Where to Dive in August
The best scuba diving destinations with excellent conditions this month
Excellent Diving
Annobón Island
Equatorial GuineaHighlights: Warm waters, excellent visibility, possibility of manta rays and other large pelagics.
Príncipe Island
São Tomé and PríncipeHighlights: Return of excellent visibility, potential for manta rays.
Highlights: Excellent visibility, ideal for exploring reefs.
Belle Mare
MauritiusHighlights: Continued excellent diving conditions. Whale shark sightings are possible.
Le Morne
MauritiusHighlights: Continued excellent visibility. Good chance to see large marine life.
Blue Bay Marine Park
MauritiusHighlights: Continued excellent visibility. Abundant coral gardens and fish.
Passe en S
MayotteHighlights: Manta ray season winding down, good for macro life
M'Bouzi Island
MayotteHighlights: Manta ray season winding down, good for macro life and reef exploration
Quirimbas Archipelago
MozambiqueHighlights: Humpback whale migration, manta rays
Saint-Gilles
RéunionHighlights: Winter, excellent visibility, calm seas, potential for dolphins
Saint-Leu
RéunionHighlights: Winter, excellent visibility, calm seas, potential for dolphins
Pemba Island
TanzaniaHighlights: Continued excellent visibility, possibility of seeing humpback whales offshore.
Mediterranean Coast
MoroccoCabo Negro
MoroccoTabarka
TunisiaHighlights: Continued warm water, potential for sea turtle sightings
Hammamet
TunisiaHighlights: Continued warm water, potential for sea turtle sightings
Luanda
AngolaHighlights: Continued excellent visibility and cooler temperatures.
Bioko Island
Equatorial GuineaHighlights: Excellent visibility, warm waters, possibility of manta rays.
Corisco Island
Equatorial GuineaHighlights: Warm waters, good visibility, possibility of manta rays.
Mayumba National Park
GabonHighlights: Excellent visibility, possible whale shark sightings
São Tomé Northern Coast
São Tomé and PríncipeHighlights: Peak whale shark season
São Tomé Southern Coast
São Tomé and PríncipeHighlights: Return of good visibility, potential for manta rays.
Pedras Tinhosas
São Tomé and PríncipeHighlights: Return of good visibility, potential for manta rays.
Moheli Marine Park
ComorosHighlights: Excellent visibility, start of humpback whale season
Grande Comore
ComorosHighlights: Excellent visibility, start of humpback whale season
Anjouan
ComorosHighlights: Good visibility, potential for manta rays and whale sharks
Dissei Island
EritreaHighlights: Visibility improves significantly, good for pelagic sightings.
Nora and Nokra Islands
EritreaHighlights: Visibility is good again, ideal for exploring wrecks.
Highlights: Excellent visibility, potential for dolphins
Highlights: Continued excellent visibility, potential for dolphins
Highlights: Excellent visibility for exploring diverse marine life
Highlights: Excellent visibility for exploring diverse marine life
Highlights: Good visibility, consistent marine life.
Nosy Be
MadagascarHighlights: Good visibility, continued whale shark sightings.
Nosy Tanikely
MadagascarHighlights: Manta ray season continues, good for seeing larger pelagics
Île Sainte-Marie
MadagascarHighlights: Manta ray sightings continue, good for exploring wrecks
Nosy Mitsio
MadagascarHighlights: Manta ray sightings, good for exploring diverse reef structures
Trou aux Biches
MauritiusHighlights: Consistent diving conditions, good for spotting turtles.
N'Gouja Reef
MayotteHighlights: Manta rays still present, good for reef exploration
Banc Vailheu
MayotteHighlights: Slight decrease in visibility, still great diving
Ilot Mtsamboro
MayotteHighlights: Slight decrease in visibility, still great diving
Bazaruto Archipelago
MozambiqueHighlights: Peak humpback whale season, good chance of seeing calves.
Tofo Beach
MozambiqueHighlights: Peak humpback whale season, good chance of seeing calves.
Ponta do Ouro
MozambiqueHighlights: Peak humpback whale season, good for shark encounters.
Etang-Salé
RéunionHighlights: Manta ray season, good chance of sightings, explore lava formations
Zanzibar
TanzaniaHighlights: Continued excellent visibility, humpback whale migration passing by (further offshore).
Mafia Island
TanzaniaHighlights: Continued excellent visibility, possibility of seeing humpback whales offshore.
Lake Bunyonyi
UgandaHighlights: Continued excellent dry season conditions. Ideal for observing aquatic life.
Ssese Islands, Lake Victoria
UgandaHighlights: Continued good diving conditions
Lake Kariba
ZimbabweHighlights: Stable conditions, good for observing the diverse fish life around the submerged structures.
Chinhoyi Caves
ZimbabweHighlights: Stable conditions, ideal for exploring the unique geological formations.
Swakopmund and Walvis Bay
NamibiaHighlights: Peak season for visibility and marine life encounters
Protea Banks
South AfricaHighlights: Peak manta ray season, good shark activity
Chagos Archipelago
British Indian Ocean TerritoryHighlights: Continued manta ray activity, potential for whale sharks
Peros Banhos
British Indian Ocean TerritoryHighlights: Continued manta ray activity, potential for whale sharks