[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":115},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fKHGKS62hPcq7qSIlGJlMpZO3RZ4LUL1Fap_NHXjWjy8":3},[4,41,73,93],{"id":5,"name":6,"slug":7,"description":8,"level":9,"minDepth":10,"maxDepth":11,"lat":12,"lng":13,"bestMonths":14,"hazards":22,"regionId":25,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":27,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":30,"marineLife":31,"region":36},"cmm1zoq9w002nduwre5f2yg4i","Great Blue Hole","great-blue-hole","The Great Blue Hole is a 300 m wide, 125 m deep submarine sinkhole at the centre of Lighthouse Reef Atoll, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and made famous by Jacques Cousteau. Divers descend through the hole's cobalt-blue water to 40 m to see perfectly preserved stalactites formed when the cavern was above sea level during the last ice age. Bull sharks, Caribbean reef sharks, and midnight parrotfish cruise the outer walls.","advanced",10,40,17.316,-87.535,[15,16,17,18,19,20,21],"Nov","Dec","Jan","Feb","Mar","Apr","May",[23,24],"depth","limited-viz","cmm1zopg1000bduwrtyitnfwp",true,7,false,null,"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1505118380757-91f5f5632de0?w=800&q=80&fit=crop",[32,33,34,35],"reef-sharks","hammerhead-sharks","bull-sharks","moray-eels",{"id":25,"name":37,"slug":38,"country":39,"description":40},"Belize","belize","BZ","Home to the famous Great Blue Hole and the second-largest barrier reef in the world, Belize is a Central American diving jewel. From stalactite-filled caverns to shallow atolls teeming with nurse sharks, it offers diversity that few destinations can match.",{"id":42,"name":43,"slug":44,"description":45,"level":9,"minDepth":46,"maxDepth":47,"lat":48,"lng":49,"bestMonths":50,"hazards":56,"regionId":59,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":60,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":61,"marineLife":62,"region":68},"cmm1zopjk000lduwrzfh692ag","SS Yongala","ss-yongala","The SS Yongala is widely regarded as one of the world's greatest wreck dives. This passenger steamer sank in a cyclone in 1911 and now rests at 14–30 m, completely encrusted with corals and teeming with giant grouper, bull sharks, sea snakes, and manta rays. Strong currents keep the site nutrient-rich and visibility high, but they also demand experience.",14,30,-19.302,147.621,[51,52,53,54,55],"Jun","Jul","Aug","Sep","Oct",[57,58],"current","boat-traffic","cmm1zopbz0000duwrjklgvsfb",1,"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1559825481-12a05cc00344?w=800&q=80&fit=crop",[34,63,64,35,65,66,67],"manta-rays","sea-turtles","schools-of-fish","coral","rays",{"id":59,"name":69,"slug":70,"country":71,"description":72},"Great Barrier Reef","great-barrier-reef","AU","The world's largest coral reef system, stretching over 2,300km off Queensland, Australia. Home to over 1,500 species of fish, 4,000 types of mollusc, and some of the most iconic dive sites on the planet.",{"id":74,"name":75,"slug":76,"description":77,"level":9,"minDepth":78,"maxDepth":79,"lat":80,"lng":81,"bestMonths":82,"hazards":83,"regionId":84,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":26,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":85,"marineLife":86,"region":88},"cmm1zoqny003pduwrs8qp0jy4","Beqa Lagoon Shark Reef","beqa-lagoon-shark-reef","Shark Reef Marine Reserve in Beqa Lagoon runs the world's longest-running shark dive programme, with eight species reliably appearing at controlled feed dives including bull sharks, tiger sharks, and tawny nurse sharks. Divers kneel in a line at 25–30 m while sharks pass within touching distance, with the spectacle managed by experienced Fijian dive masters who have worked with the same sharks for years. The programme funds local marine conservation directly.",20,32,-18.383,178.1,[51,52,53,54,55,15],[57],"cmm1zopi0000hduwroe0maloh","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1559273991-5c9b9b8c7d5a?w=800&q=80&fit=crop",[34,87,32,65],"tiger-sharks",{"id":84,"name":89,"slug":90,"country":91,"description":92},"Fiji","fiji","FJ","Known as the soft coral capital of the world, Fiji's reefs blaze with pink, orange, and purple sea fans that sway in nutrient-rich currents. Shark dives at Beqa Lagoon and liveaboard trips to remote Taveuni and Wakaya make Fiji an unforgettable South Pacific experience.",{"id":94,"name":95,"slug":96,"description":97,"level":9,"minDepth":98,"maxDepth":99,"lat":100,"lng":101,"bestMonths":102,"hazards":103,"regionId":105,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":106,"marineLife":107,"region":110},"cmm21pd7h004adudlfytqb3qb","Protea Banks","protea-banks","Protea Banks is a remote offshore reef 9 km from Shelly Beach in KwaZulu-Natal and is widely considered one of the premier shark dives on the planet. In winter (June–November) large numbers of ragged-tooth sharks congregate on the southern pinnacle, while tiger sharks, bull sharks, oceanic blacktips, and seasonal hammerhead schools patrol the northern end. Strong ocean swells, significant current, and depths of 25–40 m restrict this site firmly to advanced, experienced divers.",25,42,-30.77,30.43,[21,51,52,53,54,55],[57,23,104,58],"sharks","cmm21pc2w000kdudl3rxqbqy4","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1560275619-4cc5fa59d8e2?w=800&q=80&fit=crop",[33,34,87,108,109,32],"ragged-tooth-sharks","dolphins",{"id":105,"name":111,"slug":112,"country":113,"description":114},"South Africa","south-africa","ZA","South Africa offers a jaw-dropping range of diving, from the sardine run — the greatest marine spectacle on Earth — to great white shark cage dives in Gansbaai and pristine subtropical reefs along the KwaZulu-Natal coast. Few countries deliver such wildly contrasting underwater experiences.",1772126248407]