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Best destinations for diving and snorkelling
Reefs, wrecks and clear water.
15 destinations across 6 regions.
Africa
Egypt
Great Pyramids, Sphinx, Valley of the Kings, and Red Sea coral reefs.
Budget day from E£ 2,700 · Best Oct–Mar

Mauritius
Seven-coloured earth of Chamarel, Blue Bay snorkelling, Le Morne volcanic peaks
Budget day from Rs 4,100 · Best May–Oct

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
Serengeti Great Migration, Ngorongoro Crater, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar beaches
Budget day from US$200 · Best Jun–Oct

Zanzibar
Stone Town UNESCO alleys, Nungwi beaches, Mnemba Atoll snorkelling, spice tours
Budget day from US$60 · Best Jun–Oct
Asia
Indonesia
Raja Ampat coral, Borobudur temple, Komodo dragons, Mount Bromo sunrise
Budget day from Rp 600,000 · Best Apr–Sep
Malaysia
Petronas Towers, Borneo orangutans, Sipadan diving, George Town street food
Budget day from RM 130 · Best Mar–Aug
Maldives
Overwater bungalows, manta rays, bioluminescent plankton, private island resorts
Budget day from US$140 · Best Nov–Apr
the Philippines
El Nido limestone lagoons, whale sharks off Cebu, Banaue rice terraces, Apo Reef
Budget day from ₱ 2,400 · Best Nov–Apr
Caribbean
Europe

Malta
Valletta baroque streets, Mdina Silent City, Blue Lagoon, Ħaġar Qim prehistoric temples
Budget day from €80 · Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
Santorini
Caldera cliffs, Oia sunset, Assyrtiko wine, volcanic beaches, Akrotiri ruins
Budget day from €101 · Best May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Middle East
Oceania
Australia
Great Barrier Reef, Uluru at sunset, Great Ocean Road Twelve Apostles
Budget day from A$ 155 · Best Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Fiji
Great Astrolabe Reef soft corals, kokoda ceviche, kava in bure villages
Budget day from FJ$ 200 · Best May–Oct
Reef & island resorts: COMO · Excellence Collection

