Top 14 Marine Wildlife Experiences in the World

Cage dives, whale lagoons, reef snorkels and puffin boat trips, spread across five continents and every budget.

1. 1
   Snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef

   Exploring the largest coral reef system on Earth off Queensland, Australia.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Diving with hammerheads in the Galápagos

   Watching schools of scalloped hammerheads at Darwin and Wolf islands.
   551pts
3. 3
   Gray whale lagoons of Baja California

   Meeting friendly gray whales and their calves in the breeding lagoons of Mexico.
   428pts
4. 4
   The Sardine Run in South Africa

   Following the winter migration of billions of sardines chased by dolphins, sharks and gannets.
   428pts
5. 5
   Diving in Raja Ampat

   Diving the most biodiverse coral reefs on the planet in eastern Indonesia.
   428pts
6. 6
   Great white shark cage diving in Gansbaai

   Coming face to face with great whites from a cage in South Africa's Shark Alley.
   350pts
7. 7
   Swimming with humpback whales in Tonga

   Snorkelling with humpback mothers and calves in the warm waters of Vava'u.
   350pts
8. 8
   Diving at Sipadan Island

   Swirling barracuda tornados and turtles at Malaysia's legendary dive island.
   350pts
9. 9
   Puffins and seals of the Farne Islands

   Boat trips among puffin colonies and grey seals off the Northumberland coast.
   350pts
10. 10
    Blue whale watching in Mirissa

    Seeing the largest animal ever off Sri Lanka's southern coast.
    350pts
11. 11
    Snorkelling with manatees in Crystal River

    Meeting gentle West Indian manatees in Florida's warm spring-fed rivers.
    257pts
12. 12
    Swimming with whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef

    Snorkelling beside the world's biggest fish off Western Australia's coral coast.
    257pts
13. 13
    Manta ray night dive in Kona

    Floating under lights as manta rays somersault for plankton off Hawaii's Big Island.
    257pts
14. 14
    Orca watching in the San Juan Islands

    Spotting resident and transient killer whales from boats and shore in Washington's Salish Sea.
    0pts

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