| Diving is perhaps one of a few activities that | | | | fact, was named as one of the United Nations |
| integrates excitement with serenity and relaxation. | | | | Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's World |
| This is why it has become a favorite hobby all around | | | | Heritage Sites in 1994. |
| the world. | | | | If you want to take a dip in the Tubbataha reefs, |
| The activity gives traveling a whole new meaning. It | | | | then you should set your schedule ahead of time |
| allows a person to be able to have a new | | | | because the diving season in the reef is only from |
| perspective about how he relates to this | | | | the middle of March up to the middle of June. This is |
| surroundings and to the planet in general. Diving in the | | | | to protect the vast amounts of fish species that |
| best dive sites in the world is one of the common | | | | feed on the reef during the other times of the year. |
| dreams that are shared by thousands of diving | | | | Barracuda Point |
| enthusiasts out there. | | | | It is a dive site that is located in the small island called |
| This article tries to give some narrative pictures | | | | Sipadan which is near Sabbah. One will have to take a |
| about some of the best dives sites in the world. The | | | | boat ride from Semporna which will take about an |
| totality of a certain dive should be seen to be able to | | | | hour to get to the dive site. |
| appreciate it. One shouldn't look at a dive site in | | | | Divers love this spot because of the swarming |
| terms of the aquatic wild life, or the clarity of the | | | | schools of fish (especially the barracudas) that swims |
| water, but he should also look in to the history and | | | | around. A negative comment about it is that the |
| the culture that is embedded in the waters. | | | | currents can be too strong sometimes but |
| Yongala | | | | nonetheless, it's one great dive site. |
| The Yongala dive site is perhaps the best dive site in | | | | The best time to dive at the Barracuda Point is from |
| Australia, or perhaps in the world. It is actually a | | | | December to February. |
| shipwreck and the stories behind it are what make it | | | | Florida Keys |
| a very good dive site. | | | | Perhaps the best dive site in the United States is the |
| In the early 1900's, the ship was wrecked by a | | | | Florida keys. The main reason why divers go here is |
| magnanimous cyclone in Queensland. The unfortunate | | | | that it has the longest reef in the western world. The |
| event cost more than a hundred people and a | | | | waters are crystal clear down to more than a |
| famous racehorse. The 109 m. long shipwreck was | | | | hundred feet. There are around 500 shipwrecks |
| officially protected as a historical site during the | | | | which can be explored. There's also an underwater |
| 1980s. | | | | hotel! Would you believe that? |
| As one diver puts it- "The Yongala is all about the | | | | There are many entities within the area which can |
| fish!" One can see teeming aquatic life beneath the | | | | help you with your diving needs. You can hire a |
| surface of the site's waters. Sea snakes, manta rays, | | | | professional guide or rent video equipment from the |
| turtles, octopuses, tiger and bull sharks, corals, you | | | | nearby shops at the dive sites. |
| name it, the Yongala has it. | | | | Illes Medes |
| For those people who are interested in taking a peek | | | | Illes Medes is located in L'Estartit in Spain, Costa |
| inside the shipwreck, there's some bad news. Divers | | | | Brava, Spain. It is approximately 135 kilometers from |
| are forbidden to enter the ship and it would cost him | | | | Barcelona. The temperatures here are very |
| a lot if he breaks this rule. The mystery of the | | | | conducive for diving. The fish here are somewhat |
| shipwreck adds up to the value of the dive site. | | | | friendly because they aren't that scared of humans |
| Tubbataha | | | | and they actually come close to the divers. The peak |
| The Tubbataha reef in the Philippines is also a very | | | | season for diving here is August. |
| popular diving destination. Why? Because the | | | | These are just some of the wonderful dive sites in |
| biodiversity in this dive site can compete with any of | | | | the world. Take your pick now and dive your way |
| the dive sites in the world. The Tubbataha reef, in | | | | towards the heavens under the seas. |