© mares Find Your Next Adventure Looking for new diving adventures? MyDiveGuide is a smart online dive travel guide - made by divers for divers. Dive into the deep and explore the world’s best deep dives Push your limits and go beyond what an average diver will ever experience - discover the mystique of deep diving. Many secretive dive sites await you in deeper water - especially exciting wrecks and dark caves but also the magic of cenotes and astonishing steep walls can be explored beyond the recreational limits. Expect to see large marine life such as the ocean sunfish but also Pacific seahorses live up to 60m (200ft) deep. Some of the most popular spots for deep diving include the Blue Hole in Belize, Gordon Rocks in Galapagos or the cenotes in Mexico. © SSI Service Center Egypt, 84517 HurghadaElphinstone ReefThis is one of the most famous dive site in Egypt. The Elphinstone Reef is full of healthy corals, magnificent clear blue water, and rich marine life. It is also a great destination to see your first shark.Learn more © Mares, Janez KranjcYongala WreckSS Yongala Wreck - The boat is now an artificial reef with amazing marine life that are supersized compared to seeing them on the Great Barrier Reef. You cannot penetrate or touch the wreck as it is a grave site but this doesn’t take away from this amazing dive. Can have very strong currents.Learn more © Mares, Predrag VuckovicGreat Blue HoleThe Great Blue Hole sits just off Lighthouse Reef in Belize and is one of the most famous marine sinkholes in the world. It is 407 feet deep, with many stalactites to be seen. This is an advanced dive due to the depth and seemingly bottomless hole. It is easy to get too deep too fast, so watch your gauges!Learn more © SSI Service Center Egypt, 84517 HurghadaBig Brother EastBrothers Island, or El Akhawen, is a “must dive“ for every diver that visits Egypt. This dive site can be reached only via liveaboard boats. The location contains two islands, the small and the big island. This is a more advanced dive as it can have strong currents and deep drop-offs with lots of shark sightings.Learn more © Dive One Academy, Sharm El SheikhSS Thistlegorm (Wreck)The Thistlegorm is the wreck of a British freighter, and one of the most famous wrecks in the world. It lies some 40 kilometers west of Sharm El Sheikh. The wreck lies on a flat keel at 30 m depth. The bridge rises up to 17 m.Learn more © iStock-shalamovTruk LagoonTruk lagoon is the perfect location for wreck dives. The Japanese naval base was attacked in 1944 by the United States. During this attack more than 60 ships were sunk and more than 200 airplanes went down. The waters here are deep and filled with many historical war artefacts.Learn more © Peter S. (#417559)Monad ShoalMonad Shoal is considered the best dive site in the world to see the rare and timid Thresher Sharks. These sharks normally live in the deep but regularly come here early in the morning for the cleaning station.Learn more © ScubaproMV Captain Keith Tibbetts (Wreck)This spectacular wreck lies on the northwest side of Cayman Brac but is also accessible by boat from Little Cayman. This 330-foot-long Koni II class frigate was built for the Cuban Navy by the Soviet Union in 1984. It was purchased by the Cayman Islands and sunk in 1996 as an artificial reef and dive site.Learn more © iStock-mantaphotoGordon Rocks, GalapagosNear to the Santa Cruz Island and also known as the “washing machine”, you find the Gordon Rocks. Due to currents and upwellings, this dive site is suitable for advanced divers. On this site you will see hammerhead sharks and the famous oceanic sunfish (mola mola).Learn more © MaresIsla de Guadalupe Guadalupe Island is famous for being one of only 5 places in the world where you can go cage “diving“ whith Great White Sharks. Isla Guadalupe is a volcanic island off the west coast of Mexico’s Baja California.Learn more Featured Dive Destinations © Shutterstock/chanchai duangdoosanBaliLocated just eight degrees from the equator, in the Java Sea, Bali is set between Islands of Lombok and Java in Indonesia.Learn more © AdobeStock/bombomanFrench PolynesiaFamous for its romantic appeal and rich Polynesian culture, French Polynesia is also considered one of the best diving destinations in the world.Learn more © iStock/GoodOlgaCentral VisayasOne of Philippines’ main island group are the Visayas, which is made up of eight main islands: Bohol, Cebu, Negros, Siquijor, Panay, Masbate, Leyte and Samar.Learn more © iStock-SL/PhotographyYucatán PeninsulaDiving in the Yucatan Peninsula is a thrilling experience from wall diving and countless swim-throughs to colourful reefs.Learn more © iStock/Oleg_PSharm El SheikhSharm El Sheikh is also a great dive destination with around 30 dive sites accessible on day excursions and a whole variety of liveaboardsLearn more © iStock/MlennyOutter Atolls/IslandsDiving in the Outer Atolls will allow you to see plenty of unique species like the Whitespotted Toadfish, which is endemic to Belize, eagle rays or dolphins.Learn more © iStock/4FRGreat Barrier ReefHome to several vulnerable, endangered, and endemic species, marine life on the Great Barrier Reef is nothing short of extraordinary.Learn more Explore underwater life Aquatic life under our oceans, lakes, rivers, and streams is amazing! From microscopic zooplankton to the largest animal on earth, the blue whale, underwater life comes in all possible shapes and sizes. With 71% of the earth being covered with water, it is no wonder we are so fascinated with what lies beneath the surface. In fact, scientists estimate that there are nearly 1 million different species of aquatic animals. Freshwater ecosystems are home mainly to fish, invertebrates, and reptiles, whereas the ocean contains a wide array of marine life including fish, mollusks, crustaceans, reptiles, sharks, and marine mammals like whales, dolphins, seals, and manatees. © Alamy-WaterFrameSperm WhaleThe largest predatory animal on earth is the Sperm Whale - it is extraordinary to dive with such intelligent and social whalesLearn more © Alamy/WildestanimalKiller Whale (Orca)Encountering a pod of orcas while scuba diving is an experience like no other.Learn more © Alamy/BIOSPHOTOOcean SunfishWould you like to see this amazing creatures in person and dive with the ocean sunfish?Learn more © Alamy-WaterFrameMoray EelMoray eels are usually seen with their heads poking out from the reef.Learn more © iStock/cinobyLionfishLionfish are native to Indo-Pacific waters and are usually found hiding under ledges.Learn more © Alamy/Reinhard DirscherlOctopusGo diving with octopuses and you’ll encounter firsthand how interesting and incredible these animals really are.Learn more © Alamy-Cultura CreativeSharksYou only have to dive with sharks once to see how fascinating these animals really are.Learn more © Alamy_Dray van BeeckSeahorses and PipefishesKeep your eyes open and maybe you’ll be lucky enough to dive with seahorses.Learn more Discover the wonders of the deep with SSI's blog Join us on an exciting journey of discovery and learn more about exhilarating diving adventures, dedicated conservation initiatives, and innovative educational opportunities that will help you illuminate the extraordinary beauty of the underwater world. 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