Where to Dive in December
The best scuba diving destinations with excellent conditions this month
All Americas
Aruba
(4)
Curaçao
(8)
Saint Kitts and Nevis
(6)
Trinidad and Tobago
(6)
Venezuela
(6)
Puerto Rico
(7)
Turks and Caicos Islands
(7)
Cayman Islands
(3)
U.S. Virgin Islands
(4)
Honduras
(5)
Saint Martin
(5)
Saint Barthélemy
(6)
Belize
(7)
Mexico
(10)
Anguilla
(5)
Antigua and Barbuda
(3)
Barbados
(4)
British Virgin Islands
(8)
Cuba
(9)
Dominican Republic
(6)
Grenada
(5)
Haiti
(5)
Saint Lucia
(4)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
(8)
Colombia
(7)
Falkland Islands
(6)
Peru
(3)
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
(2)
Uruguay
(4)
Bahamas
(10)
Dominica
(6)
Chile
(6)
Jamaica
(5)
Nicaragua
(4)
Costa Rica
(7)
Montserrat
(3)
Sint Maarten
(5)
Ecuador
(5)
El Salvador
(2)
Panama
(6)
United States
(10)
Brazil
(10)
Argentina
(6)
Guatemala
(2)
Bermuda
(5)
Suriname
(4)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
(2)
Canada
(7)
Greenland
(7)
Bolivia
(1)
Excellent Diving
26-28°C
20-30m
None
Highlights: Ideal conditions for exploring the unique cenote systems.
Socorro Island
Mexico
22-24°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Humpback whales begin to arrive, marking the start of their season.
Sea of Cortez
Mexico
20-24°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Continued manta ray season, whale sharks may start appearing
Cabo Pulmo
Mexico
20-24°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Continued manta ray season, whale sharks may start appearing
Banco Chinchorro
Mexico
26-29°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Manta ray season continues, whale shark sightings still possible
Veracruz Reef System
Mexico
23-26°C
15-20m
Mild
Highlights: Pleasant temperatures and good visibility for reef and wreck diving
Good Diving
Guadalupe Island
Mexico
20°C
15-25m