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As your legs follow your upper body, straighten them out and point your toes.As you enter the water, exhale, then hold your breath. You might accidentally inhale underwater if you feel startled, but once you get the hang of diving it'll feel natural to hold your breath. The best wreck dive in the world, the SS Thistlegorm lies in the northern section of the Red Sea. As a popular day trip and liveaboard stop, it’s easily accessible from Sharm El-Sheikh. The wreck itself was a 420-foot (128-meter) British transport ship. Unfortunately, she met her fate in 1941 when she was sunk by a German air attack.

The body is kept straight with the arms extended to the side, and the regular dive position is assumed at about half the dive. However, some divers may safely dive in higher age categories to dive on higher platforms. Usually this occurs when advanced Group C divers wish to compete on the 10 m. Group D divers have only recently been allowed to compete on the tower. In the past, the age group could compete only springboard, to discourage children from taking on the greater risks of tower diving. Group D tower was introduced to counteract the phenomenon of coaches pushing young divers to compete in higher age categories, thus putting them at even greater risk.

Covered in soft corals with an average of around 200 species of fish on each dive and almost 600 species of corals, it directly compares to Raja Ampat and the diversity shown there. Manta rays, a variety of sharks, pilot whales, dolphins and a plethora of macro life, the diving is outstanding. With an underwater volcano easily accessible beginning at 7 metres and dropping down to 30 metres at the largest vent opening, the variety of macro life is unbelievable. Soft corals cover the walls of the different vents and allows beginning to advanced divers to enjoy this unique dive location. This popular dive destination in the Pacific is a typical middle-aged island composed of ancient fossil-rich coral limestone atop a subsiding, extinct marine volcano. A fringing reef of healthy offshore corals forms an extremely large lagoon and many small shallow lagoons in its larger bays, and a few offshore subsurface coral mounts.

After swinging the arms, the diver then pushes off the board and rotates backward, so the diver faces away from the board during the dive. In the straight position, the body is not bent, feet are together, and toes are pointed. A number of colleges and universities offer scholarships to men and women who have competitive diving skills.

The letter to indicate the position is appended to the end of the number. Difficulty is rated according to the Degree of Difficulty of the dives. Some divers may find pike easier in a flip than tuck, and most find straight the easiest in a front/back dive, although it is still rated the most difficult because of the risk of overrotation. Additionally, some dives can be started in a flying position.

The visibility is lower than that of the other sites in the area but the scenery is still beautiful. Ko Samui — known more for its beaches and nightlife than its diving, but there are some enjoyable sites nearby. Tabawan Island, Tabauawan or Pulau Tabauwan is hurghada diving center the highest and largest of a group of heavily wooded islands lying in the southwest quadrant of Darvel Bay , Sabah. Dive sites at Lakshadweep are clustered around Agati, Kadmat and Bangaram islands. Shark Cave — features grey reef, bull, nurse and whale sharks. El Fanadir North has a reef wall down to 12 metres, then a plateau extends out to 20 metres before a drop off to below 30 metres.

Deep in the middle of the Indian Ocean, the entire country is built on coral reefs and has some of the best diving on the planet. Prices for accommodation and diving services are expensive, though, and currents can be strong on the outer reefs. There are over 300 diving sites around Malaysia scattered across many of the islands on the East Coast of the Peninsula and Sabah. On Ishigaki-jima, there are numerous dive sites surrounding the island.