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Dying to quench your thirst for adventure? Well, we've lifted the lid on the world's most remarkable dive spots. Make a splash in the world's most idyllic waters and explore the wonders each of these five incredible spots has to offer the intrepid diver.
Often cited as a ‘bucket-list dive’, Belize’s Blue Hole is undoubtedly a world-class diving spot, a distinct anomaly in the vast Caribbean. Caribbean sharks, southern stingrays and hammerheads often shadow divers as they investigate the famous stalactites. Loggerhead sea turtles drift by hordes of parrotfish and angelfish, the crystal-clear water magnifying their tropical scales and highlighting the fiery coral reef. The Great Blue Hole is 300 metres across and 125 metres deep, the world’s largest natural formation of its kind. It was forged out of solid rock during the last ice age. The ancient stalactites still stretch to the bottom of the ocean floor where deep-sea creatures prowl. For any avid diver, Belize’s Great Blue Hole is an absolute non-negotiable.
Scuba diving normally evokes images of a black-clad diver suspended peacefully above a deep blue abyss. But Barracuda Point is not where divers go to watch the underwater world drift slowly past. Chaos and pandemonium rule at Barracuda Point. The fish dart past at shocking speeds, swallowing divers in a swirling vortex of glistening silver. Green and hawksbill turtles come ashore to nest between April and September. During this time Sipadan’s translucent waters are populated by hundreds of turtles, offering divers a chance to share a swim with the ocean’s most ancient creatures.
Palau’s Blue Corner is one of the most action-packed dive sites in the world. Some of the world’s most spectacular tropical fish - giant groupers, eagle rays and Palau’s most famous fish, the napoleon wrasse, are often seen coasting by divers. While the current can be strong at times, this generally attracts the most action. Colonies of coral flourish in deep canyons and over 13 species of shark call the Blue Corner Wall home. Due to the strong
The SS Yongala shipwreck is considered the best wreck dive in the entire world. In 1911 a tropical cyclone whipped across Queensland, causing widespread damage and sending the SS Yongala to the bottom of the ocean. All 122 passengers aboard were killed and the wreck remained undiscovered until 1958, nearly 50 years after it had sunk. Now, the SS Yongala occupies a prominent spot in Australia’s Great Barrier of Reef marine park. In winter the SS Yongala offers a once-in-a-lifetime experience: the chance to glimpse 50-ton humpback whales. Watching a pod of these magnificent giants of the sea glide by from the deck of a shipwreck that’s over 100 years old would certainly be one for the books.
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