Where to Dive in August
The best scuba diving destinations with excellent conditions this month
All Americas
Canada
(7)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
(2)
United States
(10)
Brazil
(10)
Greenland
(7)
Ecuador
(5)
Colombia
(7)
Curaçao
(8)
Mexico
(10)
Honduras
(5)
Bermuda
(5)
Cayman Islands
(3)
Dominican Republic
(6)
Grenada
(5)
Haiti
(5)
Saint Lucia
(4)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
(8)
Trinidad and Tobago
(6)
U.S. Virgin Islands
(4)
Bolivia
(1)
Bahamas
(10)
Belize
(7)
Turks and Caicos Islands
(7)
Dominica
(6)
Venezuela
(6)
Anguilla
(5)
Saint Martin
(5)
Aruba
(4)
Costa Rica
(7)
Montserrat
(3)
Saint Barthélemy
(6)
Saint Kitts and Nevis
(6)
British Virgin Islands
(8)
Jamaica
(5)
Sint Maarten
(5)
Puerto Rico
(7)
Cuba
(9)
Panama
(6)
Barbados
(4)
Peru
(3)
Suriname
(4)
Nicaragua
(4)
Antigua and Barbuda
(3)
El Salvador
(2)
Guatemala
(2)
Falkland Islands
(6)
Argentina
(6)
Chile
(6)
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
(2)
Uruguay
(4)
Excellent Diving
Fernando de Noronha
Brazil
26-28°C
15-25m
Mild
Rainy
Highlights: End of rainy season, visibility starts to improve
23-25°C
15-25m
Mild
Highlights: Manta ray season winding down, good chance of seeing turtles
Arraial do Cabo
Brazil
19-21°C
15-25m
Mild
Highlights: Good visibility, possibility of encountering manta rays
Ilha Grande
Brazil
20-22°C
15-25m
Mild
Highlights: Good visibility, possibility of encountering manta rays
Maragogi
Brazil
25-28°C
15-25m
Mild
Highlights: Visibility remains good. Manta ray sightings become more frequent.
Good Diving
Laje de Santos Marine State Park
Brazil
22°C
10-20m
Angra dos Reis
Brazil
24°C
10-20m