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
Galápagos Islands
Ecuador
19-21°C
10-15m
Moderate
Highlights: Peak of the cool season, prime time for whale shark encounters.
Machalilla National Park
Ecuador
20-22°C
10-15m
Mild
Highlights: End of humpback whale season, still good chances to see them.
San Cristobal Island
Ecuador
19-22°C
15-25m
Moderate
Highlights: Humpback whales are common, good chance to see whale sharks.
Good Diving
Santa Cruz Island
Ecuador
22°C
10-15m
Ayangue
Ecuador
23°C
10-15m