Where to Dive in December
The best scuba diving destinations with excellent conditions this month
Excellent Diving
Highlights: Ideal conditions for exploring the unique cenote systems.
Lighthouse Reef Atoll
BelizeHighlights: Continued manta ray sightings, superb visibility.
Roatán
HondurasHighlights: Continued excellent diving, whale shark season in full swing
Sandy Ground
AnguillaHighlights: Peak season for clear waters and abundant marine life.
South Coast of Aruba
ArubaHighlights: Start of the prime diving season. Excellent visibility and calm waters.
West Coast of Aruba
ArubaHighlights: Start of the prime diving season. Very calm seas and excellent visibility.
Grand Cayman
Cayman IslandsHighlights: Prime diving season begins. Abundant marine life and crystal clear waters.
Porto Marie
CuraçaoHighlights: Excellent conditions, often see eagle rays and large schools of fish.
Mushroom Forest
CuraçaoHighlights: Prime time for exploring the unique Mushroom Forest.
Fajardo
Puerto RicoHighlights: Manta ray season continues, start of whale watching
Culebra
Puerto RicoHighlights: Manta ray season continues, start of whale watching season
Vieques
Puerto RicoHighlights: Manta ray season continues, start of whale watching season, bioluminescent bay tours
Colombier Bay
Saint BarthélemyHighlights: Peak season for visibility and calm conditions.
Pain de Sucre
Saint BarthélemyHighlights: Peak season for visibility and calm conditions, ideal for all skill levels.
Sandy Point, St. Kitts
Saint Kitts and NevisHighlights: Holiday season, excellent diving conditions.
Charlestown, Nevis
Saint Kitts and NevisHighlights: Festive season, great diving conditions.
Oualie Beach, Nevis
Saint Kitts and NevisHighlights: Holiday season, ideal conditions for shore diving.
Sint Maarten Marine Park
Saint MartinHighlights: Holiday season diving, calm seas and exceptional visibility. Manta ray sightings are possible.
French Marine Reserves
Saint MartinHighlights: Excellent visibility, beginning of manta ray season, ideal for encountering larger marine animals.
Charlotteville, Tobago
Trinidad and TobagoHighlights: Holiday season diving, generally calm and clear, a great time to visit.
Store Bay, Tobago
Trinidad and TobagoHighlights: Whale shark season in full swing, great visibility.
Mt. Irvine, Tobago
Trinidad and TobagoHighlights: Whale shark season in full swing, great visibility.
Grace Bay
Turks and Caicos IslandsHighlights: Humpback whale migration in full swing, great visibility.
West Caicos
Turks and Caicos IslandsHighlights: Manta ray season, good chance of seeing dolphins
Northwest Point
Turks and Caicos IslandsHighlights: Manta ray season, strong currents can bring pelagics
St. John
U.S. Virgin IslandsHighlights: Peak season for clear water and abundant marine life within the National Park
Galápagos Islands
EcuadorHighlights: Warm season continues, ideal for diving with penguins and sea lions.
Los Roques Archipelago
VenezuelaHighlights: Excellent visibility, abundant marine life
Cayo Sal
VenezuelaHighlights: Manta ray season continues, great for underwater photography.
Socorro Island
MexicoHighlights: Humpback whales begin to arrive, marking the start of their season.
Sea of Cortez
MexicoHighlights: Continued manta ray season, whale sharks may start appearing
Cabo Pulmo
MexicoHighlights: Continued manta ray season, whale sharks may start appearing
Banco Chinchorro
MexicoHighlights: Manta ray season continues, whale shark sightings still possible
Veracruz Reef System
MexicoHighlights: Pleasant temperatures and good visibility for reef and wreck diving
Florida Keys
United StatesHighlights: Cooler water, excellent visibility, start of lobster season.
Ambergris Caye
BelizeHighlights: Manta ray season continues, whale shark sightings begin
Belize Barrier Reef
BelizeHighlights: Manta ray season continues, whale shark sightings begin
Turneffe Atoll
BelizeHighlights: Continued manta ray sightings, good visibility.
Glovers Reef Atoll
BelizeHighlights: Continued manta ray sightings, very good diving conditions.
Caño Island
Costa RicaHighlights: Dry season, clear waters, abundant marine life, whale sightings
Catalina Islands
Costa RicaHighlights: Dry season, clear waters, abundant marine life, whale sightings
Gulf of Papagayo
Costa RicaHighlights: Manta ray season continues, good chance of seeing humpback whales offshore.
Drake Bay
Costa RicaHighlights: Dry season, ideal for spotting humpback whales and dolphins.
Guanaja
HondurasHighlights: Continued manta ray sightings, festive season diving
Corn Islands
NicaraguaHighlights: Continued manta ray sightings, good visibility.
Solentiname Islands
NicaraguaHighlights: Holiday season, calm seas and clear water
Coiba National Park
PanamaHighlights: End of whale shark season, good overall diving
Gulf of Chiriqui
PanamaHighlights: Manta ray season continues, good chance of whales
San Blas Islands
PanamaHighlights: Holiday season, excellent diving conditions.
Shoal Bay
AnguillaHighlights: Holiday season, excellent visibility for enjoying the vibrant reef.
Prickly Pear Cays
AnguillaHighlights: Calm seas, good for exploring shallow reefs
North Coast of Antigua
Antigua and BarbudaHighlights: Manta ray season, whale shark sightings possible
South Coast of Antigua
Antigua and BarbudaHighlights: Manta ray season, good for wreck diving
East Coast of Aruba
ArubaHighlights: Excellent for drift dives and encountering larger marine species. Currents are generally manageable.
Northern Aruba
ArubaHighlights: Excellent visibility, good chance of seeing manta rays and turtles.
Grand Bahama Island
BahamasHighlights: Excellent conditions for shark diving and exploring reefs.
Nassau
BahamasHighlights: Excellent conditions for shark diving and exploring the famous 'Wall'.
Exuma Cays
BahamasHighlights: Great visibility for exploring the famous Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park
Eleuthera
BahamasHighlights: Continued manta ray sightings and excellent reef diving
San Salvador
BahamasHighlights: Good chance of seeing reef sharks, start of whale season
The West Coast
BarbadosHighlights: Festive season diving, good visibility and calm seas.
The South Coast
BarbadosHighlights: Holiday season diving, good visibility and calm seas.
Folkestone Marine Park
BarbadosHighlights: Festive season diving, good visibility and calm seas within the park.
Tortola and Surrounding Waters
British Virgin IslandsVirgin Gorda and Neighboring Sites
British Virgin IslandsHighlights: Good visibility, festive season diving.
Cooper Island
British Virgin IslandsHighlights: Good visibility, calm conditions for holiday diving.
Anegada
British Virgin IslandsHighlights: Good visibility, calm conditions for exploring the reef.
Salt Island
British Virgin IslandsHighlights: Excellent visibility, manta rays still present. Start of the dry season.
Cayman Brac
Cayman IslandsHighlights: Start of the peak diving season. Clear waters and abundant marine life.
Little Cayman
Cayman IslandsHighlights: Good chances for seeing large pelagics. Festive season diving.
Jardines de la Reina
CubaHighlights: Excellent shark diving conditions. Cooler water temperatures.
Isla de la Juventud
CubaHighlights: Start of whale shark season in nearby waters.
East Point
CuraçaoHighlights: Continued good conditions, potential for dolphin pods.
Marie Pampoen
CuraçaoHighlights: Excellent conditions for shore diving, often see seahorses.
Tugboat
CuraçaoHighlights: Excellent conditions for exploring the Tugboat wreck.
The Cabrits Dive Centre Zone
DominicaHighlights: Dry season continues, great visibility, potential for humpback whales.
Pointe Michel
DominicaHighlights: Dry season, excellent conditions for exploring the reefs.
Toucari Bay
DominicaHighlights: Dry season, calm and clear waters, ideal for all levels of divers.
Punta Cana and Bavaro
Dominican RepublicHighlights: Humpback whale sightings begin offshore
La Romana
Dominican RepublicHighlights: Good visibility, start of the dry season, potential for whale shark sightings.
Samaná Peninsula
Dominican RepublicHighlights: Good visibility, humpback whales begin to arrive, ideal for diving and whale watching.
Grand Anse
GrenadaHighlights: Festive season, calm waters and excellent visibility.
Moliniere Point
GrenadaHighlights: Calm seas and clear water, ideal for exploring the sculptures.
Carriacou
GrenadaHighlights: Calm seas and clear waters, ideal for exploring the numerous dive sites.
Grenada's Atlantic Side
GrenadaHighlights: Excellent visibility, start of the dry season.
Flamingo Bay
GrenadaHighlights: Calm seas and clear water, ideal for all levels of divers.
La Gonave Island
HaitiHighlights: Start of the dry season, calm waters and clear visibility.
Cote des Arcadins
HaitiHighlights: Holiday season diving, ideal conditions for exploring shipwrecks.
Cap-Haitien and Labadee
HaitiHighlights: Ideal diving conditions, possibility of spotting larger marine life like turtles.
Ile a Vache
HaitiHighlights: Ideal diving conditions, possibility of seeing larger fish species.
Montego Bay Marine Park
JamaicaHighlights: Calm seas, ideal for all skill levels.
Runaway Bay
JamaicaHighlights: Holiday season, excellent diving conditions with good visibility.
Northwest Montserrat
MontserratHighlights: Good visibility, possibility of seeing migrating whales offshore.
Rendezvous Bay
MontserratHighlights: Calm waters and good visibility, pleasant for diving.
La Parguera
Puerto RicoHighlights: Holiday season, pleasant temperatures, good visibility.
Isla de Mona
Puerto RicoHighlights: Holiday season, pleasant temperatures, excellent visibility for exploring.
Desecheo Island
Puerto RicoHighlights: Holiday season, pleasant temperatures, excellent visibility for exploring.
Lorient
Saint BarthélemyHighlights: Manta ray season, great for macro photography
Ile Fourchue
Saint BarthélemyHighlights: High visibility, good for exploring the reefs with currents.
Anse des Cayes
Saint BarthélemyHighlights: Holiday season diving, great visibility and abundant marine life.
Basseterre, St. Kitts
Saint Kitts and NevisHighlights: Pleasant diving conditions, ideal for exploring shipwrecks and reefs.
Frigate Bay, St. Kitts
Saint Kitts and NevisHighlights: Holiday season diving, great for exploring the vibrant reef ecosystem.
Nisbet Plantation Beach, Nevis
Saint Kitts and NevisHighlights: Peak dry season, clear waters and abundant marine life
Soufriere Marine Management Area (SMMA)
Saint LuciaHighlights: Peak dry season, calm waters and abundant marine life
Anse Cochon
Saint LuciaHighlights: Peak dry season, calm waters and abundant reef life
Marigot Bay
Saint LuciaHighlights: Holiday season diving, calm waters and clear visibility.
Rodney Bay
Saint LuciaHighlights: Holiday season diving, calm waters and clear visibility.
Man of War Shoal Marine Park
Saint MartinHighlights: Excellent visibility, beginning of manta ray season.
Bequia
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesHighlights: Clear waters, start of the dry season
Mustique
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesHighlights: Calm seas and clear waters, start of the dry season
Tobago Cays
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesHighlights: Peak manta ray season, excellent visibility.
Canouan
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesHighlights: Clear waters, ideal for exploring the diverse marine life.
Mayreau
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesHighlights: Manta ray season, clear waters and abundant marine life.
Union Island
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesHighlights: Excellent visibility, good chance to see schooling fish.
Kingstown and the West Coast
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesHighlights: Excellent visibility, ideal for seeing schools of fish.
St. Vincent's East Coast
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesHighlights: Good visibility, currents can bring in diverse marine life.
Man of War Shoal Marine Park
Sint MaartenHighlights: Start of the dry season, clear waters and abundant marine life.
Dawn Beach
Sint MaartenHighlights: Excellent visibility and calm conditions. Ideal for exploring the reef.
Little Bay
Sint MaartenHighlights: Excellent visibility and calm seas. Ideal for all levels of divers.
Speyside, Tobago
Trinidad and TobagoHighlights: Excellent visibility and calm seas. Ideal for exploring the diverse marine life.
Crown Point, Tobago
Trinidad and TobagoHighlights: Holiday season diving, generally calm and clear.
Southwest Tobago
Trinidad and TobagoHighlights: Holiday season diving, generally calm and clear waters.
South Caicos
Turks and Caicos IslandsHighlights: Good for exploring reefs and walls
French Cay
Turks and Caicos IslandsHighlights: Start of humpback whale migration
St. Thomas
U.S. Virgin IslandsHighlights: Peak manta ray season, excellent conditions for wreck diving
St. Croix
U.S. Virgin IslandsHighlights: Consistent good visibility, ideal for wreck and wall diving
Buck Island, St. Croix
U.S. Virgin IslandsHighlights: Manta ray season in full swing, excellent visibility, festive underwater atmosphere.
Mar del Plata
ArgentinaHighlights: Peak season for sea lions, excellent visibility
Fernando de Noronha
BrazilHighlights: Start of summer, excellent visibility and marine life
Highlights: Humpback whale season in full swing, calves are active
Easter Island
ChileHighlights: Summer diving begins, warm water and clear conditions.
Highlights: Summer diving begins, good conditions for exploring.
Punta de Choros
ChileHighlights: Summer diving begins, good conditions for wildlife.
San Andres and Providencia
ColombiaHighlights: Continued good visibility and manta ray sightings.
Rosario Islands
ColombiaHighlights: Festive season, calm waters and excellent diving conditions.
Malpelo Island
ColombiaHighlights: Good chances of seeing large pelagics, including sharks and whales.
Taganga
ColombiaHighlights: Visibility improves as the rainy season tapers off, festive season diving.
San Cristobal Island
EcuadorHighlights: Holiday season, sea lions are very active, good chances for schooling fish.
Stanley
Falkland IslandsHighlights: Peak season for diving with good temperatures and visibility.
Cape Pembroke
Falkland IslandsHighlights: Peak season with good temperatures and visibility, ideal for spotting seals.
Jason Islands
Falkland IslandsHighlights: Peak season with good temperatures and visibility, offering a truly wild diving experience.
Pebble Island
Falkland IslandsHighlights: Summer arrives, best visibility and warmer temperatures
Sea Lion Island
Falkland IslandsHighlights: Summer, ideal for observing seals and other marine life
West Falkland
Falkland IslandsHighlights: Summer, best visibility and warmest water
South Georgia Island
South Georgia & South Sandwich IslandsHighlights: Peak whale watching season, good diving
South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia & South Sandwich IslandsHighlights: Good diving conditions, potential for icebergs
Punta del Este
UruguayHighlights: Summer season begins, excellent visibility and warmer waters. Sea lions are often present.
La Paloma
UruguayHighlights: Summer season, ideal for diving with warm water and good visibility. Sea lions are common.
Piriapolis
UruguayHighlights: Summer season, ideal for diving with warm water and good visibility.
Rivera de Solis
UruguayHighlights: Summer diving, good conditions and marine life
Mochima National Park
VenezuelaHighlights: Great diving conditions, abundant marine life