigla
Molos Beach
Karavostasi Beach
Agia Anna Beach
Gialos Beach
Alyko Beach
Porto Limnionas
Paralia Kipri
Corsica
Cala della Chiesa
Plage de l'Alga
Santa Giulia
Île de la Pietra
Rondinara
Plage de la Roya
Cala di u Grecu
Marine d'Albo
Capu Sagru
Cala di Reta
Plage de l'Oscelluccia
Marine de Ficaghjola
Cala Achiarina
Mario Wreck
Centuri
Palombaggia
Pinarello
Plage du Lotu
Cala d'Orzu
Marine de Negru
Plage de la Folaca
Solenzara
Plage Moorea
South France
Calanque de Port d'Alon
Paloma Beach
Plage du Lazaret
Pointe de l'Aiguille
Eilenroc
Calanque de Saména
Anse Magaud
Calanque du Four à Chaux
Calanque de Sormiou
Plage du Sud
Calanque des Anthénors
Calanque du Brégançonnet
Archaeological site of Olbia
Cannes Underwater Museum
Plage de Jovat
Cap des Mèdes
Plage de la Palud
Anse de la Fausse Monnaie
La Plagette
Calanque de Sugiton
Ponton de la Bordelaise
Calanque de Port Pin
Calanque d'En Vau
Plage de Peyrefite
Plage du Cap Rousset
Plage de Brégançon
Anse du Petit Mugel
Le Petit Mornas
Spain
Cala Fría
Cala Canadell
Playa de Maro
Isla de San Nicolás
Playa de Levante
Cala Montjoi
Cala del Bolete Grande
Cala Tí Ximo
Platja Aiguablava
Cala Mal Pas
Medes Islands
Islotes del Descargador
Cala Calella
Platja Mar Menuda
Masía Blanca Marine Reserve
Cala Jugadora
Cala Túnez
Cala Almadabra
Cala Culip
Playa El Portús
Malta
Mistra Bay
Hondoq ir-Rummien
Blue Hole Gozo
Blue Lagoon
Red Sea & Middle East
Israel
Dekel Beach
Bat Yam
Coral Beach
Princess Beach
The Underwater Restaurant
New Open Beach
EAPC Beach
North Beach / Sun Boat Wreck
Migdalor Beach
The Caves
Oman
Eagles Bay
Daymaniyat Islands
Jordan
Seven Sisters & The Tank
Japanese Garden
First Bay
South Beach
Egypt
Gordon Reef
The Canyon
Faraana Reef
Mashraba
Garden Bay
Fayrouz Reef
Marsa El Nabaa
Makadi Bay North
Suyul Island
Utopia Beach Club
Gorgonia Beach
Coraya Bay
Temple Reef
Masdoda
Tulip Resorts
Ras Um Sid / El Fanar Beach
Ras Katy
Abu Dabbab
Marsa Mubarak
Barcelo Tiran Sharm
Shaab Samadai
Seven Pools
Sataya Reef
Blue Hole Dahab
Marsa Goslani
Southeast Asia
Vietnam
Turtle Island
Hon Tai
Gam Ghi Island
Philippines
Duli Beach
Pandan Island
Flower Island
Siete Pecados
Cabilao Lighthouse
Apo Reef
Sangat Island
Cliff Dive / Napaling Point
Calauit
El Nido - Tour D
El Nido - Tour C
Balicasag
Moalboal / Panagsama Beach
Tubod Marine Sanctuary
Oslob
El Nido - Tour A
Cabilao Bamboo Reef
Cebu Seaview Dive Resort
White Beach Moalboal
Lusong Coral Garden
Thailand
Aow Leuk
Maya Bay
Ko Rok Noi
Bamboo Island
Hin Wong
Lighthouse Reef
Tanote Bay
Sai Nuan Beach
Shark Bay
Koh Nang Yuan
Ko Rok Yai
Monkey Beach
Mosquito Island
Indonesia
Siladen Island
Lipah Beach
Menjangan Island
Crystal Bay
Jemeluk Beach
USS Liberty Wreck
Gili Air
Japanese Wreck
Manta Bay
Bunaken
Amed Pyramids
Hatta Island
Sombano Lake
Gili Meno
Komodo Resort
Wakatobi Resort
Raja Ampat Biodiversity Resort
Gili Trawangan
Malaysia
Shark Point
Rawa Island
Mataking Reef Resort
Pasir Panjang
Teluk Pauh
Selingan Island
Bunot Beach
Pulau Sapi
Pulau Mataking Kecil
Pulau Pandanan
Kapas Turtle Valley
Barracuda Point
Tekek South Bay
Timba Timba Island
Coral Gardens
Melina Beach
Teluk Keke
Petani Beach
Hanging Gardens
Africa
Senegal
Ile de Gorée
Kenya
Pinewood Beach
Tiwi Beach
Kisite Marine Park
Nomad Beach
Mozambique
Nanatha Bay
South Africa
Dolphin Coast Tidal Pools
Kosi Bay Mouth Aquarium Reef
Sodwana Bay
Zanzibar
Starfish
Nungwi Beach
Mnemba Island
Pingwe Beach
North America
Canada
Forillon National Park
Florida
Silver Glen Springs
Twin Ledges
Crystal River
Northern Erojacks
Blue Heron Bridge - Phil Foster Park
Dry Rocks & Christ of the Deep
Alexander Springs
Salt Springs
Mexico
Chileno Bay
Tulum Reef
Cenote Dos Ojos
Snorkeling with Whale Sharks
Cenote Pet Cemetery
Bahia Principe
Playa del Carmen
Akumal
Gran Cenote
Playa Xahuayxol
Xcacel
Yal Ku Lagoon
MUSA & Manchones Reef
Puerto Morelos
Cenote Jardín del Edén
Casa Cenote
Tankah Bay
Caribbean Islands
Anguilla
Shoal Bay Beach
Grenada
Grand Anse Artificial Reef
Aquarium Beach
L'Anse Aux Epines
Bahamas
Turbine Island
Judy's Reef
Wreck of the Sapona
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
Sugar Beach
Anse Chastanet
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Wallilabou Bay
Palm Island
Tobago Cays
Chatham Bay
Martinique
Amelie Wreck
Ilet Thiery
Anse Couleuvre
Manman Dlo
Anses d'Arlet
Anse Figuier
Anse Dufour
Anse Noire
Pointe Borgnèse
Ilet à Ramiers
Guadeloupe
Anse Mire
Anse Feuillard
Grande Baie
Plage du Pain de Sucre
Malendure
Petite Anse
Anse Crawen
Plage de Petit-Havre
Vieux-Fort Lighthouse
Anse à la Barque
Plage du Souffleur
Pigeon Islands
Plage de Sainte-Anne
Petite Terre
Anse des Salines
Antigua and Barbuda
Galley Bay
Stingray City
Cuba
La Batea
Punta Perdiz
Caleta Buena
Playa Caribe
Guasasa
Cayo Alcatracito
Playa Santa Lucia
Playa Rancho Luna
Guardalavaca
Cayman Islands
Coral Garden
Stingray City
Point of Sand
Southern Cross Club & Owen Island
Preston Bay
Bonaire
1000 Steps
Lac Bay
Lac Cai
Karpata
No Name Beach
Te Amo Beach
Curacao
Tugboat
Klein Curacao
Playa Porto Mari
Playa Lagun
Aruba
Flamingo Beach
Boca Catalina
Mangel Halto
Tres Trapi
Colorado Point
Central America
Panama
Playa Estrella
Isla Diablo
Isla Perro Chico
Bocas Town
Isla Coco
Granito de Oro
Cayo Zapatilla
CocoVivo
Restaurante Alfonso
Isla Bolaños
Cayo Coral
Hospital Point
Belize
Hol Chan Cut
Caye Caulker Shark Ray Alley
Coral Gardens
Shark Ray Alley
Mexico Rocks
The Split
Costa Rica
Playa Penca
Playa Ocotal
Calzon de Pobre
Isla del Caño
Playa Danta
Playa Conchal
Playas del Coco
Islas Pelonas
Playa Bassey
Playa Hermosa
Playa Manuel Antonio
Playa Buena
Roatán
Starfish Alley
French Key
West Bay
West End
Hawaii
Maui
Turtle Town
Ahihi Kinau
Molokini Crater
Napili Bay
Kapalua Bay
Oahu
Oahu North Shore Sharks
Turtle Bay / Kuilima Cove
Electric Beach
Sharks Cove
Hanauma Bay
Big Island
Richardson Beach Park
Two Step
Waialea (69) Beach
Captain Cook Monument
Keauhou Bay
Kahalu'u Bay
Kauai
Poipu Beach
Tunnels Beach
Ke'e Beach
Indian Ocean Islands
Seychelles
St Anne Marine Park
Baie Lazare
Coco Island
Grande Soeur
Anse Petite Cour
Anse Lazio
Anse Caiman
Club Med Seychelles
Anse La Blague
Anse Sévère
Port Launay
Passe Dubois
Anse Soleil
Anse La Farine
Anse Boudin
Denis Island
Anse Source d'Argent
Assumption Island
Félicité Island
Anse Patate
St Pierre Island
Anse Major
Fairyland Beach / Anse Royale
Anse Volbert
Maldives
Dhiffushi
Velidhu
Ukulhas
Helengeli
Dhonveli
Maabadhi Finolhu
Embudu
Biyadhoo
Whale Shark Point
Kuredu
Vilamendhoo
Moofushi
Mauritius
Blue Bay
Anemone Garden
Flat Island & Gabriel Island
Belle Mare Beach
Coin de Mire
Trou d'Eau Douce
La Prairie Beach
Trou-aux-Biches
Flic en Flac
Récif Attitude
Pereybere
Ile aux Bénitiers
Cap Malheureux
Palmar Beach
Mayotte
Ilot de Sable Blanc du Sud
Ilot de Sable Blanc du Nord
Ilots Choizil
Tahiti Plage
Plage Gouéla
N'Gouja
Réunion Island
Lagon de Saint-Leu
Lagon de la Saline
Lagon de l'Hermitage
Cap Lahoussaye
Etang Salé
Lagon de Saint-Pierre
Boucan Canot
Lagon de Trou d'Eau
Grande Anse Rocky Pool
Manapany Rocky Pool
Plage des Roches Noires
Madagascar
Tsarabanjina
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