Diving is one of the recreational activities that involves challenges and adrenaline-filled excursions. Whether you are cave diving, deep sea diving, ice diving, or wreck diving, you will experience an unfathomable exhilaration as you explore the deep waters filled with all kinds of formations, wrecks, plants, and a plethora of deep-water creatures. There are many places where divers can enjoy their favorite pastime activity, but some are just phenomenal. Below we take a look at some of the best diving destinations across the globe.
Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands
If you are a fan of shipwreck diving, and you are willing to spend a considerable amount of money, you will enjoy the Marshall Islands. The waters of these islands, between Australia and Honolulu, are among the least visited and explored places. That is so as the area had restricted access since the 1950s when it served as an atomic testing base. Deep below in these waters, lies the wreck of many warships.
A famous wreck that sits here is the USS Saratoga: This was a massive aircraft that had a width that exceeded that of the Titanic and divers can take many hours exploring this single wreck among the many. Since there are no people on the islands due to fears of radiation effects due to the military tests, the marine life here flourishes. There are significant numbers of all kinds of fish and underwater flora.
Rocktail Bay in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
While Africa is known for its many inland exotic travel destinations, the offshore waters of this majestic continent harbor some beautiful diving spots. One of them is the Rocktail Bay in South Africa. Just like the African inland travel attractions, Rocktail Bay is famous for the creatures found in these waters. Here there are many tropical fish species, and you are likely to see pelagic species too. Diving in these waters, you are likely to bump into bottle-nosed dolphins and humpback whales. Tiger sharks and whale sharks have also been frequently spotted lazily swimming here. Among other fish species that you may come across in these waters include manta rays and clownfish. The coastal line is a breeding site for leatherback turtles.
Maui in Hawaii
Hawaii is one of the best diving destinations to visit, and there are all kinds of divers’ attractions. Divers find Maui a favorite spot due to the excellent diving conditions of the island waters. Unlike other areas in the Pacific and the Caribbean islands, the coral reefs in Maui are not very dense and impeding, and therefore they allow for more accessible exploration of the deep waters. Maui has a great place for shore-diving on the leeward coast off to the west. Honolulu Bay in Maui is also an excellent place for deep-sea divers interested in exploring coral reefs. In Maui, there is also the Black Rock site, which is a rocky lava cape that stretches far into the sea and here you are likely to spot some sea turtles.
The British Virgin Islands
The British Virgin Islands offer extraordinary scenic beauty with the green isles boasting a magnificent landscape of beautiful mountains, graciously formed beaches, and deep calm waters that are a heaven to any respectable diver. If you are a wreck diving enthusiast or an exploration diving enthusiast, you will have some thrilling time here as this is among the best diving destinations in the world. There are thriving coral gardens here on the reefs that go all around this remarkable islands. There are several seamounts to be explored, and they could be the explanation behind the many warship wrecks that sit on the seafloor. The major dive sites around the islands are across the Sir Francis Drake Channel. Amongst all the diving sites in the British Virgin Islands, The Tortola site is the most famous, attracting the highest number of divers every year.
Curacao
Divers love a diving site that has an accessible beach. Curacao is one of the best diving destinations in the world with its numerous diving sites in the southwestern shores that have access to suitable beaches. Another quality that pulls divers from all over the world to this extraordinary place is the exceptional coral reef that is close to the shore. A conservative marine park looks after it, which ensures that the waters here stay protected and are free to flourish, naturally making it a dream destination for divers.
Divers exploring the deep waters here will find many star coral, wire coral, sponges, and gorgonians. Towards the northwest tip of the island, there is the Playa Kalki, which is a beautiful well-sheltered bay with extraordinary beauty, which has led to it to being named Alice in Wonderland. There is no wonder as to why the bay was thus named; the waters here have all kinds of favorite diver attractions. At the Oswaldo site, divers will find a lot of sergeant majors, chromis, and yellowtail snappers.
North Horn on Osprey Reef
If you are a daring diver and you fancy an adventure filled with adrenaline, you might consider taking a trip to North Horn. It affords an excellent view of silvertip sharks, hammerhead sharks, and grey reef sharks. Diving in North Horn, you have a good chance of catching these vicious creatures in a feeding frenzy making it one of the best diving destinations.
