Diving in Asia

Some of the world’s most paradisiac diving destinations are located in Asia. The best diving spots in the continent can be found in Indonesia, Maldives, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand, among others. You will also find many hidden gems where you can explore shipwrecks, caves, and swim in blue lagoons and among walls and reefs. These clear warm waters are filled with a variety of fish marine species such as whales, dolphins, tropical fish, and macro and pelagic species. Swim with hundreds of sharks at Shark Point, or encounter big old green turtles at Derawan Islands; no matter what destination you choose, it will be full of adventure.

Cambodia

It may have less coastline that its near neighbors, but Cambodia is still home to crystalline waters and wonderful islands.

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Vietnam

Vietnam may be relatively new to the sport, but it has no shortage of amazing things to see with calm, beginner-friendly and for more advanced divers.

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Myanmar

Explore Myanmar and you will discover a rich landscape of rice fields and gleaming stupas, mountains and picture-perfect coastlines as well as smiling loca

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Russia

Diving in Russia is extremely diverse from WWII wrecks to well-preserved historical wooden shipwrecks, the Arctic marine life never disappoints.

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Turkey

The great diving locations in Turkey lie on its western and southern shores in the Aegean Mediterranean Seas respectively.

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Jordan

Jordan offers many excellent dive sites to choose from, all relatively close together.

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Lebanon

Lebanon offers divers of all levels the perfect place to explore, from shipwrecks, caverns, walls to beautiful artificial reefs.

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India

Located on the Indian Ocean, southern parts of the country’s peninsula and its surrounding islands are among the best diving spots in the world.

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Indonesia

Indonesia is considered one of the best diving destinations in the world with more than 17,500 islands distributed over 5,000 kilometers.

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Oman

With over 3,000 kilometers of coastline, scuba diving in Oman is spectacular.

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Saudi Arabia

With over 2000km of coastline, the longest on the Red Sea, divers will find great diversity in Saudi Arabia between this country’s northern and southern areas.

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South Korea

Many divers have never encountered the exciting mix of cold and warm water species found off South Korea’s shores.

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Japan

Japan offers a wide variety of scuba dives from ice diving in Hokkaido to tropical diving in Okinawa.

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Philippines

The Philippines is an archipelago composed of over 7,000 islands in three main regions: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

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Maldives

An island nation located off the southwest coast of India in the Indian Ocean, the Maldives is made up of 26 different ring-shaped reefs called, atolls.

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Singapore

Singapore is a wonderful destination for scuba diving that offers extraordinary macro life and underwater caves and tunnels.

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has a warm and tropical climate and is home to an amazing range of land animals and marine life which makes up to a great dive destination.

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Israel

Israel offers plenty of great opportunities to go diving in the Red Sea and in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Thailand

Thailand, The Land of Smiles, is a joy to explore, from the friendly locals to the dazzling scenery and offers some of the best diving in the world.

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Malaysia

One of the most exotic and favorite diving destinations is Malaysia.

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