Where to Dive in December
The best scuba diving destinations with excellent conditions this month
All Africa
British Indian Ocean Territory
(3)
Eritrea
(4)
Sudan
(5)
Gambia
(5)
Egypt
(8)
Senegal
(5)
São Tomé and Príncipe
(5)
Djibouti
(5)
South Africa
(9)
Cabo Verde
(6)
Mozambique
(7)
Guinea
(4)
Mauritius
(6)
Réunion
(6)
Guinea-Bissau
(3)
Gabon
(3)
Côte d'Ivoire
(4)
Seychelles
(7)
Nigeria
(3)
Sierra Leone
(4)
Equatorial Guinea
(4)
Burundi
(1)
Comoros
(4)
Malawi
(4)
Mayotte
(6)
Tanzania
(4)
Madagascar
(9)
Kenya
(6)
Angola
(4)
Libya
(3)
Ghana
(4)
Zimbabwe
(2)
Namibia
(3)
Tunisia
(5)
Algeria
(5)
Morocco
(6)
Ethiopia
(3)
Zambia
(2)
Botswana
(1)
Uganda
(4)
Rwanda
(1)
Excellent Diving
Sodwana Bay
South Africa
25-28°C
20-30m
Mild
Rainy
Highlights: Manta ray season, excellent coral visibility
Durban
South Africa
26-29°C
15-25m
Mild
Rainy
Highlights: Summer diving, warm waters and excellent visibility
Plettenberg Bay
South Africa
18-22°C
15-25m
Mild
Highlights: Peak summer diving, warm water, great visibility, abundant marine life
Good Diving
Protea Banks
South Africa
27°C
10-20m
False Bay
South Africa
18°C
10-20m
Mossel Bay
South Africa
22°C
10-20m