Where to Dive in April
The best scuba diving destinations with excellent conditions this month
Excellent Diving
Ojamo Mine
FinlandHighlights: Stable, clear water year-round. Excellent for technical diving and exploring mine shafts.
Silfra Fissure
IcelandHighlights: Crystal clear ice diving, unique geological formations
Highlights: Spring bloom, good for macro photography
Highlights: Manta ray and whale shark season continues. Warm, clear waters.
Raja Ampat
IndonesiaHighlights: Peak season, exceptional visibility, diverse coral reefs and pelagics.
Sulawesi
IndonesiaHighlights: Transition to drier season, great for muck diving
Alor Archipelago
IndonesiaHighlights: Excellent visibility, diverse marine life
Banda Islands
IndonesiaHighlights: Peak dry season, excellent visibility, abundant marine life
Hachijo-jima
JapanHighlights: Excellent visibility, abundant pelagics, good for macro
Layang-Layang Island
MalaysiaHighlights: Continued excellent chances for hammerhead sharks and schooling pelagics
Redang Island
MalaysiaHighlights: Peak season for whale sharks (though less common than further south), vibrant coral.
Perhentian Islands
MalaysiaHighlights: Start of the peak season, vibrant corals and abundant reef fish.
Tenggol Island
MalaysiaHighlights: Peak season for whale sharks (though less common than further south), vibrant coral.
Mataking Island
MalaysiaHighlights: Abundant coral gardens and diverse fish life
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park
PhilippinesHighlights: End of peak season, still great diving
Balicasag Island
PhilippinesHighlights: Continued manta ray activity, vibrant coral
Highlights: Warmest water temperatures, abundant marine life.
Nui Chua National Park
VietnamHighlights: Continued excellent manta ray sightings. Warmest water temperatures.
Florida Keys
United StatesHighlights: Peak visibility, vibrant coral reefs, abundant fish life.
Channel Islands
United StatesHighlights: Spring bloom, excellent visibility, abundant fish life.
Hawaii
United StatesHighlights: Excellent visibility, good chance of seeing manta rays
Ambergris Caye
BelizeHighlights: Continued excellent visibility, whale shark season winding down
Belize Barrier Reef
BelizeHighlights: Continued excellent visibility, whale shark season winding down
Lighthouse Reef Atoll
BelizeHighlights: End of whale shark season, still outstanding visibility.
Cocos Island
Costa RicaHighlights: Continued excellent conditions, whale shark sightings possible
Coiba National Park
PanamaHighlights: Humpback whale season in full swing, manta rays
Scrub Island
AnguillaHighlights: Excellent visibility, good chance of seeing turtles
Prickly Pear Cays
AnguillaHighlights: Excellent visibility, ideal for photography
South Coast of Aruba
ArubaHighlights: Excellent conditions persist, good chance to see schooling fish.
West Coast of Aruba
ArubaHighlights: Conditions remain exceptional. Abundant reef fish and vibrant coral.
Tortola and Surrounding Waters
British Virgin IslandsVirgin Gorda and Neighboring Sites
British Virgin IslandsHighlights: Peak turtle nesting season, vibrant coral.
Cooper Island
British Virgin IslandsHighlights: Peak visibility, ideal for macro photography.
Anegada
British Virgin IslandsHighlights: Peak visibility, great for spotting larger reef fish.
Grand Cayman
Cayman IslandsHighlights: Still prime diving season with exceptional visibility and calm seas.
Little Cayman
Cayman IslandsHighlights: Continued excellent conditions for manta rays and whale sharks.
Jardines de la Reina
CubaHighlights: Peak season for large marine life. Abundant schools of fish.
Cayo Largo
CubaHighlights: Peak turtle nesting season, good chance to see juvenile turtles
Scotts Head Pinnacle
DominicaHighlights: Excellent visibility, good for macro life
The Cabrits Dive Centre Zone
DominicaHighlights: Continued excellent visibility, good chance of seeing turtles nesting.
Pointe Michel
DominicaHighlights: Excellent visibility, good chance of seeing sea turtles.
Toucari Bay
DominicaHighlights: Excellent visibility, good for photography and observing marine behavior.
Port Salut and Les Cayes
HaitiHighlights: Humpback whale migration peak offshore.
Montego Bay Marine Park
JamaicaHighlights: Excellent conditions for exploring wrecks.
Runaway Bay
JamaicaHighlights: Superb conditions, warm water and excellent visibility.
Northwest Montserrat
MontserratHighlights: Excellent conditions persist, vibrant coral growth.
Rendezvous Bay
MontserratHighlights: Conditions remain excellent, vibrant coral gardens.
Culebra
Puerto RicoHighlights: Excellent conditions for macro photography, abundant fish life
La Parguera
Puerto RicoHighlights: Excellent conditions persist, abundant marine life.
Isla de Mona
Puerto RicoHighlights: Superb diving, clear waters, diverse marine life.
Desecheo Island
Puerto RicoHighlights: Exceptional diving conditions, abundant reef fish and invertebrates.
Colombier Bay
Saint BarthélemyHighlights: Peak visibility, warm water, abundant marine life.
Pain de Sucre
Saint BarthélemyHighlights: Peak visibility, warm water, ideal for macro photography.
Sandy Point, St. Kitts
Saint Kitts and NevisHighlights: Excellent conditions, warm water, abundant marine life.
Charlestown, Nevis
Saint Kitts and NevisHighlights: Warm water, abundant fish life on the reefs.
Oualie Beach, Nevis
Saint Kitts and NevisHighlights: Warm water, vibrant coral and fish.
French Marine Reserves
Saint MartinHighlights: Continued excellent visibility and marine life activity.
Bequia
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesHighlights: Peak dry season, ideal diving conditions
Mustique
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesHighlights: Peak dry season, optimal diving conditions
Speyside, Tobago
Trinidad and TobagoHighlights: Manta ray season continues. Excellent chances to see these majestic creatures.
Store Bay, Tobago
Trinidad and TobagoHighlights: Manta rays still present, excellent visibility.
Mt. Irvine, Tobago
Trinidad and TobagoHighlights: Manta rays still present, excellent visibility.
Northwest Point
Turks and Caicos IslandsHighlights: Manta ray season begins, good for drift diving
Buck Island, St. Croix
U.S. Virgin IslandsHighlights: Exceptional visibility, warm water, abundant fish life.
Highlights: End of whale season, excellent visibility, coral spawning
Sharm El Sheikh
EgyptHighlights: Peak season for visibility, vibrant coral life.
Dahab
EgyptHighlights: Peak season for visibility and comfortable water temperatures.
Tiran Island
EgyptHighlights: Excellent visibility, good chance of seeing sharks and large schools of fish
Hamata
EgyptHighlights: Peak season for visibility and marine life, including manta rays.
Maio Island
Cabo VerdeHighlights: Humpback whale migration, excellent visibility
Bijagos Archipelago
Guinea-BissauHighlights: Excellent visibility, whale shark sightings continue
Nosy Tanikely
MadagascarHighlights: Excellent visibility, vibrant coral gardens, good for macro photography
Île Sainte-Marie
MadagascarHighlights: Peak humpback whale season, mothers and calves are common
Nosy Mitsio
MadagascarHighlights: Excellent visibility, good for exploring the numerous dive sites, whale shark potential
Flic en Flac
MauritiusHighlights: Excellent visibility, start of the calmer season.
Grand Bay
MauritiusHighlights: Excellent visibility, start of the best diving season.
Trou aux Biches
MauritiusHighlights: Excellent visibility, start of the prime diving season.
Le Morne
MauritiusHighlights: Excellent conditions, very clear water, ideal for drift dives and spotting pelagics.
Ponta do Ouro
MozambiqueHighlights: Excellent visibility, good for shark encounters and reef diving.
Pemba
MozambiqueHighlights: End of rainy season, excellent visibility, whale shark sightings possible
Saint-Gilles
RéunionHighlights: Autumn, excellent visibility, calm seas, start of humpback whale season
Saint-Leu
RéunionHighlights: Autumn, excellent visibility, calm seas, start of humpback whale season
La Possession
RéunionHighlights: Humpback whale season peaks, good chance of sightings
Praslin
SeychellesHighlights: Excellent conditions, whale sharks still present, manta rays starting to appear.
La Digue
SeychellesHighlights: Excellent conditions, whale sharks still present, manta rays starting to appear.
Silhouette Island
SeychellesHighlights: Excellent conditions, manta rays and whale sharks can be encountered.
Outer Islands
SeychellesHighlights: Excellent visibility, potential for pelagic sightings
Chinhoyi Caves
ZimbabweHighlights: Peak visibility, the limestone formations are stunning in the clear water.
Chagos Archipelago
British Indian Ocean TerritoryHighlights: Still excellent conditions, transition to slightly more plankton
Peros Banhos
British Indian Ocean TerritoryHighlights: Still excellent conditions, transition to slightly more plankton
Musandam Peninsula
OmanHighlights: Warm water, excellent visibility, abundant marine life
Daymaniyat Islands
OmanHighlights: Excellent visibility, good chance of seeing whale sharks and turtles
Red Sea - Jeddah
Saudi ArabiaHighlights: Peak season for vibrant coral and diverse fish life.
Farasan Banks
Saudi ArabiaHighlights: Manta ray season continues, vibrant coral.
Ras Mohammed National Park
Saudi ArabiaHighlights: Peak season for vibrant coral and diverse marine life.
Rowley Shoals
AustraliaHighlights: Peak season for visibility and calm conditions
Osprey Reef
AustraliaHighlights: Transition to autumn, excellent conditions persist
SS Yongala Wreck
AustraliaHighlights: Excellent visibility, peak season for manta rays and eagle rays.
Poor Knights Islands
New ZealandHighlights: Often considered the best month for diving with exceptional visibility.
Ethel Beach
Christmas IslandHighlights: Excellent visibility, start of the dry season. Manta rays are common.
Perpendicular Wall
Christmas IslandHighlights: Excellent visibility for exploring the wall. Manta rays often seen feeding.
West White Beach
Christmas IslandHighlights: Excellent visibility for shore diving. Abundant reef fish and healthy coral.
Thundercliff Cave
Christmas IslandHighlights: Manta ray season continues, abundant marine life
Direction Island
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsHighlights: Manta rays still present, possibility of whale sharks
West Island
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsHighlights: Manta rays still present, possibility of whale sharks
Home Island
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsHighlights: Excellent visibility, calm seas, start of manta ray season.
North Keeling Island
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsHighlights: Excellent conditions for exploring the outer reefs. Manta rays may be present.
Taveuni
FijiHighlights: Start of the dry season, excellent visibility and calm seas. Ideal for the famous 'soft coral capital'.
Mamanuca Islands
FijiHighlights: Transition to drier season, excellent visibility
Yasawa Islands
FijiHighlights: Transition to drier season, excellent visibility
Kadavu
FijiHighlights: Excellent visibility. Start of the dry season. Abundant reef fish.
Bligh Water
FijiHighlights: Start of the dry season. Excellent visibility, ideal for wide-angle photography.
Isle of Pines
New CaledoniaHighlights: Excellent visibility, calm seas, start of humpback whale season (offshore)
The Barrier Reef
New CaledoniaHighlights: Excellent visibility, calm waters, ideal for exploring the reef
Walindi
Papua New GuineaHighlights: Excellent visibility, start of manta ray season.
Western Province
Solomon IslandsHighlights: Transition to drier season, excellent conditions
Marovo Lagoon
Solomon IslandsHighlights: Excellent visibility, calm lagoon conditions
Mary Island (Mborokua)
Solomon IslandsHighlights: Transition to drier season, great conditions for open water dives
Espiritu Santo
VanuatuHighlights: Excellent visibility, calm seas, abundant marine life
Efate
VanuatuHighlights: Excellent visibility, calm seas, abundant coral gardens
Tumon Bay
GuamHighlights: Warmest water, exceptional visibility, abundant pelagic activity.
Cocos Island
GuamHighlights: Warmest water, exceptional visibility, potential for manta ray sightings.
Piti Bomb Holes
GuamHighlights: Excellent conditions, possibility of seeing larger pelagics.
Blue Hole
GuamHighlights: Crystal clear waters, great for photography and exploring the geological formations.
Kiritimati Island
KiribatiHighlights: Excellent conditions for encountering schools of fish and sharks.
Highlights: End of manta ray season, still excellent marine life
Rota
Northern Mariana IslandsHighlights: Excellent visibility, potential for pelagics
German Channel
PalauHighlights: Warm water, high chance of manta ray encounters
Ulong Channel
PalauHighlights: Excellent visibility, warm water, and abundant marine life.
Peleliu Wall
PalauHighlights: Ideal conditions with high visibility and warm water.
Ngemelis Wall
PalauHighlights: Excellent visibility and warm water, perfect for macro photography.
Rose Atoll
American SamoaHighlights: Peak humpback whale season (offshore), good coral spawning activity
Atiu
Cook IslandsHighlights: Excellent visibility, start of manta ray season, calm seas.
Palmerston Atoll
Cook IslandsHighlights: Exceptional visibility, start of manta ray season. Calm seas.
Rangiroa
French PolynesiaHighlights: Peak manta ray season, excellent visibility
Moorea
French PolynesiaHighlights: End of whale season, excellent visibility, vibrant coral gardens
Tikehau
French PolynesiaHighlights: Transition to dry season, calmer waters, excellent visibility, abundant marine life
Manihi
French PolynesiaHighlights: Manta ray season winding down, still excellent
Huahine
French PolynesiaHighlights: Peak season for clear water and marine life
Tetiaroa
French PolynesiaHighlights: Start of manta ray season, excellent visibility.
Highlights: Excellent visibility, calm waters, ideal for exploring.
Tamakautoga
NiueHighlights: Excellent visibility, calm waters, ideal for reef exploration.
Pitcairn Island
Pitcairn IslandsHighlights: Excellent visibility, start of manta ray season.
Ducie Island
Pitcairn IslandsHighlights: Excellent visibility, ideal for exploring the outer reefs.
Oeno Island
Pitcairn IslandsHighlights: Excellent visibility, ideal for exploring reefs
Vrelo Bune
Bosnia and HerzegovinaCorsica
FranceHighlights: Good visibility, potential for early season barracuda
Villefranche-sur-Mer
FranceHighlights: Spring plankton bloom, attracting small fish
Molnár János Cave
HungaryCork
IrelandUstica Island
ItalyComino
MaltaSaltstraumen
NorwayHighlights: Spring bloom begins, attracting more plankton and fish
Highlights: Warmer water, increasing visibility. Spring melt may affect clarity slightly.
Russian Arctic
RussiaHighlights: Longer daylight hours, good ice diving conditions
Cabo de Palos
SpainHighlights: Plankton bloom, good for seeing small invertebrates
Columbretes Islands
SpainHighlights: Good visibility, start of increased marine life
Ternopil Quarry
UkraineHighlights: Increasing aquatic life, good visibility.
Highlights: Increasing aquatic life, good visibility.
Lundy Island
United KingdomKoh Rong Archipelago
CambodiaHighlights: Peak season for clear water and abundant marine life.
Sanya
ChinaHighlights: Manta ray season begins, excellent for pelagic encounters.
Atauro Island
East TimorHighlights: Still great diving, visibility might slightly decrease.
Com
East TimorHighlights: Excellent visibility, abundant reef fish, good chance for schooling pelagics.
Jacó Island
East TimorHighlights: Excellent visibility, strong chance of encountering schooling fish and larger pelagics due to currents.
K41 - Dive Site near Dili
East TimorHighlights: Excellent visibility, vibrant coral gardens, diverse reef fish population.
Port Shelter
Hong KongHighlights: Good visibility, corals starting to flourish.
Sharp Island
Hong KongHighlights: Peak season for clear water and abundant marine life.
Tung Ping Chau
Hong KongHighlights: Good time for spotting larger fish species.
Highlights: Warmer waters, visibility can slightly decrease due to plankton.
Bali
IndonesiaHighlights: Excellent visibility, ideal for muck diving and reefs.
Komodo National Park
IndonesiaHighlights: Transition to drier season, good visibility
Lombok and the Gili Islands
IndonesiaHighlights: Transition to dry season, good for exploring reefs
Bangka and Belitung Islands
IndonesiaHighlights: Good visibility, diverse coral reefs
Ogasawara Islands
JapanHighlights: Manta ray season, good chance of seeing dolphins
Sipadan Island
MalaysiaHighlights: Warmer water, increased chance of plankton blooms.
Mabul Island
MalaysiaHighlights: Abundant macro life, good chance of seeing frogfish
North Male Atoll
MaldivesHighlights: Transition to wetter season, visibility may decrease slightly
South Male Atoll
MaldivesHighlights: Transition to wetter season, visibility may decrease slightly
Raa Atoll
MaldivesHighlights: Transition to warmer waters, still good manta ray activity
Apo Reef
PhilippinesHighlights: Peak of warmer season, good for seeing a variety of reef fish.
Coron
PhilippinesHighlights: Warm waters, good chance of seeing larger pelagics
Moalboal
PhilippinesHighlights: Warm waters, good chance of seeing thresher sharks
Dauin
PhilippinesHighlights: Warm waters, good for spotting frogfish and cuttlefish
Puerto Galera
PhilippinesHighlights: Still excellent diving, water warms up, good chance of seeing turtles.
Verde Island Passage
PhilippinesHighlights: Warm water, good visibility. Potential for schooling fish.
Panglao Island
PhilippinesHighlights: Warm waters, good chance of seeing schooling fish.
Ulleungdo Island
South KoreaHighlights: Increasing marine life activity, excellent visibility
Kenting National Park
TaiwanHighlights: Good visibility, start of coral spawning season
Penghu Islands
TaiwanHighlights: Excellent visibility, start of coral growth season
Xiaoliuqiu (Lambai Island)
TaiwanHighlights: Peak turtle nesting season, good chance to see juveniles.
Nha Trang
VietnamHighlights: Warm water, good chance to see nudibranchs and small reef fish.
Highlights: Slightly reduced visibility due to early plankton.
Guadalupe Island
MexicoHighlights: Great white shark season ends, visibility improves.
Monterey Bay
United StatesHighlights: Spring bloom begins, good for macro photography.
Catalina Island
United StatesHighlights: Visibility improves, plankton bloom can enhance macro life
Turneffe Atoll
BelizeHighlights: End of whale shark season, still good visibility.
Glovers Reef Atoll
BelizeHighlights: End of whale shark season, still great visibility.
South Water Caye
BelizeHighlights: End of whale shark season, good reef activity
Caño Island
Costa RicaHighlights: Transition to rainy season, still good visibility, warmer water
Roatán
HondurasHighlights: End of peak whale shark season, still good visibility
Pico Bonito National Park
HondurasHighlights: Potential for seeing juvenile sharks
San Blas Islands
PanamaHighlights: Peak season for whale shark sightings (though less common than other regions).
Sandy Ground
AnguillaHighlights: Continued excellent conditions, potential for dolphin sightings.
Shoal Bay
AnguillaHighlights: Continued good conditions, potential for seeing juvenile fish.
Little Bay
AnguillaHighlights: Improved visibility, good for exploring the bay's features
East Coast of Aruba
ArubaHighlights: Good conditions for exploring reefs and wrecks. Potential for pelagic encounters.
Grand Bahama Island
BahamasHighlights: Pleasant water temperatures, good for all dive types.
The West Coast
BarbadosHighlights: Continued good conditions, possibility of seeing larger pelagics.
Folkestone Marine Park
BarbadosHighlights: Warm waters, good for spotting juvenile fish.
Castle Harbour
BermudaSalt Island
British Virgin IslandsHighlights: Peak sea turtle nesting season, vibrant coral life.
Cayman Brac
Cayman IslandsHighlights: Continued excellent visibility, good for spotting larger marine life.
Maria la Gorda
CubaHighlights: Warmer water temperatures. Good chance of seeing larger reef fish.
Porto Marie
CuraçaoHighlights: Warm water, good for spotting moray eels and other reef inhabitants.
Mushroom Forest
CuraçaoHighlights: Warmer water, still great for observing the unique coral.
Soufriere Scotts Head Marine Reserve
DominicaHighlights: Excellent visibility, vibrant coral
Punta Cana and Bavaro
Dominican RepublicLa Romana
Dominican RepublicHighlights: Good visibility, warmer waters, abundant reef fish.
Monte Cristi
Dominican RepublicHighlights: Good visibility, excellent for observing diverse marine life in the protected bay.
Samaná Peninsula
Dominican RepublicHighlights: Good visibility, warmer waters, abundant reef fish.
Carriacou
GrenadaHighlights: Warmer waters, ideal for macro photography of nudibranchs and small critters.
Cap-Haitien and Labadee
HaitiHighlights: Good visibility for spotting colorful reef fish.
Ile a Vache
HaitiHighlights: Good time for macro photography with abundant small reef inhabitants.
Port Antonio
JamaicaHighlights: Pleasant diving conditions, good for exploring reefs.
Southeast Montserrat
MontserratHighlights: Stable conditions, vibrant reef life.
Lorient
Saint BarthélemyHighlights: Warmest part of the dry season, abundant marine life
Ile Fourchue
Saint BarthélemyHighlights: Peak visibility, warmer water, strong currents can bring pelagics.
Anse des Cayes
Saint BarthélemyHighlights: Warm waters, good chance to see schooling fish.
Nisbet Plantation Beach, Nevis
Saint Kitts and NevisHighlights: Dolphins are frequently seen
Soufriere Marine Management Area (SMMA)
Saint LuciaHighlights: Continued turtle activity, good for macro life
Anse Cochon
Saint LuciaHighlights: Good visibility for exploring the coral reefs
Marigot Bay
Saint LuciaHighlights: Warm waters, good chance to see turtles nesting on nearby beaches.
Rodney Bay
Saint LuciaHighlights: Warm waters, good chance to see turtles nesting on nearby beaches.
Sint Maarten Marine Park
Saint MartinHighlights: Warm waters, good visibility. Start of turtle nesting season.
Man of War Shoal Marine Park
Saint MartinHighlights: Manta ray season continues, good overall marine life activity.
Tobago Cays
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesHighlights: Warm waters, good for coral health and reef fish activity.
Mayreau
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesHighlights: Warmer waters, good for coral health and marine life activity.
Union Island
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesHighlights: Warm waters, abundant reef fish.
Man of War Shoal Marine Park
Sint MaartenHighlights: Manta ray season continues, vibrant coral life.
Dawn Beach
Sint MaartenHighlights: Still great visibility, warmer waters. Good chance to see schooling fish.
Little Bay
Sint MaartenHighlights: Warmer waters, vibrant reef ecosystem. Good for spotting smaller reef creatures.
Crown Point, Tobago
Trinidad and TobagoHighlights: Still excellent conditions, warmer water.
Charlotteville, Tobago
Trinidad and TobagoHighlights: Continued excellent conditions, warmer water.
Southwest Tobago
Trinidad and TobagoHighlights: Warm water and good visibility, a great time for diving.
Grace Bay
Turks and Caicos IslandsHighlights: Good visibility, start of turtle nesting season.
Salt Cay
Turks and Caicos IslandsHighlights: End of whale season, good reef diving
French Cay
Turks and Caicos IslandsHighlights: End of whale season, good reef diving
Pine Cay
Turks and Caicos IslandsHighlights: End of whale season, excellent reef diving
St. Thomas
U.S. Virgin IslandsHighlights: Peak turtle nesting season, vibrant coral health
St. John
U.S. Virgin IslandsHighlights: Still excellent visibility, warmer water temperatures
Arraial do Cabo
BrazilHighlights: Autumn, excellent visibility, abundant marine life, good for seahorses
Ilha Grande
BrazilHighlights: Autumn, good visibility, abundant marine life, possibility of seeing manta rays
Maragogi
BrazilHighlights: Rainy season ending, visibility improving. Good time for exploring reefs.
Angra dos Reis
BrazilHighlights: Rainy season ending, visibility starts to improve. Many small islands to explore.
San Andres and Providencia
ColombiaHighlights: Warm waters, abundant reef fish.
Galápagos Islands
EcuadorHighlights: Transition to cooler season, visibility remains good.
San Cristobal Island
EcuadorHighlights: Transition to cooler, drier season, excellent visibility.
Santa Cruz Island
EcuadorHighlights: Transition to cooler, drier season, improved visibility.
Los Roques Archipelago
VenezuelaHighlights: Warm waters, good for spotting larger pelagics
Los Frailes
VenezuelaHighlights: Warmest period, good for exploring deeper reefs
Ain El Ghazala
LibyaHighlights: Increasing marine life activity, good for macro photography
Susah
LibyaHighlights: Clearer waters, good for photography of smaller marine creatures
Suakin Archipelago
SudanHighlights: Good chance of seeing manta rays and other large pelagics.
Bijilo Underwater Park
GambiaHighlights: Peak season for manta rays and whale sharks.
Highlights: Good visibility for exploring the underwater historical context.
Highlights: Peak season for seeing a variety of reef fish and potentially larger marine animals.
Busua and Dixcove
GhanaAnomabo
GhanaCape Three Points
GhanaJoal-Fadiouth
SenegalHighlights: Peak barracuda season, good chance to see large schools.
Turtle Islands
Sierra LeoneHighlights: Peak visibility, abundant fish life, good chance to see turtles.
Sherbro Island
Sierra LeoneHighlights: Peak warm season, good for exploring reefs.
Freetown Peninsula
Sierra LeoneHighlights: Peak warm season, ideal for exploring diverse underwater landscapes.
Benguela
AngolaHighlights: Excellent visibility. Start of sardine run offshore.
Lobito
AngolaHighlights: Clearer waters. Good for exploring shipwrecks in the area.
Namibe
AngolaHighlights: Excellent visibility. Ideal for exploring the rocky shores and kelp forests.
Ilhéu das Rolas
São Tomé and PríncipeHighlights: Transition to cooler waters, still good diving
Príncipe Island
São Tomé and PríncipeHighlights: Start of rainy season, potential for plankton blooms.
Nosy Be
MadagascarHighlights: Post-rainy season clarity, excellent diving conditions.
Andavadoaka
MadagascarHighlights: End of humpback whale season, good visibility
Cape Maclear
MalawiHighlights: Stable conditions, great for observing cichlid breeding behaviors.
Nkhata Bay
MalawiHighlights: Stable conditions, great for exploring the diverse cichlid populations.
Likoma Island
MalawiHighlights: Stable conditions, ideal for exploring the unique rock formations and cichlid habitats.
Belle Mare
MauritiusHighlights: End of rainy season, excellent visibility, vibrant coral.
Blue Bay Marine Park
MauritiusHighlights: End of rainy season, excellent visibility within the protected marine park.
Passe en S
MayotteHighlights: Transition to drier season, good visibility, reef sharks
N'Gouja Reef
MayotteHighlights: Transition to drier season, excellent visibility for reef exploration
M'Bouzi Island
MayotteHighlights: Transition to drier season, improved visibility, good for reef sharks
Bazaruto Archipelago
MozambiqueHighlights: Transitioning out of rainy season, good visibility, manta rays start appearing.
Tofo Beach
MozambiqueHighlights: Transitioning out of rainy season, good visibility, manta rays are common.
Etang-Salé
RéunionHighlights: End of humpback whale season, excellent visibility
Lake Tanganyika
TanzaniaHighlights: Post-rainy season clarity improves. Excellent for cichlid observation.
Lake Tanganyika
ZambiaHighlights: Peak visibility, ideal for photography of diverse cichlid species.
Salomon Atoll
British Indian Ocean TerritoryHighlights: Warm water, good for macro life, potential for whale shark sightings.
Hawar Islands
BahrainHighlights: Warmest water of the spring, great visibility for exploring the diverse marine life.
Persian Gulf
IranHighlights: Pleasant temperatures, good for exploring shipwrecks
Kish Island
IranHighlights: Pleasant temperatures, good for exploring shipwrecks
Palmachim
IsraelHighlights: Good visibility for exploring underwater formations
Highlights: Seabird nesting season begins
Qaruh Island
KuwaitHighlights: Peak spring diving, abundant fish, potential for turtle sightings.
Garouh Island
KuwaitHighlights: Peak spring diving, abundant fish, potential for turtle sightings.
Fahal Island
KuwaitHighlights: Peak spring diving, abundant fish, potential for turtle sightings.
The Pearl-Qatar
QatarHighlights: Good conditions for observing various fish species.
Al Khor Islands
QatarHighlights: Dugong sightings are possible in these protected waters.
Old Club Reef
QatarHighlights: Good conditions for observing larger fish species.
Umluj
Saudi ArabiaHighlights: Good visibility, warmer waters, manta ray sightings possible
Fujairah
United Arab EmiratesHighlights: Excellent visibility, abundant schooling fish
Musandam Peninsula
United Arab EmiratesHighlights: Excellent visibility, abundant fish life
Moreton Island
AustraliaHighlights: Autumn transition, pleasant temperatures and good visibility
Kangaroo Island
AustraliaHighlights: Excellent visibility, often considered the best month for diving.
The Flying Fish Cove
Christmas IslandHighlights: Visibility may slightly decrease due to plankton, but marine life is still abundant.
Somosomo Strait
FijiHighlights: Dry season begins. Visibility improves, showcasing the colorful soft corals.
Lomaiviti Islands
FijiHighlights: Excellent visibility, calm seas. Ideal for exploring soft coral gardens.
Great Astrolabe Reef
FijiHighlights: Excellent visibility. Ideal for exploring the vast reef system and its diverse marine life.
Grande Terre
New CaledoniaHighlights: Autumn months, excellent visibility and calm seas. Ideal for exploring the barrier reef.
Loyalty Islands
New CaledoniaHighlights: Calm seas, excellent visibility, good for exploring outer reefs
Belep Islands
New CaledoniaHighlights: Excellent visibility, calm seas, abundant reef fish.
Kimbe Bay
Papua New GuineaHighlights: Excellent visibility, calm seas, abundant reef fish.
Rabaul
Papua New GuineaHighlights: Good visibility, calm seas, ideal for wreck diving.
Milne Bay
Papua New GuineaHighlights: Manta ray season tapers off, but still good sightings. Macro life remains excellent.
Kavieng
Papua New GuineaHighlights: Manta ray season is in full swing. Visibility improves.
Tufi
Papua New GuineaHighlights: Visibility improves. Macro life is still excellent, and pelagic sightings become more frequent.
Madang
Papua New GuineaHighlights: Good visibility for exploring reefs and wrecks.
Alotau
Papua New GuineaHighlights: Good visibility for exploring diverse dive sites.
Guadalcanal
Solomon IslandsHighlights: Excellent visibility. Ideal for macro photography and exploring WWII wrecks.
Florida Islands
Solomon IslandsHighlights: Excellent visibility, ideal for exploring the diverse reef systems.
Russell Islands
Solomon IslandsHighlights: Excellent visibility. Ideal for wreck diving and encountering schooling fish.
Tanna
VanuatuHighlights: Good visibility, calm seas, unique volcanic dive sites
Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon
Federated States of MicronesiaHighlights: Good visibility, transition to wetter season
Pohnpei
Federated States of MicronesiaHighlights: Manta rays still present, good overall conditions
Kosrae
Federated States of MicronesiaHighlights: Visibility remains good, transition to wetter season
Yap
Federated States of MicronesiaHighlights: Manta rays still present, good overall conditions
Millennium Atoll
KiribatiHighlights: End of manta ray season, still good marine life
Bikini Atoll
Marshall IslandsHighlights: Warmer waters, still good for wreck and pelagic diving
Arno Atoll
Marshall IslandsHighlights: Manta rays still present, good conditions
Saipan
Northern Mariana IslandsHighlights: Whale shark sightings possible, good visibility
Tinian
Northern Mariana IslandsHighlights: Whale shark sightings possible, good visibility
Tutuila
American SamoaHighlights: End of rainy season, visibility improving.
Aunu'u
American SamoaHighlights: Transition to drier season, excellent visibility.
Ta'u
American SamoaHighlights: Transition to drier season, excellent visibility.
Ofu and Olosega
American SamoaHighlights: Transition to drier season, excellent visibility.
Rarotonga
Cook IslandsHighlights: Excellent visibility, good chance of seeing larger reef fish
Aitutaki
Cook IslandsHighlights: Good conditions for exploring the outer reef and channels
Mangaia
Cook IslandsHighlights: Excellent visibility, start of manta ray season. Calm seas.
Tahiti
French PolynesiaHighlights: Transition to dry season, improved visibility, good reef diving
Nuku Hiva
French PolynesiaHighlights: Excellent conditions for spotting large pelagics
Limu Pools
NiueHighlights: Excellent visibility in the pools, ideal for observing small creatures.
Henderson Island
Pitcairn IslandsHighlights: Improved visibility, currents generally calmer, good for exploring the fringing reefs.
Vava'u
TongaHighlights: Whale season ends, visibility improves, transition to drier season
Ha'apai
TongaHighlights: Humpback whales begin to depart, but some may still be present. Manta ray season starts.
Nuku'alofa
TongaHighlights: Humpback whales begin to depart. Manta ray season starts.
Funafuti Atoll
TuvaluHighlights: Manta rays still present, visibility remains good
Nukufetau Atoll
TuvaluHighlights: Manta rays are still around, good conditions for reef exploration
Nanumanga
TuvaluHighlights: Manta rays still present, good for exploring diverse reef structures
Sigave Bay
Wallis & FutunaHighlights: Transition to drier season, visibility improves.
Wallis Lagoon
Wallis & FutunaHighlights: Visibility improves as the rainy season ends.
Nukuhione Channel
Wallis & FutunaHighlights: Visibility improves, currents can be more predictable.
Koh Lipe
ThailandHighlights: Still excellent diving conditions, less crowded than peak season.