[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":433},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fAY_E5DbUrtkqxRGml0tCHeY_UA0Kogl_foC7vFIafA8":3},[4,42,65,88,109,128,144,164,181,194,211,229,246,264,275,287,299,311,326,337,349,361,373,390,406,420],{"id":5,"name":6,"slug":7,"description":8,"level":9,"minDepth":10,"maxDepth":11,"lat":12,"lng":13,"bestMonths":14,"hazards":20,"regionId":23,"isFeatured":24,"featuredRank":25,"isOperated":26,"operatorEmail":27,"imageUrl":28,"marineLife":29,"region":37},"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.","advanced",14,30,-19.302,147.621,[15,16,17,18,19],"Jun","Jul","Aug","Sep","Oct",[21,22],"current","boat-traffic","cmm1zopbz0000duwrjklgvsfb",true,1,false,null,"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1559825481-12a05cc00344?w=800&q=80&fit=crop",[30,31,32,33,34,35,36],"bull-sharks","manta-rays","sea-turtles","moray-eels","schools-of-fish","coral","rays",{"id":23,"name":38,"slug":39,"country":40,"description":41},"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":43,"name":44,"slug":45,"description":46,"level":47,"minDepth":48,"maxDepth":11,"lat":49,"lng":50,"bestMonths":51,"hazards":54,"regionId":56,"isFeatured":24,"featuredRank":48,"isOperated":26,"operatorEmail":27,"imageUrl":28,"marineLife":57,"region":60},"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",5,-8.272,115.592,[52,53,15,16,17,18,19],"Apr","May",[55,22],"surge","cmm1zopee0006duwryzdzmkyl",[32,33,34,58,59,35],"reef-sharks","lionfish",{"id":56,"name":61,"slug":62,"country":63,"description":64},"Bali","bali","ID","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":66,"name":67,"slug":68,"description":69,"level":70,"minDepth":48,"maxDepth":71,"lat":72,"lng":73,"bestMonths":74,"hazards":76,"regionId":78,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":27,"isOperated":26,"operatorEmail":27,"imageUrl":79,"marineLife":80,"region":83},"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",40,12.67,120.536,[75,52,53,15,16,17],"Mar",[21,77],"depth","cmm1zopf20008duwrqsml1ut4","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1682687982501-1e58ab814714?w=800&q=80&fit=crop",[58,32,34,35,81,82],"napoleon-wrasse","eagle-rays",{"id":78,"name":84,"slug":85,"country":86,"description":87},"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":89,"name":90,"slug":91,"description":92,"level":47,"minDepth":48,"maxDepth":93,"lat":94,"lng":95,"bestMonths":96,"hazards":100,"regionId":101,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":27,"isOperated":26,"operatorEmail":27,"imageUrl":102,"marineLife":103,"region":104},"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,[97,98,99,75,52],"Dec","Jan","Feb",[21,22],"cmm1zopd20002duwr777y6x9r","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1559827291-72dc36bc8d48?w=800&q=80&fit=crop",[58,81,35,34,32],{"id":101,"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":9,"minDepth":114,"maxDepth":71,"lat":115,"lng":116,"bestMonths":117,"hazards":119,"regionId":120,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":27,"isOperated":26,"operatorEmail":27,"imageUrl":121,"marineLife":122,"region":123},"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,[98,99,75,52,53,15,16,17,18,19,118,97],"Nov",[21,77],"cmm1zopfe0009duwrnpkm5yu6","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1544551763-46a013bb70d5?w=800&q=80&fit=crop",[58,32,33,35,34,82],{"id":120,"name":124,"slug":125,"country":126,"description":127},"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":129,"name":130,"slug":131,"description":132,"level":70,"minDepth":114,"maxDepth":11,"lat":133,"lng":134,"bestMonths":135,"hazards":136,"regionId":137,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":27,"isOperated":26,"operatorEmail":27,"imageUrl":79,"marineLife":138,"region":139},"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,[118,97,98,99,75,52],[21],"cmm1zopdq0004duwrhihxbdbl",[31,58,32,34,35],{"id":137,"name":140,"slug":141,"country":142,"description":143},"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":145,"name":146,"slug":147,"description":148,"level":47,"minDepth":48,"maxDepth":149,"lat":150,"lng":151,"bestMonths":152,"hazards":153,"regionId":154,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":27,"isOperated":26,"operatorEmail":27,"imageUrl":155,"marineLife":156,"region":159},"cmm1zoqf30033duwrd8a8o1w6","Cirkewwa","cirkewwa","Cirkewwa at Malta's northern tip is an excellent all-conditions training and recreational site built around the wreck of the P29 patrol boat, sunk in 2007, and an older car ferry resting at 18 m. Horse-shoe and arch formations in the limestone provide sheltered habitat for nudibranchs, cuttlefish, and octopus that are among the most photogenic in the Mediterranean. Calm water and easy shore access make it the most dived site on the island.",20,35.987,14.334,[52,53,15,16,17,18,19,118],[22],"cmm1zopgp000dduwrml7b12ry","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1505118380757-91f5f5632de0?w=800&q=80&fit=crop",[157,158,33,34,32],"seahorses","octopus",{"id":154,"name":160,"slug":161,"country":162,"description":163},"Malta","malta","MT","Malta's strategic Mediterranean location has left it dotted with sunken warships, aircraft, and ancient anchors — making it Europe's leading wreck diving destination. The clear, warm summer seas and dramatic underwater architecture attract divers from across the continent.",{"id":165,"name":166,"slug":167,"description":168,"level":47,"minDepth":48,"maxDepth":149,"lat":169,"lng":170,"bestMonths":171,"hazards":172,"regionId":173,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":27,"isOperated":26,"operatorEmail":27,"imageUrl":102,"marineLife":174,"region":176},"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.",20.28,-86.99,[15,16,17,18,19,118,97,98,99,75],[21,22],"cmm1zopgd000cduwrsalrxwg0",[32,82,34,35,36,175],"nurse-sharks",{"id":173,"name":177,"slug":178,"country":179,"description":180},"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":182,"name":183,"slug":184,"description":185,"level":70,"minDepth":48,"maxDepth":71,"lat":186,"lng":187,"bestMonths":188,"hazards":189,"regionId":56,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":27,"isOperated":26,"operatorEmail":27,"imageUrl":155,"marineLife":191,"region":193},"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,[16,17,18,19],[21,190,77],"cold-water",[58,34,32,192,35],"nudibranchs",{"id":56,"name":61,"slug":62,"country":63,"description":64},{"id":195,"name":196,"slug":197,"description":198,"level":70,"minDepth":199,"maxDepth":149,"lat":200,"lng":201,"bestMonths":202,"hazards":203,"regionId":204,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":27,"isOperated":26,"operatorEmail":27,"imageUrl":155,"marineLife":205,"region":206},"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.",10,20.79,-157.032,[15,16,17,18,19],[55],"cmm1zopib000iduwrlr9o2m6h",[33,34,35,32,58],{"id":204,"name":207,"slug":208,"country":209,"description":210},"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":212,"name":213,"slug":214,"description":215,"level":70,"minDepth":199,"maxDepth":216,"lat":217,"lng":218,"bestMonths":219,"hazards":220,"regionId":221,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":27,"isOperated":26,"operatorEmail":27,"imageUrl":222,"marineLife":223,"region":224},"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,[19,118,97,98,99,75,52],[21],"cmm1zopho000gduwrdwvrc5k2","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1583212292454-1f6229e3f94e?w=800&q=80&fit=crop",[31,58,82,32],{"id":221,"name":225,"slug":226,"country":227,"description":228},"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":230,"name":231,"slug":232,"description":233,"level":9,"minDepth":149,"maxDepth":71,"lat":234,"lng":235,"bestMonths":236,"hazards":237,"regionId":238,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":27,"isOperated":26,"operatorEmail":27,"imageUrl":222,"marineLife":239,"region":241},"cmm1zoqaj002pduwrj028xooo","Gladden Spit","gladden-spit","Gladden Spit is the site of one of the ocean's most extraordinary spectacles: each year between March and June, on the nights of the full moon, hundreds of cubera and dog snapper gather to spawn in a feeding frenzy that attracts whale sharks up to 15 m in length. Divers descend to 20–30 m in the blue water and watch the giants filter-feeding on the spawn clouds, an experience that has no equivalent anywhere else in the Caribbean. Only permitted certified divers with licensed guides may dive the site.",16.484,-87.472,[75,52,53,15],[21,77],"cmm1zopg1000bduwrtyitnfwp",[240,175,32,34],"whale-sharks",{"id":238,"name":242,"slug":243,"country":244,"description":245},"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":247,"name":248,"slug":249,"description":250,"level":70,"minDepth":93,"maxDepth":11,"lat":251,"lng":252,"bestMonths":253,"hazards":254,"regionId":255,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":27,"isOperated":26,"operatorEmail":27,"imageUrl":256,"marineLife":257,"region":259},"cmm1zoq7z002hduwrnduugt91","Hilma Hooker","hilma-hooker","The Hilma Hooker is a 71 m cargo vessel that sank in 1984 under mysterious circumstances (large quantities of marijuana were later found in a hidden compartment) and now rests on its starboard side between 18 and 30 m off Bonaire's west coast. The wreck is an exceptionally accessible and photogenic site surrounded by healthy coral gardens and resident turtles, free-swimming moray eels, and schools of grunt. It requires only a short swim from a shore entry.",12.147,-68.27,[98,99,75,52,53,15,16,17,18,19,118,97],[],"cmm1zopfq000aduwrwipswkfh","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1518709268805-4e9042af9f23?w=800&q=80&fit=crop",[33,32,34,59,258],"barracuda",{"id":255,"name":260,"slug":261,"country":262,"description":263},"Bonaire","bonaire","BQ","Bonaire is the undisputed shore diving capital of the Caribbean, where over 60 sites are accessible directly from the beach around the clock. The island's marine park is pristine, the visibility is exceptional, and the relaxed, diver-first culture is second to none.",{"id":265,"name":266,"slug":267,"description":268,"level":70,"minDepth":114,"maxDepth":11,"lat":269,"lng":270,"bestMonths":271,"hazards":272,"regionId":120,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":27,"isOperated":26,"operatorEmail":27,"imageUrl":28,"marineLife":273,"region":274},"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,[98,99,75,52,53,15,16,17,18,19,118,97],[22],[58,32,33,34],{"id":120,"name":124,"slug":125,"country":126,"description":127},{"id":276,"name":277,"slug":278,"description":279,"level":47,"minDepth":48,"maxDepth":280,"lat":281,"lng":282,"bestMonths":283,"hazards":284,"regionId":255,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":27,"isOperated":26,"operatorEmail":27,"imageUrl":79,"marineLife":285,"region":286},"cmm1zoq8m002jduwrv49jmogw","Klein Bonaire – No Name","klein-bonaire-no-name","The uninhabited islet of Klein Bonaire sits just a kilometre offshore and its protected waters offer some of the Caribbean's most pristine reef diving. No Name is one of the top sites, with a sloping reef from 5 to 25 m packed with healthy stony corals, sea plumes, and brain corals in near-perfect condition. Sea turtles are almost guaranteed, and the lack of strong current makes it ideal for photography and relaxed exploration.",25,12.151,-68.298,[98,99,75,52,53,15,16,17,18,19,118,97],[],[32,33,35,34,157],{"id":255,"name":260,"slug":261,"country":262,"description":263},{"id":288,"name":289,"slug":290,"description":291,"level":70,"minDepth":48,"maxDepth":149,"lat":292,"lng":293,"bestMonths":294,"hazards":295,"regionId":56,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":27,"isOperated":26,"operatorEmail":27,"imageUrl":222,"marineLife":296,"region":298},"cmm1zoq17001xduwrc728jk5h","Manta Point Bali","manta-point-bali","Located on the southwest coast of Nusa Penida, Manta Point is a shallow cleaning station and feeding area where reef mantas congregate, sometimes in groups of 20 or more. The site is relatively exposed to south-swell and moderate currents so it needs to be dived on the right conditions, but when it is calm the manta encounters at 5–16 m are supremely close-up and extended. Snorkellers and divers share the water here, so awareness is important.",-8.766,115.41,[53,15,16,17,18,19],[21,55],[31,297,32,34],"dolphins",{"id":56,"name":61,"slug":62,"country":63,"description":64},{"id":300,"name":301,"slug":302,"description":303,"level":70,"minDepth":304,"maxDepth":149,"lat":305,"lng":306,"bestMonths":307,"hazards":308,"regionId":101,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":27,"isOperated":26,"operatorEmail":27,"imageUrl":222,"marineLife":309,"region":310},"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.",8,3.701,72.912,[118,97,98,99,75,52],[21],[31,58,32,175,82,240],{"id":101,"name":105,"slug":106,"country":107,"description":108},{"id":312,"name":313,"slug":314,"description":315,"level":47,"minDepth":48,"maxDepth":93,"lat":316,"lng":317,"bestMonths":318,"hazards":319,"regionId":320,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":27,"isOperated":26,"operatorEmail":27,"imageUrl":222,"marineLife":321,"region":322},"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,[19,118,97,98,99,75,52],[21],"cmm1zope20005duwriv5yvs0i",[31,58,32,35,82],{"id":320,"name":323,"slug":324,"country":63,"description":325},"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":327,"name":328,"slug":329,"description":330,"level":47,"minDepth":48,"maxDepth":280,"lat":331,"lng":332,"bestMonths":333,"hazards":334,"regionId":204,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":27,"isOperated":26,"operatorEmail":27,"imageUrl":79,"marineLife":335,"region":336},"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.",20.631,-156.496,[15,16,17,18,19,118],[21,22],[58,82,32,34,35],{"id":204,"name":207,"slug":208,"country":209,"description":210},{"id":338,"name":339,"slug":340,"description":341,"level":70,"minDepth":199,"maxDepth":71,"lat":342,"lng":343,"bestMonths":344,"hazards":345,"regionId":173,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":27,"isOperated":26,"operatorEmail":27,"imageUrl":79,"marineLife":346,"region":348},"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,[15,16,17,18,19,118,97,98,99,75],[21,77],[58,32,82,33,35,347],"sea-fans",{"id":173,"name":177,"slug":178,"country":179,"description":180},{"id":350,"name":351,"slug":352,"description":353,"level":70,"minDepth":48,"maxDepth":354,"lat":355,"lng":356,"bestMonths":357,"hazards":358,"regionId":255,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":27,"isOperated":26,"operatorEmail":27,"imageUrl":102,"marineLife":359,"region":360},"cmm1zoq99002lduwr2shhqj9d","Salt Pier","salt-pier","Salt Pier's massive wooden and concrete pilings, used to load salt cargo ships, have been transformed over decades into artificial reef structures draped from surface to 9 m with sponges, corals, and enormous aggregations of glassy sweeper fish. Frog fish, seahorses, and rare scorpion fish hide among the encrustations, and the whole structure glows at night with bio-fluorescent organisms. Diving is restricted when ships are loading, requiring advance co-ordination.",9,12.033,-68.241,[98,99,75,52,53,15,16,17,18,19,118,97],[22],[157,32,192,35,34],{"id":255,"name":260,"slug":261,"country":262,"description":263},{"id":362,"name":363,"slug":364,"description":365,"level":9,"minDepth":366,"maxDepth":71,"lat":367,"lng":368,"bestMonths":369,"hazards":370,"regionId":173,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":27,"isOperated":26,"operatorEmail":27,"imageUrl":121,"marineLife":371,"region":372},"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,[15,16,17,18,19,118,97,98,99,75],[21,77],[58,32,82,33,35,347],{"id":173,"name":177,"slug":178,"country":179,"description":180},{"id":374,"name":375,"slug":376,"description":377,"level":47,"minDepth":304,"maxDepth":378,"lat":379,"lng":380,"bestMonths":381,"hazards":382,"regionId":383,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":27,"isOperated":26,"operatorEmail":27,"imageUrl":79,"marineLife":384,"region":385},"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,[19,118,97,98,99,75],[21,22],"cmm21pc2w000kdudl3rxqbqy4",[58,32,33,192,35,34],{"id":383,"name":386,"slug":387,"country":388,"description":389},"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":391,"name":392,"slug":393,"description":394,"level":70,"minDepth":93,"maxDepth":395,"lat":396,"lng":397,"bestMonths":398,"hazards":399,"regionId":400,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":27,"isOperated":26,"operatorEmail":27,"imageUrl":121,"marineLife":401,"region":402},"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,[75,52,53,15,16,17,18],[21],"cmm1zopde0003duwrrykj18cm",[33,58,258,32,34],{"id":400,"name":403,"slug":404,"country":142,"description":405},"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":407,"name":408,"slug":409,"description":410,"level":9,"minDepth":48,"maxDepth":411,"lat":412,"lng":413,"bestMonths":414,"hazards":415,"regionId":78,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":27,"isOperated":26,"operatorEmail":27,"imageUrl":416,"marineLife":417,"region":419},"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,[75,52,53,15],[21,77],"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1559273991-5c9b9b8c7d5a?w=800&q=80&fit=crop",[58,418,31,32,34,35],"hammerhead-sharks",{"id":78,"name":84,"slug":85,"country":86,"description":87},{"id":421,"name":422,"slug":423,"description":424,"level":47,"minDepth":425,"maxDepth":149,"lat":426,"lng":427,"bestMonths":428,"hazards":429,"regionId":400,"isFeatured":26,"featuredRank":27,"isOperated":26,"operatorEmail":27,"imageUrl":79,"marineLife":430,"region":432},"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.",4,10.099,99.801,[98,99,75,52,53,15,16,17,18,19,118,97],[22],[32,192,431,258,58,33],"clownfish",{"id":400,"name":403,"slug":404,"country":142,"description":405},1772126247273]