Best Of

Best Wall Diving Sites

Vertical drop-offs, hanging reefs, and deep walls. Ranked by topographic drama, visibility, and advanced-diver access.

25 SITES RANKED

Palau

Palau

97CATEGORY
grey reef sharkmanta raynapoleon wrassejellyfish
2

Raja Ampat

Indonesia

94CATEGORY
manta raywobbegong sharkpygmy seahorsewalking shark
3

Egyptian Red Sea

Egypt

92CATEGORY
oceanic whitetip sharkhammerhead sharkdugongNapoleon wrasse
4

Sipadan Island

Malaysia

90CATEGORY
green turtlehawksbill turtlebarracudawhitetip reef shark
5

Tubbataha Reef

Philippines

90CATEGORY
hammerhead sharkwhale sharkmanta rayhawksbill turtle
6

Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands

90CATEGORY
southern stingraygreen turtleNassau groupereagle ray
7

Komodo National Park

Indonesia

89CATEGORY
manta raywhitetip reef sharkgiant trevallyNapoleon wrasse
8

Great Barrier Reef

Australia

89CATEGORY
dwarf minke whalepotato codMaori wrassegreen turtle
9

Gozo

Malta

89CATEGORY
octopusmoray eelbarracudaamberjack
10

Cozumel

Mexico

88CATEGORY
splendid toadfishnurse sharkspotted eagle raygreen moray eel
11

Great Blue Hole

Belize

87CATEGORY
Caribbean reef sharkbull sharkgiant groupernurse shark
12

Bonaire

Caribbean Netherlands

87CATEGORY
seahorsefrogfishtarponspotted eagle ray
13

Kimbe Bay

Papua New Guinea

87CATEGORY
hammerhead sharkmanta raybarracudapygmy seahorse
14

St. John's Reef

Egypt

87CATEGORY
hammerhead sharkgrey reef sharkmanta raynapoleon wrasse
15

Roatan

Honduras

86CATEGORY
whale sharkspotted eagle rayseahorsenurse shark
16

Fiji

Fiji

86CATEGORY
bull sharktiger sharkmanta rayhawksbill turtle
17

Utila

Honduras

86CATEGORY
manta raywhale sharksea turtleeagle ray
18

Rowley Shoals

Australia

86CATEGORY
potato codmanta raygrey reef sharkhammerhead
19

Turks & Caicos

Turks and Caicos Islands

85CATEGORY
humpback whalespotted eagle rayhawksbill turtleCaribbean reef shark
20

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

85CATEGORY
mimic octopuspygmy seahorsemandarin fishmanta ray
21

Andros Blue Holes

Bahamas

85CATEGORY
remoraNassau groupertarponcave-adapted crustaceans
22

Khao Lak

Thailand

84CATEGORY
manta raywhale sharkleopard sharkghost pipefish
23

Alor

Indonesia

84CATEGORY
hammerhead sharkthresher sharkpygmy seahorseblue-ringed octopus
24

Manado

Indonesia

84CATEGORY
pygmy seahorsemimic octopusmandarin fishhawksbill turtle
25

Fury Shoals

Egypt

84CATEGORY
dolphinhawksbill turtlegrey reef sharknapoleon wrasse