{"id":16829,"date":"2009-02-27T00:54:02","date_gmt":"2009-02-27T00:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwphoto.onpressidium.com\/book\/underwater-photography-destinations\/"},"modified":"2025-08-15T06:57:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T06:57:10","slug":"underwater-photography-destinations","status":"publish","type":"book","link":"https:\/\/www.uwphotographyguide.com\/book\/underwater-photography-guide\/underwater-photography-destinations\/","title":{"rendered":"Dive Destinations"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pelagics<\/a> | Corals & Reef Diving<\/a> | Wrecks<\/a> | Muck Diving<\/a>     <\/p>\n

Whales<\/a> | Exotic Underwater Locations<\/a> | Sharks<\/a><\/p>\n

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Also be sure to visit our Dive Destination Guide by Location<\/a> <\/strong>with detailed information about the top 35 dive destinations for underwater photography.<\/p>\n

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How do you get to your favorite dive destinations? Your editor on the way to a dive site – the “Drop Off”, camera on the lap.<\/p>\n

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There are many great dive destinations<\/a><\/strong> in the world for underwater photography. Some are very hard to get to, and some can be quite expensive. This guide will expose you to what I think are some of the best dive areas that are accessible and fairly well known. Your own research may of course turn up new spots. <\/p>\n

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The golden triangle is filled with excellent photo subjects such as this mantis shrimp in Bali. D300, 60mm lens, F11, 1\/200th, ISO 200<\/p>\n

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Popular underwater photography diving destinations<\/h2>\n

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Popular dive spots in the world for underwater photography include Anilao<\/a>, Lembeh Strait<\/a>, Bali<\/a>, Sipadan<\/a>, Papau New Guinea<\/a>, Sulawesi<\/a>, Raja Ampat<\/a>, Galapagos<\/a>, Cocos<\/a>, Southern California<\/a>, Monterey, British Columbia<\/a> and the Red sea<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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Bunaken <\/strong><\/a>has great wall diving & corals, and some big fish. Siladen<\/a> has healthy shallow coral reefs and great soft coral.<\/p>\n

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The Solomon islands<\/a><\/strong> has some spectacular reefs, soft corals, mantas, huge sea fans, bumpheads barracudas, and large schools of jacks. Everyone that has been to the solomon islands rates it very highly for underwater photography, especially for corals and schools of fish.<\/p>\n

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Fuseliers seen while diving Papua New Guinea<\/a>, photo by Randy Harwood.<\/p>\n

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Diving the Golden Triangle and Southeast Asia<\/h3>\n

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One of my favorite destinations for diving and underwater photography is the Golden Triangle<\/strong>. This area includes Sipida<\/a>n, eastern Borneo, Indonesia, Philippines , Papau New Guinea and the Solomon islands. Fish, invertebrate and coral diversity is highest in this area. Read all about Diving Bali,<\/a> one of my favorite spots and diving Bunaken<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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