[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":340},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f23KzeyoPvpRzawjfUGTi_9Cpy-puaQbinvT6D8kOwV4":3},[4,42,64,89,107,123,144,161,178,192,204,215,231,248,259,279,291,310,324],{"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":37},"cmm1zoqjm003hduwrv7xsue12","Blue Corner Wall","blue-corner-wall","Blue Corner in Palau's Rock Islands is considered by many underwater photographers and fish experts to be the finest dive on the planet. Strong tidal currents funnel past the reef corner carrying schools of grey reef sharks, white-tip reef sharks, barracuda, and enormous Napoleon wrasse, and divers use reef hooks to hold position while the fish action swirls around them. The wall itself descends from a shallow 10 m plateau into the deep blue of the Philippine Sea.","advanced",10,30,7.175,134.303,[15,16,17,18,19,20,21],"Oct","Nov","Dec","Jan","Feb","Mar","Apr",[23,24],"current","depth","cmm1zopho000gduwrdwvrc5k2",true,8,false,null,"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1560275619-4cc5fa59d8e2?w=800&q=80&fit=crop",[32,33,34,35,36],"reef-sharks","schools-of-fish","barracuda","eagle-rays","napoleon-wrasse",{"id":25,"name":38,"slug":39,"country":40,"description":41},"Palau","palau","PW","Palau is a Pacific legend, renowned for its WWII wrecks in Chuuk-rivalling quantities, the legendary Blue Corner drift, and the world's only saltwater jellyfish lake. Its remote location and marine sanctuary status have kept its reefs in extraordinary condition.",{"id":43,"name":44,"slug":45,"description":46,"level":9,"minDepth":10,"maxDepth":11,"lat":47,"lng":48,"bestMonths":49,"hazards":50,"regionId":52,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":53,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":54,"marineLife":55,"region":59},"cmm1zopp60011duwrx47p2p86","Maaya Thila","maaya-thila","Also known as Fish Head, Maaya Thila in the Ari Atoll is a submerged pinnacle that rises steeply from depth and acts as a magnet for grey reef sharks, white-tip reef sharks, and large Napoleon wrasse. Night dives here are particularly spectacular when nurse sharks and octopus come out to hunt. The strong currents that make this an advanced site are also responsible for its exceptional fish density.",3.969,72.545,[17,18,19,20,21],[23,51],"surge","cmm1zopd20002duwr777y6x9r",3,"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1544551763-46a013bb70d5?w=800&q=80&fit=crop",[32,56,35,57,58,33],"nurse-sharks","moray-eels","coral",{"id":52,"name":60,"slug":61,"country":62,"description":63},"Maldives","maldives","MV","An archipelago of over 1,000 coral islands where manta rays, whale sharks, and hammerheads cruise past every dive. The Maldives offers world-class drift diving, pristine atolls, and some of the clearest water on Earth.",{"id":65,"name":66,"slug":67,"description":68,"level":69,"minDepth":70,"maxDepth":71,"lat":72,"lng":73,"bestMonths":74,"hazards":79,"regionId":80,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":81,"marineLife":82,"region":84},"cmm1zoq5a0029duwraxeydind","Apo Reef","apo-reef","Apo Reef Natural Park is the second-largest contiguous coral reef system in the world and the largest in Asia, located in the Mindoro Strait west of Palawan. The outer reef walls host thresher and hammerhead sharks, schools of bumphead parrotfish, and spectacular wall diving from 5 to 40 m. The park's isolation from intense fishing pressure means fish biomass is dramatically higher than most Philippine reefs.","intermediate",5,40,12.67,120.536,[20,21,75,76,77,78],"May","Jun","Jul","Aug",[23,24],"cmm1zopf20008duwrqsml1ut4","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1682687982501-1e58ab814714?w=800&q=80&fit=crop",[32,83,33,58,36,35],"sea-turtles",{"id":80,"name":85,"slug":86,"country":87,"description":88},"Palawan","palawan","PH","The Philippines' last ecological frontier, Palawan is home to world-famous wreck diving at Coron and stunning coral gardens in the Tubbataha Reef UNESCO World Heritage site. Its sheltered bays and rich biodiversity make it a bucket-list destination for serious divers.",{"id":90,"name":91,"slug":92,"description":93,"level":9,"minDepth":94,"maxDepth":71,"lat":95,"lng":96,"bestMonths":97,"hazards":99,"regionId":100,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":54,"marineLife":101,"region":102},"cmm1zoq6o002dduwr4dnbrify","Bloody Bay Wall","bloody-bay-wall","Bloody Bay Wall on Little Cayman is one of the Caribbean's most spectacular wall dives, dropping vertically from just 6 m depth to over 1800 m in the Cayman Trench. The wall face is densely covered with black coral trees, sea fans, tube sponges, and barrel sponges, while eagle rays and Nassau grouper cruise the blue water alongside. Crystal-clear visibility averaging 40 m makes this a benchmark for tropical wall diving.",6,19.695,-80.062,[18,19,20,21,75,76,77,78,98,15,16,17],"Sep",[23,24],"cmm1zopfe0009duwrnpkm5yu6",[32,83,57,58,33,35],{"id":100,"name":103,"slug":104,"country":105,"description":106},"Cayman Islands","cayman-islands","KY","The Cayman Islands offer some of the Caribbean's finest wall diving, where sheer coral cliffs plunge thousands of metres into the deep blue. Iconic sites like Stingray City and the North Wall have made Grand Cayman a perennial favourite among divers worldwide.",{"id":108,"name":109,"slug":110,"description":111,"level":9,"minDepth":70,"maxDepth":71,"lat":112,"lng":113,"bestMonths":114,"hazards":115,"regionId":116,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":30,"marineLife":117,"region":118},"cmm1zoq2i0021duwry4va5ecn","Castle Rock","castle-rock","Castle Rock in Komodo National Park is a submerged pinnacle that rises from 40 m depth to just below the surface, generating powerful currents and upwellings that concentrate an astonishing biomass. Grey reef sharks, white-tip reef sharks, and giant trevally orbit the pinnacle while schools of bumphead parrotfish and barracuda fill the mid-water. This is one of Southeast Asia's most adrenaline-charged drift dives.",-8.404,119.584,[21,75,76,77,78,98],[23,24],"cmm1zopeq0007duwrs76jgdw4",[32,36,33,34,35],{"id":116,"name":119,"slug":120,"country":121,"description":122},"Komodo","komodo","ID","The waters around Komodo National Park are famous for powerful currents that attract manta rays, schooling hammerheads, and thresher sharks. Above water you'll find dragons; below the surface you'll find one of Indonesia's most exhilarating dive environments.",{"id":124,"name":125,"slug":126,"description":127,"level":128,"minDepth":70,"maxDepth":129,"lat":130,"lng":131,"bestMonths":132,"hazards":133,"regionId":135,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":136,"marineLife":137,"region":139},"cmm1zoqd5002xduwrvidd7kmj","Colombia Shallows","colombia-shallows","Colombia Shallows forms the upper section of the Colombia reef complex at the southern end of Cozumel and offers one of the island's most diverse fish experiences in just 8–20 m. Huge aggregations of yellowtail snapper, French angelfish, and spotted moray eels occupy every crevice in the spur-and-groove formations, and the large sandy channels between the spurs are reliable hunting grounds for southern stingray. It is equally popular for snorkelling and recreational diving.","beginner",20,20.28,-86.99,[76,77,78,98,15,16,17,18,19,20],[23,134],"boat-traffic","cmm1zopgd000cduwrsalrxwg0","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1559827291-72dc36bc8d48?w=800&q=80&fit=crop",[83,35,33,58,138,56],"rays",{"id":135,"name":140,"slug":141,"country":142,"description":143},"Cozumel","cozumel","MX","Jacques Cousteau put Cozumel on the map in 1961, and the island's drift dives along the Palancar and Santa Rosa reef systems remain among the finest in the Western Hemisphere. Its crystal-clear turquoise water and abundant sponge corals are unmistakable.",{"id":145,"name":146,"slug":147,"description":148,"level":69,"minDepth":27,"maxDepth":71,"lat":149,"lng":150,"bestMonths":151,"hazards":152,"regionId":153,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":54,"marineLife":154,"region":156},"cmm1zoqol003rduwr9uouhr6v","E-6 Pinnacle","e-6-pinnacle","E-6 Pinnacle off Wakaya Island in the Lomaiviti Group is an otherworldly dive site — a cluster of seamounts festooned with pink and orange soft corals, sea whips, and wire corals from 8 m to 40 m depth. Hammerhead schools are regularly encountered in open water beside the pinnacles, along with manta rays, eagle rays, and the occasional whale shark. The remote location and exposed position demand careful weather and current planning.",-17.63,179,[77,78,98,15],[23,24],"cmm1zopi0000hduwroe0maloh",[32,33,58,155,35],"sea-fans",{"id":153,"name":157,"slug":158,"country":159,"description":160},"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":162,"name":163,"slug":164,"description":165,"level":69,"minDepth":70,"maxDepth":11,"lat":166,"lng":167,"bestMonths":168,"hazards":169,"regionId":170,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":136,"marineLife":171,"region":173},"cmm1zopve001fduwrrceba1r0","Elephant Head Rock","elephant-head-rock","Elephant Head Rock (Hin Pousar) is one of the Similan Islands' most dynamic sites, consisting of a jumble of massive granite boulders that form swim-throughs, gullies, and archways between 5 m and 30 m. Strong swirling currents bring pelagics including barracuda, tuna, and reef sharks, while the sheltered crevices hide enormous sea fans and juvenile fish life. It rewards exploratory, relaxed diving from multiple angles.",8.7,97.63,[16,17,18,19,20,21],[23,51],"cmm1zopdq0004duwrhihxbdbl",[32,35,34,33,172],"whale-sharks",{"id":170,"name":174,"slug":175,"country":176,"description":177},"Similan Islands","similan-islands","TH","A remote national park archipelago in the Andaman Sea, rated among Southeast Asia's top dive destinations. Expect dramatic granite boulders, leopard sharks resting on the sand, and visibility stretching over 30 metres.",{"id":179,"name":180,"slug":181,"description":182,"level":69,"minDepth":10,"maxDepth":183,"lat":184,"lng":185,"bestMonths":186,"hazards":187,"regionId":25,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":188,"marineLife":189,"region":191},"cmm1zoqmn003lduwr3p519rsl","German Channel","german-channel","The German Channel is an artificial passage dredged by German phosphate miners in the early 1900s, now famous as one of Palau's most reliable manta ray cleaning stations. Reef mantas glide to the cleaning bommie at 20–24 m while divers rest on the sand and observe from below, and the channel walls on either side host dense gorgonian gardens and resident bumphead parrotfish schools. The site also has excellent macro life including various nudibranch species.",28,7.239,134.296,[15,16,17,18,19,20,21],[23],"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1583212292454-1f6229e3f94e?w=800&q=80&fit=crop",[190,32,35,83],"manta-rays",{"id":25,"name":38,"slug":39,"country":40,"description":41},{"id":193,"name":194,"slug":195,"description":196,"level":69,"minDepth":197,"maxDepth":183,"lat":198,"lng":199,"bestMonths":200,"hazards":201,"regionId":116,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":188,"marineLife":202,"region":203},"cmm1zoq350023duwrr0wycr1i","Manta Alley","manta-alley","Manta Alley at the southern tip of Komodo Island is a channel where resident reef mantas and occasional oceanic mantas glide along the bottom in 12–25 m of water, feeding on plankton swept in by tidal currents. The site has an unhurried, intimate feel compared to more exposed Komodo sites, and the relatively sheltered position means dives can often proceed when other sites are too rough. Leopard sharks rest in the sandy gullies between coral heads.",12,-8.805,119.714,[21,75,76,77,78,98],[23],[190,32,35,33],{"id":116,"name":119,"slug":120,"country":121,"description":122},{"id":205,"name":206,"slug":207,"description":208,"level":69,"minDepth":27,"maxDepth":129,"lat":209,"lng":210,"bestMonths":211,"hazards":212,"regionId":52,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":188,"marineLife":213,"region":214},"cmm1zopqg0015duwr6akqi3xc","Manta Point Maldives","manta-point-maldives","Located on the outer reef of South Malé Atoll, this channel is a renowned manta ray cleaning station where reef mantas gather in impressive numbers to have parasites removed by resident cleaner wrasse. Divers kneel on a sandy ledge at around 12 m and watch mantas pirouette overhead repeatedly, sometimes for 45 minutes. The site is best visited between November and April when the northeast monsoon brings plankton-rich water.",3.701,72.912,[16,17,18,19,20,21],[23],[190,32,83,56,35,172],{"id":52,"name":60,"slug":61,"country":62,"description":63},{"id":216,"name":217,"slug":218,"description":219,"level":128,"minDepth":70,"maxDepth":220,"lat":221,"lng":222,"bestMonths":223,"hazards":224,"regionId":225,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":188,"marineLife":226,"region":227},"cmm1zopxz001nduwrwnx7zlz1","Manta Sandy","manta-sandy","Manta Sandy is a broad sandy plateau near Arborek village in Raja Ampat where oceanic manta rays gather at a cleaning station most mornings. The mantas hover motionless above the sand in just 8–15 m of water, allowing extended, unhurried observation and photography. The surrounding seagrass beds are home to nesting sea turtles and walking epaulette sharks.",18,-0.393,130.6,[15,16,17,18,19,20,21],[23],"cmm1zope20005duwriv5yvs0i",[190,32,83,58,35],{"id":225,"name":228,"slug":229,"country":121,"description":230},"Raja Ampat","raja-ampat","Often described as the world's greatest marine biodiversity hotspot, Raja Ampat sits at the heart of the Coral Triangle in West Papua, Indonesia. More than 1,500 fish species and 700 coral species have been recorded here, making every dive a revelation.",{"id":232,"name":233,"slug":234,"description":235,"level":128,"minDepth":70,"maxDepth":236,"lat":237,"lng":238,"bestMonths":239,"hazards":240,"regionId":241,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":81,"marineLife":242,"region":243},"cmm1zoqp8003tduwry4eewh31","Molokini Crater","molokini-crater","Molokini is a partially submerged volcanic crater 4 km off Maui's south coast that forms a natural protected amphitheatre with flat-calm water and visibility regularly exceeding 30 m. The inner crater slopes from 5 to 25 m and is home to white-tip reef sharks, eagle rays, and a remarkable density of Hawaiian reef fish including endemic species found nowhere else on Earth. The outer back wall drops 100 m and is reserved for experienced divers.",25,20.631,-156.496,[76,77,78,98,15,16],[23,134],"cmm1zopib000iduwrlr9o2m6h",[32,35,83,33,58],{"id":241,"name":244,"slug":245,"country":246,"description":247},"Hawaii","hawaii","US","Hawaii's volcanic underwater landscape is unlike anywhere else on Earth, with lava tubes, sea arches, and black-sand slopes descending into the deep Pacific. Manta ray night dives on the Big Island and Hawaiian monk seal sightings in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands are among the most magical experiences in diving.",{"id":249,"name":250,"slug":251,"description":252,"level":69,"minDepth":10,"maxDepth":71,"lat":253,"lng":254,"bestMonths":255,"hazards":256,"regionId":135,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":81,"marineLife":257,"region":258},"cmm1zoqbu002tduwrhm1qf7ts","Palancar Reef","palancar-reef","Palancar Reef stretches for more than 5 km along Cozumel's southwestern coast and is widely regarded as one of the finest reef systems in the entire Caribbean, recognised as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Palancar Caves is the most spectacular section, featuring a canyon of huge coral pinnacles and swim-throughs at 10–40 m that shelter black grouper, loggerhead turtles, and queen angelfish. The gentle drift current makes navigation effortless and visibility often exceeds 40 m.",20.332,-87.03,[76,77,78,98,15,16,17,18,19,20],[23,24],[32,83,35,57,58,155],{"id":135,"name":140,"slug":141,"country":142,"description":143},{"id":260,"name":261,"slug":262,"description":263,"level":69,"minDepth":10,"maxDepth":264,"lat":265,"lng":266,"bestMonths":267,"hazards":268,"regionId":270,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":271,"marineLife":272,"region":274},"cmm21pd83004cdudlh168ktf0","Raggie Cave (A-Frame)","raggie-cave-a-frame","Raggie Cave — also called the A-Frame — lies on the western rim of False Bay near Miller's Point and is Cape Town's most iconic shark dive, where ragged-tooth sharks gather in an undercut rocky cavern at around 18–22 m from April through September. The cave's natural amphitheatre regularly holds five to fifteen raggies resting motionlessly, an unforgettable sight in the characteristically green Cape water. The surrounding reef offers kelp forest, pyjama sharks, octopus, and nudibranchs for those who venture beyond the cave entrance.",24,-34.19,18.46,[21,75,76,77,78,98],[23,269,51],"cold-water","cmm21pc2w000kdudl3rxqbqy4","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1518709268805-4e9042af9f23?w=800&q=80&fit=crop",[273,32,35,33],"ragged-tooth-sharks",{"id":270,"name":275,"slug":276,"country":277,"description":278},"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.",{"id":280,"name":281,"slug":282,"description":283,"level":9,"minDepth":284,"maxDepth":71,"lat":285,"lng":286,"bestMonths":287,"hazards":288,"regionId":135,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":54,"marineLife":289,"region":290},"cmm1zoqci002vduwrktfneiab","Santa Rosa Wall","santa-rosa-wall","Santa Rosa Wall is Cozumel's most thrilling drift dive — an almost vertical wall beginning at 7 m that plunges past 40 m with massive purple sea fans and tube sponges projecting into the blue. The incessant current keeps the water crystal clear and nutrient-rich, and the resident hawksbill turtles are so used to divers that they simply carry on grazing the sponge-covered wall. Eagle rays and black tip sharks appear regularly in the open water off the wall.",7,20.42,-87.038,[76,77,78,98,15,16,17,18,19,20],[23,24],[32,83,35,57,58,155],{"id":135,"name":140,"slug":141,"country":142,"description":143},{"id":292,"name":293,"slug":294,"description":295,"level":9,"minDepth":10,"maxDepth":296,"lat":297,"lng":298,"bestMonths":299,"hazards":300,"regionId":302,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":30,"marineLife":303,"region":305},"cmm1zopoi000zduwru2x3fjl8","The Brothers Islands","the-brothers-islands","Big Brother and Little Brother are two remote limestone pillars rising from the deep Red Sea, accessible only by liveaboard. Their sheer walls are plastered with pink and orange soft corals and attract oceanic species rarely seen in shallower sites, including thresher sharks, hammerheads, and silky sharks. The north plateau of Big Brother also hosts two impressive wreck dives — the Numidia and the Aida.",60,26.331,34.864,[76,77,78,98,15],[23,24,301],"limited-viz","cmm1zopcq0001duwrqunmb4mi",[304,32,155,33,58,35],"hammerhead-sharks",{"id":302,"name":306,"slug":307,"country":308,"description":309},"Red Sea – Egypt","red-sea-egypt","EG","One of the world's premier diving destinations, with crystal-clear visibility, vivid coral walls, and legendary wreck dives. The warm, calm waters and year-round sunshine make it ideal for divers of all levels.",{"id":311,"name":312,"slug":313,"description":314,"level":69,"minDepth":27,"maxDepth":315,"lat":316,"lng":317,"bestMonths":318,"hazards":319,"regionId":270,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":321,"marineLife":322,"region":323},"cmm21pd9w004idudlgukmfdvr","Thunderbolt Reef","thunderbolt-reef","Thunderbolt Reef off Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) in the Eastern Cape is a rocky pinnacle system rising from 27 m to within 8 m of the surface, best known for its dense seasonal aggregations of ragged-tooth sharks from June to October that circle the reef in open water rather than caves, giving superb photographic opportunities. The reef structure supports large schools of baitfish, yellowtail, and bronze bream, attracting Cape gannets diving from above and dusky sharks below. Visibility in the Agulhas-influenced water averages 8–15 m and water temperature ranges from 15–21 °C.",27,-33.96,25.71,[75,76,77,78,98,15],[23,269,320,134],"sharks","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1559273991-5c9b9b8c7d5a?w=800&q=80&fit=crop",[273,32,33,35],{"id":270,"name":275,"slug":276,"country":277,"description":278},{"id":325,"name":326,"slug":327,"description":328,"level":69,"minDepth":197,"maxDepth":11,"lat":329,"lng":330,"bestMonths":331,"hazards":332,"regionId":333,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":136,"marineLife":334,"region":335},"cmm1zoqb6002rduwr7o92qhji","Turneffe Elbow","turneffe-elbow","The Elbow at the southern tip of Turneffe Atoll is famous as one of Belize's best current dives, where tidal flow funnels past the reef tip carrying a constant stream of horse-eye jacks, creole wrasse, and spotted eagle rays. Nurse sharks rest on sandy ledges at 20 m and great hammerheads are reliably sighted here in late winter. The drift is exhilarating on a strong tide and very manageable on neap tides.",17.123,-87.76,[16,17,18,19,20,21,75],[23],"cmm1zopg1000bduwrtyitnfwp",[32,304,35,33,57],{"id":333,"name":336,"slug":337,"country":338,"description":339},"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.",1772126247336]