Where to Dive in August
The best scuba diving destinations with excellent conditions this month
All Europe
Croatia
(8)
Monaco
(2)
Montenegro
(4)
Jersey
(5)
Portugal
(6)
France
(7)
Albania
(5)
Greece
(10)
Gibraltar
(5)
Italy
(10)
Bulgaria
(4)
Lithuania
(4)
Latvia
(5)
Guernsey
(5)
United Kingdom
(12)
Finland
(7)
Belarus
(4)
Ireland
(8)
North Macedonia
(3)
Russia
(8)
Spain
(8)
Sweden
(7)
Åland Islands
(6)
Faroe Islands
(6)
Isle of Man
(5)
Svalbard & Jan Mayen
(4)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
(6)
Netherlands
(6)
Malta
(5)
Estonia
(7)
Norway
(7)
Austria
(10)
Hungary
(5)
Romania
(5)
Serbia
(5)
Ukraine
(5)
Denmark
(7)
Poland
(7)
Switzerland
(7)
Slovenia
(5)
Belgium
(8)
Iceland
(6)
Germany
(8)
Czech Republic
(6)
Luxembourg
(2)
Slovakia
(1)
Excellent Diving
French Riviera
France
23-26°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Warmest water, excellent visibility, good chance of seeing larger pelagics
Corsica
France
23-26°C
25-35m
Mild
Highlights: Warmest water, exceptional visibility, good chance of seeing larger fish
Brittany
France
16-18°C
15-25m
Moderate
Highlights: Warmest water, good for exploring wrecks and reefs
French Polynesia
France
26-28°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Humpback whale season ends, good for general reef diving
Villefranche-sur-Mer
France
20-22°C
15-20m
Mild
Highlights: Still good diving, but visibility can decrease slightly due to plankton