1. The Yongala, Australia

The Yongala is a ship that was wrecked off the coast of Queensland, Australia and Townsville is the best town from which to access this dive. The ship sank in 1911 during a cyclone. It has been voted one of the best diving spots in the world and it is a protected site so you cannot enter the ship when diving around it. The area, however, is teeming with life and various sea creatures and you will be able to see a range from sharks, to fish, turtles, coral and manta rays.

2. Blue Corner Wall, Palau

Palau (South East of the Philippines) offers some amazing diving, and one of the most noteworthy is the Blue Corner Wall dive site. You will find a huge variety of sea life to discover, and divers use reef hooks to hold onto the wall and watch what is like a show put on by Mother Nature.

3. Barracuda Point, Sipadan Island

This is one of the best diving spots in Malaysia, and has also been voted one of the best in the world. It is one of the sites where you can see thousands of barracuda feeding and swirling around you, hence the name Barracuda point, but you will also see other fish, coral and sea turtles. Due to its more isolated location, it is not as touched by tourists.

4. Thistlegorm, Egyptian Red Sea

This is another wreck diving spot, where you will find a British ship sunk during World War II. It was carrying supplies for war, including weapons and vehicles. Divers recommend more than one visit to be able to explore this fascinating and large dive site.

5. Navy Pier, Western Australia

Navy Pier is a shore dive in Western Australia and has been voted one of the best dive sites in the world recommended for its abundance of marine life. Creatures to see range from the tiny to the huge, sometimes even including Humpback whales.

6. Manta Ray Night Dive, Kailua Kona, Hawaii

This is a spectacular night dive where lights attract plankton and bait fish. This in turn attracts the Manta Rays who come to feed, and put on a show for the lucky divers. This is a rare experience.

7. Big Brother, Egyptian Red Sea

The Brothers are two small islands in the Red Sea, and surrounding the bigger of the two are several of the best diving spots. There are two ship wrecks to dive in and around, as well as spectacular soft coral wall dives. A strong current makes for a more challenging dive, but with big rewards.

8. Great Blue Hole, Belize

This is an amazing hole in the reef, in Belize, a place that offers the best diving spots all year round. Dive down and experience the stalactite formations as well as sharks, large sea life and tropical fish.

9. Richelieu Rock, Thailand

A formation of rocks that you can see just breaking the surface when the tide is low, Richelieu Rock offers a large area of spectacular diving and needs more than one visit to explore the whole area. It offers a lot of opportunities to see sea life like bull sharks and schools of large fish.

You can see that there is an amazing array of dive sites around the world just waiting to be explored and experienced. To see some spectacular under sea worlds and get up close with fascinating marine life, visit any one of these 9 best diving spots.

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