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Ocean Calling
Ocean Atlas

Wildlife, places and the right season

Animals do not read maps. A whale does not stop at a border. This atlas follows them with care, so we can look at the world honestly, travel only where it is safe and kind, and leave the water as we found it. We also care about your differences. Sex, gender, who you love, what you believe, how your mind and body work, whether you travel alone. You do not have to leave any of that at the shore. Inclusion is part of how we travel, not an extra line at the end.

The ocean places we research, the animals you may meet there and their best season. Some are trips you can join today. For the rest, Rocío plans your personal Ocean Match.

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🧭 Migration paths

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Choose one and watch it travel. Animals know no frontiers. Follow one pink line and you are watching a life cross a whole ocean. We only draw what science has tracked. We only travel where it is ethical and safe. The colours on the land are our promise to care for the places in between.

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Animals move through a world without fences. Pink lines are their journeys. Colours on the land are how we look after people and the sea: where we visit, where we wait, and where we only tell the story. The same care is for you. Come as you are.

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FijiTanzaniaW. SaharaCanadaUnited States of AmericaKazakhstanUzbekistanPapua New GuineaIndonesiaArgentinaChileDem. Rep. CongoSomaliaKenyaSudanChadHaitiDominican Rep.RussiaBahamasFalkland Is.NorwayGreenlandFr. S. Antarctic LandsTimor-LesteSouth AfricaLesothoMexicoUruguayBrazilBoliviaPeruColombiaPanamaCosta RicaNicaraguaHondurasEl SalvadorGuatemalaBelizeVenezuelaGuyanaSurinameFranceEcuadorPuerto RicoJamaicaCubaZimbabweBotswanaNamibiaSenegalMaliMauritaniaBeninNigerNigeriaCameroonTogoGhanaCôte d'IvoireGuineaGuinea-BissauLiberiaSierra LeoneBurkina FasoCentral African Rep.CongoGabonEq. GuineaZambiaMalawiMozambiqueeSwatiniAngolaBurundiIsraelLebanonMadagascarPalestineGambiaTunisiaAlgeriaJordanUnited Arab EmiratesQatarKuwaitIraqOmanVanuatuCambodiaThailandLaosMyanmarVietnamNorth KoreaSouth KoreaMongoliaIndiaBangladeshBhutanNepalPakistanAfghanistanTajikistanKyrgyzstanTurkmenistanIranSyriaArmeniaSwedenBelarusUkrainePolandAustriaHungaryMoldovaRomaniaLithuaniaLatviaEstoniaGermanyBulgariaGreeceTurkeyAlbaniaCroatiaSwitzerlandLuxembourgBelgiumNetherlandsPortugalSpainIrelandNew CaledoniaSolomon Is.New ZealandAustraliaSri LankaChinaTaiwanItalyDenmarkUnited KingdomIcelandAzerbaijanGeorgiaPhilippinesMalaysiaBruneiSloveniaFinlandSlovakiaCzechiaEritreaJapanParaguayYemenSaudi ArabiaN. CyprusCyprusMoroccoEgyptLibyaEthiopiaDjiboutiSomalilandUgandaRwandaBosnia and Herz.MacedoniaSerbiaMontenegroKosovoTrinidad and TobagoS. SudanHimarë and Porto Palermo, AlbaniaSarandë and Ksamil, AlbaniaVlorë, Karaburun and Sazan, AlbaniaHabibas Islands, AlgeriaTaza, AlgeriaFagatele Bay and the sanctuary, American SamoaOfu and the National Park, American SamoaIona National Park coast, AngolaKissama National Park coast, AngolaLittle Bay and Shoal Bay, AnguillaAntarctic Peninsula, AntarcticaSouth Shetland Islands, AntarcticaSouth Georgia, AntarcticaCades Reef and the southwest coast, Antigua and BarbudaEnglish Harbour and Nelson's Dockyard, Antigua and BarbudaBarbuda and Codrington Lagoon, Antigua and BarbudaPuerto Madryn and Punta Loma, ArgentinaPenínsula Valdés and Puerto Pirámides, ArgentinaParke Marino, ArubaPalm Beach and West Point, ArubaBaird Bay and Eyre Peninsula, AustraliaBarunguba and Narooma, AustraliaBremer Bay, AustraliaCairns, Port Douglas and the Ribbon Reefs, AustraliaChristmas Island, AustraliaCocos (Keeling) Islands, AustraliaLady Elliot Island, AustraliaLord Howe Island, AustraliaNingaloo, AustraliaRowley Shoals, AustraliaTasman Peninsula and Eaglehawk Neck, AustraliaMaria Island and the east coast, AustraliaHawar Islands, BahrainNorthern pearl beds and reefs, BahrainSwatch of No Ground, BangladeshSundarbans, BangladeshCox's Bazar and Sonadia, BangladeshSaint Martin's Island, BangladeshCarlisle Bay, BarbadosFolkestone Marine Park, BarbadosWest coast nesting beaches, BarbadosOstend and Nieuwpoort coast, BelgiumPlacencia and the Southern Reef, BelizeBouche du Roy and Grand-Popo, BeninReef platform and north shore, BermudaFernando de Noronha, BrazilAbrolhos, BrazilPraia do Forte, BrazilSanta Catarina whale coast, BrazilBonito, BrazilSalt Island and the RMS Rhone, British Virgin IslandsNorman Island and the Indians, British Virgin IslandsVirgin Gorda, British Virgin IslandsAnegada and Horseshoe Reef, British Virgin IslandsMuara and the Brunei coast, BruneiKaliakra and Shabla, BulgariaCape Emine, BulgariaSal, Cabo VerdeBoa Vista, Cabo VerdeKoh Rong and Koh Rong Samloem, CambodiaKep and the Kampot seagrass, CambodiaKratie and the Mekong dolphin pools, CambodiaKribi and Ebodje coast, CameroonDouala-Edea coast, CameroonPond Inlet and the Nunavut floe edge, CanadaDigby Neck and Brier Island, CanadaSable Island, CanadaBonaire and Klein Bonaire, Caribbean NetherlandsSaba and Saba Bank, Caribbean NetherlandsSint Eustatius, Caribbean NetherlandsLittle Cayman, Cayman IslandsGrand Cayman, Cayman IslandsCayman Brac, Cayman IslandsSalomon Atoll, Chagos (British Indian Ocean Territory)Peros Banhos, Chagos (British Indian Ocean Territory)Chiloé and the Gulf of Corcovado, ChileFrancisco Coloane, Strait of Magellan, ChilePunta de Choros and the Humboldt Archipelago, ChileRapa Nui, ChileRobinson Crusoe Island (Juan Fernández), ChileWuzhizhou Island, Sanya, ChinaSanya coral coast, ChinaXiamen Bay, ChinaFlying Fish Cove and the reef walls, Christmas IslandSouthern lagoon and Direction Island, Cocos (Keeling) IslandsPulu Keeling (North Keeling), Cocos (Keeling) IslandsMalpelo, ColombiaGorgona, ColombiaNuquí, Bahía Solano and Utría, ColombiaProvidencia and Santa Catalina, ColombiaSan Andrés, ColombiaAnjouan, ComorosGrande Comore, ComorosMohéli, ComorosAitutaki, Cook IslandsRarotonga, Cook IslandsDrake and Caño, Costa RicaQuepos and Golfo Dulce, Costa RicaLastovo, CroatiaLošinj, CroatiaVis and Komiža, CroatiaJardines de la Reina, CubaMaria la Gorda and Guanahacabibes, CubaWestpunt, CuraçaoWillemstad and the central coast, CuraçaoCuraçao Marine Park (southeast coast), CuraçaoKlein Curaçao, CuraçaoCyprus, CyprusGrand-Béréby, Côte d'IvoireMuanda and the Mangroves Marine Park, Democratic Republic of the CongoLittle Belt, DenmarkOresund near Helsingor, DenmarkGulf of Tadjoura and Arta, DjiboutiDominica, DominicaBayahibe and the south coast, Dominican RepublicGalápagos, EcuadorDahab, EgyptMarsa Alam, EgyptLos Cóbanos, El SalvadorJiquilisco Bay, El SalvadorSouthern Bioko beaches, Equatorial GuineaDahlak Archipelago and Dahlak Marine National Park, EritreaMalusi and Kolga Bay, EstoniaSea Lion Island, Falkland IslandsTorshavn and Sandagerdi, Faroe IslandsKadavu and the Great Astrolabe Reef, FijiPacific Harbour and Beqa Lagoon, FijiSavusavu and Vanua Levu, FijiTaveuni and Viani Bay, FijiYasawa and Drawaqa Manta Channel, FijiArchipelago National Park, FinlandÅland Islands, FinlandLake Saimaa and Linnansaari, FinlandHelsinki, FinlandAjaccio and the Gulf of Ajaccio, FranceBonifacio, Porto-Vecchio and the Lavezzi Islands, FranceMarseille, the Calanques and Cassis, FrancePort-Cros, Porquerolles and Hyères, FranceVillefranche-sur-Mer and Nice, FranceAwala Yalimapo and the Amana reserve, French GuianaMoʻorea, French PolynesiaRurutu, French PolynesiaMayumba National Park, GabonLoango National Park, GabonBolong Fenyo, Gunjur, GambiaTanji Karinti Bird Reserve, GambiaBatumi and the Adjara coast, GeorgiaHeligoland, GermanyKreidesee Hemmoor, GermanyRuegen and the Baltic coast, GermanyAda Foah and the Volta estuary, GhanaMuni-Pomadze, GhanaBay of Gibraltar and the Strait, GibraltarAlonissos, GreeceAmorgos, GreeceAntiparos, GreeceAthens Riviera and Attica, GreeceCorfu, GreeceCrete, GreeceFolegandros, GreeceHalkidiki, GreeceKalamata and Messinia, GreeceKalymnos, GreeceKea, GreeceKefalonia, GreeceKos, GreeceMilos, GreeceNaxos, GreeceNisyros, GreeceRhodes, GreeceSkopelos, GreeceZakynthos, GreeceIlulissat and Disko Bay, GreenlandNuuk Fjord, GreenlandTasiilaq, East Greenland, GreenlandLevera, GrenadaMolinière Bay, GrenadaCarriacou, GrenadaBouillante and the Cousteau Reserve, GuadeloupeGuam, GuamAmatique Bay and Livingston, GuatemalaIztapa, GuatemalaTristao Islands, GuineaOrango Grande and Orango National Park, Guinea-BissauPoilao Island, Guinea-BissauShell Beach, GuyanaCôte des Arcadins, HaitiÎle-à-Vache, HaitiThree Bays Protected Area, HaitiRoatán, HondurasUtila, HondurasGuanaja, HondurasCayos Cochinos, HondurasHoi Ha Wan and the Sai Kung coast, Hong KongWest and South Lantau, Hong KongSham Wan, Lamma Island, Hong KongSilfra, Þingvellir, IcelandHúsavík and Skjálfandi Bay, IcelandSnæfellsnes and Grundarfjörður, IcelandReykjavík and Faxaflói, IcelandWestfjords, IcelandLakshadweep (Agatti, Bangaram, Kadmat), IndiaNetrani and Murudeshwar, IndiaSwaraj Dweep (Havelock) and Barren Island, IndiaAmed, Bali, IndonesiaGili Trawangan, IndonesiaKomodo, IndonesiaGili Air, IndonesiaMaratua and Derawan, IndonesiaRaja Ampat, IndonesiaNusa Penida, IndonesiaLovina, Bali, IndonesiaKish Island, IranHengam Island and Dolphins' Bay, IranQeshm Island and the Hara mangroves, IranDayer-Nakhiloo Marine National Park, IranShatt al-Arab and the Gulf coast, IraqWest Cork coast, IrelandDingle Peninsula and Blasket Islands, IrelandShannon Estuary and Loop Head, IrelandEilat and the Coral Beach Nature Reserve, IsraelUstica, Sicily, ItalyTavolara and Capo Carbonara, Sardinia, ItalyPortofino and the Ligurian Sea, ItalyPlemmirio, Syracuse, ItalyPort Antonio and Negril, JamaicaOkinawa, JapanAqaba, JordanWatamu, KenyaDiani, KenyaShimoni and Kisite, KenyaKiritimati (Christmas Island), KiribatiNorth Tarawa and Nooto wetland, KiribatiKubbar Island, KuwaitQaruh and Umm Al Maradim, KuwaitSi Phan Don and the Khone Falls, LaosPape and Kurzeme coast, LatviaBatroun and the north coast, LebanonTyre Coast Nature Reserve, LebanonPalm Islands Nature Reserve, LebanonGrand Kru coast, LiberiaLittle Bassa and Rivercess, LiberiaFarwa Island and lagoon, LibyaEl Kouf National Park, LibyaCuronian Spit near Nida, LithuaniaPearl River mouth and south Coloane, MacauIfaty and Mangily, MadagascarNosy Be, MadagascarÎle Sainte-Marie, MadagascarPerhentian Islands, MalaysiaTioman Island, MalaysiaFuvahmulah, MaldivesHanifaru Bay, Baa Atoll, MaldivesSouth Ari Atoll, MaldivesComino and the channel south of Comino, MaltaGozo north and north west coast, MaltaMajuro Atoll, Marshall IslandsKwajalein Atoll, Marshall IslandsLe Carbet and the Caribbean coast, MartiniqueBanc d'Arguin National Park, MauritaniaNouadhibou and Cap Blanc, MauritaniaTamarin and Flic en Flac, MauritiusBlue Bay and Mahébourg, MauritiusBelle Mare, MauritiusRodrigues, MauritiusMayotte lagoon, MayotteLa Ventana, MexicoGuadalupe Island, MexicoChuuk Lagoon, Micronesia (FSM)Kosrae, Micronesia (FSM)Pohnpei and Ahnd Atoll, Micronesia (FSM)Yap, Micronesia (FSM)Port Hercule and the Pelagos Sanctuary, MonacoBay of Kotor, MontenegroUlcinj coast, MontenegroLittle Bay and the west coast, MontserratAl Hoceima National Park, MoroccoDakhla Bay, MoroccoTofo, MozambiqueMergui Archipelago and Burma Banks, MyanmarLampi Marine National Park, MyanmarAyeyarwady River dolphins, MyanmarWalvis Bay and Swakopmund, NamibiaNauru coastal reef, NauruWadden Sea, NetherlandsZeeland coast, NetherlandsBourail, Poé and Déva, New CaledoniaNouméa and the Great Southern Lagoon, New CaledoniaPoindimié and Hienghène, New CaledoniaÎle des Pins (Kunié), New CaledoniaKaikōura, New ZealandPoor Knights Islands, New ZealandBay of Islands, New ZealandHauraki Gulf, New ZealandAkaroa and Banks Peninsula, New ZealandCorn Islands, NicaraguaSan Juan del Sur and La Flor, NicaraguaChacocente, NicaraguaLagos coast and Lekki, NigeriaBadagry coast, NigeriaNiue, NiueEmily Bay and Slaughter Bay, Norfolk IslandWonsan coast, North KoreaSaipan, Northern Mariana IslandsSkjervøy and Kvænangen, NorwayDhofar and the Hallaniyat Islands, OmanMusandam and Khasab, OmanMuscat and the Daymaniyat Islands, OmanKarachi turtle beaches (Hawksbay and Sandspit), PakistanChurna Island, PakistanAstola Island, PakistanDaran Beach, Jiwani, PakistanKoror and the Rock Islands, PalauGaza coast, PalestineSanta Catalina and Coiba, PanamaGulf of Chiriquí, PanamaPearl Islands, PanamaIsla Iguana and Isla Cañas, PanamaBocas del Toro and Bastimentos, PanamaGuna Yala, PanamaKavieng and New Ireland, Papua New GuineaKimbe Bay, Papua New GuineaMilne Bay, Papua New GuineaTufi (Oro Province), Papua New GuineaMáncora, Los Órganos and Cabo Blanco, PeruPunta Sal and the Tumbes coast, PeruParacas and the Ballestas Islands, PeruCoron, Palawan, PhilippinesMoalboal, Cebu, PhilippinesPanglao and Balicasag, Bohol, PhilippinesSiquijor, PhilippinesApo Island and Dauin, PhilippinesApo Reef, PhilippinesBoracay, PhilippinesEl Nido and Bacuit Bay, PhilippinesPort Barton and San Vicente, PhilippinesTubbataha Reefs, PhilippinesAdamstown, Pitcairn IslandsHenderson Island, Pitcairn IslandsHel Peninsula and Puck Bay, PolandMewia Lacha, Vistula estuary, PolandFaial and Horta, PortugalMadeira, PortugalPico (Madalena and Lajes), PortugalPrincess Alice Bank, PortugalCulebra, Puerto RicoVieques, Puerto RicoLa Parguera, Puerto RicoRincon and the Mona Passage, Puerto RicoAl Ruwais and the Al Shaheen waters, QatarFuwairit and the northern beaches, QatarConkouati-Douli National Park, Republic of the CongoPointe-Noire coast, Republic of the CongoConstanta and Vama Veche coast, RomaniaSolovetsky Islands, White Sea, RussiaKandalaksha Gulf, White Sea, RussiaCommander Islands, RussiaPiltun, northeast Sakhalin, RussiaRéunion, RéunionColombier and the marine reserve, Saint BarthélemyJames Bay and the island marine park, Saint HelenaThe Narrows, Saint Kitts and NevisSoutheast Peninsula, Saint Kitts and NevisSoufrière and the Pitons, Saint LuciaAnse Chastanet, Saint LuciaWest coast deep water, Saint LuciaGrande Anse, Saint LuciaFrench coast of Saint Martin, Saint MartinTobago Cays, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesUnion Island, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesUpolu and Savaiʻi, SamoaUmluj and the Red Sea islands, Saudi ArabiaYanbu, Saudi ArabiaJeddah and Obhur, Saudi ArabiaAl Lith, Saudi ArabiaGulf of Aqaba coast, Saudi ArabiaSaloum Delta, SenegalLa Digue, SeychellesMahé, SeychellesPraslin and Curieuse, SeychellesTurtle Islands and Sherbro Island, Sierra LeoneFreetown peninsula, Sierra LeoneSisters' Islands Marine Park, SingaporeMan of War Shoal Marine Park, Sint MaartenPiran and the Gulf of Trieste, SloveniaArnavon Community Marine Park, Solomon IslandsGizo and Western Province, Solomon IslandsMarovo Lagoon and Uepi, Solomon IslandsMunda and Roviana Lagoon, Solomon IslandsRas Hafun to Alula coast, SomaliaBajuni Islands, SomaliaAliwal Shoal and Umkomaas, South AfricaCape Town and Hermanus, South AfricaSodwana Bay, South AfricaSindori, Jeju, South KoreaCabo de Palos and Cartagena, SpainEl Hierro and La Restinga, SpainFormentera, SpainFuerteventura, SpainGran Canaria, SpainIbiza, SpainJávea (Xàbia), SpainL'Estartit and the Medes Islands, SpainLa Herradura and Costa Tropical, SpainLa Palma, SpainLanzarote, SpainMallorca, SpainMenorca, SpainMálaga and the Costa del Sol, SpainTabarca and Alicante, SpainTarifa and the Strait of Gibraltar, SpainTenerife, SpainTrincomalee and Nilaveli, Sri LankaPort Sudan reefs and Sanganeb, SudanDungonab Bay, SudanGalibi, SurinameBraamspunt, SurinameKosterhavet National Park, SwedenGullmar fjord and Lysekil, SwedenStockholm archipelago, SwedenKullaberg, SwedenLatakia coast, SyriaPrincipe island, São Tomé and PríncipeSao Tome island, São Tomé and PríncipeXiaoliuqiu, TaiwanHualien, TaiwanMafia Island, TanzaniaMikindani and Mnazi Bay, TanzaniaZanzibar - Matemwe, Mnemba and Chumbe, TanzaniaKhao Lak, Similan and Surin Islands, ThailandKoh Lanta and Hin Daeng, ThailandKoh Tao, ThailandBimini, The BahamasAndros, The BahamasExuma Cays, The BahamasEleuthera, The BahamasDili and the Ombai-Wetar strait, Timor-LesteAtauro Island, Timor-LesteLomé to Aného coast, TogoFakaofo atoll, TokelauVava'u and Ha'apai, TongaSpeyside and Little Tobago, Trinidad and TobagoBuccoo Reef, Trinidad and TobagoTurtle Beach, Tobago, Trinidad and TobagoGrande Riviere, Trinidad, Trinidad and TobagoDjerba and the Gulf of Gabès, TunisiaMonastir and Kuriat, TunisiaTabarka and the Coral Coast, TunisiaGrand Turk, Turks and Caicos IslandsSalt Cay, Turks and Caicos IslandsProvidenciales and Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos IslandsWest Caicos and French Cay, Turks and Caicos IslandsFunafuti Conservation Area, TuvaluKaş, TürkiyeSt John and the national park, US Virgin IslandsTuzly Lagoons National Nature Park, UkraineAbu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesInner Hebrides (Coll, Tiree and Mull), United KingdomMoray Firth and Chanonry Point, United KingdomOrkney and Scapa Flow, United KingdomFarne Islands, United KingdomLundy, United KingdomFlorida Keys (Key Largo), United StatesLa Jolla and the Channel Islands, United StatesMaui, United StatesOʻahu, United StatesSan Diego and La Jolla, United StatesJuneau and Southeast Alaska, United StatesGlacier Bay, United StatesSeward and Kenai Fjords, United StatesCabo Polonio, UruguayIsla de Lobos, UruguayEfate, Havannah Harbour and Moso, VanuatuEspiritu Santo and Aore, VanuatuMaskelyne Islands and South Malekula, VanuatuTanna, VanuatuLos Roques Archipelago, VenezuelaMochima, VenezuelaCham Islands and Hoi An, VietnamCon Dao, VietnamNha Trang, VietnamPhu Quoc, VietnamDe Gi coast, VietnamWallis Island lagoon, Wallis and FutunaFutuna, Wallis and FutunaCap Blanc peninsula, Western SaharaSocotra Archipelago, Yemen

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Countries

194 countries
Europe and MediterraneanExploringAlbaniaScuba · Snorkelling · TurtlesA Mediterranean coast with reefs, wrecks, a protected marine area and good local food.3 places · Explore Albania →Europe and MediterraneanStory onlyAlgeriaTurtles · DolphinsA long Mediterranean coast with the Habibas Islands, the first marine protected area in the country, home to dolphins.2 places · Explore Algeria →PacificStory onlyAmerican SamoaWhales · TurtlesA remote US island territory with a large marine sanctuary where humpback whales come to calve.2 places · Explore American Samoa →AfricaStory onlyAngolaWhales · TurtlesA long, wild Atlantic coast where leatherbacks nest in Iona and whales pass, shared as a story for now.2 places · Explore Angola →CaribbeanStory onlyAnguillaTurtlesA quiet island where turtle numbers are small and the hunt closed in 1995.Explore Anguilla →AmericasExploringAntarcticaWhales · Wildlife watchingA frozen continent with no country, run by a peace and science treaty, where whales, seals and penguins are watched from the ship, small boats or the shore.3 places · Explore Antarctica →CaribbeanExploringAntigua and BarbudaScuba · Snorkelling · WhalesReefs off Antigua's calm south and west coasts, and on Barbuda one of the largest frigatebird colonies in the Caribbean.3 places · Explore Antigua and Barbuda →AmericasExploringArgentinaFreediving · Scuba · SnorkellingCold-water Patagonia: snorkelling with sea lions, and southern right whales, elephant seals and penguins watched from the boat or shore.2 places · Explore Argentina →CaribbeanExploringArubaSnorkelling · Turtles · DolphinsA dry island of high rise beaches where turtles graze on seagrass and dolphins need 100 m of space.2 places · Explore Aruba →PacificExploringAustraliaFreediving · Scuba · SnorkellingVery different coasts, from manta and whale shark reefs to sea lions, seals and whales watched from the boat, and cool kelp reefs in Tasmania.12 places · Explore Australia →CaribbeanExploringThe BahamasFreediving · Scuba · SnorkellingClear shallow banks, reefs and blue holes in a national shark sanctuary, with wild dolphins seen from the boat.4 places · Explore The Bahamas →Red Sea and ArabiaOn pause, travel not recommendedBahrainScuba · Snorkelling · TurtlesWarm, shallow Gulf waters with seagrass, pearl oyster beds and one of the largest dugong groups in the world, watched only from a distance.2 places · Explore Bahrain →AsiaExploringBangladeshWhales · Turtles · DolphinsA deep sea canyon with Bryde's whales and many dolphins, and two river dolphins in the Sundarbans mangroves.4 places · Explore Bangladesh →CaribbeanExploringBarbadosSnorkelling · Turtles · WrecksA busy beach island where hawksbill and green turtles feed in the shallow west coast bays.3 places · Explore Barbados →Europe and MediterraneanStory onlyBelgiumWildlife watchingA short, busy North Sea coast where harbour porpoises and recovering seals live. Shared as a story only, with no trips.Explore Belgium →CaribbeanExploringBelizeScuba · Whale sharks · TurtlesA southern Caribbean reef with turtles, rays, reef sharks and occasional whale sharks.Explore Belize →AfricaStory onlyBeninTurtlesA Ramsar river mouth where leatherback turtles nest and manatees live.Explore Benin →AmericasStory onlyBermudaWhales · Turtles · WrecksA mid Atlantic island where humpback whales pass in spring and the reef is watched from the boat.Explore Bermuda →AmericasExploringBrazilFreediving · Scuba · SnorkellingAtlantic island reefs, whale nurseries watched from boat or shore, and very clear spring rivers inland.5 places · Explore Brazil →CaribbeanExploringBritish Virgin IslandsScuba · Snorkelling · WhalesCalm sailing waters between many small islands, the RMS Rhone wreck, a long barrier reef at Anegada, and humpbacks passing in late winter.4 places · Explore British Virgin Islands →AsiaStory onlyBruneiTurtlesA quiet sultanate on the South China Sea with rainforest, a few turtle nests and strict local rules. We share the story only.Explore Brunei →Europe and MediterraneanStory onlyBulgariaDolphins · Wildlife watchingA Black Sea coast with three small dolphin and porpoise subspecies, and mass beach resorts. Shared as a story only, with no trips.2 places · Explore Bulgaria →AfricaExploringCabo VerdeScuba · Snorkelling · WhalesAtlantic islands where humpback whales raise their calves and loggerhead turtles come ashore to nest.2 places · Explore Cabo Verde →AsiaExploringCambodiaScuba · Snorkelling · TurtlesQuiet islands with seahorses and seagrass, and the last Mekong river dolphins, watched from a small boat.3 places · Explore Cambodia →AfricaStory onlyCameroonTurtles · Dolphins · Wildlife watchingA Gulf of Guinea coast with turtle nesting beaches near Kribi and a wild river-mouth reserve, shared as a story for now.2 places · Explore Cameroon →AmericasExploringCanadaWhales · Wildlife watchingAn Arctic floe edge for narwhal, beluga and bowhead whales, and summer whale watching in the Bay of Fundy.3 places · Explore Canada →CaribbeanStory onlyCaribbean NetherlandsWhales · Turtles · Coral reefsThree small Dutch islands, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, with old marine parks, nesting turtles and winter humpback whales.3 places · Explore Caribbean Netherlands →CaribbeanExploringCayman IslandsFreediving · Scuba · SnorkellingThree small islands with deep walls close to shore, clear water, wrecks and wild eagle rays, turtles and reef sharks.3 places · Explore Cayman Islands →Indian OceanOn pause, story onlyChagos (British Indian Ocean Territory)A remote Indian Ocean archipelago with a large no-take marine protected area, shared as a story only, with no trips.2 places · Explore Chagos (British Indian Ocean Territory) →AmericasExploringChileScuba · Whales · TurtlesRemote islands and cold protected seas, where blue and humpback whales feed, with penguins and sea lions.5 places · Explore Chile →AsiaExploringChinaSnorkelling · Dolphins · Coral reefsTropical reefs at Sanya on Hainan island and a small, protected group of Chinese white dolphins near Xiamen.3 places · Explore China →Indian OceanExploringChristmas IslandScuba · Whale sharks · TurtlesAn Australian island with wall diving, reef sharks and turtles, seasonal whale sharks and the famous red crab migration.Explore Christmas Island →Indian OceanStory onlyCocos (Keeling) IslandsTurtles · Coral reefsA tiny Australian atoll with warm clear lagoons, nesting turtles and Cocos Malay culture.2 places · Explore Cocos (Keeling) Islands →AmericasTrusted referralColombiaFreediving · Scuba · SnorkellingProtected Pacific islands for sharks, a rainforest coast for whale watching, and Caribbean reefs with Raizal culture.5 places · Explore Colombia →Indian OceanExploringComorosScuba · Snorkelling · WhalesMohéli's reefs and nesting green turtles, with seasonal humpback whales watched from the boat.3 places · Explore Comoros →PacificExploringCook IslandsScuba · Whales · TurtlesReef and lagoon islands with turtles and rays, and humpback whales seen from shore in season.2 places · Explore Cook Islands →AmericasExploringCosta RicaFreediving · Scuba · WhalesA rainforest coast visited by humpback whales almost all year, with reef life around Caño.2 places · Explore Costa Rica →AfricaStory onlyCôte d'IvoireTurtlesA turtle coast in the south-west with the country's first marine protected area.Explore Côte d'Ivoire →Europe and MediterraneanExploringCroatiaFreediving · Scuba · DolphinsA resident bottlenose dolphin community at Lošinj, watched from the boat, and protected island reefs.3 places · Explore Croatia →CaribbeanOn pause, travel not recommendedCubaScuba · Turtles · SharksSome of the best protected reefs in the Caribbean, with reef sharks, turtles and black coral. Shared as a story only for now, with no trips.2 places · Explore Cuba →CaribbeanExploringCuraçaoFreediving · Scuba · SnorkellingCalm west-coast reefs you can walk into from the beach, with turtles, eagle rays and deep blue water close to shore.4 places · Explore Curaçao →Europe and MediterraneanExploringCyprusFreediving · Scuba · TurtlesWell-known wreck diving and Mediterranean reefs, with a turtle nesting coast in Akamas.Explore Cyprus →AfricaOn pause, travel not recommendedDemocratic Republic of the CongoA short Atlantic coast with a mangrove marine park, shared as a story only with no trips.Explore Democratic Republic of the Congo →Europe and MediterraneanStory onlyDenmarkWildlife watchingLittle Belt is one of the densest harbour porpoise areas in the world. Shared as a story only, with no trips.2 places · Explore Denmark →Red Sea and ArabiaExploringDjiboutiSnorkelling · Whale sharks · MantasA desert gulf where young whale sharks gather seasonally, visited with licensed local boats.Explore Djibouti →CaribbeanExploringDominicaWhales · Coral reefs · Wildlife watchingA quiet island known for resident sperm whales, watched from the boat.Explore Dominica →CaribbeanExploringDominican RepublicFreediving · Scuba · SnorkellingCalm south-coast reefs, with humpback whales watched from a licensed boat off the north coast in season.Explore Dominican Republic →AmericasExploringEcuadorScuba · Snorkelling · WhalesIslands where turtles, penguins, marine iguanas and sharks share the water.Explore Ecuador →Red Sea and ArabiaExploringEgyptFreediving · Scuba · TurtlesRed Sea freediving and scuba all year, with turtles, reef sharks and dugong habitat.2 places · Explore Egypt →AmericasExploringEl SalvadorScuba · Snorkelling · WhalesA short Pacific coast with a rare coral reef, humpback whales in winter and hawksbill turtles in the mangroves.2 places · Explore El Salvador →AfricaStory onlyEquatorial GuineaTurtles · Wildlife watchingBioko island's southern beaches are among the top green and leatherback turtle nesting sites in the Gulf of Guinea.Explore Equatorial Guinea →Red Sea and ArabiaStory onlyEritreaTurtles · Dugongs · Coral reefsA remote Red Sea coast with the Dahlak Marine National Park, a big protected area of islands, reefs and turtle beaches.Explore Eritrea →Europe and MediterraneanStory onlyEstoniaWildlife watchingA cold Baltic coast where grey seals rest on rocks near Tallinn. Shared as a story only, with no trips.Explore Estonia →AmericasStory onlyFalkland IslandsWildlife watchingA cold, windy archipelago where penguins, seals and orcas are watched from land.Explore Falkland Islands →Europe and MediterraneanOn pause, story onlyFaroe IslandsWhales · DolphinsCold North Atlantic islands with pilot whales offshore. We do not go because the whale drive hunts are still legal.Explore Faroe Islands →PacificExploringFijiFreediving · Scuba · SnorkellingFreediving over the soft and hard corals of Rainbow Reef, with turtles, reef sharks and rays.5 places · Explore Fiji →Europe and MediterraneanExploringFinlandFreediving · Scuba · WrecksA quiet northern archipelago of seals, sauna and cold sea swims, and a rare lake seal watched only from afar.4 places · Explore Finland →Europe and MediterraneanExploringFranceFreediving · Scuba · WrecksMediterranean freediving heritage, protected reefs where groupers are recovering, and Corsican island diving.5 places · Explore France →AmericasStory onlyFrench GuianaTurtles · Wildlife watchingA South American coast where leatherback nesting has collapsed in twenty years.Explore French Guiana →PacificTravel with usFrench PolynesiaWhales · Turtles · SharksRegulated in-water humpback whale encounters with licensed guides, plus a lagoon with reef sharks, rays and turtles.2 places · Explore French Polynesia →AfricaExploringGabonWhales · Turtles · Wildlife watchingMayumba and Loango shelter one of the largest leatherback nesting beaches on Earth and humpback whales pass every winter.2 places · Explore Gabon →AfricaStory onlyGambiaDolphinsA tiny country on a river, with dolphins offshore and a coast known for birds.2 places · Explore Gambia →Europe and MediterraneanOn pause, story onlyGeorgiaDolphinsBlack Sea coast at Batumi, where wild dolphins live offshore. We share the story only, and we do not send guests to the captive dolphin show.Explore Georgia →Europe and MediterraneanExploringGermanyFreediving · Wildlife watchingCold North Sea kelp forests, grey seals seen from the shore and a deep freediving lake.3 places · Explore Germany →AfricaStory onlyGhanaTurtles · Wildlife watchingEstuary and lagoon beaches where olive ridley and leatherback turtles nest.2 places · Explore Ghana →Europe and MediterraneanExploringGibraltarDolphins · Wildlife watchingA small rock where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean, with wild dolphins in the bay and Iberian orcas in the Strait nearby. Shared as a story only for now.Explore Gibraltar →Europe and MediterraneanExploringGreeceFreediving · Scuba · TurtlesClear water, sea caves, wrecks and freediving history across many islands and coasts.19 places · Explore Greece →Europe and MediterraneanExploringGreenlandScuba · Whales · Wildlife watchingArctic summer whales among the icebergs of Disko Bay, Nuuk Fjord and East Greenland, all watched from the boat.3 places · Explore Greenland →CaribbeanExploringGrenadaTurtles · Coral reefs · Wildlife watchingA spice island where leatherback turtles nest on Levera beach and an underwater sculpture park draws divers.3 places · Explore Grenada →CaribbeanStory onlyGuadeloupeWhales · Turtles · DolphinsA French island pair with a marine reserve, turtle seagrass and a winter whale season inside a protected sanctuary.Explore Guadeloupe →PacificStory onlyGuamA US island in the western Pacific with reef walls, WWII wrecks and green turtles. Watch and dive only. No mammal swims.Explore Guam →AmericasStory onlyGuatemalaWhales · Sharks · DolphinsA highland country with two short coasts, where dolphins are seen in a shallow bay and whales are watched from a distance.2 places · Explore Guatemala →AfricaStory onlyGuineaTurtlesA quiet coast with a marine park where olive ridley, green and hawksbill turtles nest.Explore Guinea →AfricaStory onlyGuinea-BissauTurtlesA UNESCO archipelago where green turtles nest in huge numbers and hippos swim in salt water.2 places · Explore Guinea-Bissau →AmericasStory onlyGuyanaTurtlesA rainforest country with one long shell beach where four kinds of sea turtle still nest.Explore Guyana →CaribbeanOn pause, travel not recommendedHaitiWhales · Turtles · Coral reefsA long, mountainous coast with reefs, mangroves and young marine parks, where the sea needs time to recover.3 places · Explore Haiti →CaribbeanExploringHondurasFreediving · Scuba · SnorkellingCaribbean islands with a mature freediving scene, whale sharks at Utila and active reef conservation after hard coral years.4 places · Explore Honduras →AsiaExploringHong KongScuba · Snorkelling · TurtlesCity waters with rich coral communities, a turtle beach that stays closed, and pink dolphins watched only from afar.3 places · Explore Hong Kong →Europe and MediterraneanExploringIcelandScuba · Snorkelling · WhalesGlacial-water snorkelling at Silfra, and summer whales and puffins in the north, with all whales watched from the boat.5 places · Explore Iceland →Indian OceanExploringIndiaFreediving · Scuba · SnorkellingQuiet atolls and island reefs with turtles, rays and reef sharks, outside the monsoon.3 places · Explore India →AsiaTravel with usIndonesiaFreediving · Scuba · SnorkellingMantas, common turtles and extraordinary coral diversity, from relaxed Bali coasts to Raja Ampat.8 places · Explore Indonesia →Red Sea and ArabiaOn pause, travel not recommendedIranWhale sharks · Turtles · DolphinsGulf islands with hawksbill nesting beaches, wild dolphins near Hengam and the mangrove forests of Qeshm. Shared as a story only, with no trips.4 places · Explore Iran →Red Sea and ArabiaOn pause, travel not recommendedIraqA very short, muddy Gulf coast near the Shatt al-Arab. Shared as a story only, with no trips.Explore Iraq →Europe and MediterraneanExploringIrelandWhales · Sharks · DolphinsWild Atlantic headlands where fin and humpback whales feed off West Cork and resident dolphins live in the Shannon, all watched from boat or cliff.3 places · Explore Ireland →Red Sea and ArabiaOn pause, travel not recommendedIsraelFreediving · Scuba · SnorkellingThe northernmost coral reef in the world, at Eilat on the Gulf of Aqaba, with easy shore diving. Shared as a story only, with no trips.Explore Israel →Europe and MediterraneanExploringItalyScuba · Snorkelling · WhalesProtected Mediterranean islands and reserves with clear water, caves, reefs, whales offshore and very good food.4 places · Explore Italy →CaribbeanExploringJamaicaScuba · Turtles · SharksCaribbean reef diving with hawksbill and loggerhead turtles, and a strong plant-based food culture.Explore Jamaica →AsiaOn pause, story onlyJapanFreediving · Scuba · WhalesOkinawa's reefs for freediving, with mantas around Ishigaki and winter humpback whales seen from boats.Explore Japan →Red Sea and ArabiaExploringJordanScuba · Snorkelling · TurtlesRed Sea coral reefs and wrecks at Aqaba, with turtles, rays and colourful reef fish.Explore Jordan →AfricaExploringKenyaScuba · Snorkelling · WhalesWarm Indian Ocean reefs with turtles and seasonal whale sharks, and humpback whales and dolphins watched from the boat.3 places · Explore Kenya →PacificExploringKiribatiSnorkelling · Whale sharks · MantasRemote atolls on the equator, with a seabird sanctuary on Kiritimati and a Ramsar wetland with nesting green turtles on North Tarawa.2 places · Explore Kiribati →Red Sea and ArabiaOn pause, travel not recommendedKuwaitScuba · Snorkelling · TurtlesThree small offshore islands with some of the most northern coral reefs in the Gulf, and a few nesting turtles.2 places · Explore Kuwait →AsiaStory onlyLaosA country with no sea, where the last Mekong dolphin on the Lao side died in 2022.Explore Laos →Europe and MediterraneanStory onlyLatviaA quiet Baltic coast where the big gathering is birds on the flyway, and grey seals are seen if you are quiet. Shared as a story only, with no trips.Explore Latvia →Europe and MediterraneanOn pause, travel not recommendedLebanonFreediving · Scuba · TurtlesA Mediterranean coast of wrecks, freediving, sea turtle beaches and old harbours. Shared as a story only, with no trips.3 places · Explore Lebanon →AfricaStory onlyLiberiaTurtlesLong quiet beaches where community patrols protect nesting sea turtles.2 places · Explore Liberia →Europe and MediterraneanOn pause, travel not recommendedLibyaTurtlesA long Mediterranean coast where loggerhead turtles nest on quiet beaches and a few marine areas are protected.2 places · Explore Libya →Europe and MediterraneanStory onlyLithuaniaThe Curonian Spit is famous for dunes and millions of migrating birds. The Baltic porpoise is critically endangered and rarely detected in Lithuanian waters. Shared as a story only, with no trips.Explore Lithuania →AsiaStory onlyMacauDolphinsA casino city on the Pearl River where Chinese white dolphins live in nearby waters.Explore Macau →Indian OceanExploringMadagascarFreediving · Scuba · SnorkellingSeasonal whale sharks off Nosy Be and humpback whales watched from the boat during calving.3 places · Explore Madagascar →AsiaExploringMalaysiaFreediving · Scuba · SnorkellingIsland reefs with turtles and blacktip reef sharks, and freediving around protected Tioman.2 places · Explore Malaysia →Indian OceanTravel with usMaldivesScuba · Snorkelling · Whale sharksResident whale sharks, seasonal reef manta gatherings and open-ocean diving with tiger sharks.3 places · Explore Maldives →Europe and MediterraneanStory onlyMaltaTurtles · Dolphins · Wildlife watchingThree small islands in the middle of the Mediterranean, where dolphins and loggerhead turtles pass through and new sea protected areas now cover the deep water.2 places · Explore Malta →PacificExploringMarshall IslandsSnorkelling · Sharks · WrecksRemote Pacific atolls inside a country-wide shark sanctuary, with calm lagoon reefs and World War Two wrecks.2 places · Explore Marshall Islands →CaribbeanStory onlyMartiniqueWhales · Dolphins · Wildlife watchingA French island in the same whale sanctuary as Guadeloupe, with a winter whale window on the Caribbean coast.Explore Martinique →AfricaStory onlyMauritaniaTurtles · DolphinsA desert coast with a huge UNESCO shallow bay, where monk seals, turtles and dolphins live.2 places · Explore Mauritania →Indian OceanExploringMauritiusFreediving · Scuba · SnorkellingReefs, lagoons and freediving, with resident sperm whales and seasonal humpbacks watched from the boat.4 places · Explore Mauritius →Indian OceanStory onlyMayotteScuba · Whales · TurtlesA French island with one of the world's largest lagoons and humpback whales from July to October.Explore Mayotte →AmericasTravel with usMexicoSnorkelling · Whales · TurtlesA windy Sea of Cortez bay known for large mobula ray gatherings in May.2 places · Explore Mexico →AsiaTrusted referralMicronesia (FSM)Scuba · Snorkelling · MantasQuiet islands known for reef manta rays, historic wrecks and low-key reef diving.4 places · Explore Micronesia (FSM) →Europe and MediterraneanStory onlyMonacoWhales · Dolphins · Wildlife watchingA tiny harbour city at the edge of the Pelagos Sanctuary, where whales and dolphins live far offshore. We share the story only.Explore Monaco →Europe and MediterraneanStory onlyMontenegroDolphins · Wildlife watchingBottlenose dolphins live in the Bay of Kotor and along the Adriatic coast. We share the story only for now.2 places · Explore Montenegro →CaribbeanExploringMontserratTurtlesA volcano island where turtle law still allows a hunting season.Explore Montserrat →Europe and MediterraneanExploringMoroccoScuba · Snorkelling · TurtlesA quiet Mediterranean coast at Al Hoceima with a marine park and reef diving. The dolphin bay at Dakhla is a story only.2 places · Explore Morocco →AfricaExploringMozambiqueScuba · Snorkelling · WhalesKnown for two species of manta, with seasonal whale sharks and passing humpback whales.Explore Mozambique →AsiaOn pause, travel not recommendedMyanmarScuba · Mantas · TurtlesRemote islands with mantas and reef sharks, and river dolphins that fish with people.3 places · Explore Myanmar →AfricaExploringNamibiaWhales · Dolphins · Wildlife watchingA cold desert coast for watching seals, dolphins and seasonal whales from the boat or shore, still being researched.Explore Namibia →PacificStory onlyNauruTurtles · Coral reefsA tiny Pacific island with almost no tourism, where all sea turtles are protected by law.Explore Nauru →Europe and MediterraneanStory onlyNetherlandsWildlife watchingThe Wadden Sea and North Sea coast, where seals rest on sandbanks and porpoises pass. Shared as a story only, with no trips.2 places · Explore Netherlands →PacificExploringNew CaledoniaFreediving · Scuba · SnorkellingA UNESCO-listed lagoon with leopard sharks, turtles and rays, plus caves and seasonal humpback whales.4 places · Explore New Caledonia →PacificExploringNew ZealandFreediving · Scuba · SnorkellingCool, wild seas with sperm whales and rare dolphins watched from the boat, and rich reef diving in protected marine reserves.5 places · Explore New Zealand →AmericasExploringNicaraguaScuba · Snorkelling · WhalesTwo coasts in one country: quiet Caribbean reefs at the Corn Islands and mass turtle nesting on the Pacific.3 places · Explore Nicaragua →AfricaOn pause, travel not recommendedNigeriaWhales · Turtles · SharksA long Gulf of Guinea coast where sea turtles are rescued and a record bull shark journey ended.2 places · Explore Nigeria →PacificExploringNiueWhales · Turtles · DolphinsA quiet island where regulated in-water humpback whale encounters with licensed guides are possible in season.Explore Niue →PacificStory onlyNorfolk IslandSnorkelling · Whales · Coral reefsA quiet Australian island with a no-take reef lagoon and humpback whales passing by.Explore Norfolk Island →AsiaOn pause, travel not recommendedNorth KoreaA closed coast on the East Sea and Yellow Sea. Shared as a story only, with no trips.Explore North Korea →PacificStory onlyNorthern Mariana IslandsA chain of US islands in the western Pacific that we are still researching.Explore Northern Mariana Islands →Europe and MediterraneanExploringNorwayWhales · Wildlife watchingArctic winter fjords where orcas and humpback whales follow the herring. We watch from the boat. An orca swim is possible here with care, but only with an operator we vet.Explore Norway →Red Sea and ArabiaOn pause, travel not recommendedOmanFreediving · Scuba · WhalesFjords, protected islands and a remote southern coast with turtles, rays and schooling fish.3 places · Explore Oman →Red Sea and ArabiaOn pause, travel not recommendedPakistanWhales · Whale sharks · TurtlesA quiet Arabian Sea coast with nesting green turtles, rare Arabian Sea humpback whales and the only coral reef in the country. Shared as a story only, with no trips.4 places · Explore Pakistan →AsiaExploringPalauScuba · Snorkelling · MantasGolden jellyfish in a marine lake, with mantas, grey reef sharks and turtles among the Rock Islands.Explore Palau →Europe and MediterraneanOn pause, travel not recommendedPalestineA story only. The Mediterranean off Gaza is home to sea turtles and dolphins, and it is also a coast where people are living through a humanitarian crisis.Explore Palestine →AmericasExploringPanamaFreediving · Scuba · SnorkellingTwo oceans in one country: a protected Pacific marine park, humpbacks from both hemispheres and easy Caribbean reefs.6 places · Explore Panama →PacificExploringPapua New GuineaScuba · Snorkelling · WhalesQuiet reefs with mantas, sharks, wrecks and resident dolphins, alongside strong local culture.4 places · Explore Papua New Guinea →AmericasExploringPeruWhales · Sharks · Wildlife watchingA cold, rich Pacific coast, with humpback whales in the warm north and sea lions and penguins in the south.3 places · Explore Peru →AsiaTravel with usPhilippinesFreediving · Scuba · Whale sharksTurtle-rich reefs, macro life, wartime wrecks and remote protected reefs for freediving and diving.10 places · Explore Philippines →PacificStory onlyPitcairn IslandsWhales · TurtlesA tiny island community of about 40 people beside a huge marine park, where humpbacks come to breed.2 places · Explore Pitcairn Islands →Europe and MediterraneanStory onlyPolandWildlife watchingA southern Baltic coast where grey seals are coming back and a seal sanctuary stands on the Hel peninsula. Shared as a story only, with no trips.2 places · Explore Poland →Europe and MediterraneanExploringPortugalFreediving · Snorkelling · WhalesAtlantic islands for whale watching from the boat and summer gatherings of sicklefin devil rays.4 places · Explore Portugal →CaribbeanExploringPuerto RicoScuba · Snorkelling · WhalesA Caribbean island with protected reefs, turtles in calm bays, winter humpback whales and glowing bays.4 places · Explore Puerto Rico →Red Sea and ArabiaExploringQatarWhale sharks · Turtles · DugongsOne of the biggest whale shark gatherings in the world, seen from a boat only, plus a large dugong population.2 places · Explore Qatar →AfricaStory onlyRepublic of the CongoWhales · TurtlesConkouati-Douli protects leatherback and olive ridley nesting beaches, manatees and passing humpbacks near Pointe-Noire.2 places · Explore Republic of the Congo →Indian OceanExploringRéunionFreediving · Scuba · WhalesA volcanic island with reef diving and regulated in-water humpback whale encounters with licensed guides.Explore Réunion →Europe and MediterraneanStory onlyRomaniaDolphinsA Black Sea coast with three small dolphin and porpoise subspecies, and a dolphinarium we do not support. Shared as a story only, with no trips.Explore Romania →Europe and MediterraneanOn pause, travel not recommendedRussiaWhales · Wildlife watchingCold northern and Pacific seas with belugas in the White Sea and orcas, sea otters and gray whales in the Far East, for learning only for now.4 places · Explore Russia →CaribbeanStory onlySaint BarthélemyWhales · Turtles · Coral reefsA small French island with a marine reserve for turtles and reef snorkel.Explore Saint Barthélemy →AfricaStory onlySaint HelenaTurtles · DolphinsA remote South Atlantic island with a huge marine protected area and seasonal whale sharks.Explore Saint Helena →CaribbeanExploringSaint Kitts and NevisTurtles · Coral reefsTwo small volcanic islands where hawksbill and green turtles live on the reefs and seagrass of The Narrows.2 places · Explore Saint Kitts and Nevis →CaribbeanExploringSaint LuciaScuba · Snorkelling · WhalesReefs under the Pitons in a managed marine area, with sperm whales and dolphins in the deep water just offshore.4 places · Explore Saint Lucia →CaribbeanStory onlySaint MartinWhales · Turtles · Wildlife watchingThe French half of a shared island, inside the Agoa whale sanctuary.Explore Saint Martin →CaribbeanExploringSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesTurtles · Coral reefsA chain of small islands where green turtles graze the seagrass of the Tobago Cays marine park.2 places · Explore Saint Vincent and the Grenadines →PacificExploringSamoaScuba · Whales · TurtlesReef and culture together, with turtles, eagle rays, reef sharks and giant clams.Explore Samoa →AfricaExploringSão Tomé and PríncipeWhales · Turtles · Wildlife watchingTwo volcanic islands where five sea turtle species nest and humpback whales pass from July to September, and possibly into October.2 places · Explore São Tomé and Príncipe →Red Sea and ArabiaOn pause, travel not recommendedSaudi ArabiaScuba · Snorkelling · Whale sharksQuiet Red Sea reefs, a spring nursery of young whale sharks and islands where turtles come ashore to nest.5 places · Explore Saudi Arabia →AfricaStory onlySenegalTurtles · DolphinsA delta of mangroves on the West African coast, home to one of the rarest dolphins in the world.Explore Senegal →Indian OceanExploringSeychellesFreediving · Snorkelling · WhalesFreediving with turtles, a seasonal whale shark science programme and gentle island nature.3 places · Explore Seychelles →AfricaStory onlySierra LeoneTurtles · Wildlife watchingA Gulf of Guinea neighbour with turtle nesting beaches, island sanctuaries and a protected river estuary.2 places · Explore Sierra Leone →AsiaStory onlySingaporeDolphins · Coral reefsA busy shipping city with a small marine park where dolphins and dugongs are seen only rarely.Explore Singapore →CaribbeanStory onlySint MaartenTurtles · Coral reefsThe Dutch half of a shared island, with a marine park where turtles feed and nest.Explore Sint Maarten →Europe and MediterraneanStory onlySloveniaDolphins · Wildlife watchingA short Adriatic coast where about 150 resident bottlenose dolphins live in the Gulf of Trieste. We share the story only.Explore Slovenia →PacificExploringSolomon IslandsScuba · Snorkelling · TurtlesQuiet lagoons for small-group diving, with wartime history, local culture and nesting hawksbill turtles.4 places · Explore Solomon Islands →Indian OceanOn pause, travel not recommendedSomaliaTurtles · Coral reefsA very long Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden coast, with turtle beaches and reefs that are almost unstudied.2 places · Explore Somalia →AfricaExploringSouth AfricaFreediving · Scuba · SnorkellingNatural ragged-tooth shark gatherings, warm Indian Ocean reefs and cool kelp forests, with whales in season.3 places · Explore South Africa →AsiaStory onlySouth KoreaDolphins · Wildlife watchingJeju holds about 120 wild bottlenose dolphins that can be seen from the shore. We share the story only.Explore South Korea →Europe and MediterraneanExploringSpainFreediving · Scuba · SnorkellingProtected marine reserves, rare angel sharks and pilot whales watched from the boat.17 places · Explore Spain →Indian OceanExploringSri LankaFreediving · Scuba · WhalesEast-coast reefs with turtles and reef sharks, and blue whales possible from the boat.Explore Sri Lanka →Red Sea and ArabiaOn pause, travel not recommendedSudanScuba · Snorkelling · MantasRemote Red Sea reefs known for sharks, seasonal hammerheads, a historic wreck and reef mantas seen most often in autumn.2 places · Explore Sudan →AmericasStory onlySurinameTurtlesA forest country where leatherback and other turtles still nest on quiet beaches, but far fewer than before.2 places · Explore Suriname →Europe and MediterraneanExploringSwedenFreediving · Scuba · SnorkellingCold, quiet northern seas: kelp forests, harbour seals and very old Baltic wrecks, best in summer.4 places · Explore Sweden →Europe and MediterraneanOn pause, travel not recommendedSyriaA Mediterranean coast that we cannot visit. Shared as a story only, with no trips.Explore Syria →AsiaExploringTaiwanFreediving · Snorkelling · WhalesA small freediving island with green turtles, and dolphins and whales seen from the boat off the east coast.2 places · Explore Taiwan →AfricaExploringTanzaniaFreediving · Scuba · SnorkellingSurface-feeding whale sharks off Mafia Island, protected reefs and Swahili island culture on Zanzibar.3 places · Explore Tanzania →AsiaExploringThailandFreediving · Scuba · Whale sharksClassic Andaman Sea island diving and a well-known training island for freediving and diving.3 places · Explore Thailand →AsiaExploringTimor-LesteWhales · Dolphins · Coral reefsA young island nation where pygmy blue whales and many dolphins pass through the deep strait between Dili and Atauro.2 places · Explore Timor-Leste →AfricaStory onlyTogoTurtlesA very short coast with coastal wetlands and nesting sea turtles.Explore Togo →PacificStory onlyTokelauThree remote atolls in the South Pacific that we are still researching.Explore Tokelau →PacificExploringTongaWhales · Mantas · TurtlesRegulated in-water humpback whale encounters with licensed guides during the official July to October season.Explore Tonga →CaribbeanExploringTrinidad and TobagoScuba · Snorkelling · MantasTobago's green drift dives, with manta rays, a giant brain coral and leatherback turtles nesting on quiet beaches.4 places · Explore Trinidad and Tobago →Europe and MediterraneanExploringTunisiaScuba · Snorkelling · TurtlesMediterranean diving with groupers and rays, and an important loggerhead turtle nesting area.3 places · Explore Tunisia →Europe and MediterraneanExploringTürkiyeFreediving · Turtles · Coral reefsA freediving-led coast at Kaş with very warm water, turtles and groupers.Explore Türkiye →CaribbeanExploringTurks and Caicos IslandsFreediving · Scuba · SnorkellingShallow turquoise banks, deep walls close to shore and humpback whales passing the Turks Islands in winter.4 places · Explore Turks and Caicos Islands →PacificExploringTuvaluSnorkelling · TurtlesA tiny Pacific atoll nation with a protected lagoon area where green turtles nest and seabirds breed.Explore Tuvalu →Europe and MediterraneanOn pause, travel not recommendedUkraineDolphinsBlack Sea coast with its own dolphins and porpoises, hit hard by the war. Shared as a story only, with no trips.Explore Ukraine →Red Sea and ArabiaExploringUnited Arab EmiratesScuba · Snorkelling · TurtlesWarm Gulf seagrass and coral near Abu Dhabi, with turtles, and dugongs possible from the boat.Explore United Arab Emirates →Europe and MediterraneanExploringUnited KingdomScuba · Snorkelling · WhalesCold, green Atlantic seas in Scotland and the far south west, with basking sharks, dolphins, seals, puffins and deep historic wrecks.5 places · Explore United Kingdom →AmericasExploringUnited StatesFreediving · Scuba · SnorkellingTurtle reefs on Maui and Oʻahu, a Florida Keys sanctuary, cool kelp forests at La Jolla and summer whales in Alaska.8 places · Explore United States →AmericasStory onlyUruguayWhales · Wildlife watchingA calm Atlantic coast where southern right whales are watched from the cape and sea lions rest on an island.2 places · Explore Uruguay →CaribbeanStory onlyUS Virgin IslandsTurtles · Wildlife watchingThree US islands with a national park and strict federal rules for whales, dolphins and turtles.Explore US Virgin Islands →PacificExploringVanuatuFreediving · Scuba · TurtlesWarm coral reefs, wrecks and island culture, with turtles and reef sharks, and dugongs possible.4 places · Explore Vanuatu →CaribbeanOn pause, travel not recommendedVenezuelaFreediving · Turtles · SharksA Caribbean atoll where the reef drops into deep water, with hawksbill turtles and lemon shark nurseries. Shared as a story only, with no trips.2 places · Explore Venezuela →AsiaExploringVietnamScuba · Snorkelling · WhalesReef and macro diving, park-led turtle conservation on Con Dao, and rich food, history and culture on land.5 places · Explore Vietnam →PacificExploringWallis and FutunaTurtlesTwo small French Pacific islands where green and hawksbill turtles nest and local customs come first.2 places · Explore Wallis and Futuna →AfricaStory onlyWestern SaharaA disputed Atlantic desert coast near the last big Mediterranean monk seal colony.Explore Western Sahara →Red Sea and ArabiaOn pause, travel not recommendedYemenCoral reefsA World Heritage island group in the Arabian Sea with rich coral reefs. Shared as a story only, with no trips.Explore Yemen →

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