[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":659},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fqv-LqXeDw4cj4sTHvIvn-ZPva-4_GdDOKfEJmu7i4_s":3},[4,42,66,89,109,132,155,171,184,199,216,233,250,265,276,292,310,326,339,350,362,373,389,400,411,422,433,444,456,467,483,495,508,520,531,542,553,565,577,589,601,613,624,636,647],{"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":47,"minDepth":48,"maxDepth":49,"lat":50,"lng":51,"bestMonths":52,"hazards":53,"regionId":55,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":56,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":57,"marineLife":58,"region":61},"cmm1zopxc001lduwrtm3wpta5","Cape Kri","cape-kri","Cape Kri holds a Guinness World Record for the most fish species counted on a single dive — 374 species in one hour. This submerged point on Kri Island in Raja Ampat is exposed to open-ocean currents that deliver an almost overwhelming concentration of marine life, from metre-long bumphead parrotfish to pygmy seahorses. The dive is typically done as a drift from 5 to 28 m along the reef crest.","intermediate",5,28,-0.553,130.673,[15,16,17,18,19,20,21],[23,54],"boat-traffic","cmm1zope20005duwriv5yvs0i",4,"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1682687982501-1e58ab814714?w=800&q=80&fit=crop",[33,32,34,36,59,60],"coral","moray-eels",{"id":55,"name":62,"slug":63,"country":64,"description":65},"Raja Ampat","raja-ampat","ID","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":67,"name":68,"slug":69,"description":70,"level":9,"minDepth":10,"maxDepth":71,"lat":72,"lng":73,"bestMonths":74,"hazards":76,"regionId":78,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":79,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":80,"marineLife":81,"region":84},"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.",40,17.316,-87.535,[16,17,18,19,20,21,75],"May",[24,77],"limited-viz","cmm1zopg1000bduwrtyitnfwp",7,"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1505118380757-91f5f5632de0?w=800&q=80&fit=crop",[32,82,83,60],"hammerhead-sharks","bull-sharks",{"id":78,"name":85,"slug":86,"country":87,"description":88},"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":90,"name":91,"slug":92,"description":93,"level":9,"minDepth":10,"maxDepth":11,"lat":94,"lng":95,"bestMonths":96,"hazards":97,"regionId":99,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":100,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":101,"marineLife":102,"region":104},"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],[23,98],"surge","cmm1zopd20002duwr777y6x9r",3,"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1544551763-46a013bb70d5?w=800&q=80&fit=crop",[32,103,35,60,59,33],"nurse-sharks",{"id":99,"name":105,"slug":106,"country":107,"description":108},"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":110,"name":111,"slug":112,"description":113,"level":114,"minDepth":48,"maxDepth":11,"lat":115,"lng":116,"bestMonths":117,"hazards":122,"regionId":123,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":48,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":124,"marineLife":125,"region":128},"cmm1zopzx001tduwriuys0y2k","USS Liberty Wreck","uss-liberty-wreck","The USS Liberty is a US Army cargo ship torpedoed in 1942 and now resting just metres off Tulamben village beach on Bali's northeast coast. Its accessibility — the bow sits at just 5 m and the stern at 30 m — combined with extraordinary marine life including bumphead parrotfish schools at dawn, make it one of the world's most dived wrecks. Night dives reveal sleeping turtles and hunting cuttlefish.","beginner",-8.272,115.592,[21,75,118,119,120,121,15],"Jun","Jul","Aug","Sep",[98,54],"cmm1zopee0006duwryzdzmkyl","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1559825481-12a05cc00344?w=800&q=80&fit=crop",[126,60,33,32,127,59],"sea-turtles","lionfish",{"id":123,"name":129,"slug":130,"country":64,"description":131},"Bali","bali","Bali offers an extraordinary range of diving experiences, from the ghostly USS Liberty wreck at Tulamben to the oceanic sunfish at Nusa Penida. The island's varied topography and reliable warm water make it a year-round destination for all skill levels.",{"id":133,"name":134,"slug":135,"description":136,"level":47,"minDepth":48,"maxDepth":137,"lat":138,"lng":139,"bestMonths":140,"hazards":141,"regionId":143,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":144,"marineLife":145,"region":150},"cmm21pd6w0048dudl1bovedmf","Aliwal Shoal","aliwal-shoal","Aliwal Shoal is a fossilised sand dune reef 5 km off Umkomaas on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast, internationally renowned for its aggregations of ragged-tooth sharks (grey nurse) sheltering in the caves and gutters between June and November. Oceanic blacktip sharks, bottlenose dolphins, humpback whales (winter), and large potato bass make every dive eventful, while the shoal's twin peaks — Cathedral and the Pinnacles — offer dramatic topography at 5–32 m. Boat entry through the surf is standard.",32,-30.28,30.87,[75,118,119,120,121,15],[23,142,54,98],"sharks","cmm21pc2w000kdudl3rxqbqy4","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1559273991-5c9b9b8c7d5a?w=800&q=80&fit=crop",[146,32,147,148,82,149],"ragged-tooth-sharks","dolphins","rays","tiger-sharks",{"id":143,"name":151,"slug":152,"country":153,"description":154},"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":156,"name":157,"slug":158,"description":159,"level":47,"minDepth":48,"maxDepth":71,"lat":160,"lng":161,"bestMonths":162,"hazards":163,"regionId":164,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":57,"marineLife":165,"region":166},"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.",12.67,120.536,[20,21,75,118,119,120],[23,24],"cmm1zopf20008duwrqsml1ut4",[32,126,33,59,36,35],{"id":164,"name":167,"slug":168,"country":169,"description":170},"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":172,"name":173,"slug":174,"description":175,"level":114,"minDepth":48,"maxDepth":176,"lat":177,"lng":178,"bestMonths":179,"hazards":180,"regionId":99,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":181,"marineLife":182,"region":183},"cmm1zoppt0013duwr1wkau9gv","Banana Reef","banana-reef","One of the Maldives' first dive sites to gain international renown, Banana Reef lies just north of Malé and is famous for its curved shape, colourful overhangs, and permanent population of oriental sweetlips and moray eels. Gentle currents make it accessible to divers of most levels, though experienced visitors will appreciate the blue-water pelagics that pass the reef tip. It is a superb introduction to Maldivian reef diving.",18,4.261,73.563,[17,18,19,20,21],[23,54],"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1559827291-72dc36bc8d48?w=800&q=80&fit=crop",[32,36,59,33,126],{"id":99,"name":105,"slug":106,"country":107,"description":108},{"id":185,"name":186,"slug":187,"description":188,"level":9,"minDepth":48,"maxDepth":71,"lat":189,"lng":190,"bestMonths":191,"hazards":192,"regionId":193,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":181,"marineLife":194,"region":195},"cmm1zoq1v001zduwr9flbt46w","Batu Bolong","batu-bolong","Batu Bolong — 'hollow rock' in Bahasa Indonesia — is a small rocky island surrounded by a reef pinnacle so rich with life that it has been called the Komodo region's greatest dive. The walls from 0 to 40 m are completely covered in sea fans, black coral, and soft corals in orange and purple, while the water column above teems with fusiliers, jacks, and hunting reef sharks. Strong unpredictable currents demand experience and a confident drift technique.",-8.47,119.75,[21,75,118,119,120,121],[23,98],"cmm1zopeq0007duwrs76jgdw4",[32,33,34,36,59,60],{"id":193,"name":196,"slug":197,"country":64,"description":198},"Komodo","komodo","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":200,"name":201,"slug":202,"description":203,"level":9,"minDepth":204,"maxDepth":137,"lat":205,"lng":206,"bestMonths":207,"hazards":208,"regionId":209,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":26,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":144,"marineLife":210,"region":211},"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,-18.383,178.1,[118,119,120,121,15,16],[23],"cmm1zopi0000hduwroe0maloh",[83,149,32,33],{"id":209,"name":212,"slug":213,"country":214,"description":215},"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":217,"name":218,"slug":219,"description":220,"level":9,"minDepth":221,"maxDepth":71,"lat":222,"lng":223,"bestMonths":224,"hazards":225,"regionId":226,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":101,"marineLife":227,"region":228},"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,[18,19,20,21,75,118,119,120,121,15,16,17],[23,24],"cmm1zopfe0009duwrnpkm5yu6",[32,126,60,59,33,35],{"id":226,"name":229,"slug":230,"country":231,"description":232},"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":234,"name":235,"slug":236,"description":237,"level":9,"minDepth":10,"maxDepth":238,"lat":239,"lng":240,"bestMonths":241,"hazards":242,"regionId":243,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":80,"marineLife":244,"region":245},"cmm1zopn8000vduwr4ivohyh8","Blue Hole Dahab","blue-hole-dahab","The Blue Hole is a 160 m deep vertical shaft in the reef just north of Dahab, famous worldwide for its intense blue colour and tragic reputation among technical and freediving communities. Recreational divers explore the open 'saddle' at 6 m and the stunning arch passage at 55–60 m that opens to the open sea. Extreme depth, nitrogen narcosis, and the lure to dive deeper make this site genuinely dangerous without proper training.",130,28.571,34.548,[15,16,17,18,19,20,21,75],[24,77,23],"cmm1zopcq0001duwrqunmb4mi",[33,59,34,32],{"id":243,"name":246,"slug":247,"country":248,"description":249},"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":251,"name":252,"slug":253,"description":254,"level":9,"minDepth":255,"maxDepth":71,"lat":256,"lng":257,"bestMonths":258,"hazards":259,"regionId":55,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":30,"marineLife":260,"region":264},"cmm1zopz9001rduwr1ctzqpt2","Blue Magic","blue-magic","Blue Magic (officially Fiabacet reef) is Raja Ampat's premier site for large pelagics — wobbegong sharks, oceanic mantas, hammerheads, and giant trevally all appear with regularity. The reef wall drops from 12 m to the open abyss, and experienced divers can drift along it watching for hammerheads hunting in the blue below. The site demands strong current experience and a confident hover in open water.",12,-1.74,130.148,[15,16,17,18,19],[23,24],[261,32,33,262,59,263],"manta-rays","sea-fans","whale-sharks",{"id":55,"name":62,"slug":63,"country":64,"description":65},{"id":266,"name":267,"slug":268,"description":269,"level":9,"minDepth":48,"maxDepth":71,"lat":270,"lng":271,"bestMonths":272,"hazards":273,"regionId":193,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":30,"marineLife":274,"region":275},"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,[21,75,118,119,120,121],[23,24],[32,36,33,34,35],{"id":193,"name":196,"slug":197,"country":64,"description":198},{"id":277,"name":278,"slug":279,"description":280,"level":47,"minDepth":221,"maxDepth":11,"lat":281,"lng":282,"bestMonths":283,"hazards":284,"regionId":285,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":57,"marineLife":286,"region":287},"cmm1zopw1001hduwr3gkkiuid","Christmas Point","christmas-point","Christmas Point on Similan Island No. 7 is famous for a sloping coral garden that cascades from the surface to 30 m, planted with enormous table corals and staghorn formations. The site is named for a distinctive Christmas-tree-shaped rock that marks the entry point. Leopard sharks rest on sandy patches between boulders, and manta rays visit seasonally during the November to April diving season.",8.655,97.658,[16,17,18,19,20,21],[23],"cmm1zopdq0004duwrhihxbdbl",[261,32,126,33,59],{"id":285,"name":288,"slug":289,"country":290,"description":291},"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":293,"name":294,"slug":295,"description":296,"level":47,"minDepth":297,"maxDepth":298,"lat":299,"lng":300,"bestMonths":301,"hazards":302,"regionId":303,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":304,"marineLife":305,"region":306},"cmm1zopsq0017duwr5umtcslt","Chumphon Pinnacle","chumphon-pinnacle","Chumphon Pinnacle is Koh Tao's most celebrated dive site — a cluster of granite pinnacles rising from 36 m to about 14 m with a resident school of massive chevron barracuda, whale sharks in season, and large grouper. Strong currents keep the water clear and the marine life dense, so advanced buoyancy skills are essential. It is accessible only by boat and sits about 13 km from Koh Tao's west coast.",14,36,10.756,99.732,[20,21,75,118,119,120,121],[23,24],"cmm1zopde0003duwrrykj18cm","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1583212292454-1f6229e3f94e?w=800&q=80&fit=crop",[263,32,34,33,60],{"id":303,"name":307,"slug":308,"country":290,"description":309},"Koh Tao","koh-tao","Thailand's dive training capital, where more Open Water certifications are issued than almost anywhere else on the planet. Warm, sheltered bays, abundant marine life, and budget-friendly schools make it the perfect place to start your diving journey.",{"id":311,"name":312,"slug":313,"description":314,"level":47,"minDepth":48,"maxDepth":176,"lat":315,"lng":316,"bestMonths":317,"hazards":318,"regionId":319,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":57,"marineLife":320,"region":321},"cmm1zopko000nduwrzipizzot","Cod Hole","cod-hole","Cod Hole on the far northern Ribbon Reefs is legendary for its resident population of massive potato cod that approach divers with total confidence, sometimes reaching over a metre in length. The site is accessed mainly via liveaboard and sits at a comfortable 18 m maximum on a coral-rich reef plateau. Schools of barracuda, reef sharks, and vibrant soft corals round out one of the Coral Sea's most memorable dives.",-14.671,145.536,[118,119,120,121,15],[23,54],"cmm1zopbz0000duwrjklgvsfb",[33,34,32,59,36],{"id":319,"name":322,"slug":323,"country":324,"description":325},"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":327,"name":328,"slug":329,"description":330,"level":47,"minDepth":48,"maxDepth":71,"lat":331,"lng":332,"bestMonths":333,"hazards":334,"regionId":123,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":80,"marineLife":336,"region":338},"cmm1zoq0k001vduwro92b7f7q","Crystal Bay","crystal-bay","Crystal Bay off the northeast tip of Nusa Penida is the best place on Earth to encounter the rare mola mola (ocean sunfish) between July and October, when these bizarre disc-shaped giants rise from the depths to be cleaned. The site descends sharply past 40 m and cold upwellings that attract the sunfish can drop visibility and temperature rapidly, demanding careful dive planning. The upper reef at 10–18 m is an outstanding coral garden in its own right.",-8.726,115.479,[119,120,121,15],[23,335,24],"cold-water",[32,33,126,337,59],"nudibranchs",{"id":123,"name":129,"slug":130,"country":64,"description":131},{"id":340,"name":341,"slug":342,"description":343,"level":47,"minDepth":27,"maxDepth":71,"lat":344,"lng":345,"bestMonths":346,"hazards":347,"regionId":209,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":101,"marineLife":348,"region":349},"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,[119,120,121,15],[23,24],[32,33,59,262,35],{"id":209,"name":212,"slug":213,"country":214,"description":215},{"id":351,"name":352,"slug":353,"description":354,"level":47,"minDepth":27,"maxDepth":355,"lat":356,"lng":357,"bestMonths":358,"hazards":359,"regionId":285,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":181,"marineLife":360,"region":361},"cmm1zopwp001jduwr1lmrs0rk","East of Eden","east-of-eden","East of Eden on Similan Island No. 8 is considered one of the most beautiful coral gardens in all of Thailand, with fields of hard corals at 10–22 m harbouring an astounding density of reef fish in dazzling colour. The east-facing aspect means current-driven nutrients fuel constant fish activity, including schooling anthias, neon fusiliers, and resident Napoleon wrasse. Visibility regularly exceeds 25 m during the prime season.",22,8.68,97.673,[16,17,18,19,20,21],[23],[33,34,32,337,60],{"id":285,"name":288,"slug":289,"country":290,"description":291},{"id":363,"name":364,"slug":365,"description":366,"level":47,"minDepth":48,"maxDepth":11,"lat":367,"lng":368,"bestMonths":369,"hazards":370,"regionId":285,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":181,"marineLife":371,"region":372},"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],[23,98],[32,35,34,33,263],{"id":285,"name":288,"slug":289,"country":290,"description":291},{"id":374,"name":375,"slug":376,"description":377,"level":47,"minDepth":10,"maxDepth":204,"lat":378,"lng":379,"bestMonths":380,"hazards":381,"regionId":382,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":80,"marineLife":383,"region":384},"cmm1zoqpv003vduwrpwb2k4fv","First Cathedral","first-cathedral","First Cathedral off Lanai island is a dramatic lava tube and cavern system whose domed main chamber is pierced by shafts of light filtering through holes in the rock ceiling, creating a cathedral-like atmosphere at 16 m. Spinner dolphins rest in the calm water near the entrance, and the surrounding reef hosts monk seals, eagle rays, and the endemic Hawaiian cleaner wrasse. The site was extensively surveyed by Dr. Sylvia Earle and remains one of Hawaii's most celebrated dives.",20.79,-157.032,[118,119,120,121,15],[98],"cmm1zopib000iduwrlr9o2m6h",[60,33,59,126,32],{"id":382,"name":385,"slug":386,"country":387,"description":388},"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":390,"name":391,"slug":392,"description":393,"level":47,"minDepth":10,"maxDepth":49,"lat":394,"lng":395,"bestMonths":396,"hazards":397,"regionId":25,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":304,"marineLife":398,"region":399},"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.",7.239,134.296,[15,16,17,18,19,20,21],[23],[261,32,35,126],{"id":25,"name":38,"slug":39,"country":40,"description":41},{"id":401,"name":402,"slug":403,"description":404,"level":47,"minDepth":221,"maxDepth":11,"lat":405,"lng":406,"bestMonths":407,"hazards":408,"regionId":226,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":124,"marineLife":409,"region":410},"cmm1zoq7b002fduwruak4iv0o","Kittiwake Wreck","kittiwake-wreck","The USS Kittiwake was a US Navy submarine rescue vessel purposely sunk in 2011 off Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman, to create an artificial reef. The 76 m vessel lies on its side in 18–30 m and is already coated in encrusting corals, with resident turtles, snapper, and lion fish in every compartment. Multiple levels and penetration opportunities through engine rooms, decompression chambers, and berthing quarters make it ideal for training dives.",19.36,-81.396,[18,19,20,21,75,118,119,120,121,15,16,17],[54],[32,126,60,33],{"id":226,"name":229,"slug":230,"country":231,"description":232},{"id":412,"name":413,"slug":414,"description":415,"level":47,"minDepth":255,"maxDepth":49,"lat":416,"lng":417,"bestMonths":418,"hazards":419,"regionId":193,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":304,"marineLife":420,"region":421},"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.",-8.805,119.714,[21,75,118,119,120,121],[23],[261,32,35,33],{"id":193,"name":196,"slug":197,"country":64,"description":198},{"id":423,"name":424,"slug":425,"description":426,"level":47,"minDepth":27,"maxDepth":204,"lat":427,"lng":428,"bestMonths":429,"hazards":430,"regionId":99,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":304,"marineLife":431,"region":432},"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],[261,32,126,103,35,263],{"id":99,"name":105,"slug":106,"country":107,"description":108},{"id":434,"name":435,"slug":436,"description":437,"level":114,"minDepth":48,"maxDepth":176,"lat":438,"lng":439,"bestMonths":440,"hazards":441,"regionId":55,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":304,"marineLife":442,"region":443},"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.",-0.393,130.6,[15,16,17,18,19,20,21],[23],[261,32,126,59,35],{"id":55,"name":62,"slug":63,"country":64,"description":65},{"id":445,"name":446,"slug":447,"description":448,"level":114,"minDepth":48,"maxDepth":449,"lat":450,"lng":451,"bestMonths":452,"hazards":453,"regionId":382,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":57,"marineLife":454,"region":455},"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,[118,119,120,121,15,16],[23,54],[32,35,126,33,59],{"id":382,"name":385,"slug":386,"country":387,"description":388},{"id":457,"name":458,"slug":459,"description":460,"level":9,"minDepth":27,"maxDepth":71,"lat":461,"lng":462,"bestMonths":463,"hazards":464,"regionId":319,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":30,"marineLife":465,"region":466},"cmm1zoplb000pduwrg1cd60w3","Osprey Reef – North Horn","osprey-reef-north-horn","Osprey Reef is a remote offshore atoll in the Coral Sea, accessible only by liveaboard, and North Horn is its crown jewel. The sheer wall plunges from the surface to beyond 800 m, draped with sea fans and black coral trees. Regular shark feeds have habituated grey reef, silvertip, and oceanic whitetip sharks, making this one of the premier shark encounters in the Indo-Pacific.",-13.879,146.573,[118,119,120,121],[23,24],[32,33,262,59,34],{"id":319,"name":322,"slug":323,"country":324,"description":325},{"id":468,"name":469,"slug":470,"description":471,"level":47,"minDepth":10,"maxDepth":71,"lat":472,"lng":473,"bestMonths":474,"hazards":475,"regionId":476,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":57,"marineLife":477,"region":478},"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,[118,119,120,121,15,16,17,18,19,20],[23,24],"cmm1zopgd000cduwrsalrxwg0",[32,126,35,60,59,262],{"id":476,"name":479,"slug":480,"country":481,"description":482},"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":484,"name":485,"slug":486,"description":487,"level":9,"minDepth":449,"maxDepth":488,"lat":489,"lng":490,"bestMonths":491,"hazards":492,"regionId":143,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":30,"marineLife":493,"region":494},"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.",42,-30.77,30.43,[75,118,119,120,121,15],[23,24,142,54],[82,83,149,146,147,32],{"id":143,"name":151,"slug":152,"country":153,"description":154},{"id":496,"name":497,"slug":498,"description":499,"level":47,"minDepth":10,"maxDepth":500,"lat":501,"lng":502,"bestMonths":503,"hazards":504,"regionId":143,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":505,"marineLife":506,"region":507},"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,[21,75,118,119,120,121],[23,335,98],"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1518709268805-4e9042af9f23?w=800&q=80&fit=crop",[146,32,35,33],{"id":143,"name":151,"slug":152,"country":153,"description":154},{"id":509,"name":510,"slug":511,"description":512,"level":47,"minDepth":221,"maxDepth":513,"lat":514,"lng":515,"bestMonths":516,"hazards":517,"regionId":243,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":57,"marineLife":518,"region":519},"cmm1zopnv000xduwrvn7gyam5","Ras Mohammed","ras-mohammed","Ras Mohammed National Park sits at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula where the Gulf of Suez meets the Gulf of Aqaba, creating nutrient-rich upwellings that support extraordinary biodiversity. Shark Reef and Yolanda Reef are the headline sites, featuring sheer walls, resident schools of barracuda and snapper, and the remains of the Yolanda cargo ship scattered down the slope. Visibility regularly exceeds 30 m, making this a must-dive Red Sea location.",35,27.73,34.247,[15,16,17,18,19,20,21],[23,54],[34,33,32,59,36],{"id":243,"name":246,"slug":247,"country":248,"description":249},{"id":521,"name":522,"slug":523,"description":524,"level":47,"minDepth":48,"maxDepth":71,"lat":525,"lng":526,"bestMonths":527,"hazards":528,"regionId":303,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":80,"marineLife":529,"region":530},"cmm1zoptg0019duwrjc0yjpj4","Sail Rock","sail-rock","Sail Rock is a dramatic vertical granite pinnacle rising from 40 m to 10 m above the sea surface between Koh Tao and Koh Phangan, famous for its vertical chimney running through the rock and predictable whale shark sightings from January to May. Enormous schools of fusiliers and jacks circle the pinnacle while bull sharks patrol the depths. It offers perhaps the best single-dive experience in the Gulf of Thailand.",10.015,100.029,[18,19,20,21,75,118],[23,24],[263,33,34,32,60],{"id":303,"name":307,"slug":308,"country":290,"description":309},{"id":532,"name":533,"slug":534,"description":535,"level":9,"minDepth":79,"maxDepth":71,"lat":536,"lng":537,"bestMonths":538,"hazards":539,"regionId":476,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":101,"marineLife":540,"region":541},"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.",20.42,-87.038,[118,119,120,121,15,16,17,18,19,20],[23,24],[32,126,35,60,59,262],{"id":476,"name":479,"slug":480,"country":481,"description":482},{"id":543,"name":544,"slug":545,"description":546,"level":47,"minDepth":27,"maxDepth":449,"lat":547,"lng":548,"bestMonths":549,"hazards":550,"regionId":55,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":181,"marineLife":551,"region":552},"cmm1zopym001pduwrhuqgic6y","Sardine Reef","sardine-reef","Sardine Reef off Gam Island is famous for its enormous shoals of silversides that form a living silvery tornado around the coral bommies at 8–20 m. Trevally, giant barracuda, and black-tip reef sharks can often be seen hunting through the bait balls in an electrifying display of open-water predation. The shallow top of the reef at 8 m makes it accessible to most divers.",-0.478,130.512,[15,16,17,18,19,20],[23],[33,34,32,59,60],{"id":55,"name":62,"slug":63,"country":64,"description":65},{"id":554,"name":555,"slug":556,"description":557,"level":47,"minDepth":48,"maxDepth":176,"lat":558,"lng":559,"bestMonths":560,"hazards":561,"regionId":143,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":30,"marineLife":562,"region":564},"cmm21pd8o004edudle5a4dqno","Seal Island – False Bay","seal-island-false-bay","Seal Island is a granite outcrop in the middle of False Bay, home to a colony of some 64,000 Cape fur seals that in turn attract one of the world's highest concentrations of great white sharks, particularly famous for spectacular breaching predation events in winter. Snorkellers and divers encounter young bronze whaler sharks, blue sharks, and sevengill cow sharks throughout the year in the island's shallower kelp-fringed margins. Water temperatures hover around 12–16 °C year-round.",-34.14,18.59,[19,20,21,75,118],[335,142,23,54],[563,32],"fur-seals",{"id":143,"name":151,"slug":152,"country":153,"description":154},{"id":566,"name":567,"slug":568,"description":569,"level":114,"minDepth":176,"maxDepth":513,"lat":570,"lng":502,"bestMonths":571,"hazards":572,"regionId":143,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":124,"marineLife":573,"region":576},"cmm21pd9a004gdudloj2x6h0h","Smitswinkel Bay Wrecks","smitswinkel-bay-wrecks","Smitswinkel Bay in southern False Bay holds five deliberately scuttled vessels — including the SAS Pietermaritzburg, SAS Transvaal, and SAS Pretoria — sunk in 1990 to create an artificial reef that is now one of the most accessible multi-wreck dive sites in South Africa. Lying at 18–35 m, the wrecks are draped in colourful encrusting sponges and house klipfish, Cape knifejaw, and large resident octopuses. Shore entry is possible from the beach and conditions are generally sheltered, making this suitable for divers of all levels.",-34.23,[16,17,18,19,20,21],[335,24],[32,574,575,33,60],"lobster","octopus",{"id":143,"name":151,"slug":152,"country":153,"description":154},{"id":578,"name":579,"slug":580,"description":581,"level":114,"minDepth":27,"maxDepth":582,"lat":583,"lng":584,"bestMonths":585,"hazards":586,"regionId":143,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":57,"marineLife":587,"region":588},"cmm21pd6a0046dudlld3ii10l","Sodwana Bay – Two-Mile Reef","sodwana-bay-two-mile-reef","Two-Mile Reef at Sodwana Bay is the most dived site on South Africa's iSimangaliso Wetland Park coastline, offering spectacular hard and soft coral gardens just two kilometres offshore. Loggerhead and leatherback turtles are resident year-round, and the warm Mozambique Channel current (24–28 °C) sustains an extraordinary diversity of reef fish rivalling any Indo-Pacific destination. Coelacanths have been photographed in the deep submarine canyons directly behind the reef, making this one of the most biodiverse nearshore dives in Africa.",27,-27.535,32.694,[15,16,17,18,19,20],[23,54],[32,126,60,337,59,33],{"id":143,"name":151,"slug":152,"country":153,"description":154},{"id":590,"name":591,"slug":592,"description":593,"level":47,"minDepth":176,"maxDepth":594,"lat":595,"lng":596,"bestMonths":597,"hazards":598,"regionId":303,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":101,"marineLife":599,"region":600},"cmm1zopu3001bduwr81dvpglz","Southwest Pinnacle","southwest-pinnacle","Southwest Pinnacle is a series of large granite pinnacles at 18–33 m depth that collectively form Koh Tao's second most famous dive. Giant grouper, juvenile whale sharks, and sea turtles are regulars, and the overhangs at 18 m shelter impressive soft coral gardens. Current can be strong and unpredictable, so this is recommended for divers with 20 or more dives.",33,10.062,99.79,[20,21,75,118,119,120,121],[23],[60,32,34,126,33],{"id":303,"name":307,"slug":308,"country":290,"description":309},{"id":602,"name":603,"slug":604,"description":605,"level":9,"minDepth":10,"maxDepth":606,"lat":607,"lng":608,"bestMonths":609,"hazards":610,"regionId":243,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":30,"marineLife":611,"region":612},"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,[118,119,120,121,15],[23,24,77],[82,32,262,33,59,35],{"id":243,"name":246,"slug":247,"country":248,"description":249},{"id":614,"name":615,"slug":616,"description":617,"level":47,"minDepth":27,"maxDepth":582,"lat":618,"lng":619,"bestMonths":620,"hazards":621,"regionId":143,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":144,"marineLife":622,"region":623},"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.",-33.96,25.71,[75,118,119,120,121,15],[23,335,142,54],[146,32,33,35],{"id":143,"name":151,"slug":152,"country":153,"description":154},{"id":625,"name":626,"slug":627,"description":628,"level":9,"minDepth":48,"maxDepth":629,"lat":630,"lng":631,"bestMonths":632,"hazards":633,"regionId":164,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":144,"marineLife":634,"region":635},"cmm1zoq3t0025duwryh87g8zw","Tubbataha Reef North Atoll","tubbataha-reef-north-atoll","Tubbataha Reef is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the middle of the Sulu Sea, reachable only by liveaboard from Puerto Princesa, Palawan. The north atoll wall drops precipitously from the surface to over 100 m and is patrolled by hammerhead sharks, grey reef sharks, and Napoleon wrasse in extraordinary numbers. Conditions demand experience — current, depth, and open-ocean exposure combine on many of the park's best sites.",50,8.95,119.917,[20,21,75,118],[23,24],[32,82,261,126,33,59],{"id":164,"name":167,"slug":168,"country":169,"description":170},{"id":637,"name":638,"slug":639,"description":640,"level":47,"minDepth":255,"maxDepth":11,"lat":641,"lng":642,"bestMonths":643,"hazards":644,"regionId":78,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":181,"marineLife":645,"region":646},"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],[32,82,35,33,60],{"id":78,"name":85,"slug":86,"country":87,"description":88},{"id":648,"name":649,"slug":650,"description":651,"level":114,"minDepth":56,"maxDepth":204,"lat":652,"lng":653,"bestMonths":654,"hazards":655,"regionId":303,"isFeatured":28,"featuredRank":29,"isOperated":28,"operatorEmail":29,"imageUrl":57,"marineLife":656,"region":658},"cmm1zopur001dduwrgsf03a1v","White Rock","white-rock","White Rock is Koh Tao's most popular training and recreational site, consisting of two large submerged granite pinnacles connected by a sandy gully at around 14 m. The site is ideal for Open Water students and night dives alike, with lion fish, moray eels, blue-spotted rays, and frequently visiting hawksbill turtles. Minimal current and good visibility year-round make it a mainstay for local dive schools.",10.099,99.801,[18,19,20,21,75,118,119,120,121,15,16,17],[54],[126,337,657,34,32,60],"clownfish",{"id":303,"name":307,"slug":308,"country":290,"description":309},1772126247271]