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THE WORLD’S BEST DIVE SITES FOR BEGINNERS

Are you ready for your first dive experience? Your newly acquired dive certification is your passport to encounter amazing underwater sites in destinations worldwide. When choosing your first dive destination, look for places known for calm conditions, shallower depths, and plenty of marine life, so you feel comfortable as a novice diver and still have plenty to see. We narrowed down the top dive sites for beginners, from the Caribbean to the Philippines and everything in between - find your next adventure today!

Lankan Manta Point

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Lankan Manta Point

714 Logged Dives

Crystal Bay, Nusa Penida

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Crystal Bay, Nusa Penida

5883 Logged Dives

Abu Saile

1268 Logged Dives

Gato Island

2497 Logged Dives

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Mermet Springs

8452 Logged Dives

Fener

2005 Logged Dives

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Zandeiland 4

9838 Logged Dives

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White Rock

30827 Logged Dives

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Tug 2, Wreck

244 Logged Dives

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Stoney Cove

3661 Logged Dives

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EXPLORE UNDERWATER LIFE

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Turtles

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Catfish

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Angelfish

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Moray Eel

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Octopus

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Butterfly Fish

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Stingrays

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Clownfish

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Northern North Malé

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Hawaii

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Southeast Sulawesi

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