Where to Dive in April
The best scuba diving destinations with excellent conditions this month
All Europe
Spain
(8)
Gibraltar
(5)
Portugal
(6)
France
(7)
Malta
(5)
Ukraine
(5)
Belgium
(8)
Iceland
(6)
North Macedonia
(3)
Norway
(7)
Croatia
(8)
Italy
(10)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
(6)
Denmark
(7)
Poland
(7)
Ireland
(8)
United Kingdom
(12)
Albania
(5)
Austria
(10)
Bulgaria
(4)
Czech Republic
(6)
Greece
(10)
Lithuania
(4)
Luxembourg
(2)
Monaco
(2)
Montenegro
(4)
Netherlands
(6)
Romania
(5)
Russia
(8)
Slovakia
(1)
Slovenia
(5)
Faroe Islands
(6)
Guernsey
(5)
Isle of Man
(5)
Jersey
(5)
Estonia
(7)
Hungary
(5)
Serbia
(5)
Belarus
(4)
Germany
(8)
Finland
(7)
Switzerland
(7)
Sweden
(7)
Åland Islands
(6)
Latvia
(5)
Svalbard & Jan Mayen
(4)
Excellent Diving
Ojamo Mine
Finland
4-5°C
10-20m
None
Highlights: Stable, clear water year-round. Excellent for technical diving and exploring mine shafts.
Silfra Fissure
Iceland
2-4°C
30-100m
None
Highlights: Crystal clear ice diving, unique geological formations
14-16°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Spring bloom, good for macro photography
Vrelo Bune
Bosnia and Herzegovina
12-15°C
20-30m
Mild
Rainy
Corsica
France
13-15°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Good visibility, potential for early season barracuda
Villefranche-sur-Mer
France
13-15°C
15-20m
Mild
Highlights: Spring plankton bloom, attracting small fish
Molnár János Cave
Hungary
11-15°C
15-20m
Mild
Cork
Ireland
9-12°C
12-18m
Mild
Ustica Island
Italy
14-16°C
20-30m
Mild
Comino
Malta
16-18°C
20-30m
Mild
Saltstraumen
Norway
6-8°C
10-15m
Strong
Rainy
Highlights: Spring bloom begins, attracting more plankton and fish
5-8°C
15-25m
Mild
Highlights: Warmer water, increasing visibility. Spring melt may affect clarity slightly.
Russian Arctic
Russia
-2--1°C
15-25m
Mild
Highlights: Longer daylight hours, good ice diving conditions
Cabo de Palos
Spain
15-17°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Plankton bloom, good for seeing small invertebrates
Columbretes Islands
Spain
15-17°C
25-35m
Mild
Highlights: Good visibility, start of increased marine life
Ternopil Quarry
Ukraine
7-11°C
10-20m
Mild
Rainy
Highlights: Increasing aquatic life, good visibility.
7-11°C
10-20m
Mild
Rainy
Highlights: Increasing aquatic life, good visibility.
Lundy Island
United Kingdom
9-12°C
12-20m
Mild
Good Diving
Saranda
Albania
18°C
20-30m
Vlorë
Albania
18°C
15-25m
Ksamil
Albania
18°C
20-30m
Dhermi
Albania
16°C
15-20m
Karaburun Peninsula
Albania
16°C
15-20m
Attersee
Austria
10°C
10-15m
Grundlsee
Austria
9°C
15-25m
Wolfgangsee
Austria
9°C
15-20m
Achensee
Austria
9°C
15-25m
Traunsee
Austria
10°C
10-15m
Plansee
Austria
10°C
15-20m
Green Lake (Grüner See)
Austria
7°C
15-20m (snowmelt)
Klopeiner See
Austria
12°C
10-15m
Millstätter See
Austria
12°C
10-15m
Weissensee
Austria
12°C
10-15m
Blue Lake (Sinie Ozero)
Belarus
8°C
3-7m
Naroch Lake
Belarus
8°C
3-7m
Zaslavskoe Reservoir
Belarus
8°C
3-7m
Eau d'Heure Lakes
Belgium
12°C
10-20m
La Roche Fontaine
Belgium
12°C
10-20m
Vodelée
Belgium
12°C
10-20m
Zilvermeer
Belgium
12°C
10-15m
Put van Ekeren
Belgium
12°C
7-12m
Jablanica Lake
Bosnia and Herzegovina
14°C
10-15m
Hutovo Blato
Bosnia and Herzegovina
15°C
8-12m
Prokosko Lake
Bosnia and Herzegovina
11°C
8-12m
Trebinje River
Bosnia and Herzegovina
13°C
10-15m
Boračko Lake
Bosnia and Herzegovina
13°C
12-20m
Black Sea Coast
Bulgaria
14°C
10-18m
Varna Region
Bulgaria
14°C
10-18m
Sozopol Area
Bulgaria
14°C
10-18m
Tsarevo Region
Bulgaria
13°C
10-15m
Central Dalmatia
Croatia
17°C
15-20m
Southern Dalmatia
Croatia
17°C
15-20m
Mljet Island
Croatia
17°C
15-20m
Korcula Island
Croatia
17°C
15-25m
Vis Island
Croatia
17°C
15-25m
Lastovo Archipelago
Croatia
17°C
15-25m
Lipno Reservoir
Czech Republic
12°C
10-15m
Quarry Hracholusky
Czech Republic
13°C
10-15m
Quarry Lomeček
Czech Republic
13°C
10-15m
Vranov Water Reservoir
Czech Republic
12°C
10-15m
Jesenice Dam
Czech Republic
12°C
10-15m
Morava River
Czech Republic
12°C
7-12m
Øresund
Denmark
9°C
10-20m
Lillebælt
Denmark
9°C
10-20m
Faroe Islands
Denmark
9°C
15-25m
Guldborgsund
Denmark
8°C
8-15m
Furesø
Denmark
8°C
5-10m
Gjerrild Klint
Denmark
7°C
10-15m
Hiiumaa Island
Estonia
6°C
10-15m
Saaremaa Island
Estonia
6°C
10-15m
Pakri Islands
Estonia
6°C
8-15m
Rummu Quarry
Estonia
6°C
8-15m
Lake Peipsi
Estonia
6°C
5-10m
Väike-Pakri
Estonia
7°C
8-15m
Hanko Peninsula
Finland
7°C
8-15m
French Riviera
France
15°C
15-25m
Normandy
France
10°C
10-15m
Marseille
France
15°C
15-25m
Kreidesee Hemmoor
Germany
10°C
10-15m
Sundhäuser See
Germany
10°C
10-15m
Plansee
Germany
10°C
10-15m
Bodensee (Lake Constance) Wrecks
Germany
10°C
10-15m
Walchensee
Germany
10°C
10-15m
Santorini
Greece
18°C
15-25m
Crete
Greece
18°C
15-25m
Mykonos
Greece
18°C
15-25m
Zakynthos
Greece
19°C
15-20m
Rhodes
Greece
19°C
15-20m
Corfu
Greece
19°C
15-20m
Kefalonia
Greece
18°C
15-25m
Chios
Greece
18°C
15-25m
Lesbos
Greece
18°C
15-25m
Kos
Greece
19°C
15-25m
Bükk Mountain Cave Systems
Hungary
12°C
10-15m
Gyékényes Quarry Lakes
Hungary
12°C
12-18m
Strytan Hydrothermal Vents
Iceland
6°C
10-20m
El Grillo Wreck, Seyðisfjörður
Iceland
7°C
10-15m
Gardur Peninsula
Iceland
7°C
10-15m
Donegal
Ireland
11°C
10-15m
Galway
Ireland
11°C
10-15m
Kerry
Ireland
11°C
10-15m
Clare
Ireland
11°C
10-15m
Wexford
Ireland
11°C
10-15m
Waterford
Ireland
11°C
10-15m
Antrim
Ireland
10°C
8-12m
Tuscany Archipelago
Italy
16°C
15-25m
Sardinia
Italy
16°C
15-25m
Pantelleria Island
Italy
17°C
20-30m
Aeolian Islands
Italy
17°C
20-30m
Cinque Terre
Italy
16°C
15-25m
Capraia Island
Italy
17°C
15-25m
Porto Venere
Italy
17°C
15-25m
Irbe Strait
Latvia
7°C
8-15m
The Baltic Sea
Lithuania
7°C
8-15m
Lake Plateliai
Lithuania
8°C
3-7m
Tauragnas Lake
Lithuania
8°C
3-7m
Asveja Regional Park
Lithuania
8°C
3-7m
Lake Haute-Sûre
Luxembourg
12°C
10-15m
Rosport Reservoir
Luxembourg
12°C
10-15m
Malta North
Malta
18°C
15-25m
Malta South
Malta
18°C
15-25m
Valletta
Malta
17°C
20-30m
Larvotto Marine Reserve
Monaco
15°C
15-25m
Monaco Underwater Ecological Reserve
Monaco
15°C
15-25m
Bay of Kotor
Montenegro
17°C
15-20m
Budva Riviera
Montenegro
17°C
15-20m
Bar Riviera
Montenegro
17°C
15-20m
Ulcinj
Montenegro
17°C
15-20m
Zeeland
Netherlands
10°C
10-15m
North Sea
Netherlands
10°C
10-15m
Vinkeveense Plassen
Netherlands
12°C
10-15m
IJsselmeer
Netherlands
10°C
8-12m
Boschmolenplas
Netherlands
12°C
12-18m
Eiland 4
Netherlands
10°C
10-15m
Lake Prespa
North Macedonia
13°C
15-25m
Matka Canyon
North Macedonia
12°C
10-15m
Lofoten
Norway
8°C
10-15m
Tromsø
Norway
5°C
10-20m
Narvik
Norway
5°C
10-20m
Trondheim Fjord
Norway
5°C
10-20m
Lysefjord
Norway
8°C
10-20m
Baltic Sea
Poland
7°C
10-20m
Hańcza Lake
Poland
9°C
8-15m
Solina Lake
Poland
9°C
8-15m
Orzysz Military Training Area
Poland
9°C
8-15m
Berlengas Archipelago
Portugal
18°C
15-20m
Sesimbra
Portugal
18°C
15-20m
The Algarve
Portugal
19°C
15-20m
Black Sea Coast
Romania
12°C
10-15m
Lake Bicaz (Izvorul Muntelui Lake)
Romania
10°C
10-15m
Scropoasa Lake
Romania
10°C
10-15m
Bear Lake
Romania
7°C
10-15m
The Danube River - Iron Gates
Romania
10°C
8-15m
Black Sea
Russia
12°C
10-20m
Kamchatka Peninsula
Russia
4°C
10-20m
Tara River Canyon
Serbia
12°C
15-20m
Zlatar Lake
Serbia
12°C
10-15m
Silver Lake
Serbia
12°C
10-15m
Uvac Canyon
Serbia
12°C
10-15m
Orava Dam
Slovakia
10°C
10-18m
Lake Bled
Slovenia
10°C
10-18m
Lake Bohinj
Slovenia
10°C
10-18m
Piran and Portorož
Slovenia
16°C
15-20m
River Soča and its tributaries
Slovenia
12°C
10-15m
Wild Lake (Divje Jezero)
Slovenia
14°C
8-12m
Costa Brava
Spain
16°C
15-25m
Balearic Islands
Spain
17°C
20-30m
Costa del Sol
Spain
18°C
15-25m
Bohuslän Coast
Sweden
7°C
10-20m
Gotland
Sweden
6°C
15-25m
Kullaberg
Sweden
7°C
15-25m
Lake Geneva
Switzerland
10°C
10-15m
Lake Zurich
Switzerland
10°C
10-15m
Lake Lucerne
Switzerland
10°C
10-15m
Lake Maggiore
Switzerland
12°C
10-15m
Black Sea Coast
Ukraine
12°C
10-15m
Crimean Peninsula
Ukraine
14°C
12-18m
Kiev Reservoir
Ukraine
10°C
5-10m
Scapa Flow
United Kingdom
10°C
10-15m
Farne Islands
United Kingdom
11°C
10-15m
Plymouth
United Kingdom
11°C
10-20m
Falmouth
United Kingdom
11°C
10-20m
Oban
United Kingdom
10°C
10-20m
St Abbs and Eyemouth Voluntary Marine Reserve
United Kingdom
10°C
10-20m
Anglesey
United Kingdom
11°C
10-20m
Isle of Man
United Kingdom
11°C
10-20m
Isle of Skye
United Kingdom
10°C
10-15m
Vobster Quay
United Kingdom
9°C
10-15m
Capernwray Diving Centre
United Kingdom
8°C
8-12m
Tórshavn Area
Faroe Islands
9°C
10-15m
Klaksvík Area
Faroe Islands
9°C
10-15m
Mykines
Faroe Islands
9°C
10-15m
Suduroy
Faroe Islands
9°C
10-20m
Fugloy and Svínoy
Faroe Islands
9°C
10-20m
Vágar Area
Faroe Islands
9°C
10-20m
Western Side of the Rock
Gibraltar
18°C
12-22m
Straits of Gibraltar
Gibraltar
18°C
15-25m
St Peter Port
Guernsey
12°C
10-15m
Hanois Lighthouse
Guernsey
11°C
10-15m
Sark
Guernsey
11°C
10-15m
Alderney
Guernsey
11°C
10-15m
Les Casquets
Guernsey
12°C
10-15m
Douglas Bay
Isle of Man
11°C
10-15m
Peel Castle
Isle of Man
11°C
10-15m
Port Erin
Isle of Man
10°C
10-15m
Laxey Bay
Isle of Man
10°C
10-15m
Calf of Man
Isle of Man
10°C
10-15m
St. Brelade's Bay
Jersey
12°C
10-20m
Bouley Bay
Jersey
12°C
10-20m
Greve de Lecq
Jersey
12°C
10-20m
La Rocque Harbour
Jersey
12°C
10-15m
Havre des Pas
Jersey
12°C
10-15m