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Best destinations for diving and snorkelling

Reefs, wrecks and clear water.

15 destinations across 6 regions.

Africa

Egypt
Egypt

Egypt

Great Pyramids, Sphinx, Valley of the Kings, and Red Sea coral reefs.

Budget day from E£ 2,700 · Best Oct–Mar

Mauritius
Mauritius

Mauritius

Seven-coloured earth of Chamarel, Blue Bay snorkelling, Le Morne volcanic peaks

Budget day from Rs 4,100 · Best May–Oct

Seychelles
Seychelles

Seychelles

Anse Source d'Argent, Vallée de Mai coco de mer forest, private island resorts

Budget day from SCR 1,800 · Best Apr–May, Oct–Nov

Tanzania
Tanzania

Tanzania

Serengeti Great Migration, Ngorongoro Crater, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar beaches

Budget day from US$200 · Best Jun–Oct

Zanzibar
Tanzania

Zanzibar

Stone Town UNESCO alleys, Nungwi beaches, Mnemba Atoll snorkelling, spice tours

Budget day from US$60 · Best Jun–Oct

Asia

Indonesia
Indonesia

Indonesia

Raja Ampat coral, Borobudur temple, Komodo dragons, Mount Bromo sunrise

Budget day from Rp 600,000 · Best Apr–Sep

Malaysia
Malaysia

Malaysia

Petronas Towers, Borneo orangutans, Sipadan diving, George Town street food

Budget day from RM 130 · Best Mar–Aug

Maldives
Maldives

Maldives

Overwater bungalows, manta rays, bioluminescent plankton, private island resorts

Budget day from US$140 · Best Nov–Apr

the Philippines
Philippines

the Philippines

El Nido limestone lagoons, whale sharks off Cebu, Banaue rice terraces, Apo Reef

Budget day from ₱ 2,400 · Best Nov–Apr

Caribbean

Bahamas
Bahamas

Bahamas

Pink-sand Harbour Island, Dean's Blue Hole, Exuma Cays nurse sharks, cracked conch

Budget day from US$180 · Best Dec–May

Europe

Malta
Malta

Malta

Valletta baroque streets, Mdina Silent City, Blue Lagoon, Ħaġar Qim prehistoric temples

Budget day from €80 · Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov

Santorini
Greece

Santorini

Caldera cliffs, Oia sunset, Assyrtiko wine, volcanic beaches, Akrotiri ruins

Budget day from €101 · Best May–Jun, Sep–Oct

Middle East

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

AlUla Nabataean tombs, Jeddah Al-Balad, Red Sea coral reefs, lamb kabsa

Budget day from SAR 360 · Best Nov–Mar

Oceania

Australia
Australia

Australia

Great Barrier Reef, Uluru at sunset, Great Ocean Road Twelve Apostles

Budget day from A$ 155 · Best Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Fiji
Fiji

Fiji

Great Astrolabe Reef soft corals, kokoda ceviche, kava in bure villages

Budget day from FJ$ 200 · Best May–Oct

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