Where to Dive in December

The best scuba diving destinations with excellent conditions this month

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All Regions
Americas
276 zones
Asia-Pacific
172 zones
Africa
183 zones
Middle East
77 zones
Europe
276 zones
All Asia-Pacific Thailand (19) India (5) Maldives (10) Sri Lanka (8) Philippines (14) Myanmar (4) Vietnam (7) East Timor (5) Pakistan (4) Bangladesh (5) Singapore (3) Cambodia (4) Japan (9) Brunei (5) Indonesia (9) Hong Kong (8) Malaysia (11) Georgia (3) Taiwan (7) South Korea (5) China (7) Azerbaijan (3) Kazakhstan (4) Nepal (4) Armenia (1) Kyrgyzstan (3) Tajikistan (3) Uzbekistan (2)

Excellent Diving

Similan Islands
Thailand
28-30°C 25-30m Mild

Highlights: Peak season, ideal conditions for diving with abundant marine life.

Surin Islands
Thailand
28-30°C 25-30m Mild

Highlights: Peak season, ideal conditions for diving with abundant marine life.

Phuket
Thailand
28-30°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Peak tourist season, ideal diving conditions. Great for spotting larger pelagics.

28-30°C 20-30m Moderate

Highlights: Peak manta ray season, ideal conditions for spotting these magnificent creatures. Currents can be strong.

Koh Lanta
Thailand
28-30°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Peak of the dry season, ideal diving conditions. Great for spotting a variety of reef fish and larger marine animals.

Krabi
Thailand
27-29°C 18-28m Mild

Highlights: Peak season, crystal clear waters, abundant marine life.

Koh Phi Phi
Thailand
27-29°C 18-28m Mild

Highlights: Peak season, crystal clear waters, abundant marine life, and great chances to see large pelagics.

Koh Chang
Thailand
28-30°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Peak season, ideal diving conditions, high chance of marine life encounters.

Koh Lipe
Thailand
28-30°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Continued excellent conditions, ideal for all divers.

Koh Kood
Thailand
27-29°C 25-30m Mild

Highlights: Peak season, calm seas and crystal clear water.

Koh Racha
Thailand
27-29°C 25-30m Mild

Highlights: Peak season, calm seas and crystal clear water, manta ray season continues.

Koh Tarutao
Thailand
27-30°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Peak season continues, great for all types of diving.

Koh Tao
Thailand
28-30°C 15-25m Mild

Highlights: Good conditions, popular for holiday divers.

Pattaya
Thailand
27-29°C 15-25m Mild

Highlights: Peak season, clear waters and abundant marine life.

Koh Samui
Thailand
27-29°C 15-25m Mild

Highlights: Peak season, clear waters and abundant marine life.

Koh Phangan
Thailand
27-29°C 15-25m Mild

Highlights: Peak season, clear waters and good conditions for diving.

Koh Samet
Thailand
27-29°C 18-25m Mild

Highlights: Peak season, calm seas and good visibility.

27-30°C 15-25m Mild

Highlights: Continued good diving, festive season.

Koh Phayam
Thailand
27-30°C 15-25m Mild

Highlights: Continued good diving conditions, popular for macro photography.