Dive Master Club - World Scuba Diving Information

Scuba diving is a sport in which you swim underwater for extended periods using special equipment. The word Scuba is actually an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. Scuba diving is an excellent way to see some very beautiful sites: coral diving sites with their colourful sea life are the most famous but other scuba diving attractions include shipwrecks and caverns.

Scuba diving can also be a very relaxing sport and in many places it's very beginner friendly. Many dive sites are accessible (under the care of an instructor) after a short briefing and training dive. You can learn to dive far more quickly than you can learn snow sports, for example. It's also suitable for people with a number of physical disabilities. As long as you can use the breathing equipment and are able to successfully propel yourself underwater you may be able to dive.

Africa
* Tofo in southern Mozambique — nice coral but known more for its abundance of manta rays, reef sharks, whale sharks and humpback whales
* South Africa has sites spread along its coast that are usually famous for sharks and large marine life o Port Elizabeth
* Djibouti, New Diving destination. Djibouti is a truly unique ecosystem where the mix of the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean means an abundance of marine life. Between the months of September - January Djibouti is home to resting migrating whale sharks. It is common to see many whale sharks including Juvenile's who stay within the safe confines of the Djibouti coast line. 7 Brothers Islands is also a huge attraction to Djibouti waters. Further north than the Devils Cauldron this reef system
(7 islands covering a vast area) is breathtaking.
Monumental drop offs with stunning soft corals carpeting the walls, schooling fish and big pelagic's can all be expected.

Asia
Spotted Moray Eel in Sabang, Philippines. Spotted Moray Eel in Sabang, Philippines.
Asia's best diving is concentrated in South-East Asia:

* Boracay in the Philippines — the most popular place in the Philippines to become certified. Quality beginner diving as well as a few good intermediate dive sites.
* Ko Tao in south eastern Thailand — great for beginners and almost certainly Asia's most popular place to get certified
* Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia — intermediate to advanced diving, with occasionally strong currents
* Perhentian Islands, Redang Island and Pulau Tioman — home of sea turtles and many species of sharks on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Great diving deals because of fierce competition. For a less touristy but equally good dive spot, try Pulau Dayang, which can be reached by dive boat from Mersing

* The Similan Islands in south western Thailand — Widely regarded as Thailand's best diving. 70 km due west of Phang Nga, best accessed via liveaboard or a lengthy boat ride from Khao Lak. The Krabi region (Ko Lanta, Ko Phi Phi, etc) nearby is similar and rather more accessible. See Diving in Thailand
* Sipadan in Malaysian Borneo — reef diving on a wall that descends 600m into the ocean There are a few spots elsewhere for the adventurous:
* Maldives — crystal clear water with over a thousand coral islets to explore
* Yaeyama Islands in Japan — manta rays, hammerheads and mysterious underwater ruins